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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27 OF THE FORT WORTH
CITY CODE (1964) OFFENSES MISCELLANEOUS BY ADDING
THERETO SECTIONS 27-42 AND 27-43 PROVIDING FOR THE
REGULATION AND CONTROL OF THE SALE ON PUBLIC STREETS
AND THOROUGHFARES OF ICE CREAM, FROZEN DESSERTS OR
OTHER EDIBLE OR POTABLE SUBSTANCES, WITHIN THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH BY: , DEFINING TERMS; PROVIDING REGULA-
TIONS FOR PARKING, FOR THE TIME AND MANNER OF SALE,
AND FOR PLACES WHERE SALES ARE PROHIBITED; PROVIDING
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN WARNING LIGHTS; PROVIDING A
REGULATION LIMITING THE LOUDNESS AND OPERATION OF
SOUND PRODUCING DEVICES; EXCEPTING HOME DELIVERIES;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; MA-
KING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
Section 1.
That Chapter 27 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) be and the
same is hereby amended by adding thereto Sections 27-42 and 27-43,
and after being so amended said Sections 27-42 and 27-43 shall be
and read as follows:
"Sec. 27-42. Vehicles, Mobile Vending - Definitions
For the purposes of sections 27-42 and 27-43 the
following words and phrases shall mean respectively:
(a) VEHICLE - Every device in, upon or by which
any person or property is or may be transported or
drawn upon a public street, highway or thoroughfare,
except devices used exclusively upon stationary rails
or tracks.
(b) VENDING VEHICLE - Every vehicle, as herein
defined, used in or for the carrying on of the business
of peddling of ice cream, frozen dessert or other
edible or potable intended for use as food or drink
for human consumption.
(c) PEDESTRIAN - Any person afoot.
(d) VENDOR - Any person, group of persons, firm
or corporation who individually or by or through an
agent or servant offers to sale, sells or attempts to
sell any ice cream, frozen dessert or other edible or
potable intended for use as food or drink for human
consumption, from any vehicle as herein defined.
"Sec. 27-43. Same - Regulations and Minimum Equipment.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any mo-
bile vending vehicle to stop, stand or park such ve-
hicle on any public street or thoroughfare when ice
cream, frozen desserts or other edible or potable sub-
stances are sold or offered for sale, from said vehicle,
unless said vendor before making any such sale and at
the time of said sale shall operate his vehicle in the
following manner:
(a) Said vehicle shall be equipped with front
and rear blinking caution lamps. The front lamps
shall be mounted at the same level and as widely spaced
laterally as practicable and shall display simulta-
neously flashing amber lights, and the rear lamps shall
be mounted at the same level and as widely spaced la-
terally as practicable and shall display simultaneously
flashing amber or red lights or any shade of color
between amber and red, which warning lights shall be
illuminated when and only when said vending vehicle
stops prior to conducting any sale or offering to
sell;
(b) Said vehicle shall be parked at the right
curb, within eighteen (18) inches of said curb before
any sale or offering of sale shall be made;
(c) Said vehicle shall not park within one hun-
dred (100) feet from any street intersection;
(d) Said vehicle shall not park within thircy-
five (35) feet from any other vehicle that may be
parked on the street;
(e) Customers shall be served only from the curb
side of said vehicle, and at no time shall a customer
be served who is not standing on the curb or other-
wise off the street or thoroughfare, or by a driver
who remains in his driver's seat;
(f) Customers shall be served only when the mobile
vending vehicle is parked, and at such stops, the ve-
hicle's motor shall be cut off unless its operation is
essential to producing or maintaining the product sold;
(g) No sale or offering to sell shall be made
from any mobile vending vehicle on any public street
or thoroughfare between sunset and nine o'clock (9:00)
A. M.,
(h) No sale or offering to sell shall be made
from any mobile vending vehicle of any ice cream,
frozen dessert or other edible or potable substance
within two blocks of any school, or on any park or
other municipal recreation facility, or directly in
front of any commercially or industrially zoned pro-
perty;
(i) No sale or offering to sell shall be made
on any street where the lawful speed limit exceeds
thirty (30) miles per hour;
(j) If any mechanical or electronic sound pro-
ducing device is employed to attract attention to
said mobile vending vehicle, it shall not be operated
so as to be audible beyond a distance of two hundred
(200) feet in any direction. Said sound producing
device shall not be used between the hours of twelve
o'clock (12:00) noon and three o'clock (3.00) P. M."
Provided, however, that the provisions herein shall not ap-
ply to any person, group of persons, firm or corporation making
regular deliveries to customers in their homes.
Section 2.
Any person, firm, corporation or any agent or employee
thereof who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not to exceed Two Hundred and N0/100
($200.00) Dollars for each offense. Each day that a violation
is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 3.
This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumu-
lative of all other ordinances of the City of Fort Worth, and
this ordinance shall not operate to repeal or affect any of
such other ordinances except insofar as the provisions thereof
may be expressly inconsistent or directly in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance, in which event such conflicting
provisions, if any, in such other ordinance or ordinances are
hereby repealed.
Section 4.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining por-
tions of this ordinance, and the remainder of this ordinance not
so held to be unconstitutional shall continue to be in full force
and effect.
Section 5.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed and adopted this day of ,
1965.
APPROVED AS-�T'O FORM AND LEGALITY:
S. G. JOHNDROE, JR.
City Attorney
Mr. Brownlee
Mr. Morphis
City of Fort Worth, Texas Chist Hightowr
Dr. Bradshaw
Igo Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Mending Food on the Public PAGE
NUMBER Streets
11/22/65 G-875 I or
In response to requests by the City Council, the City Attorney has reviewed
the proposed ordinance amending the City Code which was transmitted with
M&C G-860 on November 4, 1965. A copy of the ordinance as revised is attached
to this communication.
