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Utilities commission recommends Ordinance 2026-2 to council to regulate fats, oils, grease and backflow devices
Summary
After a staff presentation, the Mount Vernon Utilities Commission voted to recommend Ordinance 2026‑2 — which updates city rules on fats, oils and grease (FOG) and backflow devices and establishes permitting and inspection via OpenGov — to City Council, with a 50% fee reduction for nonprofits noted.
The Mount Vernon Utilities Commission on Feb. 5 voted to recommend Ordinance 2026‑2 to City Council, a proposed change to Section 911.04 of the city’s codified ordinances addressing fats, oils and grease (FOG) interceptors and backflow devices.
Scott Zimmerman, the city inspector and director of code enforcement, told the commission the city is building a FOG program from the ground up: staff have completed training, drafted an inspection sheet that will be uploaded to OpenGov,…
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