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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3298ORDINANCE NO. 3298 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES; AMENDING DEFINITION OF A WEEKEND FOOD VENDOR AND FURTHER LIMITING LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF SUCH BUSINESSES, ESTABLISHING A PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, City staff has recommended the adoption of amendments to the City's regulations of food and food service establishments to provide more definitive and detailed guidelines and standards and to clarify requirements for fees, inspections and enforcement; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the regulations adopted herein are necessary to protect the health and safety of those who consume food within the City; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: Section 1: That Sections 18 -191 and 18 -277 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows: "FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 18 -191. Definitions. Weekend food vendor means a food establishment which operates for no more than three consecutive days over a weekend at a single business with a minimum of 85,000 square feet of building space that includes an onsite, permitted kitchen and ten feet of space in front of such business for such vendor. Only one weekend food vendor will be permitted per business. Weekend food vendors are limited to preparation and service of non - potentially hazardous foods and precooked, potentially hazardous food products requiring limited preparation such as heating, seasoning, and serving. 11 "Sec. 18 -277. Weekend food vendors. Weekend food vendors must have a separate license for each location they serve and must provide, in writing, a statement of the location of the commissary that is used by the vendor to store food and equipment associated with the food, which must be inspected by the state department of health, or a Texas city or county health department. No operations shall be permitted in any fire lane and at least four feet of walkway into the building must remain open and unobstructed. No weekend food vendor shall operate in any zoning district other than retail or commercial. All zoning Ordinance No. 3298 Page 1 of 2 and fire regulations must be complied with. Weekend food vendors shall not be allowed to operate except within the ten feet closest to the front of the business building and shall not be allowed to operate unless the primary business building is open to the public. All existing weekend food vendors have legal, non - conforming status as of the date of adoption of this ordinance." SECTION 2: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by the final judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 3: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof fined in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00); provided however, any violation of any provision that governs fire safety, public health, and /or sanitation, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day and any such violation shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a separate violation and punishable hereunder. SECTION 4: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clauses hereof. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED on the 24th day of February, 2014. Z MkST: 13 atricia Hutson, City Secretary • • ' V Morney Ordinance No. 3298 Page 2 of 2 CITY OF R*AL AND FULLS r INVOICE Star - Telegram 808 Throckmorton St. FORT WORTH, TX 76102 (817) 390 -7761 Federal Tax ID 26- 2674582 Bill To: CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS /SE PO BOX 820609 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76182- Customer ID: Invoice Number: Invoice Date: Terms: Due Date: PO Number: CIT13 329248251 3/14/2014 Net due in 21 days 3/31/2014 Order Number: 32924825 Sales Rep: 073 Description: CITY OF NORTH RI Signed SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS Tuesday, rchp1� 2014. Notary P Thank You For Your Payment Remit To: Star - Telegram P.O. BOX 901051 FORT WORTH, TX 76101 -2051 Customer ID: Customer Name: Invoice Number: Invoice Amount: PO Number: Amount Enclosed: CIT13 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAN 329248251 $60.80 Publication Dates: 3/13/2014 - 3/14/2014 Attn: STACEY HARRISON Description Location Col Depth Linage MU Rate Amount CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY OF N1 ORDINANCE No. 3298 An ordinance amending Article IV 13580 1 3S 38 LINE $0.80 $60.80 of Chapter 18 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances; amending definition of a Weekend Food Vendor and further limiting loca- tions and number of such busi- nesses, establishing a penalty, , Providing for severability and for publication. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof fined in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00); provided how. ever, any violation of any provision that governs fire safety, public health, and /or sanitation, shall be Punished by a fine not to exceed I Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day and any such violation shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a separate violation and punishable hereunder. I ; ��µY'P �'�• CHRISTY LYNNE HOLLAND Passed and Approved on this 24th day of February, 2014. "• c Notary Public, state Of Texas /s /Oscar Trevino My Commission Expires Oscar Trevino -Mayor ' -;9r ••••E *;� 2016 July 31, ATTEST: THE STAT /s /Patricia Hutson County of Patricia ROVEDtsAS TOy FORMar AND LEGALITY: Before me, /s /George Staples George Staples -City Attorney ty and State, this day personally appeared Deborah Baylor, Bid and Legal Coordinator for the Star - Telegram, puollsneo uy at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the attached Gipping of an advertisement was published (817) 215 -2323 in the ve named paper on the listed dates: BIDS & LEGAL DEPT. TAR TELEGRAM Signed SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS Tuesday, rchp1� 2014. Notary P Thank You For Your Payment Remit To: Star - Telegram P.O. BOX 901051 FORT WORTH, TX 76101 -2051 Customer ID: Customer Name: Invoice Number: Invoice Amount: PO Number: Amount Enclosed: CIT13 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAN 329248251 $60.80