Interceptors.
San Antonio City Code § 34-526
in effectSec. 34-526. - Interceptors.
(a) Pretreatment required. Waste pretreatment that complies with this section is required before an FSE or FPE may discharge fats, oils, or grease into the POTW.
(b) Interceptor required. Each FSE and FPE shall discharge all waste from sinks, dishwashers, drains, and any other fixtures or sources through which fats, oils, or grease may be discharged into the POTW into a properly maintained and functioning interceptor that complies with the requirements of chapter 10 of the City Code and the International Plumbing Code and appendices as amended that are adopted by the city in that chapter.
(c) Existing facilities. Existing FSEs and FPEs that are not equipped with an interceptor that complies with the requirements of chapter 10 of the City Code and the International Plumbing Code and appendices as amended that are adopted by the City in that chapter shall install such an interceptor not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of the ordinance from which this division derives.
(d) New facilities. New FSEs and FPEs shall be equipped with an interceptor that complies with the requirements of chapter 10 of the City Code and the International Plumbing Code and appendices as amended that are adopted by the city in that chapter prior to commencement of any discharge into the POTW.
(Ord. No. 2011-05-12-0378, § 1(Exh. A), 5-12-11; Ord. No. 2014-06-19-0472, § 1(Exh. A), 6-19-14)
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_S34-526INFetched: 10/27/2026