§ 74-135. Permitted grease haulers permit.

(a)

Permit required . No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of grease collection services or grease waste hauling over the streets or public rights-of-way of the city, for hire or salvage, without first applying for and receiving a nonexclusive permit from the city to carry on such a business. A preferred grease hauler permit shall be granted for a period of three years. It shall be the obligation of the grease hauler to apply to renew its permit prior to each expiration date.

(b)

Permitted grease hauler required . Owners and/or occupants of property that require grease hauling services shall be required to contract only with those persons, firms or corporations that remain listed on the city's preferred grease hauler list.

(c)

Permitted grease hauler list . The city shall maintain a list of permitted grease haulers. Grease waste haulers that meet each of the following criteria, as determined by the city, are entitled to a permit, shall be permitted to use the city's alleys and rights-of-way to conduct its grease hauling services, and shall remain on the permitted grease hauler list:

(1)

Is a properly licensed grease waste hauler;

(2)

Provides services within the service hours specified by the city,

(3)

Performs a full pump-out and pressure wash of tank or container to remove all wastewater and solids (no decanting, back-flushing or pump and return);

(4)

Pressure washes area surrounding area;

(5)

Utilizes best efforts to prevent any spillage to occur upon the premises or the rights-of-way wherein the collection occurs. In the event of any spillage caused by the grease hauler, the grease hauler promptly cleans up all spillage;

(6)

Does not utilize prohibited additives;

(7)

Performs a complete inspection of the grease control device after complete pump-out;

(8)

Notifies the city's industrial pretreatment division of the public utilities department within 24 hours if the food service establishment refuses to perform their scheduled pump-out,

(9)

Notifies the food service establishment and the city's industrial pretreatment division of the public utilities department within 24 hours of major deficiencies with the grease control device, including missing outlet tee(s), missing or damaged cleanout covers, missing or damaged manhole covers for grease interceptors.

(10)

Ensures tanks or containers remain enclosed and not in public view;

(11)

Obtains satisfactory results from city's inspections of customer's grease traps;

(12)

Responds to any city violation notice and takes reasonable steps to resolve violation within 24 hours of receipt of a violation notice.

(Ord. No. 4792-18, § 11, 8-13-2018)