A. Permit Application. Any existing food preparation or food handling facility currently discharging into the city’s wastewater system and any new food preparation or food handling facility or grease receiving or treatment facility proposing to discharge shall submit a discharge permit application to the city for approval. After approval of the discharge permit application, the city shall issue a permit to discharge grease trap or interceptor wastewater into the city’s wastewater system.

B. Permit. After January 1, 2010, it shall be unlawful for any food preparation or food handling facility and other grease and oil generators connected with the wastewater system to discharge grease trap or interceptor wastewater into the city’s wastewater system without first obtaining a discharge permit.

C. Permit Modification. The terms and conditions of the discharge permit shall be subject to modification by the city during the term of the permit as limitations or requirements are identified or modified, or for any other just cause. The term of a permit shall be no longer than five years or upon change in ownership of the facility, whichever occurs first.

D. Permit Limitations for Wastewater Discharge. Wastewater discharged from grease traps or grease interceptors shall not exceed 100 milligrams per liter (mg/l) for total suspended solids (TSS), 100 milligrams per liter (mg/l) for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and 100 milligrams per liter (mg/l) for oil and grease and a temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. [Code 2006 § 13-10-4. Ord. 2009-04, 4-14-2009; Ord. 2014-06 § 1, 5-27-2014; Res. 2014-10 Exh. A, 5-27-2014].