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JAN 2
LIGHTER OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS AND
THEIR PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN FOOD IN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI; ADOPTING THE REGULATIONS GOVERN
ING THE INSPECTIOM OF MEAT AMn PrvH Tov nc 7— xv
I*LLa IU CUVER TFE EXPENSE OF INSPECTION; PROVIDING
FOR PRELIMINARY SEWAGE TREATMENT FROM ABATTOIRS;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE411TH;
PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS ADOPTED A MEAT INSPECTION LAW,
ORIGINALLY DESIGNATED AS CHAPTER 339, ACTS OF 119TH LEGISLATURE; AND
WHEREAS, SAID ACT HAS BEEN AMENDED TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE
FIXING, CHARGING AND COLLECTION OF FEES FOR INSPECTION SERVICES AND HAS
FURTHER AMENDED SAID ACT SO AS TO INCLUDE POULTRY AND DOMESTIC RABBITS
WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEAT INSPECTION LAW AS WELL AS OTHER AMEND-
MENTS; AND
WHEREAS, THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS PROMULGATED, IN CONFORMITY
WITH SAID MEAT INSPECTION LAW AS AMENDED, AND THE STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS
AND REQUIREMENTS THEREIN SET FORTH, CERTAIN REGULATIONS FOR THE SUPERVISION
AND REGULATION OF THE INSPECTION AND LABELING OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS; AND
WHEREAS, SAID ACT AND AMENDMENTS AUTHORIZES THE ADOPTION BY THE
CITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT AND THE SPECIFICATIONS AND REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, AND IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE
CITY - COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER THAT SAID PROVISIONS BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 9. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SELL FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION ANY MEAT OR POULTRY PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND
PASSED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SO PROPERLY LABELED AS PROVIDED
FOR IN THESE REGULATIONS. IF SUCH MEAT OR POULTRY PRODUCTS ARE FOUND WHICH
HAVE NOT BEEN SO PROPERLY LABELED AND INSPECTED THEY SHALL BE SEIZED AND
DESTROYED OR EXCLUDED FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR HIS AGENT.
SECTION 2. ALL MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS PROCESSED OR SOLD WITHIN
THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE REGULATED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF THE UNABRIDGED FORM OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE INSPECTION
OF MEAT AND POULTRY, AS AMENDED WHICH ARE PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
HEALTH AND APPROVED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS WHICH ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AND A
CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO.
SECTION 3. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SLAUGHTERS MANU-
FACTURE OR PROCESS ANY MEAT OR POULTRY PRODUCT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI UNTIL SUCH PERSON HAS APPLIED FOR AND BEEN GRANTED A
MEAT INSPECTION PERMIT BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AND SHALL HAVE PAID A PERMIT FEE OF TWENTY -FOUR DOLLARS ($24.00) FOR
EACH CALENDAR YEAR OR PART THEREOF. SAID PERMIT MAY BE REVOKED BY THE DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
SECTION 4. WHEN THE ACTION OF AN INSPECTOR IN CONDEMNING ANY MEAT
OR POULTRY OR PRODUCT IS QUESTIONED, APPEAL MAY BE MADE TO THE INSPECTOR IN
CHARGE, AND FROM HIS DECISION APPEAL MAY BE MADE TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
HEALTH, CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHOSE
DECISION SHALL BE FINAL.
SECTION 5. INSPECTORS SHALL BE PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS
OF THESE REGULATIONS AND FEES FOR INSPECTION CHARGED TO EACH OFFICIAL ESTABLISH-
MENT ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING:
ANIMAL SLAUGHTERING ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL BE CHARGED 25¢ PER HEAD.
POULTRY SLAUGHTERING ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL BE CHARGED 170 PER BIRD.
MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS
WHOSE BUSINESS IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RETAIL SHALL BE CHARGED
ACCORDING TO THE AMOUNT OF MEAT OR POULTRY PROCESSED AND
PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED PER MONTH AS FOLLOWS:
50
OVER 50,000 POUNDS $50.00 PER MONTH
15pOOO TO 50,000 POUNDS 25.00 PER MONTH
UNDER 15,000 POUNDS 10.00 PER MONTH
A MINIMUM FEE OF $2.65 PER HOUR WITH TIME AND ONE -HALF FOR OVER 40 HOURS
PER WEEK FOR EACH INSPECTOR SHALL BE CHARGED IN THE EVENT THAT THE ABOVE
OUTLINED FEE SCHEDULE IS LESS THAN THIS MINIMUM FEE.
THE ABOVE FEES SHALL BE CHARGED FOR INSPECTION AND SHALL BE COL-
LECTED BY THE COLLECTION SUPERVISOR OF THE COLLECTION SECTION OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI EACH CALENDAR MONTH UPON RECEIPT
OF INVOICES PREPARED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH
PERMIT HOLDER FROM WHOM AN INSPECTION FEE IS DUE.
SECTION 6. PERSONS OPERATING SLAUGHTER HOUSES OR MEAT OR POULTRY
PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS WHOSE PLANTS OR ESTABLISHMENTS
ARE INSPECTED BY AN INSPECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OR THE TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ARE HEREBY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT
OF INSPECTION FEES TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
SECTION 7. ANY PERSON OPERATING A SLAUGHTER HOUSE OR A MEAT OR
POULTRY PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING BUSINESS WHO DESIRES TO CONNECT TO THE
CITY SANITARY SEWER SHALL PROVIDE PRELIMINARY SEWAGE TREATMENT OF ALL SEWAGE
EXCEPT DOMESTIC SEWAGE,, BEFORE A PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED TO CONNECT TO THE
CITY SANITARY SEWERS THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF SUCH PRELIMINARY TREATMENT
TO BE APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BEFORE SAID PERMIT IS TO BE
GRANTED.
SECTION 8. ANY PERSONI AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF VIOLATING ANY
OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR,
AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00). EACH VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL CON-
STITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
SECTION g. ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
WITH THIS ORDINANCE ARE HEREBY REPEALED; HOWEVERp THIS SECTION IS NOT TO
AFFECT OR REPEAL IN ANY MANNER THE CORPUS CHRISTI BUILDING CODE.
SECTION 10. IF ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISIONS CLAUSE
PHRASE OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE ADJUDGED INVALID OR HELD UN-
CONSTITUTIONALp THE SAME SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THIS ORDINANCE
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AS A WHOLE OR ANY PART OR PROVISION THEREOF OTHER THAN THE PART SO DECIDED
TO BE INVALID OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
SECTION 11. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER
PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION ONCE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE EXPIRATION OF 120 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF FINAL
PASSAGE AS TO ALL PROVISIONS HEREOF, SAVE AND EXCEPT THAT WHERE ALL OF THE
REQUIREMENTS HEREOF,OTHER THAN THE PROCUREMENT OF APPROPRIATE INSPECTORS
AND THE PROCUREMENT AND APPROVAL OF ACCEPTABLE LABELS, HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
WITHIN SAID 120 DAYS THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AS TO THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRESENCE OF QUALIFIED INSPECTORS AND THE USE OF
APPROVED LABELS SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE 210 DAYS FROM DATE OF FINAL PASSAGE
OF THIS ORDINANCE.
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS FOR THEST IME AND
PAS TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF
19 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTER
BEN Fe MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. Pe MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES Ho YOUNG
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS E$rB FOR THE 00/6 ME AND
PAS TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE DAY OF
19 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTEY
BEN Fe MCDONALD
Tom Re SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Lo BARNARD
JOSE Re DELEON
Me Pa MALDONADO
We Jo ROBERTS
JAMES Ho YOUNG
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF � j9 6 s BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Le BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
Ma Po MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES He YOUNG
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF ty ,
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