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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 3397 . ORDINANCE NO 3397 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS C DE OF ORDINANCES; ADOPTING CURRENT TEXAS FOOD ESTA LISHMENT RULES, 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 conform to state regulations; and s 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 THREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: Section 1: That Section 18 -271 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows: "Sec. 18 -271. — Adoption of Texas Food establishment Rules A. The City of North Richland Hills adopts by reference the provisions of the current rules or rules as amended by The Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission fouhd in 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 228, regarding the regulation of food establishments in the city. B. Definitions The words "authorized agent or employee" mean the employees of the City of North Richland Hills. The words "food establishment" Means a food service establishment, a retail food store, a temporary food establishment, and /or a mobile food unit, as defined in the state rules. The words "state rules" mean the state rules found at 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 228. These rules are also known as the Texas Food Establishment Rules. The words "regulatory authority" Means both the City of North Richland Hills and the Texas Department of State Health Services." Section 2: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sent nces, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable and, if any p rase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be d clared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by the final judgment or decr a of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect' any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs ani sections of this ordinance, since the same Ordinance No. 3397 Page 1 of 2 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 the rules herein adopted by 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 s fety, 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 herleby 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 14th day of March, 2016. CITY NOR H - - • i HILLS PI/ ` '.1 •.Q d • ••y= Oscar Trevino, Mayor TTE T: �� r r - :cn Alicia Richardson, City Secretaryt; Sd+ �� \ APPROVE i. AS TO • - AND LEGALITY: Cara L. White, £ .sistant City rt • ney APP OVED AS TO CONTENT: St =-/ nie Martinez, i irector of Ne hborhood Services Ordinance No. 3397 Page 2 of 2 INVOICE Star- Telegram Customer ID: CIT 13 808 Throckmorton St. Invoice Number: 337221081 FORT WORTH, TX 76102 (817) 390-7761 Invoice Date: 3/18/2016 Federal Tax ID 26- 2674582 I-f i f , I L Terms: Net due in 21 days f Due Date: 3/31/2016 Bill To: PO Number: CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS /SE Order Number: 33722108 PO BOX 820609 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76182- Sales Rep: 047 Description: City OF NORTH RIC Attn: STACEY HARRISON Publication Dates: 3/17/2016 - 3/18/2016 I Description Location Col Depth Linage MU Rate Amount I City OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS 13570 1 42 42 LINE SOHO ti6 71( 1 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Ordinance No. 3397 An Ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 18 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances; adopting current Texas Food Establishment Net Amount: $67.20 Rules, establishing a penalty, pro- viding for severability and for publication. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of the rules herein adopted by this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a 7 om misdemeanor and upon final con- 1' -'� viction thereof fined in an amount .s ��n ° . P O's. DEBORAH JEAN BAYLOR not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars '`` e' °: y er . Notary Public, State of Texas ($500.00); provided however, any violation of any provision that i.. ', My Commission Expires governs fire safety, public health ''y �� ;a October 29, 2019 County of Tarrant and /or sanitation, shall be punishers 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 Before me, a xotary4 a sepa ate violation and punishable (State, this day personalty appeared Christy9folland, Bids rY Legal Coordinator Passed and Approved on this 14th for the Star - Telegram, / clay ofrM March, 2016. y Inc. at Fort `worth, in Tarrant County, Texas : and who after being duly sworn, did depose and say the ATTESTrevino Mayor `.isement was published in the above named paper on the listed dates: /s /Alicia Richardson BIDS & LIEC J .dLS Z APPROVED rd AS n TO FORM t A ZIBED AND SWOR NTO BEFORE ME, LEGALITY: THIS DAY OF MA.' /s /Cara L. White Cara L. White - Assistant City Attorney ! 1 APPROVED AS TO CONTENT / aenie Martinez Stefanie i , r /� �,.� Sti Martinez; Director of Signed — + ` / (� /� • Neighbo , ' d TNOTAX9`PUBLIC Q ,,\\ -bi(c).____ Thank You For Your Payment Remit To: Star - Telegram Customer ID: CIT 13 P.O. BOX 901051 Customer Name: CITY OF NORTH RICHLAN FORT WORTH, TX 76101 -2051 Invoice Number: 337221081 Invoice Amount: $67.20 PO Number: Amount Enclosed: $ I