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<br />ORDINANCE NO.
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<br />AN ORDTI1ANCE TO PROHOT2 THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF TIE CITY OF LA PC-RTE BY PRO-
<br />VIDING A CODE OF SANITA..qy R~ULATrcNS AND REQUIP.&\1ENTS FeR ALL PLACES, BUSUJESS
<br />AND PERSONS TtJHERETIl OR BY t-i'HOM FOODSTUFFS OR DRlNKS FOR HUXAN B.~INGS IS PRO-
<br />DUCED, HANDLED, PREPARED, CARED FOP. OR SOLD, AND ALL VEHICLES USED m conNECTION
<br />\oj'rrE 1J1Y SUCH BUS INESS, .A..TlJO FeR THE CONDUCT OF HGTELS AND LODG ma HOU'3FS; FRO-
<br />VIDING FOR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT; PROVIDING THAT t.JHOEVER SHALL DO ANY ACT OR
<br />\ THING PROHmITED, OR NEGLECT, OR REFUSE TO DO ANY ACT OR THING REQumED BY THIS
<br />OROTIJANCE, OR IN ANY WAY lIICLATE .ANY PROVISIONS HEREOF, SHALL BE FINED A1~Y
<br />AMJUNT NOT LESS THAN FI'IE DOLLARS ($5.00) NOR MeRE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
<br />($200.00) THAT EACH AND EVERY DAY VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITtITE A DISTDlCT AND
<br />SEPAR.ATE OFFENSE l.ND PtJNISHABLE AS SUCH;. MlD CONTAnIING A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
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<br />.BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COivlMISSION OF Tm: CITY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS THAT:
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<br />P.RTICLE 1. DEFTIrrrIONS P.ND 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"~rdinance is
<br />meant any substance or things, whether solid or liquid, and whether of animal or
<br />vegetable origin, intended to be used or cO!n!lIonly used as food or dr'ink fer
<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, luncheonette, taye.r.:g, sandwich stand,
<br />soda fountain' and all other eating or drinking estaC[shments, 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, constructed of any material, commonly used in' preparing, helding, ,
<br />storing or transporting food, and all articles, of wnatsoever construction, size
<br />'or' shape, -used in serving or eating food.
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<br /> Section 5.
<br />size, constructed of
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<br /> Section 6.
<br />tr ays , pots, pans or
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<br />Dish. The term "Dish" includes all vessels of any shape or
<br />any material whatsoever, commonly used in eating or drink- .
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<br />Receotacle. The term "receptacle II includes all vessels,
<br />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 />Section 8. Liauor Di.soensarv. 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. Fa.ctorv. The term "Factory" includes all places in which
<br />,is carried on the business of manufacturing or pr~paring food 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, occupation, industry, and all operations incident
<br />'thereto, of the several kinds herein mentioned or referred to.
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<br />Section 11. Room. The word "Room" as hereinafter used shall be deemed
<br />to include any room, apartment, or place enclosed on one or more sides used for
<br />the purpose of any such business.
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<br />Section 12. Aoolication of ordinance. This ordinance and code shall
<br />apply to every business of any kind kno~n cr described as a slaughter house
<br />meat market, butcher shop, fish market, dairy, bakery, confectionery, ice c;e&~
<br />factory, place for the handling, preparation or sale of dairy products or cr.~ked
<br />prepared foodstuff, ,hotel, restaurant, grocery store, fruit market, vegetable
<br />market, and food peddlers by wagon or otherwise; soda fOlmtain, bottling wrrks
<br />.saloon, bar room, brewery and all similar business handling or having to do wi~h !.
<br />foodstuff; -
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