HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 495 Amending Chapter 14, Article 4, Division 3 Regarding Grease InterceptorsTOWN OF FRASER
ORDINANCE NO. 495
Series 2023
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 4, DIVISION 3 OF THE FRASER
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING GREASE INTERCEPTORS
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has determined that it is in the public's
interest to establish rules and regulations relating to design criteria and construction standards
WHEREAS, the grease interceptors have been identified as an area that requires
improved compliance & reporting
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
FRASER, COLORADO, THAT:
PART 1: AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE.
Chapter 14, Article 4, Division 3 (Sanitary Sewer Services), of the Fraser Municipal Code
(herein sometimes referred to as the "Municipal Code") are hereby amended as follows [Note:
additions are shown in bold underlined print; deletions are shown as str+kethr-eu-g# print]:
Sec. 14-4-320 (d). — Grease Interceptors.
(d) Grease interceptors. Grease interceptors shall conform to the specifications in the
International Plumbing Code as adopted by the Town and this Code. Grease interceptor layout
and detail shall be submitted to the Town for review and approval prior to construction or
installation.
a. All restaurants, cafeterias, and other buildings or parts thereof with
commercial cooking facilities or commercial food preparation (including
food trucks and trailers utilizing public sanitary sewer) shall install. use,
and maintain grease traps in accordance with the Town's Specifications
before connecting to the public sanitary sewer.
b. A monthly surcharge, which shall be four times the regular "monthly sewer
service fee." will be assessed against restaurants, cafeterias, and other
buildings or parts thereof with commercial cooking facilities or commercial
food preparation (including food trucks and trailers utilizing public sanitary
sewer) that do not, during any part of that month, install, use. or properly
maintain a grease trap in accordance with the Town's Specifications. In
addition. continued violations of the Town's grease trap regulation may
result in discontinuance of sewer service at the discretion of the Town.
1. A fee of $2.500.00 shall be paid for any service disconnected under
this section and $2,500.00 for reconnection.
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c. For purposes of this section, "commercial cooking or commercial food
preparation facility" shall include. but not be limited to. restaurants,
lounges. snack bars. delicatessens, cafeterias and other buildings or parts
thereof (including food trucks and trailers utilizing public sanitary sewer)
intended for use as a commercial food preparing establishment.
d. Reporting:
1. All commercial cooking or commercial food preparation facilities
(including food trucks and trailers utilizing public sanitary sewer)
shall be required to have their grease interceptor inspected/cleaned
every ninety (90) days. or may be required by the Town more
frequently when:
a. Twenty-five percent or more of the wetted height of the grease
trap/interceptor, as measured from the bottom of the device to
the invert of the outlet pipe. contains floating materials.
sediment. oils. or greases: or
b. The discharge exceeds unacceptable biological oxygen demand
(BOD): chemical oxygen demand (COD): total suspended solids
(TSS): fats. oils. and grease (FOG): pH: or other pollutant levels
defined and established by the Joint Facilities Oversite
Committee (JFOC): or
c. If there is a history of non-compliance.
2. Copies of inspection/cleaning reports shall be forwarded to the
Town every six (6) months. on or before April 15th and October 15th
of each year. Reports should be sent to
FOGReporting@town.fraser.co.us
3. Failure to provide the inspection/cleani g reports required above on
before the due date for each shall be grounds for the Town to
assess a monthly surcharge that is four times the regular "monthly
sewer service fee" for each month reports are not timely submitted.
In addition. continued violations of the inspection/cleaning and
reporting requirements herein may result in discontinuance of sewer
service at the discretion of the Town.
a. A fee of $2.500.00 shall be paid for any service disconnected
under this section and $2,500.00 for reconnection.
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READ, PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AND SIGNED THIS lath DAY OF APRIL, 2023.
Votes in favor: J BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Votes opposed: TOWN OF FRAS..E COLORADO
Votes abstained: n
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Town Clerk
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