§ 40-122. Garbage discharge requirements.  


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  • (a)

    No person may discharge garbage 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 dimension 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 1971, § 18-45; Code 1992, § 20-99)