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by the provisions herein, provide interceptors or traps of a type and capacity approved by the City with the following features: "(1) Impervious material construction capable ofwithstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperatures; "(2) Watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight; "(3) Located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection; "(4) Maintained by the owner or user at his own cost and expense; "(5) In continuous and efficient operation at all times. "(b) Approval of traps and interceptors shall be obtained from the city engineer or his designee. Approval shall in no way relieve the user from providing traps and/or interceptors of adequate size and design to bring all discharges into compliance with this article. The user shall maintain for a period of at least the previous twelve (12) months records of cleaning of any traps and/or interceptors in his use. These records shall contain at a minimum the name and address of the person performing the cleaning service and the dates the service is performed. Emulsifiers and/or degreasers shall not be acceptable as a substitute for proper cleaning of grease and oil traps. "(c) Any user required to have such traps shall dispose of these wastes in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of Texas concerning such wastes. (Ord. No. 92-029, § 1, 7-13-92) "Sec. 34-116. Enforcement response plan. "Any user who is found in violation of any of the conditions of this article shall have such violation(s) corrected in accordance with a predetermined strategy of enforcement in which an appropriate response corresponds to the severity of the violations. This plan implements progressively stringent penalties and/or actions for failure to meet specific compliance deadlines. "Sanctions imposed upon the user shall include, but not be limited to, any or all of the following enforcement orders: Notices of violations, compliance orders, administrative orders, fines, civil and criminal penalties, permit revocation, public notification of violation in the local news media, termination of services, and joint enforcement action by the city, state, and/or federal regulatory agencies. Minor violations escalate into enforcement actions of greater magnitude in the event of recalcitrance by the user until full compliance is achieved. "This plan specifies methods of investigation of the violation, types of escalating 38