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512 5TH AVE S.pdfF-m CITY OF EDMONDS MINUTES BOARD OF APPEALS Meeting of February 28, 1973 BA 2-73 - Standley I. Scholes Z 0 Present Absent C. A. McConnachie Chairman Larry Trent Walt Payne Jack Whiteley Allan Albers Paul Hauge X Jack McLellan Fire Department Rep. M C M Standley Scholes, Applicant 0 C Harry Whitcutt, Building Official Ann Ellin, Secretary M M Z Meeting was called to order at 7:30 PH by Chairman McConnachie. Z Mr. Scholes stated that he did not feel that the elimination of the grease interceptors was a hazard. In fact, he takes more of them out than he in- Cn 0 n stalls. He commented that with the detergents that are used it helps to "n eliminate any trouble and leaves only a small film to be disposed of in the sewer lines. Cost of installation is about $400.00. x 9 M M In the surrounding communities where he does work this item is not required. 0 0 r He requests permission to eliminate the interceptor. M C Mr. Whitcutt stated that he was in sympathy with Mr. Scholes but with a memo M 0 Z from the Engineering Department he did not feel that he could eliminate this -1 without a hearing before the Board. Section 711 of the Uniform Plumbing Code ;0. states that the administrative authority (in this case the City) has the authority to require an interceptor if in their judgment it is necessary and the engineering memo is that authority. Z The Building Official had checked with Lynnwood and Kirkland and they do 3: not require the installation of the grease interceptor. Z Discussion followed with questions from the Board to Mr. Scholes. Mr. Albers made a motion to eliminate the grease interceptor on this project since other M restaurants in the City do not have them and for the Engineering Department, Public Works and Building Department to make a study to determine the necessity of this item. Motion was seconded by Walt Payne and it carried. Mr. Scholes left the meeting at this point. Discussion of the fire zone ensued. Meeting adjourned at 8:15. _77 March 19, 1973 z TO: C. A. McConnachie, Chairman 0 Board of Appeals SUBJECT: Grease Interceptors in Restaurants UPC, Section 711 M C The Building Department has reviewed the above requirement and, M 0 has established the following policy: 0 0 C In the judgment of the Administrative Authority,the memo dated K 2-15-73 requesting grease interceptors per section 711 of -the M M z Uniform Plumbing Code is.suff-icient evidence to requ2.re their use. Other areas not requiring their installation may no�rbe in a similar position to the City of Edmonds.. This,,is true of King 0 -n County area served by Metro, where grease is accepted. 'n MM 0 0 M M 0 Z r- Harry Whitcutt ;U Building Official M HMW/ae Z' cc: Engineering Department X Public Works Fn Ron Whaley z is, M AW�R-OFFICE COMMUNICA'�,'_'DNS DATE 19 73 z ____jj_arC�h__;L_ .0 TO� CAO'Ron Whaley FROM Harry M. Whitcutt 0 M rn -4 -SUBJEMT: M Grease Interceptors-Unifor�m Plumbing Codc, Sections 709. 710 and 711. M 0 0 Ref: memos dated July 24, 1968 and February 15, 1973. 0 C Attached is a copy of Board of Appeals minutes of February 28, 1973, X M M at which time the Board approved an appeal against the city require- Z' ment for grease interceptors in restaurants. C > 4', At next staff meeting I would like to.arrange a meeting time for the departments concerned to study the matter. 0 "n MM 0 0 0 M cc: Engineering C (n Public Works M 0 > q Z Z 0 M CITY OF EDMONDS APPLICATION TO BOARD or APPEALS FILE NO. DATE r7 3 EDMONDS, WASHINGTON (Reference Current UBC) APPLICANT: Y' ADDRESS: HONE: OW' NER: ADDRESS: PHONE: LOCATION Or PROPERTY (ADDRESS): LEGAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: z 0, M ca Use Zone: Fire Zone: _14o.- M Kroll Map Type of.0 onstruction Required: 0 C M M z VARIANCE REQUESTLD: co 'SPECIFIC PkOVISioN Or CODE INVOLVED: 0 -n n 7,1 Ale Pv "q M 9 6 R'? 0 STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR REQUEST: e 1107eePes7,�71old i4,,Z_,s- -,4r��oA As �-,n OM a 0) "e,#T_C mu_gde"721? 12?eEllz��rl?Le_&-�b M 0 z r- 547- P111 AW,67R& 6V ) d�CISC- zelkl�5,eI414 7V_- "SIFW61e, X z SKETCH: Show below or attach plot plan, allowing all,dimensi ons, buildings (existing and . Z 9 'proposed), setbacks, and streets. Include vicinity sketch of the area w* 1 itn pro-, 0 , perty shaded in, Per example shown on reverse side. Indicate North on both M sketches. L CITY OF EDMO14DS Application to the Board of Appeals Page 2 STATE OF WASHINGTON ss. COUNTY OF S140HOMISH applicant for the Variance set forth herein, do swear that I have prepared and read the foregoing statements; that the same are 1 -ru: and correct; and that I have signed this instrument as a free and voluntary act for th purposes set forth herein. DATED this o? 3" day of 19 7z? SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this day7of 19 z 0 -Nu'rTKY'TUlTU1C- Th'and'for Snahemish' County. Washington, residing in M RECORD Or FINDINGS OF FACT BY BOARD OF APPEALS C MCI 0 0 C The Board of Appeals, for the City of Ldiaonds, in the case of, Siandley T. Scholes File Jo. BA-2-73 , request for Variance from the M M requirements of the buiiding Coco as described therLin, ±inds the following: r z 1. That since the surrounding areas do not require the grease interceptors in r- -4 restaurants and most or all of the detergents do away with most of the grease, the Code Committee voted to eliminate this one since the project C) 0 had been started and have a further study by the Building Department, 1 Engineering Department and the Public Works Department. 3:9 M M 2. Therefore, on motion by Albers seconded by Payne 0 Cf) the request for Variance is —Znanted subject to tile following special co—nditions: 0 r- 0 C: M (0 Cl) M 0 Z 3— Decisions shall be effective on: March 7' D-.—t a :7) Z' DATED: March 1, 1973 UMAIRMAN, board of Appeals z 0 0 DATA M Date of Application: 2-21-73 Board Members Present at Hearing: C. A. McConnachi - Chairman Date 'of- Hearing. 2-28-73 Allan Albers Jack McLellan Time of Hearing: 7:30 PM Walt Payne Harry Whitcutt, Building Official Present for Applicant:Standley Scholes Ann Ellin SLCIRLTARY, Board of Appeals P February 21, 1973 Standley Scholes South County Plumbing Co. P.O. Box 99 Lynnwood, Washington 98036 0 M Dear Sir: C M 0 0 0 We are enclosing application to Board of Appeals for your signature C V (does not need to be notarized) and to inform you that a meeting M M 4, 4 has been scheduled for Wednesdays February 280 1973, at 7:30 PH Z here in the Annex Building. You should complete the section showing applicants address, pho a and statement of reasons for request and return to us immediately. O'n -n Thank you for your cooperation. M M Very, truly yours, 0 EDMONDS BUILDING DEPARTHENT� 0 0 r M C Cl) 9 C15 M 0 Z Harry M. Whitcutt Building Official HMW/ae > enct Z Z M rebruary l6v 1973 Z Mr. C. A. McConnachia 811 Alder Street Edmonds, Washington M Dear Mac: M 0 We have a request from Standley Scholes of South County 0 C K Plumbing Company to appear before the Board of Appeals in� M M Z regard to the elimination of grease interceptors in restaurants. This company is doing the plumbing at Angelo's Restaurant located at 512-5th Avenue South. Since this job is now 0 -n under construction we are calling a meeting for Wednesday* F a bruary 289 1973, at 7:30 P.M. in the Annex Building, V, Please advise this office if you will be able to attend. M M 0 Very truly yours 0 M C EDMONDS BUILDING DEPARTMENT M 0 z r Harry M. Whitcutt Building official z 11MW/ae J Z 0' M Z' 0 Mr'�I-OFFICE COMMUNICAl' JNS DATE Febru-y 13 1973 to E N I I I NtERING 1. DEPARTMENT FROM BUILDING DEPARTMENT 0 M C M 0 80 C M M SUBJECT: Grease Interceptors in Restaurants > Z The above requirement of the plumbing code (section 711) and memo from �x your department dated July 24, 1968, has :been appealed to the Board of Appeals. Please 0 -n review t he city requirement and advise this department if the u is n -4 Justified. If not this memo should be cancelled andst6he x building department will then consider deleting the require- M M 0 ch ment from the plumbing code. 0 I% 0 C M CD 9 �n CD Q 0 Z > z U C'0 z M z TO city of Edmonds FROM Standley Scholes South County Plumbing CO- 0 Plumbing Board 250 - 51b Ave- North P. 0. Box 99 Wa. Edmonds, Wa. 98020 Lynnwood, 98036 55-4 Phone: 743-2444. M C: 0 SUBJECT Grease Traps ­5 D ATE MESSA431E M M Z 0-4 Dear Sirs: > Z I request perMiSSIO n to appear before j the board for the pur poseof clarifying Uniform the memorandum pertaining to grease traps, as relating to Section 711 CD 0 -n Plumbing Code, 1970 Edition. 