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<br />ORDINANCE NO.
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO PROMJTE THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF THE crry OF LA PORTE BY PRO-
<br />VIDING A CODE OF SANITARY RIDULATIONS AND REQUIR,EMENTS FOR ALL PLACES, BUS mESS
<br />AND PERSONS WHEREIN OR BY WHOM FOODSTUFFS OR DRttNKS FOR HUMAN BEINGS IS PRO-
<br />DUCED, HANDLED, PREPARED, CARED FOR OR SOLD, AND ALL VEHICLFS USED IN CONNECT ION
<br />WITH ANY SUCH BUSINESS, AND FOR THE CONDUC1 OF HOTElS AND LODGING HCUSES; PRO-
<br />VIDING FOR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT; PROVIDING THAT WHOEVER SHALL DO ANY ACT OR
<br />THING PRCHIBrrED, OR NEGLECT, OR REFUSE TO DO ANY ACT OR THING REQumED BY THIS
<br />ORDTIIANCE, OR IN ANY WAY i:IOLATE ANY PROVISIONS HEREOF, SHALL BE FINED ANY
<br />AKJUNT NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS (t5.00) NOR MORE THAN TV{) HUNDRED DOLLARS
<br />($200.00) THAT EACH AND EVERY DAY VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A DISTINCT AND
<br />SEPARATE OFFENSE AND PUNISHABLE AS SUCH. AND CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
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<br />,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE crry COMMISSION OF THE crry OF LA PORTE, TEXAS THAT:
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<br />ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATION
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<br />Section 1. Person. The term "Person" includes individual, partner-
<br />ship, corporation, and association.
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<br />Section 2. . Foodstuffs. By "Foodstuffs" as used in this ordinance is
<br />meant any substance or things, whether solid or liquid, and whether of animal or
<br />vegetable origin, intended to be used or commonly used as food or drink for
<br />human be ings.
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<br />Section 3. Restaurant. The term "Restaurant" shall mean restaurant,
<br />coffee shop, cafeteria, short-order cafe, 11IDcheonette, ~.n, sandwich stand,
<br />soda fountain and all other eating or drinking estal:iishmen s;' as well as kit--
<br />chens or other places in which food or drink is prepared for sale elsewhere.
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<br />Section 4. Utensils. The term "Utensils" includes all vessels of any
<br />shape or size, cons.tructed of any material, commonly used in preparing, holding,
<br />storing or transporting food, and all articles, of whatsoever construction, size
<br />or shape, used in serving or eating food.
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<br />Section 5. Dish. The term "Dish" includes all vessels of any shape 0
<br />size, constructed of any material whatsoever, commonly used in eating or drink-
<br />ing.
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<br />Section 6. ReceDtacle. The term "receptacle" includes all vessels,
<br />trays, pots, p~s or other articles used for holding food.
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<br />Section 7. Hotel. A "Hotel" within the meaning of this code is any
<br />hotel, lodging house or inn in the City of La Porte having three or more rooms
<br />where transient guests are fed or lodged for pay.
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<br />Sect;lon S. Liquor DisDenSary. The "Liquor Dispensary" includes all
<br />places where beers, ales, wines, or any other alcoholic beverages are stored,
<br />prepared, labeled, bottled, or served, or otherwise handled.
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<br />Section 9. Factory. The term "Factory" includes all places in which
<br />is carried on the business of manufacturing or preparing foed for human consump-
<br />t.ion.
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<br />Section 10. Business. The word "Business" hereinafter used shall be
<br />deemed to include any buSiness, qccupation,' industry, and all operations incident
<br />thereto, of th, several kinds hertein mentioned or referred to.
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<br />,Section 11. Room. The word "Room1t'as hereinaf'terused shall be deemed
<br />o include 8l1y:room, apartment, or place enclosed on one or more sides used f.T
<br />the purpose of any such business.
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<br />Section ~~'. AJ)t)l:1!catlori 'of ordinotWce. :Tbis ordinance: and code shall
<br />pply to every;i,business of any kind known o!t described as a 'slaughter house,
<br />eat market"butcher shop, fish market, dairy, bakery, confectionery, ice cream
<br />actory, place tor the handling, preparationf1" sale of dairy products or c,'pked
<br />repared foodstuff, hotel, restaurant, grocery store, fruit market, vegetable
<br />arlcet, and food peddlers by wagon or otherwise; soda fountain, bottling w..rks,
<br />aloon, bar room, brewery and all similar business handling or having to do with
<br />oodstuffi
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