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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-08-80 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF MOBILE FOOD PREPERATION VEHICLESp..-II....,...~.,......'...'.....'.....',.,..,....','. aRAN GE CITY ,NEWS: Please publish ,Wednesday, FE!bruary 2. n, 19.80 only and ""nd. PRO{)F and PROOF 01' PUBLICATION to City Clerk, P.O. Box 449, Orangt', Cal1fornla 92666.c. . _'_________________________________ MARILYN J. JENSEN, CITY CU:RK 1,'".'......'.......'.. iiX P.'. I~",:,..'",...!.i,.",..,..,..,...'.',.......I....,."........"....,..,..'.....,..j i Ii I'If:i f,I I I I f, I I~ ORDINANCENO. 8-80 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING SECTIONS 6380 (d), 6380.1 (b)AND (c), REPEALING SECTIONS 6380 (i), (j), (k)AND (1), AND ADDING SECTIONS 6380 (i), (j), (k),1), (m) AND (n), 6380.1 (f), 6380.12 AND 6380. 13 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLES.WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange desires to prescribe the basic regulations of the operation of mobile food preparation vehicles in the City of Orange; and WHEREAS, the safety standards are necessitated by the occurrence of several accidents over the past two years which resulted in serious burn injuries, one fatal, to vehicle workers; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange desires to adopt to the extent feasible the new County Model Mobile Food Preparation Vehicle Ordinance in order to eliminate or minimize duplicating regulations and to assure proper regulation of these activities in Orange County.k)MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLE shall mean any vehicle or portable food service unit upon which food is cooked,wrapped, packaged, processed, or portioned for service,sale or distribution.RESTAURANT shall be as defined in Section 28522 of the California Health and Safety Code.RETAIL FOOD PRODUCTION and MARKETING ESTABLISHMENT shall be as defined in Section 28802 of the California Health and Safety Code.NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:SECTION I:Section 6380 (d) of the Orange Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:d) HEALTH DEPARTMENT or DEPARTMENT shall mean the Public Heal th and Medical Services of the Orange County Human Services Agency.SECTION II:Sections 6380 (i), (j), (k), and (1) of the Orange Municipal Code are hereby repealed.SECTION II I:Sections 6380 (i), (j), ( k), (1), (m), and ( n) are hereby added to the Orange Municipal Code to read as follows:Section 6380 i)j) lIl- 1&": i,1 i I m. .... ..... 1) VEHICLE shall be as defined in Section 28524 of the California Health and Safety Code. m) VENDING MACHINE shall be as defined in Section 28525 of the California Health and Safety Code. n) VENDING MACHINE BUSINESS shall mean the business of selling food or beverages by means of vending machines, regardless of the number of locations at which the vending machines are located. c) Every applicant for a food vending permit shall file with the Health Department a written application which shall state the name and address of the applicant, the character and location of the activity for which a permit is required under this chapter and such other information as the Health Department may require. Applicants for a permit to operate a mobile food preparation vehicle shall, in addition, provide a list of three service stops which shall include the address or exact location and time of each stop. A revised list shall be submitted whenever changes occur. SECTION IV: Section 6380.1 (b) and (c) of the Orange Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 6380.1 I I b) The food handling establishments to which this ordinance applies shall include, but not be limited to, any restaurant, itinerant restaurant, mobile food preparation vehicle, vehicle, food vessel, bakery, food processing establishment, vending machine business, ice plant, self-contained ice plant or ice distributor located in the City of Orange. Retail food production and marketing establishments shall not be subject to the provisions of this article.Section 6380.1 (f) is hereby added to the Orange Municipal Code to read as follows:Section 6380. 