'n x 9 ITT M v t ul yours, 0 0 SIGNED C in ITT 0 Fn > z A V) d 0 ITT iE� SIGNED DATE SEND PARTS I AND 3 WITH CARBON INTACT - RediFprme 4S 471 .. .... .. .... .. PART 3 WILL BE RETURNED WITH REPLY. I r —T aM 317' 54 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE 55 TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS (d) Relief Vent —interceptors shall be so designed that they (d) No grease interceptor shall be installed which has an ovedin a!e of flo w of less than twenty (20) gallons per minute. 3pp r r will not become air bound if closed covers are used. Each inter- be vented. Flu f equipment connected to a Each bing fixture or piece o be with an approved type captor shall properly (e) Lcocation—Each interceptor shall be so installed as to provide grease interceptor shall provided flow control or restricting device installed in a readily accessible fail or Arain outlet of each such ready accessibility to the cover and for servicing and maintaining the interceptor in working and operation c"clition. The use of and visible location in the piece fixture. Flow control devices shall be so designed that the total ladders or the removal of bulky equipment in order to e,v ce interceptors shall constitute a violation of accessibility. Location of "o hrou h "n device or devices shall at no time be greater lhawn the ralleclLcapacity of t�-e interceptor. No flow control device �Ij �interceptors shall be shown on the approved having adjustable or removable parts shall be approved. Sec, 709 — Slaughter Houses, Packing Establishments, etc. (a) Each grease intercePtor required by this section snall hav of flow which is not less than that diver in Every fish, fowl and animal slaughter house or establishment an approved rate Table 7-2 for the total number and size of fixtures connected 8 and every fish, fowl and meat packing or curing establishment and every soap factory, tallow rendering, fat rendering and hide thereto or discharging there;ntc, and the iota! capacity in ga!tcns ir,o any such interceptor shall not exceed t curing establishment, or any other establishment from which of fixtures discharging . es t two and one-half (21,'2) t; _ he certified g.p.m. flow rate of the considerable amounts of grease are likely to be discharged into subject interceptor as pe, Table 7-2. any plumbing system, sewer system or private sewage disposal system, shall be connected to and shall drain or discharge into - it is further provided, however that any grease interceptor installed located in s,,ch a mann�r that the inlet thereto is rnore C> a grease interceptor of an approved design. or than four (4) feet lower in elevation than the outlet of any fixture have approved rate of < Sec. 710 — Minimum Requirements for Auto Wash Rack discharging into such interceptor, shall an flow which -is not less -han fifty (50) per cent greater than that used Every private or public wash rack and/or floor or stab used given in Table 7-2. Not to exceed four (4) separate fixtures shall for deaning machinery or machine parts shall be adequately be connected to or clisc�harged into any one (I) grease interceptor. �rofected against storm or surface water and shall drain or dis- charge into a sand and grease interceptor of an approved of ign For the purpose of section, the term "fixture" shall mean include each. plumb�ng fixture, al opliance, apparatus 0' other J0_9L eyl%p 04 and equipment required to be connected to or discharged into a Sec. .711 — Grease Interceptors ?