The revised ordinance includes a new provision which excludes from regulation
any vendors making home deliveries by these words added to Section 1 on Page 3:
"Provided, however, that the provisions herein shall not apply to any
person, group of persons, firm or corporation making regular deliveries
to customers in their homes."
The added provision clearly demonstrates the intent to except from the pro-
visions of the ordinance dairy, bakery and other food vendors who make
regular home deliveries.
Considerable study has also been given by the City Attorney to means by which
restrictions against vendors operating on the streets in front of established
competing businesses might be added to the ordinance. The City Attorney
reports, however, that he cannot approve the ordinance as to legality if such
a provision is included.
City Council consideration of the proposed ordinance is requested.
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CITY MANAGER /aJ'6�
Mr. Brownlee
Mr. Horphia
` - City of Fort Worth, Texas Dr. Bradshaw
Afayor and' Council Communication
DATE REFERERENCE SUBJECT: Ordinance Regulating the Opera- PAGE
11/22/65 NUM B
G-877 tion of Rendering Establishments for 2
Following City Council discussion on November 15, 1965 of a revised proposed
ordinance regulating the operation of rendering establishments (M&C G-870),
a meeting was held on November 17, 1965, attended by 15 representatives of
12 rendering establishments and other companies concerned, officials of the
Health and Legal Departments, and City Manager's Office.
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Apparent agreement to certain clarifications and revisions in the ordinance
was achieved. Attached is a further revised ordinance (dated 11/22/65)
containing several minor clarifications in wording, and the following major
paragraph changes :
1) The definition of rendering establishments (Section 19-441) has been
clarified by adding the words "raw or green bones and fat, from any
dead animal or part thereof," so that those plants engaged in handling
already-processed dead animal material are not covered by this ordinance.
2) Under Section 19-442 (Certificate of Compliance Required) the following
phrase has been added, "provided, however, that the operation of any
rendering establishment as an integral part of a federally inspected
meat packing plant under the supervision of the Meat Inspection Division
of the United States Department of Agriculture shall be prima facie
evidence of compliance with all provisions of this ordinance except
Item 1 of Section 19-445."
3) Under Section 19-444 (Standards) (2.), the organoleptic odor test is
further defined and clarified, by stating that 30 cubic feet of atmos-
phere must be bubbled through the distilled water solution.
4) The recording of water, gas and other vectors used in control of cooking
vapors and odors can be made either manually or by automatic recording
device (Item 1.B.7.).
5) A new Item 9 is added to Section 19-445 (Regulations Governing Rendering
Operations) as follows:
"The regulations contained in this ordinance which pertain to the structure
of buildings (not rendering apparatus or equipment) shall not apply to
rendering establishments which are in existence and operation at the
effective date hereof unless and until such building structures are sub-
stantially altered or reconstructed. "
6) Section 19-446 (Revocation of Certificate of Compliance) is clarified so
that written notice of a violation must be given by the Director of Public
Health, with a definite date to correct the violation, before a Certificate
of Compliance can be revoked for non-compliance with the ordin
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7) Section 19-447 (Right of Appeal) is changed so that the City Council
becomes the appeals body (rather than a committee of the City Manager,
the Director of Public Health, and the Sanitary Engineer of the City),
and requires a public hearing to be held no later than 15 days after a
written notice of appeal, (which must be within 10 days of the revoca-
tion of the Certificate of Compliance).
8) The effective date of this ordinance is stated to be February 1, 1966,
as directed by the City Council on November 15, 196-5.
The attached ordinance is recommended for passage by the City Council.
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CITY MANAGER �� �. Y/G,r
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Ordinance Regulating the PAGE
NUMBER
11/15/65 G-870 Operation of Rendering Establishments lof 2
Following City Council discussion on November 8, 1965, of a proposed ordinance
regulating the operation of rendering establishments, a meeting was held on
November 9, 1965, with representatives of rendering establishments, allied in-
dustries, and officials of the Health and Legal Departments of the City of Fort
Worth in attendance.
A summary of the comments and recommendations by representatives of the com-
panies is as follows :
1) That feed companies be excluded from the ordinance when only mixing
feeds and where no rendering process is involved.
2) That the paragraph stating, "No wet rendering will be allowed within
the corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth, Texas," (page 7 of first
proposed ordinance) be deleted since this is the only process used by
one company in manufacturing edible products, and complaints on the
process have not been received to date.
3) That the effective date (Feb. 1, 1966) be extended so that remodeling
can be completed under less pressure.
4) That standards should be set up in the ordinance giving authorityFilI. f LCQRD
close a plant but not to direct operations.
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5) That the manufacturing of soap per se not be considered rendering.
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6) That all regulations be eliminated except those pertaining to odor.
The draft ordinance as considered by the City Council on November 8th has
been re-evaluated in detail by the staff and all recommendations made by
representatives of the industry have been given full consideration. While
the Health Department recommendations have not changed basically, it was
determined by the conference that certain provisions should be clarified
to make the ordinance more workable. The attached revised proposed ordinance
incorporates the changes suggested by the Health Department.
The definitions of "rendering establishments" and "processing" are clari-
fied, deleting the manufacturing of feed products as a rendering establish-
ment, and changing "rendering material" to "dead animal or part thereof"
in the processing definition. Also deleted is the requirement that no wet
rendering will be allowed within the corporate limits of the City of Fort
Worth.
Provisions of the ordinance have been eliminated where subject material is
covered by other city ordinances. At the same time, there has been no
dilution of ordinance provisions directly aimed at control of air pollution
and odor problems. The Public Health Director reports, "This revision still
provides us with a workable ordinance for control without any undue burdens
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being placed upon the industry."
This revised Ordinance is recommended by the Health Department, so that the
City will have better means for controlling rendering establishment air pollu-
tion problems now evident and as they may arise in the future.
