Miami-Dade County FOG permit rules
Concrete Miami-Dade County FOG Discharge Control operating-permit requirements for non-residential food facilities.
FOG operating permit
Requirement: Any non-residential food facility that discharges or could discharge FOG to the public sanitary sewer requires a FOG Discharge Control operating permit.
Official text: "Any non-residential facility that handles, prepares or processes food (hot or cold), discharges or has the potential to discharge fats, oils or grease (FOG) to the public sanitary sewer system, requires a FOG Discharge Control operating permit."
Annual non-transferable renewal
Requirement: FOG operating permits renew annually and are non-transferable.
Official text: "FOG Discharge Control operating permits are renewed annually and are non-transferable."
New-owner permit
Requirement: A new business owner must secure a new FOG operating permit.
Official text: "New business owners are required to secure a new FOG operating permit."
Permit-year validity
Requirement: The FOG operating permit is valid January 1 through December 31 of the same year.
Official text: "The FOG operating permit is valid from January 1 through December 31 of the same year."