_% L g7 grease interceptor by ar,� provision of this section. (a) When, in the judgment of the Admi istrative Authority (f) Each grease interceptor shall be vented as required else - waste pretr atment is required an approved type grease inter- captor complying with the provisions of this section shall be where in this code and each fixture disch5rging into a grease interceptor shall be individ ua"' ,Ppp:dd and vented in an ap- installed in the waste line leading from sinks, drains and other fixtures or equipment in the following establishments; restaurants n a toe grease interceptor proved manner, except that P .v fixture trap for a tin,�le fixture when the J75spital, lunch titers, o�ate,,erias, bar and clubs; hote may be used as a horizontal distance between the fixture citlet and the grease sanitarium, factory or so oot kitchens, or other establishmenTS act.,v or so 'nnn f� interceptor does not exceed four (4) feet and the ve fical tail pipe where grease may be introduced into the drainage or sewerage sys-em in quantities that can effect line stoppage or hinder or drain does not exceed two and one-half 121/2) feet. connected sewage treatment or private sewage disposal. A grease interceptor is for individual dwelling units or for any private (g) Each grease interceptor shall be so intalled and that it shall be at all times easily accessible for inspection, cleaning not required and removal of the intercepted grease. living quarters, (b). Plans shall be submitted to and approval obtained from (h) Interceptors shall be maintained in efficient operating con- clition by periodic removal of the accumulated grease. No such 0 the -Administrative Authority prior to the installation of any rt facilities in any food establishment set fo h collected grease shall be introduced into any �rainage piping, waste pretreatment in subsection (a) of this section, public or private sewer. (I) Each grease interceptor shall be constructed of durable (c) No grease interceptor. shall be installed which has an materials satisfactory to the Administrative Authority and shall approved rate of flow of more than fifty-five (55) gallons per have a full size gas tight cover which can be easily and readily minute, except when specialty approved by the Administrative removed. Authority, provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to any grease interceptor required by Section 708, 709 (j) No water jacketed grease interceptor shall be approved rt� 710 of this code. or installed. fz. I r 11 1w,5alT o TL s 56 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE 57 (k) Each grease interceptor shall have an approved water sea] CHAPTER 8 of not less than two (2) inches in depth or the diameter of its .",let, whichever is the greater. JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS (1) No grease interceptor required by this code shall be installed until the type or model of each size thereof has been subjected Section 801 —Tightness to, and has fully complied with tests acceptable to the Admin- Joints and connections in the plumbing system shall be ga�iight istrative Authority and has been subsequently approved by same provided, however, that this provision need not apply to any and watertight for the pressures required by test. interceptor required by Sections 709 or 710 of this code. Sec. 802 — Types of Joints (m) The Administrative Authority may require such tests as may be necessary to determine the grease collecting efficiency (a) Caulked Joints —Caulked joints for cast-iron bell­a�d-=;90t soil pipe and other similar joints shall be firmly packed with of thetvarious types and kinds of grease interceptors to establish the ra a of flow or other rating thereof.. Such oakum or hemp and filled with molten lead to a depth cf not (1) inch. The lead shall be caulked 0--ughly test requirements may be revised or modified from time to time as may be deemed less than one at the inside and outside edges of the joint, after caulkl�g the necessary by said Authority. A list of approved and acceptable interceptors shall be kept on file in the office of the Administrative finished joint shall not extend more than one -eighth (VaI7 inch below rim of hub. No paint, varnish or othe r coatings s;�11 be Authority. permitted on the joining material until after the joint has been I (n) No grease interceptor shall be hereafter installed which tested and approved. does not comply in all respects with a type or model of each (b) Threaded Joints —Threads on iron pipe size (I.P.S,) Pipe size thereof approved and accepted by the Administrative shall be standard taper pipe threads. Tubing threads shall conform Z I Authority. Whenever it shall come to the attention of said Authority that any