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OR BK 9999 PG 1884 Page 13 of 18 Grease waste interceptor location,design,and sizing shall be based upon the requirements found in the plumbing provisions of the Florida Building Code and implementing administrative rules. 57.20.2.2 Existing Service Facilities Existing service facilities that do not have a grease waste interceptor shall install a properly sized interceptor(s)in accordance with the plumbing provisions of the Florida Building Code. Plumbing connections shall be modified to accommodate the grease waste interceptor to comply with this sub-ordinance within 365 days from the effective date of this sub-Ordinance,unless , otherwise directed by the Administrator in writing. 57.20.2.3 UPGRADE OR REPLACE EXISTING GREASE WASTE INTERCEPTOR Existing service facilities that have a grease waste interceptor and are not in compliance with this sub-Ordinance shall be required to upgrade or replace the existing grease waste interceptor in accordance with the Florida Plumbing Code within 365 days of first notification. 57.20.2.4 NEW SERVICE FACILITIES All new grease waste interceptors installed at service facilities shall be of the type and capacity required by the plumbing provisions of the Florida Building Code and approved by the Administrator or his/her designee. 57.20.3 GREASE WASTE INTERCEPTOR MAINTENANCE A. Service facilities with interceptors having a greater than 20-gallon capacity are required to utilize a grease waste hauler permitted by Pasco County,Florida to pump grease waste from the grease waste interceptor.Any discharge,overflow or spill that leaves the confines of the grease interceptor and or sanitary sewer as a result of improper tt maintenance shall be classified as a"pass through"and shall result in a violation,subject f• to appropriate penalties,in accordance with sub-Ordinance 22,until such a time that the situation has been corrected and cleanup process is underway.Furthermore,the business owner or designee must notify the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations,Division of Hotels and Restaurants,within 24 hours of incident at its current listed telephone number. B. The service facility shall report pumping activities within five business days to the Administrator on the form so designated by the City of Zephyrhills for such purposes. C. In-ground grease waste interceptors shall be monitored at a minimum frequency of once for every 90(ninety)days to determine if the standard is met.The schedule for pumping shall be established by the Administrator.A registered service facility may file a request for an alternate pumping frequency with the Administrator.Based on the results of the monitoring report and the deviation from the standard,if any,the Administrator may adjust the pumping frequency,but pumping frequency shall not exceed 180 days.If the standard is not met,an increased pumping frequency shall be required. D. The Administrator may require that,at the service facility's expense,appropriate t_ monitoring facilities,such as a control manhole,be installed. tom_ E. Grease waste interceptor cleaning and maintenance shall include pumping the grease waste interceptor until empty,and cleaning the side walls,baffle walls,cross-pipes and inlet and outlet pipes.Internal piping shall be immediately restored to their original design configuration should any damage occur.If multiple grease waste interceptors are installed,all traps in the series must be pumped and cleaned according to the maintenance schedule. F. No emulsifiers,grease cutters or other chemicals,which could cause grease to pass through the grease waste interceptor may be used in the maintenance of a grease waste -13-