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• 01 · Fryer-bank grease interceptor sizing

  A 4-vat fryer line at 50 lbs/vat cycles about 200 lbs of oil, which goes to a used-oil container, not the drain — but basket, filter-pan and floor washdown still send grease to the interceptor. Its size comes from the fixtures that drain to it, by the method in your city's plumbing code (UPC: drainage fixture units; IPC: flow rate; local amendments vary), so confirm the AHJ's sizing for the existing interceptor before you sign the lease.

• 02 · Pressure-fryer gas + ventilation

  A gas pressure fryer such as the Henny Penny PFG-600 is rated 80,000 BTU and vents steam during the cook cycle. The IMC treats pressure fryers as medium-duty appliances under a Type I hood (IMC §202, §507.2); make sure the hood's fire-suppression system covers the fryer (IMC §509) and have the gas piping checked for the added load rather than assuming a tee off the existing line will do.

• 03 · Breading station + flour dust

  Hand-breading stations put flour in the air. Keep the breading table away from walk-in evaporator coils and the make-up-air path, and decide with your mechanical designer whether local exhaust is worth it — the IMC's Type II hood rule (§507.3) is for appliances that give off heat and moisture, not for flour dust.

• 04 · Used-oil tank logistics

  A high-volume wing/chicken op burns 30–50 gallons of oil per week. Plan an exterior 200–400 gallon used-oil tank with weekly haul-out, accessible to the renderer truck without crossing the dining patio. Many landlords prohibit oil tanks at the front; the lease must specifically permit a back-of-house pad.

• 05 · Drive-thru lane + stack-up

  A quick-service fryer concept lives on drive-thru, and the city's zoning code sets the minimum queue (stacking) length — it varies; Phoenix, for example, sets a minimum queuing length per pick-up window in its zoning code. Inherited strip-mall lots may not fit it, so confirm queue length, exit-lane geometry, and any traffic study BEFORE design, not at permit submission.