grease interceptor does not so comply, said to fine tubing thread standards. All burrs shall be removed- Pipe ends shall be reamed or filed out to full size of bore and �Ii chips Authority shall immediately suspend or revoke such approval. shall be removed. if a pipe joint material is used, it shall be applied only on male threads and such materials sha('i be of TABLE 7-2 — Grease Interceptors approvec i types, in soluble in water and non -toxic. Clear-cut plugs I and caps shall be lubricated with a water-soluble non-harciening Maximum material. Total Number capacity of Required Rate fixtures of flow per Grease Retention (c) Wiped Joints —Joints in lead pipe or fittings or between fittings and brass or copper pipe, ferrules, solder of Fixtures Connected connected, minute, Capacity, lead pipe or nipples or traps, shall be full -wiped joints. Wiped joints shall 1 Gallons Gallons Pounds have an exposed surface on each side of a joint not less Than 2 50 20 65 40 three -fourths (3/4) inch and at least as thick as the materia; being 3 25 50 jointed. Wall or floor flange lead -wiped joints shall be rrade by 4 90 35 70 using a lead ring or flange placed behind the joint at wall or 125 50 1 100 floor. Joints between lead pipe and cast iron, steel or wrought Sec. 712 — Food Waste Disposal Prohibited iron shall be made by means of a caulking ferrule or soldering th Unless s pacifically required r permitted by the Administrative nipple. (d) Solder and Sweat Joints —joints in copper tubing shall be o_ Authority, no food waste disp al unit, shall be connected to or discharge into any intercep.-i. made by the appropriate use of approved brass or copper fittings. ied briaht by Surface to be joined by soldering shall be clea froperly-fluxed means. The joints shall be p manual or mechanical with an approved non-,orrosive pe flux and made up with Wixes shall be manufactured approved solder, All solder and fl to approved standards. (e) Flared Joints —Flared- joints for soft -copper water tubing shall be made with fittings meeting approved standards. The tubing shall be expanded with a proper flaring tool. L L i i [" I 'I 54 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE z 0 (c) Design —Interceptors for sand and similar heavy solids 0 shall be so designed and located as to be readily accessible for cleaning and shall have. a water seal of not less than six (6) inches. (d), Belief Vent —Interceptors shall be so designed that they will not become air bound if closed covers are used. Each inter- 0 ceptor shall be properly vented. M C (e) Location —Each interceptor shall be so installed as to M 0 0 provide ready accessibility to the cover and for servicing and 80 maintaining the interceptor in working and operating condition. C The use of ladders or the removal of bulky equipment in order 3: M to service interceptors shall constitute a violation of accessibility- M z Location of all interceptors shall be shown on the approved building plan. r __4 Sec. 709 — Slaughter House% Packin. tablis'-, onto, etc. 3: Every fish, fowl and animal slaughter house or establishment and every fish, fowl and meat packing or curing establishment 0 -n and every soap factory, tallow rendering, fat rendering and hide -n ;a -q > curing establishment, or any other establishment from which considerable amounts of grease are likely to be discharged into M M any plumbing system, sewer system or private sewage disposal 0 CO system, shall be connected to and shall drain or discharge into 0 a grease interceptor of an approved design. C M Cl) Sec. 710 — Minimum Requirements for Auto Wa Back M 0 Every private or public wash rack and/or floor or slab used z for cleaning machinery or machine parts shall be adequately protected against storm or surface water and shall drain or dis- M charge into a sand and grease interceptor of an approved design. z Sec. 711 — Grease Interceptors (a) When, in the judgment of the Administrative Authority Cl) waste pretreatment is required an approved type grease inter- z ceptor complying with the provisions of this section shall b e installed in the waste line leading from sinks, drains and other fixtures or equipment in the following establishme�t