1 f) Any permit previously issued to a mobile food preparation vehicle shall be suspended beginning ninety days after the effective date of this subsection unless the permittee presents such vehicle to the Health Department and the Health Department certifies that such vehicle is in full compliance with the applicable requirements of Sections 6380.12 and 6380.13 as well as all other applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and of this article. The Health Officer may grant an extension of time for compliance with the aforesaid requirements of $ections 6380.12 and 6380.13, if he finds that the applicant has made a good faith effort to comply but cannot do so for reasons beyond his Il-1,iV' > cont~ol, such as inadequate capacity of equipment fabrlcation contractors. In such instances the applicant shall present a written request for an extension doeum7nting the steps al:eady undertaken, the reasons compllance cannot be achleved within the prescribed time P7riod, and a timetable for full compliance. Extenslons shall not be granted for compliance with the req~irements of Seet~on 6380.13 (b) concerning the deslgn and constructlOn of lids for deep fat fryers. SECTION V: Section 6380.12 is hereby added to the Orange Municipal Code to read as follows: Section 6380.12 Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles In addition to all other applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and of this article, mobile food preparation vehicles shall comply with the following requirements: c) All equipment installed within the interior of the vehicle, including the interiors of cabinets or compartments, shall be constructed so as to be free of sharp or jagged edges. d) All utensils shall be stored so as to prevent their being hurled about in the event of a sudden stop, collision or overturn. A safety knife holder shall be provided to avoid loose storage of knives in cabinets, boxes, or slots along counter aisles. Knife holders shall be designed to be easily cleaned and be manufactured of materials approved by the Health Officer. e) Ceiling light fixtures shall be recessed or flush- mounted and sealed and shall be equipped with safety covers approved by the Health Officer. The minimum clearance from the floor to the light fixture shall be at least 188 cm (76 inches) or the fixture shall be installed out of the traffic aisle or work area. a) Compressors, auxiliary engines, generators, batteries, battery chargers, gas-fueled water heaters, and similar equipment shal be installed so as to be accessible only from the outside of the vehicle.b) All equipment installed in any part of the vehicle shall be secured so as to prevent movement during transit and to prevent detachment in the event of a collision or overturn.f) High voltage (110-220 v) electrical wiring shall be properly installed in electrical conduit ~ ith ~ll splices or connections being made within Junctlon,outlet or switch as to prevent the use of extension cords :axceeding 183 cm (6 feet). Outside electrical connection receptacles shall be of weatherproof design with IJ.-li: i! i'~ ii ij' r g) Attached, firmly anchored seats with backrests, equipped with seat belts, shall be provided for all occupants.If a jump seat in the aisleway is utilized, it shall fold in a manner that will clear the aisleway when not in use and be held with a self-latching mechanism. Seats and backrests shall be at least 35.5 cm x 35.5 em 14 inches x 14 inches) in size. All occupants shall be seated, shall wear seat belts and shall not cook or prepare food while the vehicle is in motion. Signs setting forth the latter three (3) requirements shall be posted in both English and Spanish. i) All pressure cylinders shall be securely fastened to a rigid structure of the vehicle. All liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) equipment shall be installed as follows: 1) The LP-gas tanks and relief valves shall be ASME-approved for intended use.2) Tanks shall be securely fastened and located where they will normally not be subject to damage. They may be in a body compartment or underneath the body. The tank or fittings must not protrude beyond the body.3) Tanks and regulators shall be separated from any open flame by a vapor- tight partition.4) When tanks are installed in a body compartment,the partitions shall be sealed off from the rest of the body with no openings to the interior except for the tubing. The following additional requirements shall be met:a. All tank valves and fittings shall be readily accessible from outside the vehicle.t.h) A first aid kit approved by the Heal th Of ficer shall be provided and located in a convenient area in an enclosed case.b. The tank safety relief valve shall be vented to the outside and directed downward.c. The filling shall be done through an outside door to the compartment.d.The compartment shall be vented to the exterior of the vehicle so as to prevent accumulation of gas.Tubing that passes through partitions shall be protected by grommets made of rubber or other approved materials.Tubing exposed to friction shall be protected against chafing.Expansion and contraction bends shall be made in the tubing between the tank and the appliance. 