Council hears proposal for stronger grease-trap inspections at restaurants

City staff (S4) reported several instances where grease traps at private businesses clogged lines and city staff had to respond, and proposed strengthening regulations to require professional cleanings, documentation of the work and routine or random inspections by the city.

S4 said the problem "has clogged the lines and your staff has had to go out," and described instances where businesses claimed they cleaned traps themselves but verification showed otherwise. The council discussed requiring proof of professional service, setting cleaning frequency (monthly or quarterly were mentioned), and adding verification to prevent the city from bearing private-side cleanup costs.

No final ordinance language or vote was recorded; staff identified verification and enforcement details as items requiring further development.