DPW Sanitation Environmental Compliance
Review No:1

November 19,2025

 

The Point Market

APN: 026-311-33

1135 17th Avenue Suite 104

Santa Cruz, CA 95062

B-255420

 

The Environmental Compliance Unit (ECU) of the Sanitation District requires corrections to the plans submitted for review. In order for the plans to be approved the following items must be addressed:

 

1.      The following fixtures must also be routed through grease waste:

a.      Espresso Machine, KE-19

b.      Mop sink, KE-10

2.      Specifications for the existing grease removal device must be included in the plan set.

3.      Tallow bin and compost bin must be stored in a covered area that is sloped or bermed to prevent rainwater intrusion.

The business must complete a Food Facility Questionnaire prior to final holds being lifted.

 

The ECU must be contacted to inspect the GRD installation prior to final holds being lifted. Please call 831-477-3907 or emaildpwenv@santacruzcountyca.gov to schedule the final inspection.

 

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Food Service Facility Operations/Commercial kitchens:

  • All food service operations in the County of Santa Cruz are required to have a grease removal device (GRD) made of composite/vinyl material to remove fats, oils, and grease from wastewater emanating from the kitchen prior to discharge.  
  • Flow control devices must be present for applicable GRDs so that the flow into the unit does not exceed the rating of the unit. Consult manufacturer specifications.
  • All kitchen and dishwashing area sinks, plus mop sinks, floor sinks, and floor drains must be routed through a GRD.
  • Floor drains must be installed with screens that prevent solids from blocking the facility’s pipes and from entering the sanitary sewer.
  • Dishwashers may not be installed at any time unless approved and must be plumbed to a GRD that has been specified as compatible, per the manufacturer.
  • Sanitizers which have been approved for use must be plumbed directly into the sanitary sewer and are not permitted to be plumbed into small, interior GRDs, unless they are compatible, as specified per the manufacturer.
  • Grease additives or enzyme use in GRDs or lines are not permitted unless approved by the District.
  • Garbage disposals are not allowed in commercial buildings.
  • All lids for GRDs and samples boxes must be kept clear and accessible at all times. Landscaping is not permitted directly over GRD lids or sample boxes; however, the surrounding area may be landscaped. If the proposed GRD is set in landscaped areas, the lids must be set in concrete and raised above the ground surface to prevent sinking and to prevent the lids from becoming covered with any eroded soil.
  • All trash enclosures are required to have overhead coverage and protection from stormwater intrusion. Storm drains are NOT permitted in trash bin enclosures. Any drain within a trash enclosure must be connected to the sanitary sewer. The drain must be routed through grease waste if an exterior GRD is present.

 

The District must be allowed to review plans for the grease interceptor/trap(s) prior to issuance of a permit and to inspect the installation.

 

Please see the following additional requirements per the California Health and Safety Code 114201. For questions regarding these requirements please contact County Environmental Health Department at (831)454-2022

Section 114201.

(a) If provided, a grease trap or grease interceptor shall not be located in a food or utensil handling area unless specifically approved by the enforcement agency.

(b) Grease traps and grease interceptors shall be easily accessible for servicing.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), those food facilities approved with a grease trap or grease interceptor that are in operation before the effective date of this part are not required to comply with this section.