The purpose of this chapter is to ensure public rest room facilities
for the public health, safety and welfare of customers of business facilities.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BUSINESS
A commercial activity involving sales or services to the public for
profit or other gain and employing one or more persons, including the owner
thereof.
GROUND FLOOR BUILDING AREA
The square foot area of a building or buildings encompassed by the
exterior perimeter walls thereof, exclusive of porches, breezeways, terraces,
exterior stairways and warehouse facilities.
REST ROOM FACILITIES
An area of a building affording privacy and permanent operable water
closet and lavatory facilities, with access thereto for use by the public
being customers of the subject business.
SHOPPING CENTER
A group of three or more business facilities having a total ground
floor building area of 4,000 square feet in one or more buildings.
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The provisions hereof shall apply to all businesses and business uses,
all shopping centers, all full- and self-service auto service stations, all
amusement facilities and all eating and food preparation establishments which
are established subsequent to the date hereof. All existing businesses, business
uses, shopping centers, full- and self-service auto service stations, amusement
facilities and eating and food preparation establishments shall comply with
all of the provisions hereof on or before June 15, 1983.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority given the Town of
Wells under the Constitution of the State of Maine and the statutes of the
State of Maine for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
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This chapter shall be known as the "Wells Public Rest Rooms Ordinance."
In the event that any of the requirements or provisions of this chapter
are found to be in conflict or inconsistent with the requirements of any other
ordinance, code, statute, rule or regulation, the more restrictive or that
imposing the higher standard shall govern.
This chapter may be amended by a majority vote of the legislative body
of the Town of Wells at the Annual Town Meeting.