Prohibited restaurant surface discharges.
Riverside Municipal Code § 14.12.280
in effect14.12.280 - Prohibited restaurant surface discharges.
A. No restaurant user shall discharge any wastewater to a storm drain, service dock areas, parking lot, or to the ground. All wastewater generated by restaurants, including trash enclosure wash/rinse water and drive through wash/rinse water, shall be contained, collected, and disposed of to sewer through a mop sink, drain, or gravity separation interceptor as approved or hauled off-site and disposed of at a legal disposal site.
B. If a restaurant has a blocked sewer lateral or a failed sewage pumping device which causes the discharge of wastewater to the storm drain, service dock areas, parking lot, drive through areas, or to the ground, the restaurant user shall immediately cease all activities causing that discharge and immediately contact a plumber to have the discharges collected and, if necessary, have laterals cleared, televised and repaired. Failure to comply with this requirement shall be considered a violation of this chapter and shall subject the restaurant user to enforcement actions. If the City determines that public safety requires immediate action and the restaurant owner is unable to or unwilling to arrange for a pumping company and plumber, or City collections crew, the city may in its discretion contact a pumping company and plumber to mitigate the violation and charge the restaurant user for all associated costs. Any restaurant that does not have a grease interceptor but causes a lateral or sewer blockage due to grease in the line shall have to install a minimum 750-gallon size grease interceptor.
(Ord. 7551 §13, 2021; Ord. 7362 §6, 2017; Ord. 7099 §4, 2010; Ord. 7032 §2, 2009; Ord. 6637 §2 (part), 2002; Ord. 6232 §2 (part), 1995)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT14PUUT_CH14.12DIWAINPUSEPOINSTDRSY_DIVIIGEPR_14.12.280PRRESUDIFetched: 11/1/2026