Food Products Regulations.  


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  • (1) 
    Authority of Health Officer. The health officer of the City is authorized to make, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations relative to the manufacture, storage, display, sale, handling and transportation of food and food products as may be necessary to fully protect the same from contamination or other unhealthful or unsanitary conditions.
    (2) 
    Inspection of Premises. The health officer of the City or his duly authorized agent may enter and examine the premises of any bakery, confectionery, cannery, packing house, candy factory, ice cream factory, ice factory, restaurant, hotel, coffee house, chop house, tea room, grocery, meat market, sausage factory, delicatessen store or other place in which food is prepared, produced, manufactured, packed, stored or served for sale, or any basket, wagon or other vehicle, hand steamer or street stand from which food is vended or peddled.
    (3) 
    Merchandise Display on Sidewalks. It shall be unlawful for the occupant of any store or place of business in the City to occupy, for the purpose of exhibiting merchandise, any part whatsoever of the public sidewalk in front or adjoining such place of business. "Public sidewalk" is defined to include the entire area dedicated as and for a public sidewalk, including both paved and unpaved portions; provided, however, that upon written application, the Common Council may allow such use of the public sidewalk by special permit. Such special permit shall specify the date, time and place allowed for such use of the public sidewalk and whatever further regulations, terms and conditions may be appropriate for the protection of health and safety.
    [Ord. 6434, (deleted 7.11), 5/4/1999]