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1 AN ORDINANCE PROVID1140 SANITARY REGULATIONS IN THE OPERATION OF
DRY CLEANING PLANTS AND ASSOCIATED BUSINESSES, LAUNDRIES AND
ASSOCIATED BUSINESSES, AND BOTTLING PLANTS, DEFINING THE TERMS
ASSOCIATED BUSINESSES PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF ALL OF SAID
BUSINESSES AND PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF ANY TRUCK OR OTHER
VEHICLE USED OR OPERATED IN THE CARRYING ON OF SAID BUSINESSES
WHERE SUCH TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE IS NOT OPERATED FROM A PLANT
REGULARLY LICENSED AS PRQVIDIMi IN THIS ORDINANCE 0 AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FCR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER ,
FLORIDA:
Sec. 1. That all dry cleaning plants and associated businesses
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as her&in defined, all laundries and associated businesses as heroin • ;,.,r'" .
defined and all bottling plants operating within the limits of the City
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of Clearwater shall be subject to and shall abide by the following
rules and regulations:
(A) DRY CLEANING PLANTS €
1. All vats, tubs or other gagets in which water is used for ;.
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cleaning, the water must be changed at least twice daily.
2„ Sanitary toilets must be installed and kept clean and free
from odor as modern chemicals can make them.
' 3 There shall be proper outlet or sewers to dispose of all
waste water and sediment from clarification system , and under no
condition shall such waste be thrown on the ground and allowed to
evaporate or seep into the ground unless some disinfectant be used to
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keep the used area in a proper sanitary condition.
4. The floors of each plant must be either of wood or cement,
ad must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
b. There shall be windows , doors and ventilators sufficient'
to eliminate odor and keep the working environment in a healthy con
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6'. Scrubbing and brushing of clothing in the cleaning room ' - ' ' _`-
p e ieaable'`but no m,ora than five (5) gallons of.cleanirig.fluid.,sk?ll
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be used at one time. The uses of extractors for drying clothes shall be
compulsory where cleaning fluid is used.
7. No commeraila•-'eleanining, dyeing or pressing shall be done
except in plants licensed under this ordinance.
The term "dry cleaning plants" shall, for the purpose of this
ordinanvei be construed to mean tho fol%owing: dry cleaning, dyeing,
sponging, pressing, altering or busheling of clothing.
(H) LAUNDRIES
1. All buildings shall hall - windows on at least three sides
providing ample light and air and roof vents suffiaent to carry off
steam and heated air and said buildings shall provide comfortable
working quartbre for employes.
2. All buildings shall provide sufficient toilet facilities,
consisting of separate tiolets for males and females and not less
than one toilet for each ten employes. All such toilets shall be kept
in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with Health Regulations
of said City and must be connected with sewerage system or with septic
tanks approved by the City Health Officer.
3. The floors of wash rooms in such buildings shall be of
concrete, tile or other material which will prevent seepage of water
through same, and the said floors must at all times be kept in a
clean and sanitary condition.
4 . All wash rooms shall be equipped with sufficient drains
to carry of discharge from washers, washing machines and other
machinery at all times; such discharge shall be conducted into sewer
traps; and, such drains shall be open and easily accessible for
cleaning and inspection.
S . Regularly analyzed water from City water supply shall
be used in the operation of said business except that should water be
used from other sources the some shall be as pure, according to the
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chemical analysis standard of said City, as wgter used for drinking
purposes*
6. All waqahing and similar machines shall have sufficient
-' openings for the proper inlets and outlet of water and must at all
times be kept clean and sanitary; extractors tronere presses and
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for inspection at reasonable hours. Receptacles for trash and waste
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matter must be provided in each buildigg, and must be emptied
regularly and frequently.
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the purposes of this ordinance be construed to mean the following:
laundries, towel and linen supply businesses.
(C) BOTTLING PLANTS.
1. All bottles must be properly sterlized before filling.
! 2. There shall be proper outlets or sewers to dispose of p
waste water and s edimant from bottle washer ad sterilizer, and under
no condition shall such waste be thrown on the ground and allowed to
evaporate or seep into the ground unless some disinfectant is used to
' keep the used area in a proper sanitary condition.
3. All syruping and filling devices must be cleaned and
?. sterilised at least once per day and kept in a sanitary condition.
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' 4. All carbonating machines must be kept in a clean and J? '•'
sanitary condition. !
5. The floors of each plant must be either of wood or cement ' . r
and must be kept in a clean , sanitary condition.
6. There shall be v.ndows doors and ventilators sufficient' ;
to eliminate odors and Beep working enviroment in a healthy
condition.
7. Sanitary toilets must be installed and kept clean and
free from odor as modern chemicals can make them. '
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i,°.`' Sec. 2.A license fee of $25.00 for each year shall be paid
for each of such places of; business as hereinabbve defined operating
within the City limits of the City of Clearwter, and such license
shall be posted in the main office or in the most conspicuous place
:; ' :! '•' ' upon suchpremises. Such license shall be issuedon. the first day of
October of each year for the full period of one year, or may be issued
;.• on the first day of April of each year for the period of six months
", i In the latter event one--half of the full "
ai ,: next enau ng. license fee '
shall be paid. t•:
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°Seo 31 Any person , firm or corporation operating any
truck or 'vohicla utied or operated for the purpose of carrying on any
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of the businesses mentioned in this ordinance where such truck or other"
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vehicle is not operated by any regularly licensed plant in the City
of Clearwater, under the provisions of this ordinance, shall pay a
license fee of $200100 for each truck or other vehicle so operated
and such license shall be posted in a conspicuous place on such truck i
or other vehicle while the nme is being operated.
Sec. 4. The businesses mentioned in this ordinance are
hereby declared to be separate and distinct business and any person,
firm or corporation engaged in either od said business shall be
subject to pay the licenses provided for.
Sec 5. Before any person , firm or corporation shall obtain
a license for any of the principal businesses mentioned in this
ordinance, he, they or it shall secure a statement from the sanitary
inspector of the City of Clearwater, in writing, certifying that said
plant or place of business is complying with the provisions of this
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ordinance.
It shall be the duty of the sanitary inspector of the Citty
of Clearwater to inspect said businesses at least once every month and
report the sanitary condition of same to the City Manger in waiting,
who shall report the some to the City Commission, and if it:. shall .
appear that any person , firm or corporation operating said businesses
have net complied with this ordinance, the City Commission in its.
discreation , mt:y revoke the license of any such plant.
Sec. 6. Any person, firm or corporation attempting to carry
on any of the businesses mentioned in this ordinance w6thout first
obtaining a license as provided herein, shall be subject to a fine oi'not
more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or impria onment for -not more
than sixty (60) days, or both, in the discretion of the municipal
judge. Sec. 7. All ordinances or pnr..t3 of ordinances in conflict
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with this ordinance
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be and the same are hereby repealed.
ENACTED AND PAS. SED BY the City Commission of the City of
Clearwater, 'lo ids$ this 24th day of September, A. D 1991
Attest:. (s) H. H. Bsski,
Mayor Commissioner
(s) J. M.° Gilmore
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