Hello edwardeec,
While I have some hesitation to answer your question because of
alienintelligence's comment, I feel pretty sure I've found the
ordinance you're looking for.
The City Council adopted the Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) Control
Ordinance on June 19, 2001, as an amendment to Section 64.30 of the
Los Angeles Municipal Code. The ordinance was approved by the Mayor
and became effective on August 5, 2001.
"Wastewater Collection System / Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG)," by Mayor
of Los Angeles / Office of Administrative and Research Services
(updated July 12, 2002)
City of Los Angeles
http://citycouncil.cityofla.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpcgi.exe?AC=GET_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpcgi.exe&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fcitycouncil.cityofla.org%2Fdbtw-wpd%2Fcfi%2Fqbe1.htm&TN=CFI&SN=AUTO11840&SE=24&RN=0&MR=10&RF=HITLIST&DF=PRINT-VIEW+RECORD(S)&RL=1&DL=1&NP=3&ID=&MF=&MQ=&TI=0
The FOG Ordinance provides, in relevant part, that "[t]he use of
garbage grinder [sic] to discharge food wastes from commercial
kitchens, markets, or food plants to the [Publicly Owned Treatment
Works] is prohibited unless expressly allowed by the Director" of the
Bureau of Sanitation and unless it meets certain grind fineness
requirements. Section 64.30(B)(2)(e).
"Excerpts from Section 64 of The Los Angeles Municipal Code hereby
named the Los Angeles Industrial Waste Control Ordinance" (6/19/01)
City of Los Angeles
http://www.lacity.org/san/lamc-iwco.pdf
[Search for "garbage grinders" within the document]
The Director of the Bureau of Sanitation has expressly allowed the use
of garbage grinders in food service establishments, in a policy issued
on February 1, 2002. (I have found only the cover letter relating to
this policy. I would suggest that you contact the number given at the
end of the letter, if you want to get a copy of the policy itself and
to make sure that it is still in force. Or, if you wish, I can do
that next week.)
"Policy Authorizing the Use of Garbage Grinder in Food Service
Establishments"
http://eng.lacity.org/docs/dpw/agendas/2002%2F200202%2F20020201/san/20020201_ag_br_san_1.pdf
I have searched on the Los Angeles County web site (
http://www.co.la.ca.us/ ), particularly the Department of Public Works
( http://ladpw.org ), and did not find a similar regulation. So I
believe I've found the regulation you asked about.
- justaskscott
Search strategy:
Searched on Google for -
city "los angeles"
county "los angeles"
Searched within the City web site and City Clerk's web site (and to
some extent on Google) for various combinations of -
disposal, food, garbage, fog, 64.30, grinders
Searched within the County web site for anything related to waste
disposal |
