Amending Various Sections Chapter 10 Food Vending Vehicles

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ORDINANCE NO.( AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS FOOD VENDING VEHICLES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On November 15, 1979, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 6670 -79, which established certain safety and health regulations for food vending vehicles. Certain areas of this law are in need of further clarification in the hope of strengthening its public safetv aspects_ Therefore the Common Council believes that the incorporation of proof of liability insurance coverage for such food vending vehicles, and the designation of amber lights on such vehicles, would be in the public's best interests: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 10, Article 3, Section 10 -49 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended as follows: SEC. 10 -49. Annual Inspection of Food Vending Vehicles by Health Officer and Police Department, Proof of Liability Insurance Coverage Required. (a) Prior to the issuance of a'Peddler's license as set forth in Section 7 -58 of this Code, and prior to the use and operation of any Food Vending Vehicle under this Article, the vehicle shall be thoroughly examined and inspected by the Health Officer to determine compliance with the minimum sanitation and health requirements specified by the State Board of Health. Written proof of said inspection shall be sent by the Health Officer to the office of the Controller. (b) Prior to the issuance of a Peddler's license as set forth in Section 7 -58 of this Code, and prior to the use and operation of any Food Vending Vehicle under this Article, the vehicle shall be thoroughly examined and inspected by the Police Department and found to have the following safety equipment on said vehicle and found to be in good working order: (1)A metal, horizontally extendible sign at least twenty (20) inches in length and at least ten (10) inches in width imprinted with the words 'STeP- "SLOW" in six (6) inch, black, block letters on a yellow background and "PROCEED WITH CAUTION" in two (2) inch, black, block letters on a yellow background, such arm to be lighted at the street end of said arm with two (2) alternately flashing red amber lights two (2)inches in diameter, clearly visible from both front and rear at a distance of at least three hundred (300) feet, the bottom of said sign to be at a height of five (5) feet above the level of the street or way. (2) Two (2) alternately flashing red amber lights not less than four inches in diameter, placed one above the other on the street side of the front end of the vehicle, when legally parked, not more than one (1) foot apart, the lower of which shall be approximately four (4) feet from the surface of the street or way, and clearly visible from not less than three hundred (300) feet from the front of said vehicle.