2001-06-25 Special Called Meeting

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C. A pushcart unit shall not exceed four (4) feet in width, eight (8) feet in length and eight (8) feet in height including a unit's shade umbrella. In the event of an emergencv situation. the unit shall be easily movable, controllable, and maneuverable by one (1) person when the unit is fullv loaded. The bottom of the unit shall be at least one (1) foot from the ground. The unit shall be non self-propelled. D. Live animals shall be excluded from immediate adjacent surrounding areas of all mobile food establishments. E. If toilet facilities are not provided on a mobile food establishment, a toilet facility shall be located within 500 feet. However, this provision does not apply to restricted mobile units. F. All motor vehicles operating as mobile food establishments 'upon open roads, streets, and highways, shall maintain a current Texas motor vehicle inspectian "sticker and'a current Texas motor vehicle license plate registration sticker. G. In addition to state law and rules imposed on all mobile food establishments, the following additional requirements are imposed on ice cream trucks: 1. The ice cream truck shall have displayed warning signs that state "CAUTION CHILDREN" that are visible from the front and the rear of the unit. The letters shall be at least six (6) inches in height, at least three (3) inches in width, with bold black lettering on a yellow background, placed at the top, center portion of the truck, in front of, but not obstructing the view of any flashing lights. 2. The ice cream truck, while in operation, shall have flashing yellow lights that are clearly visible from the front of the unit and flashing red lights clearly visible from the rear of the unit. These lights shall be placed on both sides of the "CAUTION CHILDREN" sign. X. FEES The following fees are to be paid in connection with applications submitted pursuant to these Rules for the issuance or renewal of a permit. Food Establishment Permit Fee Category A� $250 Category B $175 Category C $100 Category D.... $50 Mobile Food Establishment $150 Roadside Food Vendor $75 Temporary Food Permit (14 Days) For timely application $50 For untimely application or on -site issuance $100 Seasonal Permit (120 days) $100 Category A: any place where raw, potentially hazardous food is processed or prepared. Category B: any place where food preparation involves only reheating and/or serving of potentially hazardous food or the processing of nonpotentially hazardous food or precooked potentially hazardous food. Category C: any place where only nonpotentially hazardous foods and/or prepackaged potentially hazardous foods are served or sold. No food processing is involved. Category D: any place, permanent or seasonal, serving or offering for sale crushed or shaved ice made in conjunction with a sugar and water based syrup that is essentially a nonpotentially hazardous food.