HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 16503 (Item 8.c.)ORDINANCE NO. 16,503
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 42 "HEALTH AND SANITATION," ARTICLE IV "FOOD AND
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS," DIVISION 1 "GENERALLY," SECTION 42-153
"MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS"; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF
TWO THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00); PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 42 "Health and Sanitation," Article IV "Food and Food Service
Establishments," Division 1 "Generally," Section 42-153 "Mobile Food Establishments" of the Code of
Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 42—HEALTH AND SANITATION
ARTICLE IV. — FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
DIVISION 1. — GENERALLY
Sec. 42-153. — Mobile food establishments.
(a) Authority. Mobile food vendors are regulated, inspected and permitted by the Department of State
Health Services exclusively.
(b) Applicability of other sections. All of the provisions of this article pertaining to food service
establishments shall apply to the commissary or other fixed food service establishment from which
food supplies are obtained.
(c) Commissaries.
(1) Permitting of commissaries as food establishments. A commissary servicing any mobile food
unit, other than a restricted service mobile food unit shall be, an approved and permitted food
establishment at which the mobile food unit is supplied with fresh water, emptied of waste
water into a proper waste disposal system, and cleaned, including washing, rinsing, and
sanitizing of those food -contact surfaces or items not capable of being immersed in the mobile
food unit utensil -washing sink. A commissary shall acquire and maintain a valid food service
permit and meet all requirements of this article including, but not limited to:
a. Maintenance of proper structures.
1. General.
A. Food establishments and all parts of the property used in connection with
operations of the establishments shall be kept free of litter and items that
are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment,
such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer in use.
B. The walking and driving surfaces of all exterior areas of food service
establishments shall be surfaced with concrete or asphalt or with gravel
or similar material effectively treated to facilitate maintenance and to
minimize dust. These surfaces shall be graded to prevent pooling and
kept free of litter.
C. Equipment and utensils not in current use shall be stored in a clean and
sanitary condition or removed from the premises.
D. The traffic of unnecessary persons through the food preparation and
utensil -washing areas is prohibited.
E. Employees and other persons such as delivery and maintenance persons
entering the food preparation, food storage, and ware washing areas shall
comply with food safety rules.
F. Exterior surfaces of buildings and mobile food units shall be of weather -
resistant materials and shall comply with applicable laws.
G. The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.
2. Living areas. No operation of a food service establishment shall be conducted in a
private home that does not meet all applicable requirements of this article, or in any
room used as living or sleeping quarters. Food service operations shall be
completely separated from any living or sleeping quarters by complete partitioning
and solid, self -closing doors.
Laundryfacilities.
A. Laundry facilities in a food service establishment shall be restricted to the
washing and drying of linens, cloths, uniforms and aprons necessary to
the operation of the food service establishment. If the items are laundered
on the premises, an electric, gas, or steam dryer shall be provided and
used.
B. Separate rooms shall be provided for laundry facilities except that
laundry operations may be conducted in storage rooms containing only
packaged foods or packaged single -service articles.
C. If on -premises laundering is limited to wiping cloths intended to be used
moist, or if wiping cloths are air dried in a location and in a manner that
prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single -use
articles, single -service articles, and wiping cloths, then a mechanical
clothes washer and dryer need not be provided.
4. Linens and clothes storage.
A. Clean linens shall be stored in a clean place and protected from
contamination until used.
B. Soiled linens shall be stored in nonabsorbent containers or washable
laundry bags until removed for laundering.
Cleaning equipment storage. Maintenance and cleaning tools such as brooms,
mops, vacuum cleaners and similar equipment shall be maintained and stored in a
way that does not contaminate food, utensils, equipment, single -use articles, single -
service articles or linens and shall be stored in an orderly manner to facilitate the
cleaning of the storage location. After use, mops shall be placed in a position that
allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.
6. Prohibiting animals.
A. Except as specified in subsection (e)(3)a.6.13., live animals may not be
allowed on the premises of a food service establishment.
B. Live animals may be allowed in the following situations if the
contamination of food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped
single -service and single -use articles cannot result:
i. Edible fish or decorative fish in aquariums, shell fish or crustacea
on ice or under refrigeration, and shellfish and crustacea in display
tank systems;
ii. Patrol dogs accompanying police or security officers in offices and
dining, sales, and storage areas, and sentry dogs running loose in
outside fenced areas;
iii. In areas that are not used for food preparation and that are usually
open for customers, such as dining and sales areas, service animals
that are controlled by the individual with a disability, or service
animals in training when accompanied by an approved trainer, if a
health or safety hazard will not result from the presence or activities
of the service animal;
iv. Pets in the common dining areas of institutional care facilities such
as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes, or
residential care facilities at times other than during meals if:
[a] Effective partitioning and self -closing doors separate the
common dining areas from food storage or food preparation
areas;
[b] Condiments, equipment, and utensils are stored in enclosed
cabinets or removed from the common dining areas when pets
are present; and
[c] Dining areas including tables, counter tops, and similar
surfaces are effectively cleaned before the next meal service;
and
V. In areas that are not used for food preparation, storage, sales,
display, or dining, in which there are caged animals or animals that
are similarly confined, such as in a variety store that sells pets or a
tourist park that displays animals.
C. Live or dead fish bait may be stored if contamination of food, clean
equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped single -service and single -use
articles cannot result.
b. Issuance and maintenance of servicing records and maintenance of equipment pursuant to
this section; and
Compliance with all other applicable rules and operational guidelines as may be
promulgated by the regulatory authority.
(2) Private residences. Use of a private residence as a commissary is prohibited.
