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It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for a customer or any other person to deposit or allow to be placed in the sewer system any of the following materials:

A. Petroleum, coal tar, vegetable and mineral oils and products, and their derivatives and wastes;

B. Greases, oils and sludges from service stations, garages, repair shops, machine shops, cleaning establishments or other industries or establishments;

C. Explosives or flammable liquids and gases;

D. Acids, alkalis or other corrosive liquids, gases or substances of sufficient strength to damage sewers, manholes, pumping stations or treatment plant units;

E. Substances which will form deposits or obstructions in the sewage collection system or which, when mixed with sewage, will precipitate material and thus form deposits in the system;

F. Ashes, cinders, sand, earth, coal, rubbish, or metals of any kind;

G. Live steam, exhaust steam or water having a temperature above one hundred forty (140) degrees Fahrenheit;

H. Ground or unground refuse, garbage or waste materials;

I. Offal from slaughterhouses and fish processing plants;

J. Dead animals;

K. Feminine hygiene products, baby wipes and dental floss. [Ord. 09-36 § 2; prior code § 11.12.130(1).]