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.
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"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
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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.
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Publication Dates: 3/13/2014 - 3/14/2014
Attn: STACEY HARRISON
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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
CITY OF N1
ORDINANCE No. 3298
An ordinance amending Article IV
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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
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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.
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CHRISTY LYNNE HOLLAND
Passed and Approved on this 24th
day of February, 2014.
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/s /Oscar Trevino
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Oscar Trevino -Mayor
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at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the
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in the ve named paper on the listed dates: BIDS & LEGAL DEPT. TAR TELEGRAM
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS Tuesday, rchp1� 2014.
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Thank You For Your Payment
Remit To: Star - Telegram
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Customer ID:
Customer Name:
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Amount Enclosed:
CIT13
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAN
329248251
$60.80