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ORDINANCE.NO.. <br />I <br />I <br />AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE SANITATION.OF FOOD <br />..AND BEVERAGE VENDING; TO :LICENSES AND PERMITS; <br />APPLICABLE THERETO,.ESTABLISHING MINIMUM SANITATION ; <br />STANDARDS, AND DEFINING TERMS AND.REPEALING ALL <br />ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. AS AMENDED. <br />BE.IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON.COUNCIL.OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,.INDIANA: <br />I <br />ARTICLE I. <br />SECTION I. Purpose: <br />I <br />WHEREAS, there is at present no ordinance regulating the-Sanita- <br />tion and licensing of food vending .machines, whether coin - operated or <br />otherwise, and <br />WHEREAS, the public health and safety requires such regulation, it <br />Is hereby determined that in the interest of such public health and <br />safety it is a public necessity that an ordinance affecting such licensing' <br />. - <br />and regulation be adopted. <br />SECTION II. Definitions: <br />For the purposes of this ordinance, the following words and <br />phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this <br />Section: <br />'.. <br />a. Vending Machine: The term "vending machine ".shall mean any self- <br />- <br />service device.offered for public use, which, upon insertion of a <br />coin, coins or tokens, or by other similar means, dispenses unit <br />servings of food or beverage, either in bulk or in package, without <br />the necessity of replenishing the device between each vending opera - <br />tion;,Provided, that machines dispensing only bottled or canned soft <br />drinks, pre - packaged non - perishable confections and similar.items, <br />or ball gum, nuts and panned candies shall not be considered vending <br />machines under the terms of this ordinance. <br />b.. Machine Location: The term "machine location" shall mean any room, <br />enclosure, space or area where one or more vending machines are <br />installed and operated. <br />c. Commissary: The term "commissary" shall mean commissary, catering <br />establishment, restaurant, or any other place in which food, beverage, <br />ingredients,. containers or supplies are kept, handled, prepared, stored, ! <br />and directly from which vending machines are serviced. <br />d. Food:. The term "food" shall mean any raw, cooked, or processed <br />edible substance, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use <br />in whole, or in part, for human consumption,.and such term, shall <br />also mean all articles used for food, drink, confectionery, or <br />condiment, whether simple,.mixed, or compound, and all substances <br />or ingredients used in the preparation thereof. <br />RO <br />P <br />%ERO XERO - XERO <br />COP 11 COPY <br />f�OOPY <br />M <br />h i <br />