Every person, before opening, maintaining or operating an establishment
for sale at wholesale of fruits and vegetables, or for the wholesale
distribution thereof, shall make application for license for such
business upon a blank [application] to be furnished by the health
authority of this city, in which application the applicant shall give
the following information:
(1)
Residence and business addresses of the applicant.
(2)
Number of establishments to be maintained and operated.
(3)
Nature of business and location thereof.
(4)
Method of distribution to be used.
(1958 Code, sec. 14-11; 1978 Code,
sec. 11-7; Ordinance 23-013 adopted 2/14/2023)
After filing such application for a license, it shall be the
duty of the health authority of the city to make an inspection of
the premises in which the applicant desires to conduct his establishment,
and no license shall be issued to such person unless the building
in which the business is to be conducted is constructed in accordance
with the building code of the city and contains floors of concrete
connected with floor drains so that the same may be easily cleaned.
Such premises shall be properly ventilated, and the walls of such
premises, and the benches, tables and other furniture therein, shall
be built and constructed in such manner that they can be easily kept
clean. Such premises shall contain sufficient and adequate refrigeration,
and all plumbing and plumbing fixtures shall comply with the plumbing
code of the city, and such premises shall be equipped with sanitary
toilets as required by the laws of the state. Such premises shall
be equipped with washbasins, with individual or paper towels available
in such toilets, and dirty unused clothing shall not be permitted
to be stored or kept in any room in such premises where such fruit
and vegetable products are cleaned, stored, packed, prepared for or
offered for sale.
(1958 Code, sec. 14-12; 1978 Code,
sec. 11-8; Ordinance 23-013 adopted 2/14/2023)
Upon filing of such application to sell fruits or vegetables
at wholesale, satisfactory inspection of the premises and paying the
health authority a license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), the health
authority shall issue a license to the applicant to operate such establishment
for and during the current year for which such license is issued,
which license shall not be transferred. In case such license is issued
for only a remaining portion of such year, the fee charged shall be
proportionately reduced; provided, however, the minimum fee to be
paid hereunder shall be the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(1958 Code, sec. 14-13; 1978 Code,
sec. 11-9; Ordinance 23-013 adopted 2/14/2023)
All vehicles or conveyances used for distributing or delivering
fruit or vegetables must be so constructed as to protect such fruit
or vegetables from flies, dirt, dust or other filth.
(1958 Code, sec. 14-3; 1978 Code,
sec. 11-10; Ordinance 23-013 adopted 2/14/2023)