5 ) 6 ) 8) ASME-approved LP-gas tubing or standard weight pipe shall be used throughout.9) Protective "thread" caps shall be installed on fill- line checkvalves.10) E:rery appliance fueled by LP- gas shall be provided w~th an ASME- approved device which will automatically shut off all gas to the appliance if the pilot light should be extinguished,j) A minimum ~ B.C. - rated portable fire extinguisher (UL or State F~re Marshall-approved design) shall be installed n J?lain sight and ,:"ithin easy reach, immediately ns~ de the front dr~ver I s door. The extinguisher shall be replaced or recharged after each use.SECTION VI:Section 6380.13 is hereby added to the Orange Municipal Code to read as follows:Section 6380.13 Mobi~e Food Preparation Vehicles; Additional Requ~rements In addition to the requirements specified in Section 6380.12 above, mobile food preparation vehicles, which operate at more than one location in any calendar day, shall comply with the following additional requirements.a) Coffee urns shall be installed in a compartment that will prevent excessive spillage of coffee in the interior of the vehicle in the event of a sudden stop, collision,or overturn, or, as an alternative to this requirement,coffee urns shall be equipped with positive closing lids as well as perforated metal protective sleeves on the glass liquid level sight gauges.b) Deep fat fryers are prohibited, unless equipped with positive closing lids to contain the fat and to prevent splashing or excessive spillage in transit or in the event of a sudden stop, collision or overturn of the vehicle. Such lids shall be designed and constructed so as to prevent pressure buildup which would result in an explosion. All lids shall be kept positively closed while the vehicle is in motion. Signs setting forth the latter requirements shall be posted in both English and Spanish.c) Water bath or steam hot food insert warming tables shall be provided with baffles to prevent surging in transit. All such tables, as well as dry heat units,their insert food containers and similar equipment that contains hot liquids or hot foods shall have positive closing lids to contain all such liquids or foods and to prevent splashing or spillage in transit or in the event of a sudden stop, collision, or overturn of the vehicle. Such lids shall be designed and constructed so as to prevent pressure buildup which could result in an explosion. All lids shall be positivelY,closed while the vehicle is in motion. Signs settlng forth the latter requirements shall be posted in d) Safety exit facilities. An alternate means of exit ,in the side opposite the main exit door, or the roof, or the rear of the vehicle, with unobstructed passage of 61 cm x 61 em (24 inches x 24 inches) minimum to the outsid7, shall be provided. The interior latching mechan~sm shall be operable by hand without special tools or key. The exit shall be labeled "Safety Exit" in contrasting colors with at least 2.54 em (1 inch) high letters. SECTION VII: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Orange hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION VIII: Any person violating any of the provls~ons of this ordinance, punishment for which is not otherwise provided herein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION IX: This ordinance shall be publ ished once wi thin fifteen (15) days after its passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Orange, and shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage. ADOPTED this 17th day of Februarv 1980. 0 .( /" Mayor of the City of Orange ATTEST: j " ~ /) df':tf./',u.,/' , W'fitrt./ City Cle~ of" he,;~y of orange 6- II--l:, 1i:' J; STATE OF CALIFORNIA )COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF ORANGE )1;:\ I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California,DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meE!ting of tbE! City Council duly held on the 22nd day of January,1980, and therE!after at a rE!gular meeting of said City Council duly held on the 12th day of FE!bruary, 1980, was duly passed and adopted by the following votE!, to wit:i; AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: COUNCILMEN: COUNCILMEN: BARRERA, SMITH, MAYOR HOYT, PEREZ, BEJl~.NONE NONE if WITNESS my hand and sE!al this 13th day of February, 1980.h . l t t '-<-":ft/vMarilyn J. "Jensen City Clerk of thE! City of OrangE!I'I I t';I o o i j. W' i; 7.-