DATE: 07/15/2002	SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-148 Amending Section 13-21. Definitions, of Article II. Food Products Establishments, Division 1. Generally of Chapter 13, Food and Food Products, of the Code of Ordinances to revise the definition of a food products establishment, providing for a publication and effective date.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Cynthia Collazo Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst. City Manager Health Director
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On July 1, 2002, Council held public hearing introducing ordinance and instructed staff to proceed with final readings.
BACKGROUND: To ensure public health standards, safety, and disease prevention, the director of the City of Laredo Health Department has determined that it is necessary to revise the definition of food products establishment in the City of Laredo Code of Ordinance in order to make the definition consistent with state law. The Health Director has also determined that such revision and clarification would make it easier for the determination of a food products establishment and licensing of a food products establishment.
FINANCIAL: None
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance.

ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-148

AMENDING SECTION 13-21. (DEFINITIONS. OF ARTICLE II. FOOD PRODUCTS ESTABLISHMENTS, DIVISION 1. GENERALLY OF CHAPTER 13, FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF A FOOD PRODUCTS ESTABLISHMENT, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, to ensure public health standards, safety, and disease prevention, the director of the City of Laredo Health Department has determined that it is necessary to revise the definition of food products establishment in the code of ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the Health Director has determined that a clarification in the definition of food products establishment with make the definition consistent with state law; and

WHEREAS, the Health Director has also determined that such revision and clarification would make it easier for the determination of a food products establishment and licensing of a food products establishment.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDANINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO:

Section 1. Amendment.

That Section 13.21of the Code of Ordinances be and is hereby amended to read as follows:

Food products establishment shall mean and include any place or establishment occupied, used or maintained for the purpose of selling, offering for sale, exposing for sale, or keeping with the intention of selling, or manufacturing for sale, any food product, such as meat markets, butcher shops, fish markets, bakeries, confectioneries, ice cream factories, places for handling, preparation for sale of dairy products or canned or prepared foodstuffs; hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, fruit markets, vegetable markets, vegetable and fruit vendors peddling by wagon or otherwise, soda fountains, bottling works, vinegar or pickle factories, and all similar businesses handling or having to do with foodstuffs, and shall include every room used for the purpose of any such business in the keeping, storing, manufacturing, preparing, handling, distributing, selling, serving or offering for sale of any food products as herein defined, whether raw, cooked or otherwise prepared, or any liquid intended as a food or drink for human beings, and all places and premises connected with any such room and rooms. The term shall include an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, or otherwise provides food for human consumption.

Section 2. Publication.

This Ordinance shall be published one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in Laredo.

Section 3. Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall become effective not less than sixty (60) days from the date of the public hearing on this Ordinance, in accordance with the City Charter.

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS THE ____________ DAY OF ________________________, 2002 .

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ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

ATTEST:

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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:

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JAIME L. FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY