Regulate the Production, Transportation, Processing, Handling, Sampling, Examination, Grading, Labeling, Regarding and Sale of Milk and Milk Products

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Every milk producer, milk hauler, milk distributor, and operator of a milk plant shall .secure a permit. Only a person who complies with the re- quirements of this ordinance shall be entitled to receive and retain such a per- mit. Permits shall not be transferable with respect to persons and /or locations. Such a permit may be temporarily suspended by the health officer upon violation by the holder of any terms of this ordinances or for interference with the health officer in the performance of his duties, or may be revoked after an opportunity for a hearing by the health officer upon serious or repeated viola" tions. Any person, firm or corporation shall have the right to take an appeal from any decision of the health officer to the St. Joseph Circuit Court, as in other civil cases. It shall be unlawful for any dairy or any retail or wholesale distri- butor -to sell or deliver milk or milk products in the City without first obtaining a license to operate such a business and also a license for each vehicle used for the purpose of distributing or delivering such milk or milk products. Upon re" commendation of the department of health, the City Controller shall issue a license to such dairy, or any retail or wholesale distributor, upon the payment of the following fees: ( "a) For conducting a dairy or retail or wholesale distribution busi- ness, the sum of Twenty ($20.00) Dollars per year. (b) For each vehicle used. in the retail or wholesale distribution of milk or milk products, the sum of fifty ($. 50) cents per year. Such license fees shall be paid on or before the first day of February each year. In the event of any violation of the provisions of this chapter, by any such licensed dairy, or retail or wholesale distributor, the City Controller may, upon t evidence being presented and upon recommendation of the department of health, revoke any license issued hereunder.; SECTION S. From and after the date on which this ordinance takes effect, no milk or milk products shall be sold to the final consumer, or to restaurants, soda fountains, grocery stores, or similar establishments, except Grade A Pasteurized milk, or milk products as defined in the standards required to be adopted by this ordinance; provided, that when any milk distributor fails to qualify for the above grade, the health officer is authorized to suspend his peril mit and /or institute court action, (or in lieu thereof to degrade his product and permit its sale during a temporary period not exceeding thirty (30)`days, or, in emer¢encies, suchloneer Period as he may deem necessary. ) SECTION 6. Such sanitary police and inspectors as may be necessary for the enforcement of this ordinance shall be employed. They shall be the authorized representatives of the health officer having jurisdiction to perform such duties of inspection and reports as may be necessary for the full enforcement of this ordinance. Such sanitary police and inspectors shall be persons qualified and approved by the Indiana State Board. of Health for the performance of said duties and shall be paid such sum as may be agreed upon by the Mayor and the health officer having jurisdiction out of such funds as may be hereafter appropriated therefor by the Common Council. »3t.