HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2018-14 Amending Ch 28 Fats Oils & Grease ORDINANCE NO. 2018-14
• AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EDINA CITY CODE
CHAPTER 28
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDINA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 28 of the Edina City Code is amended to provide a new Division as follows:
Division 6. STANDARD FOR PRE-TREATMENT OF SANITARY WASTE
EFFLUENT CONTAINING FATS, OIL, AND GREASE
SECTION 28-147: Intent of standard.
The intent of this standard is to minimize the amount of fats, oil, grease, and wax entering the
City of Edina's wastewater collection system. Starting on January 1, 2019, any new development
proposal for a facility that includes commercial food preparation and or serving shall install and
maintain an exterior grease interceptor conforming to Section 28-151 of the Edina City Code.
Existing facilities performing commercial food preparation or serving shall operate and maintain
any grease removal devices currently in place and shall eliminate discharge of wastewater laden
with fats, oil, or grease to City of Edina's collection system. Remodeling or expansion of an
• existing facility may require the installation of an exterior grease interceptor, subject to plan
review. In any case, the discharge of wastewater from food preparation activities into the
public sewers shall be subject to the following local, regional, and federal regulations.
SECTION 28-148: Pre-treatment of sanitary waste effluent.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or
wastes to any public sewer- unless such person has obtained written permission from the Public
Works Director specifically authorizing the discharge of such water or waste and unless the
conditions, if any, set forth in the permission have been and are complied with by such person:
(a) Any waters or other liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 Degrees
Fahrenheit.
(b) Any waters or wastes containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not,
in excess of 100 milligrams per liter or containing substances which may solidify or become
viscous at temperatures between 32 Degrees Fahrenheit and 150 Degrees Fahrenheit.
Where pretreatment or flow-equalization facilities and or where grease, oil or sand
interceptors are provided for any waters or wastes, such facilities and or interceptors shall be
maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the user thereof and at no
• expense to the City.
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• SECTION 28-149: Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Waste Discharge
Rules adopted by reference.
The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Waste Discharge Rules, as adopted by the
Minnesota Legislature pursuant to Minn. Stats. Ch. 473 Section 501-549, including all of the
amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and published from time to time by the
Minnesota Legislature are hereby adopted by reference. The Metropolitan Council
Environmental Services Waste Discharge Rules is hereby incorporated in this division as if fully
set out herein.
SECTION 28-150: Environmental Protection Agency Pretreatment Regulations
adopted by reference.
The Environmental Protection Agency Pretreatment Regulations, as adopted by the
Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) title 40
part 403, including all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and
published from time to time by the Environmental Protection Agency are hereby adopted by
reference. The Environmental Protection Agency Pretreatment Regulations is hereby
incorporated in this division as if fully set out herein.
SECTION 28-151: Minnesota State Plumbing Code adopted by reference.
• The Minnesota State Plumbing Code, as adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry
pursuant to Minnesota State Building Code Ch. 4714, including all of the amendments, rules and
regulations established, adopted and published from time to time by the Minnesota
Commissioner of Labor and Industry, through the Building Codes and Standards Unit, are
hereby adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Plumbing Code is hereby incorporated in
this division as if fully set out herein.
SECTION 28-152: City approval and acceptance.
By approving a development proposal that includes a grease interceptor design, the City
assumes no liability for the failure of a system to adequately pre-treat wastewater to achieve
effluent quality requirements that conform to Edina City Code, Metropolitan Council
Environmental Services Waste Discharge Rules, and the Environmental Protection Agency
Pretreatment Regulations. It is the responsibility of the owner and design professional to ensure
the appropriate level of treatment needed to comply with City Code and State Plumbing Code
requirements.
SECTION 28-153: Ongoing maintenance or grease interceptors.
The owner and operator of any grease interceptor installed in the City of Edina shall, as
provided for in City Code Section 28-148, continuously maintain the grease interceptor to
ensure effective operation at an interval not to exceed once every three months, per State
• Plumbing Code. At the time application is made for connection to the sanitary sewer system,
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the owner / operator of the grease interceptor structure shall enter into an agreement to
• perform such maintenance and provide records to City of Edina staff for review if requested.
SECTION 2. Effective Date: This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
First Reading: November 7, 2018
Second Reading: Waived
Published: December 6, 2018
Attest
ra A. Manger, City Irk James B. Ho and, Mayor
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PLEASE PUBLISH IN THE EDINA SUN CURRENT, Thursday December 6, 2018
BILL TO EdinaAP(CDEdinaMN.gov
Please send two affidavits of publication —can be sent electronically to dmangen a(,edinamn.gov
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