(3) Commissary servicing area and operations.
An enclosed service building separated from commissary operations shall be provided for
supplying and maintaining mobile food units. The servicing area shall be at a location
approved by the regulatory authority and constructed and operated in compliance with the
requirements of this article. Fixed location mobile food units authorized under this article
shall be stored in the servicing area except while in operation for food service and during
transport to and from the service building.
Servicing operations.
Potable water -servicing equipment shall be stored and handled in a way that
protects the water and equipment from contamination.
2. The mobile food unit liquid waste retention tank, where used, shall be thoroughly
flushed and drained during the servicing operation. All liquid waste shall be
discharged to a sanitary sewage disposal system. The flushing and draining area for
liquid wastes shall be separate from the area used for loading and unloading of food
and related supplies.
Vehicle cleaning and in -place cleaning of nonfood -contact surfaces of equipment
not requiring sanitization shall be done with potable water and shall be done in a
manner that will not contaminate the vehicle's food storage or food preparation
areas or equipment. If hoses are used in the cleaning process, they shall be food -
grade and kept off the floor or pavement, on racks or by other approved suitable
means, and the system shall meet the following requirements:
A. General. Plumbing shall be sized, installed, and maintained according to
applicable laws. There shall be no cross -connection between the potable
water supply and any nonpotable or questionable water supply or any
source of pollution through which the potable water supply might
become contaminated.
B. Nonpotable water system. A nonpotable water system is permitted only
for purposes such as air conditioning and fire protection and only if the
system is installed according to all applicable laws and the nonpotable
water does not contact, directly or indirectly, food, potable water,
equipment that contacts food, or utensils. The piping of any nonpotable
water system shall be durably identified so that it is readily
distinguishable from piping that carries potable water.
C. Backflow. An air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood level
rim of the plumbing fixture, equipment, or nonfood equipment shall be at
least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less
than 25 mm (1 inch). A backflow or backsiphonage prevention device
installed on a water supply system shall meet American Society of
Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) standards for construction, installation,
maintenance, inspection, and testing for that specific application and type
of device. A backflow prevention device shall be located so that it can be
serviced and maintained. A hose shall not be attached to a faucet unless a
backflow prevent ion device is installed.
i. Backflow prevention device, when required. A plumbing system
shall be installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas
contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use at the
food establishment, including on a hose bib if a hose is attached or
on a hose bib if a hose is not attached and backflow prevention is
required by law by:
[a] Providing an air gap as specified in the introductory paragraph
of this subsection; or
(b] Installing an approved backflow prevention device as
specified in the introductory paragraph of this subsection.
ii. Backflow prevention device, carbonator.
[a] If not provided with an air gap as specified in the introductory
paragraph of this subsection, a double check valve with an
intermediate vent preceded by a screen of not less than 100
mesh to 25.4 min (100 mesh to one inch) shall be installed
upstream from a carbonating device and downstream from any
copper in the water supply line.
[b] A single or double check valve attached to the carbonator
need not be of the vented type if an air gap or vented backflow
prevention device has been otherwise provided as specified in
the introductory paragraph of this subsection.
D. Grease traps. Grease traps shall be located to be easily accessible for
cleaning, operation, and maintenance. Grease traps shall be of a type and
in a location approved by the regulatory authority and outside the
establishment.
E. Garbage grinders. If used, garbage grinders shall be installed and
maintained according to all applicable laws.
F. Drains. Except for existing properly trapped open sinks, there shall be no
direct connection between the sewerage system and any drains
originating from equipment in which food, portable equipment, or
utensils are placed.
G. Other liquid wastes and rainwater. Condensate drainage and other
nonsewage liquids and rainwater shall be drained from point of discharge
to disposal according to law.
All cleaning areas shall be paved with a smooth surface of nonabsorbent
material such as concrete or machine -laid asphalt, which is sloped to drain
toward an approved catch basin or floor drain where the liquid waste can be
disposed of in a sanitary sewage disposal system.
The use of liquid waste transport vehicles, otherwise known as vacuum trucks, for
the removal and disposal of liquid waste resulting from mobile food unit operations
is prohibited.
Servicing operations may be performed by the commissary operator or by the
mobile food unit operator. It shall be the commissary operator's responsibility to
observe or perform servicing on each mobile food unit and properly complete a
servicing record as prescribed by the regulatory authority. It is the responsibility of
the mobile food unit operator to confirm that the requirements of this section are
fulfilled prior to resuming operations.
(f) Compliance; approval of regulatory authority. The commissary or other fixed food service
establishment, used as a base of operation for mobile food establishments, shall be constructed and
operated in compliance with the requirements of this article and the regulatory authority.
(g) Enforcement. Failure by a commissary to comply with the requirements set forth in this article or
rules promulgated by the regulatory authority shall be unlawful and may result in one or more of the
following penalties:
(1) Immediate cessation of operations;
(2) The suspension or revocation of the food dealer's permit for that commissary pursuant to
sections 42-185 and 42-186 of this Code;
(3) Criminal penalties punishable upon conviction as provided in section 1-14; and
(4) The filing of a suit in district court by the city attorney to enjoin a food service establishment
from operating without a permit or a permit if a permit or permit is required.
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance
are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency;
and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing
the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 3: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances, shall for any
reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or set of circumstances; and to this end, all
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4: Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine in an amount of not more than TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00). Each act of violation and each day upon
which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the penalty prescribed
above, the City may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, administrative
adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage by
the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this
ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 25" day of June, 2026. , 1
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ANGELA J
APPROVED AS TO FA
Attorney
, Mayor
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