[Adopted 11-6-1975]
Effective November 21, 1975, all carnivals, bazaars, fairs,
circuses, public exhibitions where food or beverage is offered for
consumption, other similar types of amusement midways, or other transitory
gatherings within the City shall be licensed by the Beverly Board
of Health prior to their being allowed to operate. Said owners, operators,
agents or representatives of sponsoring agencies shall be subject
to the Board of Health rules and regulations governing the operation
of the aforestated activities within the City.
A.
All food concessions shall be inspected prior to the actual date
of opening.
B.
Menu limitations. Limited food items are to be served, consisting
of those that are not deemed potentially hazardous. Said menu shall
be approved by the Board of Health prior to the issuance of a temporary
food service permit.
C.
Food protection. All sections of Chapter X of the Massachusetts State
Sanitary Code shall apply with the following local addendum: All stands
selling cotton candy shall display and wrap said product in a manner
approved by the Board of Health. All stands selling taffy apples shall
display and wrap said product in a manner approved by the Board of
Health. All other food products displayed for sale shall be wrapped
in a manner approved by the Board of Health. (Note: The reason for
the local addendum to Chapter X is contamination by dust and dirt
generated by the type of surface being walked on by the patrons.)
A.
The Board of Health shall require dumpster containers for refuse
storage.
B.
The Board of Health shall require daily cleaning of the midway to
eliminate wind-blown litter.
C.
The Board of Health shall require dumpsters to be emptied as many
times as necessary to eliminate any potential nuisances.
D.
The Board of Health shall require a minimum of two dumpsters, to
be located at the opposite ends of the midway.
E.
The Board of Health will discuss with the sponsor, owner, manager,
or agent the mode of sanitary disposal of all refuse generated during
the operation. Said mode of disposal shall be approved prior to the
issuance of a permit.
A.
The water supply should be municipal. If not, then bacteriological
samples shall be taken prior to actual operation to ascertain water
quality.
B.
The United States Public Health Service's Guidelines for Water Quality
shall be used when analyzing samples.
C.
All water used by food service concessions and/or others shall be
under pressure.
D.
The Board of Health shall require hot water under pressure at all
concessions selling or offering food for sale.
A.
The Board of Health shall require all trailers used by employees
to have self-contained holding tanks for domestic wastes capable of
chemical treatment. Trailer wastes shall not be discharged directly
onto the surface of the ground, but shall be pumped by authorized
persons and disposed of in a sanitary manner approved of in advance
by the Board of Health.
B.
The Board of Health shall require a minimum of four portable toilet
facilities for the employees' use. Said toilet facilities shall consist
of a minimum of two men's and two women's facilities situated at opposite
ends of the area used by the employees.
C.
The Board of Health shall require additional portable toilet facilities
in units of two, i.e., one for each sex, when, in its opinion, said
additional temporary facilities are required because of the total
number of on-site employees.
D.
The Board of Health shall set the ratio of employees to the number
of temporary sanitary stations.
E.
The aforestated
portable toilet facilities are intended for the use of those employees
living on the premises during the actual period of time that said
activity is in operation and should not be used by general public
except in dire emergencies.
F.
The Board of Health shall require portable toilet facilities in sufficient
quantity for public use when deemed necessary at public gatherings.
A.
All expenses incurred to meet these regulations shall be borne by
the carnival owners and/or sponsoring group and not the City of Beverly.
B.
All rides and other related amusements shall be approved by the appropriate
local inspecting agency(s) prior to the issuance of said permits.
C.
A fee of $25 may be charged by the Board of Health for the issuance
of a permit to operate a carnival, bazaar, fair, circus, public exhibition,
other similar types of amusement midway, or other transitory gathering
within the City. This fee shall be in addition to the fee charged
for the midway food concessions.
D.
All owners, operators, agents, or representatives of sponsoring agencies
shall make application with the Board of Health 60 days prior to the
proposed opening date.
The Board of Health shall require the owner, operator, agents,
and/or representatives of sponsoring agencies to set aside an area
to be designated as an emergency aid station. There shall be a trained
attendant on duty during all hours that said activity is in actual
operation. The Board of Health may require a non-pay telephone to
be installed in the emergency aid station and first aid equipment
that it deems necessary to ensure the safety of the general public.