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City of Dort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
NUMBERDATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: ordinance Regulating the PAGE
11/8/65 G-863 Operation of Rendering Establishments for 2
Reports furnished City Council Members in recent weeks have outlined the
continuing problem of excessive air pollution in North Fort Worth, now
caused mainly by the operations of the rendering establishments located
at 3600 North Grove Street. Efforts by the City Public Health Department
to eliminate or reduce the amount of pollution and resulting discomfort
have included filing of complaints in Corporation Court for violation of
the general nuisance and sanitation ordinances of the City. However, these
efforts have not been successful in providing the prompt relief which is
both expected by and due the residents of the area surrounding the rendering
establishments on North Grove, and these residents have continued to express
their displeasure with the existing situation.
The attached recommended ordinance makes a significant change in the fixing
of responsibility for eliminating objectionable pollution of the air by
rendering establishments. Under present ordinances, the responsibility
seems to be with the citizens and with the public health inspectors to
discover an establishment in violation of a difficult to establish
"acceptable" level of air pollution and to eliminate pollution by warnings,
fines, and court orders. This system, by its nature, has a long time period
built into it for achievement of eventual compliance. The attached ordinance
makes it clearly the continuing responsibility of the rendering establishment
itself to maintain an acceptable level of air cleanliness, by the requirement
on the establishment to obtain and keep in force a "certificate of compliance",
in order to continue to operate a rendering establishment.
The proposed ordinance regulating the operation of any rendering establish-
ment sets minimum standards of sanitation in sufficient detail and clarity
so that any rendering establishment owner and/or operator can know exactly
what is expected of him in this regard. An exact measurement of odor which
is beyond the limits of comfort to persons of ordinary sensibility is
described at the bottom of page five of the ordinance. This test should
leave little doubt in the minds of all persons concerned with rendering
establishments as to what requirements must bemEt at all times, and therefore
a fairly clear point in time as to when a certificate of compliance will be
revoked.
The proposed ordinance was drafted to conform with published standards for
rendering establishments and other pertinent regulations of the Texas State
Health Department and the U. S. Public Health Service. The ordinance outlines
in detail the operating procedures; construction and general layout of
rendering establishments ; requirements for floors, walls, ceilings,
partitions and posts; doors, windows and openings; ventilation; wate Q[EICIAL � D
supply; plumbing and related facilities; disposal of waste; equipmen �j 1
utensils; premises ; and cleanliness of personnel. CITY SECRU ARY
Several alternatives for the adequate and suitable provision for tre t . y���f1, TEX.
of cooking vapors are suggested by the ordinance (outlined at the top
page seven), and any reasonable method to control odors will be allowed.
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The Director of Public Health is authorized to establish additional rules and
regulations to carry out the intent of the ordinance and to insure the opera-
tion of rendering establishments within Fort Worth in accordance with the
standards and regulations established by the ordinance. No license or permit
fees are required by the ordinance.
This ordinance is recommended for passage because it is believed that by its
terms the City Public Health Department will have better control of rendering
establishment air pollution problems now evident and as they arise in the
future.
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CITY SECRETARY
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CITY MANAGER
MEETING OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES AND RENDERING
ESTABLISHMENT OWNERS AND REPRESENTATIVES, PRESIDED OVER BY
DICK WILSON, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2:00 O'CLOCK P.M. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1965.
Mr. Wilson stated that the main purpose of the meeting was to
receive suggestions on amending the rendering ordinance so as to
meet with the approval of the rendering establishments and their
representatives.
Mr. Leon Brackman asked if he was correct in assuming that any
changes made in the meeting would be in the ordtuagcz before
Council Monday morning. Mr. Wilson assured him that any changes
agreed to by both parties would be in the amended ordinance.
There was general discussion of ordinance and the objections of
the rendering establishments to the ordinance. Mr. Parker recom-
mended that each section should be discussed consecutively and
the proper changes or compromises made.
First formal recommendation , Page 3 Sec. 19-441. Definitions.
"Process or Processing. By the term process or processing as
used in this ordinance is meant anyooperation or combination of
operations where any raw or green dead animal or part thereof is
prepared, treated or handled thereof."
Change of definition of rendering establishment:
"By the term rendering establishment as used in this
ordinance is meant an establishment engaged in the
crushing, boiling, grinding, burning or drying of raw .
or green bones; the burning, boiling, rendering or
drying of raw or green fats; gut-cleaning, bloobl-
drying, the making of glue, the manufacture of fertili-
zing material or any kind or description, or the boiling
of offal, swill, raw or green fat or grease of any des-
cription from any dean animal or part thereof or either
of them or part thereof in the production of non-edible
material for commercial usage."
Fourth definition.
Raw or Green. By the term "raw or green" is meant any
dead animal or part thereof that has not been cooked
or processed.
Recommended change No. 4 which was submitted to the City Council
Monday was eliminated and the following is substituted:
"Sec. 19-442. ***; provided, however, that the operation
of any rendering establishment as an integral part of a
federally inspected meat packing plant under the supervision
of the Meat Inspection Division of the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture shall be rp imi-facie evidence of com-
pliance -1.*revrbhr.—
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Representatives of the Health Department recommended that the
preceding clause be amended, striking the word "herewith" and
substituting "of all provisions of this ordinance except
Item 1 contained in Sec. 19-445" . This recommendation was not
agreed to at this point.
Suggested change No. 2 in the list which was submitted to the
City Council Monday was approved.
Recommended change in Sec. 19-445, Item 1.,B., 7.
"7. Permanent records shall be kept either manually or
through the use of automatic# recording equipment to
record water, gas or other techniques used in control
of cooking vapors and odors, and said records must be
maintained for a period of three months."
Another Item in Sec. 19-445.
"9. The regulations contained in this ordinance which
pertain to the structure of buildings (not rendering
apparatus or equipment) shall not apply to rendering
establishments which are in existence and operation at
the effective date hereof unless and until such
building structures are altered or reconstructed."
insert in Sec. 19-446.
"If any rendering establishment is determined to be in
violation hereof, it shall be the duty of the director
of Public Health to give written notice to the owner or
person in charge of such rendering establishment specifying
the violation and a date by which such violation must be
corrected, if the violation is not corrected by the date
specified it shall be the duty of the ****"
Recommendation No. 3 submitted to the Council last Monday was
approved.
Recommendation No. 1 submitted to the Council last Monday was
approved.
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ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF RENDERING -(
ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH BY AMEND- I�Ii;JJry
ING CHAPTER 19 (HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF THE FORT !I
WORTH CITY CODE (1964) BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE XIX
CONTAINING SECTIONS 19-441 THROUGH 19-450, DEFINING
TERMS; REQUIRING A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR THE
OPERATION OF ANY RENDERING ESTABLISHMENT; SETTING
MINIMUM STANDARDS AND PROMULGATING REGULATIONS FOR THE
OPERATION OF RENDERING ESTABLISHMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
THE REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE; PROVID-
ING FOR APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC HEALTH; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
HEALTH TO INSPECT RENDERING ESTABLISHMENTS; DECLAR-
ING THE OPERATION OF A RENDERING ESTABLISHMENT IN
VIOLATION HEREOF TO BE A NUISANCE; AUTHORIZING IN-
JUNCTIVE RELIEF IN ADDITION TO THE PENAL PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING PENALTIES; MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES REGULATING
RENDERING ESTABLISHMENTS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDI-
NANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THE
ENFORCEMENT HEREOF GOVERNMENTAL; DIRECTING THE CITY
SECRETARY TO PUBLISH THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is essential to the health and welfare of the
citizens of the City of Fort worth that the air be kept free
from pollution and from noxious or offensive effluvia, gasses,
stenches or vapors; and,
WHEREAS, the public health, safety and welfare require
that the City Council of the City of Fort Worth provide for
the protection of the citizens of the City of Fort Worth from
the dangers of air pollution and promulgate regulations; and,
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City
Council of the City of Fort Worth that the uncontrolled and un-
regulated operation of rendering establishments within the City
of Fort Worth has resulted in the introduction into the atmos-
phere of noxious and offensive effluvia, gasses, stenches and
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vapors which are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of the City of Fort Worth and produce ma-
terial physical discomfort and annoyance to persons of ordi-
nary sensibility; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth finds
that it is a matter of paramount public necessity and urgency
that the safe and pure air and atmosphere in the City of
Fort Worth be protected from such pollution; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, in
the exercise of its sound discretion and legislative authority,
expressly finds that if noxious or offensive effluvia, gasses,
stenches or vapors are allowed to be introduced into the
atmosphere of the City of Fort Worth by the unregulated and
uncontrolled operation of rendering establishments within the
city limits of the City of Fort Worth, such offensive and
noxious effluvia, gasses, stenches or vapors will be injurious
to the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
the City of Fort Worth; and further, if the uncontrolled and
unregulated operation of rendering establishments within the
City of Fort Worth is permitted to continue to occur or exist,
the atmosphere and the air, which is one of the principal
sources of life and health to the citizens of the City of Fort
Worth, will be polluted, with a resulting injury to the eco-
nomic life of the community and the health and property of the
citizens of Fort Worth; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1.
That Chapter 19 (Health and Sanitation) of the Fort Worth
City Code (1964) is hereby amended by adding thereto Article
XIX, Rendering Establishments, which said Article XIX shall
contain Sections 19-441 through 19-450, and said Article XIX
shall hereafter read as follows;
Article XIX. Rendering Establishments.
Sec. 19-441. Definitions.
Rendering Establishments. By the term "render-
V ing establishments" as used in tls ordinance is
--meant an establishment engaged in -c us ing,
frying
ling -grinding, ��ing, .7SQ�--
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derin ,drying, cleaning, K
making of glue, or the manufacture of
material of any kind or description from any dead
animal or arts thereof, or the boiling of offal,
swill,t3or grease of any description, or either
of them or any part thereof, in the production of
���nonedible material for commercial usage.
Person. By the term "person" as used in this t �''°'
ordinance is meant any individual, association of
individuals, partnership, firm, company or cor-
poration; and the term "person" shall be construed
to include both masculine and feminine.
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easing. By the term "processing" as used
finis ordinance is meant any o er 'ipn or com-
bination of operations where anyfl ea Mammal or
part thereof is prepared, treated or handled.
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Sec. 19-442. Certificate of Compliance Required.
From and after the effective date of this ordi-
nance, it shall be unlawful for any person to
operate a rendering establishment within the city
limits of the City of Fort Worth unless such per-
son shall have been issued and displays on the
premises of such establishment a valid, current
and unrevoked "Certificate of Compliance" pertaining
to each such rendering establishment issued to such
person by the Director of Public Health of the City
of Fort Worth; � d � � 1L _
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Sec. 19-443. Application.
It shall be the duty of any person desiring to
be issued a Certificate of Compliance under this
ordinance to make application therefor to the
Director of Public Health in writing and in such
form as may be prescribed by the Director of Public
Health. Such application shall contain at least the
following information: the name and address of the
applicant; if such applicant be a partnership, the
name and address of each general partner; if such
applicant be a corporation, the name and address
of each officer of the corporation; and the name
and address of the rendering establishment. Upon
the receipt of such application, it shall be the
duty of the Director of Public Health or his desig-
nated representative to make an inspection of the
rendering establishment to determine whether or
not it is being operated in compliance with stand-
ards and the regulations prescribed herein and such
other regulations as may from time to time be es-
tablished and promulgated by the Director of Public
Health. It shall be the further duty of the Director
of Public Health of the City of Fort Worth, within
a reasonable time after such application is re-
ceived, to notify the applicant in writing whether
the operation of his rendering establishment com-
plies with this ordinance and whether his application
is granted or denied. If the rendering establish-
ment is found to be in compliance herewith, the
Director of Public Health shall issue a Certificate
of Compliance upon such form as he may prescribe.
