N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 §§ 1229-2.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 36, September 4, 2024

Section 1229-2.4 - Provisions and requirements applicable to grease interceptors

(a) General. Grease interceptors shall comply with the applicable provisions and requirements of the Uniform Code set forth in Parts 1220 to 1228 of this Title, and this Subpart.

(b) New and existing grease interceptors shall comply with the following:

(1) Expected loads. All grease interceptors shall be designed to withstand all expected earth, pedestrian, traffic, and other loads as applicable. Openings in grease interceptors that provide access to the grease interceptor shall have covers that are watertight and secure, not capable of sliding, rotating, or flipping to expose the opening, and be capable of withstanding all expected earth, pedestrian, traffic, and other loads as applicable.

(2) Preventing unauthorized access. Only authorized individuals shall have access to grease interceptors. Access to the grease interceptor shall be restricted by at least one of the following means:

(i) covers that can be removed only with tools;

(ii) covers with minimum weight of 66 pounds (30 kg);

(iii) covers that have a keyed or combination locking device;

(iv) a permanent barrier such as a fence or wall that: is not less than 48 inches (1219 mm) tall; has installed on any gates or doors in the barrier a self-closing mechanism, a self-latching mechanism with the latch release installed at a minimum of 54 inches (1372 mm) from the finished floor or ground surface, and a keyed or combination locking mechanism; completely surrounds all openings in grease interceptors that provide access to the grease interceptor separating them from all other purposes and uses other than for service, cleaning, or other maintenance of the grease interceptor; and prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing the covers; or

(v) an approved alternative method of preventing unauthorized access.

(3) Grease interceptor signage. Grease interceptors shall be provided with a minimum of one approved sign. The code enforcement official shall have the authority to require additional signs as necessary to ensure the warning is clearly visible and readable at all times by persons who are in the vicinity of the grease interceptor. The code enforcement official may accept sign(s) designed in conformance with a hazard alerting sign complying with the 2017 version of ANSI Z535.2: American National Standard for Environmental and Facility Safety Signs, with a warning hazard classification. Sign(s) shall comply with the following:

(i) The sign(s) shall be mounted in a conspicuous location in the vicinity of any cover or covers that provide access to the grease interceptor.

(ii) The sign(s) shall be made of a non-fading, rigid, weatherresistant material suitable for the installation location. Laminated paper shall not be allowed. Adhesive backed signs shall only be allowed for grease interceptors that have a depth less than 24-inches when measured from the top of the access cover to the bottom of the tank.

(iii) The sign(s) shall be in substantial compliance with Figure 1 below with a separate top and bottom panel with black borders. The top panel shall consist of the word "WARNING" in uppercase black letters with an orange background preceded by a black triangle with an orange exclamation mark. The bottom panel shall consist of the words "ACCESS COVERS SHALL BE SECURED AT ALL TIMES" in uppercase black letters with a white background.

Please see the Appendix at the end of this issue for the image of the grease interceptor warning sign.

(iv) The sign(s) shall have a minimum nominal width of 14-inches and a minimum nominal height of 10-inches.

Exception: The sign(s) for grease interceptors that have a depth less than 24-inches when measured from the top of the access cover to the bottom of the tank shall have a minimum nominal width of 7-inches and a minimum nominal height of 5-inches.

(v) The sign(s) shall be permanently affixed and any mounting hardware and supporting devices shall be of a sturdy, weather-resistant material suitable for the installation location.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 §§ 1229-2.4

Adopted New York State Register July 6, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 27, eff. 7/6/2022