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Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 470.312
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Sec. 470.312. - Grease trap. Every food service establishment, including but not limited to a restaurant, club or church with kitchen facilities, and similar establishment producing a relatively large quantity of grease, is required to employ a grease trap with an effective capacity of at least 750 gallons. The grease trap shall drain or connect to a septic tank of required capacity, for sedimentation of solid matter, prior to disposal through any absorption field or sand filter system. The required effective capacity of a grease trap serving all kitchen fixtures and drains is the product of three gallons flow per meal times the estimated maximum number of meals to be served during a three-hour operating period, but not less than 750 gallons. (Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-435-150, § 7; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXIIIHECO_CH470INSEDISY_PT3SETASY_S470.312GRTRFetched: 10/27/2026

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