If the rendering establishment is not being operated
in compliance herewith, the Director of Public Health
or his designated representative shall deny such
application and specify the deficiencies in writing
and deliver same to the applicant.
Sec. 19-444. Standards.
Any violation of this section or any part there-
of shall constitute sufficient grounds to deny an
application or revoke a Certificate of Compliance.
1. No rendering establishment shall be operated
within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth
which emits or shall allow to be emitted into the
community's atmosphere noxious or offensive effluvia,
gasses, stenches or vapors which produce physical and/
or material discomfort to persons of ordinary sensi-
bility.
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2. No renderi establishment shall be operated
within the corpor e limits of the City of Fort �Q CAP
Worth which sha emit or allow to be emitted into
the atmosphere ny odor detectable when a sample of & -+
O�taid atmosphere is bubbled through a solution of 75x
milliliters of distilled water and thentfrought to
100 degrees centigrade before the organoleptic odor
test is conducted.
3. No rendering establishment shall be operated
within the corporate limits of the City of Fort
Worth which emits or allows to be emitted into the
atmosphere any visible vapors or steam from any
rendering process.
Sec. 19-445. Regulations governing rendering opera-
tions.
Every rendering establishment shall comply with
the minimum requirements set forth by these regu-
lations.
Item 1. Operatina Procedures.
A. Operating procedures of rendering
establishments shall be such as to
assure finished products which are
free from disease-producing organisms,
and they shall be executed in such
manner as to prevent spread of infec-
tious or noxious material.
B. The following requirements shall be
met, and the meeting of such require-
ments shall be deemed to be com-
pliance with this section:
1. All raw materials received
on the premises of the render-
ing establishment shall be
placed in the cooking process � " U
immediately upon their trre,G,3ipt�
13ry or other non-odorous&ma-
terial may be stored for a period
of forty-eight hours, if so
stored as to prevent a nuisance
and/or development of a malodorous
condition.
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2. Adequate and suitable provi-
sion for treatment of cooking
vapors shall be provided and
operated in a manner that will
control odors, such as:
a. The utilization of vapor
collection devices where
odors accumulate;
b. The utilization of suit-
able vapor condensing
mechanisms for cooking
gasses;
C. The use of ample cool
water in the operation
of condensers;
d. The use of methods for
secondary treatment of
non-condensable gasses
in activated carbon or
other catalytic-type ab-
sorption systems or by
combustion in a burning
chamber;
e. The frequent and adequate
disposal of solid and
liquid wastes;
f. The utilization of appro-
priate odor counteractants
or masking compounds; and
g. The use of air pollution
control equipment for dis-
posing of all vapors leav-
ing the cooking equipment.
3. Collection vehicles shall be held to
a minimum of stops while en route
to the rendering establishment with
raw materials.
4. Collection vehicles shall be washed
and sanitized at the end of each
day's operations.
5. Any truck which has been used for
the transport of any raw rendering
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material shall be thoroughly
washed and sanitized before
use in the transport of any
finished product.
6. The raw material shall be heated
under a minimum of 20 pounds
eam pressure for at least one
hour at a temperature of not less
than 250 degrees Fahrenheit,
with agitator rotating at not
less than 16 revolutions per
minute.
7. Rendering plant odor control
equipment must have monitoring
systems which permanently record
water, gas and other vectors dm
used in control of cooking vapors
and odors, and said records must
be maintained for a period of
three months.
Item 2. Construction and General Layout of Render-
ing Establishments.
A. Rendering establishments shall provide
adequate space for the processing opera-
tions conducted therein, shall be con-
structed in accordance with the subse-
quent provisions of these regulations,
shall be maintained in good repair, and
shall provide for the separation of
those processes which may cause con-
tamination of the finished product by
raw materials used in processing.
B. The following requirements shall be met,
and the meeting of such requirements
shall be deemed to be compliance with
this item:
1. Rendering establishments shall
provide sufficient space for
the conduct in a sanitary man-
ner of rendering operations car-
ried on therein, for the instal-
lation of necessary utility equip-
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ment, and for the installation
of processing equipment in such
a manner that such equipment
will be easily accessible for
cleaning.
2. Rendering establishments shall
be constructed in accordance
with the subsequent applicable
provisions of these regulations
so as to be easily maintained
in a sanitary condition and to
prevent harborage areas for
rodents, insects and other vermin.
3. Rendering establishments shall
be kept in good repair.
4. Storage facilities for finished
products shall be so located and
constructed as to prevent con-
tamination of finished products
by raw materials entering into
and processed through the render-
ing establishment. Storage fa-
cilities for finished products
shall be separate from receiving
and processing areas.''~ Any r open-
ing between cooking and p ssl rjA
areas and storage areas shall be
equipped with self-closing doors.
There shall be no direct openings
between areas where raw materials
are received and prepared for cook-
ing and the storage areas for
finished products.
5. A paved area, adequate in size and
provided with adequate drains
leading to a sanitary sewer system,
shall be provided for the washing
of trucks. This area shall be pro-
vided with live steam or other suit-
able sanitization method for trucks.
6. Hide storage shall be closed and
separate from raw material and fin-
ished product areas, and each open-
ing into the hide storage area shall
be provided with self-closing doors.
7. Any vehicle, truck or trailer haul-
ing raw materials for rendering shall
be of tightly covered construc-
tion. it shall be constructed
of impervious material and shall
be leak-proof. The truck bed
shall be sloped in such manner
as to drain to a catch basin.
