HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law No. 2001-089 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
BY-LAW NO.2001-89
BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF GREASE INTERCEPTORS BY
RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, MOTELS AND ALL BUILDINGS WHERE BANQUET
FACILITIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE OR WHERE FOODS ARE COOKED FOR
SALE THAT ARE OR SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE PUBLIC SEWER
SYSTEM IN THE COMMUNITIES OF EDEN, STRAFFORDVILLE, VIENNA, AND
PORT BURWELL.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, paragraph 210(83) provides the
authority whereby a Municipal Council may pass by-laws for making regulations for sewage or
drainage that may be deemed necessary for sanitary purposes;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Bayham (the "Municipality") deems it
necessary to require the use of grease interceptors;
NOW TIEREFORE,THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Every owner or operator of a restaurant, hotel, motel with dining room or a building
where food is prepared for take-out sales,and every building where banquet facilities are
provided and every building where foods are cooked for sale that is or will be connected
to the Municipality's sewer system shall have a grease interceptor designed and installed
in accordance with Article 7.4.4.3 of the Ontario Building Code, and located so as to
intercept grease discharged into the plumbing.
2. The cover of the grease interceptor and the grease interceptor shall be located and
constructed so as to allow the cover to be easily removed for inspection and grease to be
easily removed at regular intervals.
3. The owner and the operator of any place required to have a grease interceptor shall
ensure the accumulated grease is removed at regular intervals so as to ensure no grease
accumulation is discharged into the public sewer system of the municipality.
4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this by-law, for each and every offence be
liable upon conviction thereof to a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars
($5,000) for each offence, exclusive of costs, which penalty shall be recoverable under
the Provincial Offences Act.
5. By-law No. 83-16, passed by the former Village of Port Burwell December 8, 1983, be
and same is hereby repealed.
6. This by-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passing thereof.
READ a first and second time this 4`h day of October,2001.
READ a third time and finally passed this 4th day of October, 2001.
Mayor
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