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processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Service Director may: (1) Reject the wastes; (2) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition in accordance with guidelines adopted in the ordinances of this City for discharge into the public sewers; (3) Require control over quantities and rates of discharge; and/or (4) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treatment of the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of subsection (i) hereof. If the Service Director permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws. (e) All food establishments which maintain a kitchen or other facilities for the preparation of food shall be required to have a 1,000-gallon capacity grease trap (grease interceptor). Such grease trap shall be installed at least ten feet from the building wherein the food is prepared, and such grease trap shall be cleaned and maintained to the satisfaction of the Service Director, evidence of such cleaning to be exhibited to a member of the Service Department upon request and further grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Service Director, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Service Director, and shall be located as to be readily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Alternative size and location conditions may be approved, but only if in conformance to the Ohio Plumbing Code. Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight. Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. (f) Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously m satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense to the approval of the Service Director. (g) Each person discharging industrial wastes into a public sewer shall construct and maintain one or more control manholes or access points to facilitate observation, measurement and sampling of his wastes, including domestic sewage. (1) Control manholes or access facilities shall be located and built in a manner acceptable to the Service Director. If ineasuring devices are to be permanently installed they shall be of a type acceptable to the Service Director. (2) Control manholes, access facilities and related equipment shall be installed by the person discharging the waste, at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be in safe condition, accessible and in proper operating condition at all times. Plans for the installation of the control manholes or access facilities and related equipment shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to the '