The catch basin shall be of leak-
proof construction ample in size
to prevent any overflow from the
truck bed, and a drain plug ac-
cessible for cleaning shall be
provided at its lowest point.
8. Employee toilet and dressing
rooms in rendering establish-
ments shall be separated from
the rest of such establishment.
9. The construction, reconstruction
and remodeling or renovation of
any rendering establishment within
the City must be performed in strict
compliance with all applicable
statutes, ordinances and regula-
tions of the State of Texas and
the City of Fort Worth and shall
be subject to prior approval by
the Director of Public Health.
Item 3. Floors..
A. All floors of rendering establishments shall
be kept clean and in good repair. Floors
in processing and storage areas shall be
constructed of concrete or other equally
impervious and easily cleanable material
and shall be smooth, graded to drain and
be provided with adequate drains.
B. The following requirements shall be met,
and the meeting of such requirements shall
be deemed to be compliance with this item:
1. Floors in rendering establish-
ments shall be smooth and in good
repair and shall be kept clean.
2. Floors in all rooms or areas where
processing is done, storage pro-
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vided or where utensils are washed
shall be constructed of good
quality concrete or equally im-
pervious and easily cleanable
material. All surfaces of such
floors shall be graded to drain
to trapped drains or to other
waste-disposal facilities approved
by the Director of Public Health.
Gutters, if used to conduct such
drainage, shall be so constructed
and located as to be easily clean-
able.
3. During operations, the floors in
processing rooms and areas shall
be kept free from processing wastes,
including blood, manure, scraps,
grease, water, dirt and litter.
When processing is conducted at
short, irregular intervals, such
processing wastes shall be removed
from floors and properly disposed
of immediately following each indi-
vidual period of processing. Such
floors shall be thoroughly cleaned
at the end of each day's operation.
Item 4. Walls, Ceilings, Partitions and Posts.
A. In rendering establishments, all walls, par-
titions, posts, ceilings and exposed over-
head structures shall be kept clean and in
good repair, and those in all rooms or areas
where materials are processed or stored
shall be finished with smooth, washable
surfaces. All outer walls and rooms shall
be effectively protected against the en-
trance and harborage of rodents and insects;
and interior walls, partitions, posts,
ceilings and overhead structures shall be
free from such harborage.
B. The following requirements shall be met,
and the meeting of such requirements shall
be deemed to be compliance with this item:
1. Walls, partitions, posts, ceil-
ings and exposed overhead struc-
tures of all rooms and areas
in rendering establishments shall
be kept clean and in good repair.
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2. Those sections of walls, parti-
tions, posts, ceilings and ex-
posed overhead structures in
processing rooms which become
soiled during processing shall
be thoroughly cleaned after
each day's operations.
3. Walls, partitions and posts
in all rooms and areas where
finished products are stored
and where utensils are washed,
in refuse rooms and in all other
rooms and areas shall be finished
with smooth, washable surfaces
of concrete, cement-plaster or
other equally impervious and
easily-cleanable material.
4. Interior walls separating render-
ing establishment rooms from each
other shall extend from the floor
to the ceiling. Such walls shall
be free from openings except for
necessary doorways equipped with
doors and necessary openings, such
as for conveyors or reach-through
operations.
5. Ceilings, or the underside of the
roof if used as a ceiling, and ex-
posed overhead structures in all
rooms or areas where processing or
storage takes place or where uten-
sils are washed in refuse rooms
and in all other rooms or areas
shall have washable surfaces. Such
surfaces shall be at least as
smooth and impervious as steel-
troweled cement plaster finish;
provided that if the construction
of the underside of the roof and
of the structural members is such
that they cannot easily be kept
clean, a ceiling beneath the struc-
tural members shall be required.
6. All outer walls, roofs and openings
therein shall be protected against
the entrance and harborage of rodents
and insects, and interior walls,
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partitions, posts, ceilings and
other overhead structures shall
contain no crevices or openings
which may provide harborage for
rodents or insects.
Item 5. Doors, Windows and 2penings..
A. In rendering establishments all outside
openings, including doors, windows and
conveyor openings, shall be protected
against the entrance of insects, rodents
and other vermin. outside doors, toilet-
room doors and all doors of rooms or
areas where processing or storage takes
place shall be self-closing and close-
fitting. All interior doors shall be of
solid type. Doors and windows shall be
kept clean and in good repair.
B. The following requirements shall be met,
and the meeting of such requirements
shall be deemed to be compliance with
this item:
1. All outside doors, windows and
open skylights shall be ef-
fectively screened with wire
of 16-mesh or finer. Outside
conveyor openings, air-vent
openings and other special type
outside openings shall be ef-
fectively protected at all times
against the entrance of insects,
rodents and other vermin by the
use of doors, flaps, screens or
other means as recommended by
the Director of Public Health.
2. All outside doors shall be con-
structed of metal, or the bottom
edge shall be flashed and edged
with sheet metal to a height of
six inches.
3. All screens shall be tight-fitting
and kept clean and in good repair.
4. Toilet-room doors, outside doors
and all doors leading into rooms
or areas where products are pro-
cessed shall be self-closing and
tight-fitting.
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Item 6. Ventilation.
All rooms and areas in rendering establish-
ments shall be well ventilated.
Item 7. Water Supply.
The water supply of each rendering establish-
ment shall be easily accessible, adequate,
and of a safe, sanitary quality.
There shall be no physical connection be-
tween the plant's water supply and any un-
safe or questionable supply. Permission
may be granted by the Director of Public
Health for use of other water supplies for
limited purposes, such as fire control or
ammonia condensers. In all cases, water
supply lines shall be clearly identified.
Item S. Disposal of Wastes.
