Amending Chapter 10 Food Vending Vehicles

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SEC. 10 -49. Annual Inspection of Food Vending Vehicles by Health Officer and Police Department. (a) Prior to the issuance of a Peddler`s license as set forth in •Section .7-58 of th %s Co.de4 = -a-TI& prior - to.:the use and operation' of an Foo�7' = Veridin Vexiiclo 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 offinp n-F +-hc r�------ � (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 "STOP" 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 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 lights not less than four (4) 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. (3) Two (2) alternately flashing red lights not less than four (4) inches in diameter, placed one above the other on the street side of the rear 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 rear of said vehicle. Written proof of said inspection shall be sent by the Police Department f to the office o the Controller. SEC. 10 -50. Unlawful to Pass Stopped Food Vending.Vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any motorist, when approaching a parked, food vending vehicle from any direction at a time when such vehicle is displaying the metal, extendible arm and the flashing lights as provided for in section 10 -49 of this Code, to fail to come to a complete stop at least ten (10:) feet from the closest end of said vehicle or to fail to then proceed with caution to pass said vehicle. SEC. 10 -51. Violation by Peddler Operating Food Vending Vehicle. Any peddler who operates a Food Vending Vehicle in violation of this Article may be subject to having his Peddler's license suspended or revoked and imposed a fine of up to $100.00 for each violation. -2-