Maintenance.

San Antonio City Code § 34-527

in effect

Sec. 34-527. - Maintenance. (a) General requirements. Each interceptor shall be continuously maintained in effective operational condition by and at the expense of the FSE or FPE that is required by this division to utilize or install the interceptor. (b) Frequency. Each FSE and FPE that is required by this division to utilize or install an interceptor shall evacuate accumulated solids, fats, oils, grease and all other material(s) from each interceptor at a frequency not less often than every ninety (90) days and within two (2) working days whenever twenty-five (25) percent or more of the wetted height of the interceptor, measured from the bottom of the device to the invert of the outlet pipe, contains floating materials, sediment, fats, oils, or grease. (1) FSEs or FPEs that conduct operations for less than one hundred twenty (120) days in a calendar year may submit a written request to SAWS to be permitted to evacuate interceptors as required by subsection 34-527(b) at a frequency less often than every ninety (90) days. The FSE or FPE submitting the request shall comply with subsection 34-527(b) unless SAWS provides written approval of a different frequency for the evacuation of the interceptors that are the subject of the request. Any revised frequency approved by SAWS for the evacuation of an interceptor shall not affect the requirement that an FSE or FPE shall evacuate an interceptor within two (2) working days whenever twenty-five (25) percent or more of an interceptor contains materials as required by subsection 34-527(b). (2) Reserved. (c) Interceptor pumping and evacuation. (1) For each interceptor that has a capacity greater than one hundred (100) gallons, FSEs and FPEs shall use a liquid waste hauler that is permitted by SAWS to collect, transport and dispose of liquid waste pursuant to chapter 34, article V, division 4 of the City Code, to evacuate an interceptor. FSEs and FPEs shall cause the wastes in an interceptor to be completely evacuated by a waste hauler at the time of each interceptor evacuation that is required by this division. Interceptor waste shall be disposed of only at a facility that is authorized and permitted by applicable law to receive such waste for disposal. (2) For each interceptor that has a capacity less than or equal to one hundred (100) gallons, FSEs and FPEs may use a liquid waste hauler that is permitted by SAWS to collect, transport and dispose of liquid waste pursuant to chapter 34, article V, division 4 of the City Code, to evacuate an interceptor. FSEs and FPEs shall cause the wastes in an interceptor to be completely evacuated at the time of each interceptor evacuation that is required by this division. Interceptor waste shall be disposed of only at a facility that is authorized and permitted by applicable law to receive such waste for disposal. (d) Interceptor inspection. Not less frequently than once per calendar year, each FSE and FPE shall cause a licensed plumber or other qualified professional approved by SAWS to inspect each interceptor. After evacuation of the interceptor, the licensed plumber or other qualified professional approved by SAWS shall make a visual observation of and shall photograph all inlet and outlet fittings, internal baffles, walls, floor and all other internal structures. Each FSE and FPE shall cause the licensed plumber or other qualified professional approved by SAWS conducting the inspection to provide a written report of the inspection to the FSE or FPE that includes the photographs that are required by this section and that provides the name, address and telephone number of the licensed plumber or other qualified professional approved by SAWS conducting the inspection, the date of the inspection, and a description of any defects observed during the inspection. All defects shall be corrected by each FSE or FPE within ninety (90) days of each inspection. (Ord. No. 2011-05-12-0378, § 1(Exh. A), 5-12-11)

Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH34WASE_ARTVSETRTRDI_DIV5FAOIGR_S34-527MAFetched: 10/27/2026