HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 113 - 9/14/1959 - LICENING/REGULATING FOOD DEALERSOrdinance No, 113
AN ORDINANCE licensing and regulating
food dealers
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1, Definitions. The term "food dealer" as used in this
Ordinance shall be construed to mee.n and include every person, firm or
corporation engaged in the business of selling food at retail for human con-
sumption either on or off the premises where sold.
SECTION 2., License I%red- It shill be unLtwful for any food
dealer to engage in or do business in, the Vi-IlF.ge without having first secur-
ed a license therefore Applice_tionc for ctich licea-;yea sh .11 be sn:�de. in com-
pliance with the general provisions of this code. relating thereto„ and shall
state thereon the kind of food 'intended to be sold or handled. The annual
fee for such license shall be TH1RT'Y Doliars ($ 30000 ).
SECTION 3,. Revocation of License. Any food dealer°s license miky
be revoked by the President for repeated violation of the provisions of this
article or for any violation of a%ny other ordinance provision relating to the
conduct of the business, the condition of the premises„ the articles sold, or
to the license required.
SECTION 4, Unwholesome Food. No person„ firm or corporation
shall offer for sale„ or keep for the purpose of selling or offering for asale,
any food of any kind intended for human consumption which is spoiled or
tainted or is unwholesome s.nd unfit for human consumption for any reason.
All tainted or unwholesome food intended for human consumption
may be condemned by the Board of Health, and shall thereupon be seised
and destroyed by the health officer or Any policemnno
SECTION 5e Adulterations. It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for
sale, or keep for such purpose, any food or drank intended for human con-
sumption which has been adulterated by any material harmful in any way or
which does not comply with the statutes governing the same.
SECTION 6. SanitHy iegulationse Promises used for the sale or
storage of food intended for human consumption must be kept in a :lean and
sanitary condition. It shall bg unlawful to permit any accumulation of refuse
or waste of any kind to remain thereon for more than twenty-four (24) hours
and it shall be unlawful to permit any decaying animal or plant material to
remain on such premises.
SECTION 7. Application for Ucense� All applications for a license
to conduct a business connected with the storage, handling, sale or prepares
tion of food or drink intended for human consu.mption shall be referred to the
health officer, who shall make or cause to be made an investigation of the
premises to be used, and report his finding thereon, recommending or
advising against the issuance of the license.
SECTION 8. Flies and Vermin. Premises used for the storage,;
preparation or sale of food intended for human consumption shall be kept
free from flies and vermin and rodents.
SECTION 9< Employees, All persons engaged in handling or com-
ing in contact with food intended for sale for human consumption shall keep
themselves clean, both as to person and clothing,
It shall be unlawful for 'any person who is afflicted with or a carrier
of any infectious or contagious disease to handle or be engaged in the care
or preparation of any such food; and it shall be unlawful to permit any such
person to be employed in or about any premises where food is stored, pre-
pared or sold, or to deliver any such food,
SECTION 10. Beverages As Food, The term "food1° as used in
this article shall be construed to include Leverages.
SECTION 11. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violat-
ing any provision of this article shall be fined not less than Five Dollars
($50 00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($2000 00) for each offense; send
a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on
which a violation occurs or continues,
SECTION 12. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval and publ cation according
to law.
MASSED: this 14th day of September ADS 1959=
APPROVED: this 21st day of September o A�D0 19590
Charles A.Hodlmair
President
ATTEST:
Margaret C. Petrie
Village Clerk
PUBLISHED: ELK GROVE HERAID
September 24, 1959
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