A. The following requirements shall be met,
and the meeting of such requirements
shall be deemed to be compliance with
this item:
1. All wastes shall be handled
and disposed of in a manner
which will prevent possible
contamination of the water
supply, processing equipment,
packaging materials and con-
tainers, and finished products.
2. All liquid wastes shall receive
such treatment and be disposed of
in such manner as may be pre-
scribed by the Director of Public
Health.
3. Containers used for the collection
and holding of solid wastes shall
be kept covered or otherwise pro-
tected at all times so that such
wastes shall not be accessible
to insects, rodents and other
vermin, or otherwise create a
nuisance.
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4. No solid wastes shall be disposed;
�of b burying on the premises. k�'V
Sec. 19-446. Revocation of Cer °f' ate of�ance.
Each Certificate of Compliance issued hereunder
shall contain the date of its issuance but shall not
be issued for any prescribed period of time. Each
such Certificate of Compliance shall be revocable
by the Director of Public Health. It shall be the duty
of the Director of Public Health to make or cause
to be made frequent and regular inspections of each
rendering establishment operating within the city
limits of the City of Fort Worth in order to determine
that such rendering establish ent be c Mrraatt in compliance herewith.JTI 11 a 1^ a.,}- „!F the
Director of Public Health to revoke the Certificate
of Compliance for any rendering establishment found W �Q
not to be operating in compliance herewith. t IL
Sec. 19-447. Right of Appeal.
Any applicant who has been denied a Certificat
of Compliance or any person whose Certificate of --
Compliance has been revoked by the Director of Pub -N
lic Health shall have the right to appeal such de-
cision to an Appsals Board
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�i shall be made in writing, delivered to the City
Manager of the City of Fort Worth within ten (10)
days after the denial of the application or the n
revocation f the c rt' ate of Compliance (/r
Sec. 19-448. fight of Inspecti n.
The Director of Public Health of the City ofn ! e
Fort Worth and/or his duly authorized representa-
tives are hereby authorized to make inspections of
the premises of all rendering establishments
operating within the city limits of the City of
Fort Worth at any and all reasonable times. The
refusal by the owner, Operson in charge 0.
of the rendering establishment to admit the Director
of Public Health or his duly authorized representa-
tive into or upon the premises of such rendering V „ NWwT
establishment shall be grounds for the revocation of
the Certificate of Compliance for such rendering `M
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establishment. In like manner, to oppose, hinder,
or in any way interfere with the inspection made
or sought to be made by the Director of Public
Health or any of his duly authorized representatives
of any rendering establishment by the owner,
or person in charge thereof shall be grounds for
the revocation of such Certificate of Compliance.
Sec. 19-449. Authority of the Director of Public
Health to Establish and Promulgate
Additional Rules and Regulations
Concerning Rendering Establishments.
Authority is hereb dele ated to the Director
of Public Health to es a ish and promu ga
additional regulations as in his judgment may be
necessary to carry out the intent of this ordinance
and to insure the operation of rendering establish-
ments within the city limits of the City of Fort
Worth in accordance with the standards and regula-
tions set herein.
Sec. 19-450. Declaration of Nuisance and Injunctive
Relief.
The operation of any rendering plant within
the city limits of the City of Fort Worth without
a Certificate of Compliance as required by this
ordinance is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
Notwithstanding any penal provision of this ordi-
nance, the City Attorney is authorized to file
suit on behalf of the City of Fort Worth or the
Director of Public Health, or both, for such in-
junctive relief as may be necessary to prevent
the unlawful operation of a rendering establishment
within the City of Fort Worth.
SECTION 2.
Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or
refuses to comply with, or who resists the enforcement of
any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be fined not
less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dol-
lars ($100.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation
exists or is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate of-
fense.
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SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be
cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Fort Worth
providing for the regulation of rendering establishments with-
in the city limits of said City, and this ordinance shall not
operate to repeal or affect any of such other ordinances ex-
cept insofar as the provisionsthereof might be inconsistent
or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in
which event such conflicting provisions, if any, in such other
ordinance or ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and all of the remainder of this
ordinance not so held to be unconstitutional shall continue
to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
All of the provisions, standards and regulations pro-
vided in this ordinance are hereby declared to be governmental
and for the health, safety and welfare of the general public.
Any member of the City Council, any City official or employee
charged with the enforcement of this ordinance, acting for
the City of Fort Worth in the discharge of his duties, shall
not thereby render himself personally liable, and he is hereby
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relieved from all personal liability for any damage that might
accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required
or permitted in the discharge of his said duties.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
directed to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form for
general distribution among the public, and this ordinance
as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts
without further proof than the production of said pamphlet
as provided in Section 3, Chapter XXVI of the Charter of the
City of Fort Worth.
SECTION 7.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect from and after the day of ,
A. D. 19 L.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
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INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE
TO E ,• L. Brownlee, City Manager DATE November IO,r 1965
FROM W. V. Bradshaw, Jr., M.D., Director, TIME
Department of Public Health
SUBJECT Proposed Odor Control Ordinance
Following your instructions, we met with representatives of the
rendering and allied industries. Attached is a partial list of
the people who attended the meeting and also a summary of their
comments and recommendations.
Subsequently, we again reviewed the ordinance proposed at the
last council session, and we feel that the attached revised
proposal reflects an attempt to accommodate the valid objections
and recommendations made by the representatives of industry.
This revision still provides us with a workable ordinance for
control without any undue burdens being placed upon the industry,'
It is felt, however, that April I, 1966, would be a more reason—
able effective date.
With regard to Section 19--445 of the ordinance, it is felt that
this section should be included. It is recognized, however,
that an equivalent sanitation method not directly related to
odors could be left to the discretion of the Director of Health.
The analytical test about which you inquired, is done in our
laboratory (organoleptic) and could be performed in the field
under some circumstances.
