§ 38-217. Particulate size.  


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  • (a)

    No person may discharge garbage or other solids into public sewers unless it is shredded to a degree that all particles can be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers. Particles greater than one-half inch in any dimensions are prohibited.

    (b)

    The approving authority is entitled to review and approve the installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths horsepower, 0.76 hp metric, or greater.

(Code 1968, § 20-90; Ord. No. 440, § 5, 10-21-1980)