s; restau- rants cafes, lunch counters, cafeterias, bars and clubs; Rotel, h "- ob M i e.jsani ig VAiere grease may he introduced into the drainage or sewerage system in quantities'that can effect line stoppage or hinder sewage treatment or private sewage disposal. A grease interceptor is not required for individual dwelling units or for any private living quarters. (b) Plans shall be submitted- to and approval obtained from the Administrative Authority prior to the installation of any waste pretreatment facilities in any food establishment set forth I I I ,TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS 55 in subsection (a) of this section. (c) No grease interceptor shall be installed which has an approved rate of flow of more than fifty-five (55) gallons per minute, except when specially approved by the Administrative Authority, provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to any grease interce,. for required by Sections 708, 709 .and 710 of this code. (d) No grease interceptor shall be installed which has an ap- proved rate of flow of less than twenty (20) gallons per minute. Each plumbing fixture or piece of equipment connected. to a grease interceptor shall be provided with an approved type flow control or restricting device installed in a readily accessible and visible location in the tail piece or drain outlet of each such fixture. Flow control devices shall be so designed that the total flow through such device or devices shall at no time be greater than the rated capacity of the interceptor. No flow control device having adjustable or removable parts shall be approved. (e) Each grease interceptor required by this section shall have an approved rate of flow which is not less than that given in Table 7-2 for the total number and size of fixtures connected thereto or discharg- Ing thereinto, and the total capacity in gallons of fixtures discharging I into any such interceptor shall not exceed two and one half W/O times the certified g.p.m. flow rate of the subject interceptor as per Table 7-2. It is further provided, however, that any grease interceptor installed or located in such a manner that the inlet thereto is more than four (4) feet lower in elevation than the outlet of any �Ji , xture discharging into such interceptor, shall have an approved E rate of flow which is not, less than fifty (50) per cent greater than that given in Table 7-2. Not to exceed four (4) separate fixtures . shall be connected to or discharged into any one (1) grease interceptor. of this section, the term "fixture" shall mean For the purpose and include each plumbing fixture, appliance, apparatus at Other equipment required to be connected to or discharged into a grease interceptor by any provision of this section. (f) Each grease. interceptor shall be vented as required else where in this code and each fixture discharging into a grease interceptor shall be individually trapped and vented in an ap- proved manner, except that an approved type grease interceptor may be used as a fixture trap for a single fixture when the hori- f zontal distance between the fixture outlet and the grease inter- ceptor does not exceed four (4) feet and the vertical tail pipe, or drain does not exceed two and one-half (21/z) feet. (g) Each grease interceptor shall be so installed and con- nected that it shall be at oil times easily accessible for inspec-, tion, cleaning and removal of the intercepted grease. (h) Interceptors shall be maintained in efficient operating con- dition by,periodic removal of the accumulated grease. No such 411 Z 0 M C M MO 0 0 4 CC: M M M Z 0 n -n M M — C,) 0,- 0 M C C/) 9 (n M 0 Z Z Z 9 0 M i- IV 24. 1960 (:J:ul:V:24 :,1-368) Z j� m �n j wally slabaur v mesa to h x om Building Official m 0 0 Leif R. Larson 0 C city -49 mm m z ......... VI Harva Ilarricon. HaVOr a Subject# !V"*.L oil and Sand InterMtora In order to asuure the minterrupted operation of the SalwakG 0 -n -n atmatit Plmun,, gre one, oilo sand and sirailar interceptors shall be 'Tre required for Iiistallatioti in the estauliahments as referenced in mm 0 actions 7000 710 and 711 of the Un iform PlwiLing Code. 0 om W m 0 z r �3. ;U q > Z z 0 'loll. Harriaon. M ayor m 1". I