This proposed ordinance deals with only one small segment of
the problem of pollution. The major problem of air pollution,
from the standpoint of health, will continue to become steadily
worse without a much more general implementation of control.
We recognize that this would be a costly program now, but it
will only become more so in the future. In our community
delay in adopting a comprehensive air pollution ordinance will
be costly.
OFF/CIA1 RECORD
cirr SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TEX.
Mr. is L• @remn 1*% city Me"ver November I O, I M
we V. orsdahswg ire* Mm0•, Director,
Departmeat Of Tolle Health
Proposed Odder Control Ordinaneo
Following year instructionae we mmet with representatives of the
rendering and allied Industries• Attached to a partial list of
the people who attended the mostlol and also a WAOWy of their
caaeents and remm`avmeendotions•
lubsWentiy, ec again reviewed the ordinance proposed at the
last council **oolong and we feel that the attached rovlsod
proposal reflects an attempt to accommodate the valid objections
and recowmendat tons made, by the representatives of industry•
This revision ate i I provides us with a workablo ordinswo for
control without any undue burden#► being placed utw the in"try.
It Is felt, howwor, that Apr i I I, 19",p w e l d be a owe reaoon-
able effective date*
with regard to Section 19-449 of the ordlnameg it is felt that
this section shou I d be i nc 1 uded, It Is moon l sedgy, however,
that an aplealont sanitattan method not directly related to
odors could be loft to the discretlon of the Director of Molth•
The analytical test •bout which you inqulredg Is done in our
laboratory forgenelogtte) and could be performed in the ftold
under same eircu instances•
Th 1 s proposed er dl nance deals with on 1 y one amaa i l segment of
the problem of pollution• The *major problem of air pollution,
fremm the standpoint Of has Ithg w11I continue to became steadily
worse without a ouch more general Implementation of controls
We rosepmise that this would be a costly pregrow now, but It
wl 1 1 only became more ao in the future* In our cam un i ty
delay to adopting a comprehensive air pollution ordinance will
be cost ly•
Off/C�A� RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
f T' WORTH try
Meeting of representatives of feed companies, packing plants and
rendering companies was held at the Health Center building, November
9, 1965, 3: p.m. , to discuss recommended ordinance governing rendering
establishments, and allied industries.
Dr. Bradshaw opened the meeting and stated the City Manager had
requested copies of the proposed ordinance be distributed to
representatives of the industries to be controlled and that a
meeting be called for their criticism and comments. In turn these
comments to be forwarded to the Manager's office.
S. J. Sells Allied Mills Inc. - Recommended that feed manufacturers
not be included in ordinance; definition of rendering establishment be
amended.
Dr. Bradshaw - Ordinance not aimed particularly at rendering establish-
ments, but at any establishment that would create air pollution problem.
Jerry Parker - Definition of rendering establishment should be amended
to exclude feed manufacturers.
Chester Karger , Ralston Purina Co. - Could not see that feed companies
should be involved in any way. Feed companies operate under state
regulati.ons.
E. J. Vondra Jr - Swift and Co. - In process of discussing ordinance
with their legal department. Request an extension of time in order to
evaluate ordinance. Criticized paragraph 8, page 7, "No wet rendering
allowed in corporate limits of City of Fort Worth." This 0; 111d force
them to eliminate processing of lard, tallow, etc. to e
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eliminated from ordinance. P' rjj
r�x.
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Bob Minton - Minton Rendering Co. - Does not see where feed companies
should be included in ordinance. During past few weeks has had time
to close in all vapors and steam; working on condensors. In less than
a week everything will be closed in. Some requirements in proposed
ordinance not included in food establishment ordinance. City of Fort
Worth one of the worst offenders of air pollution with their incinerators.
Has had more air pollution problems at his plant this year than any year
since establishment of business in 1928. This has been due chiefly to
humidity, wind flow, etc. Suggested rendering people be given time,
and city would see degree of improvement.
E. J. Vondra, Jr. - Swift and Co. - Section regarding certificate of
compliance. If this is enforced would cost 2 to 3 million dollars to
comply with ordinance. Suggest item by item of ordinance be discussed.
Sol Blum - Tarrant Rendering Co. - Questioned position of company in
process of expansion and could not comply with dead line of February I ,
1966. Works in conjunction with Estes Packing Co. and this company is
in process of expansion .
Irvine Rosenthal , Rosenthal Packing Co. - Thinks all that is needed
is time t(, get mechanical part of plants in proper C)peraticn.
B. J . Augst, Southwest Soap and Chemical Co. - Standards should be set
up in ordinance where air could be monitored. Have authority to close
plant, not tell them how to operate it. Ordinance not acceptable.
Standard of odor control should be set up.
OFFlClAL RECORD
C!3' UE F?f1'I
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B. C. Bailey, Southwest Millino Co. - Rendering and packing plants do
not comply with state regulations. Suggested a committee be formed to
recommend remedies.
Mr. Bob Minton , Minton Rendering Co. - Contact national and state render-
ing associations for suggested rules and regulations. No feed industry
could possibly operate under ordinance.
John Morren, Marco Chemical Co. - Seems logical time to ask representatives
of Armour and Swift for some of their technical knowledge. Suggest
Council allot more time for study before considering passage of ordinance.
Jerry Parker - On at least six separate occasions requested assistance
from industry in making ordinance workable. If regulations can be set
up that are acceptable to industry, then the city can work from there.
Questioned what portion of the ordinance was acceptable.
B. J. Augst, Southwest Soap and Chemical Co. - Requested to go on record
that manufacturers of soap per se not be considered rendering.
W. J. Boston International Mineral and Chemical Co. - City already has
ordinance that regulates air pollution. Does not see that standards
and regulations are necessary.
C. H. Karger, Ralston Purina Co.- Eliminate all regulations except those
pertaining to odor.
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