St. Louis City Revised Code Chapter 11.30 Rendering Plants
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11.30.010 Compliance. 11.30.010 Compliance. No person, persons, firm, partnership, association or corporation shall
operate or cause to be operated within the limits of the city, any
establishment for the purpose of reducing or rendering by heat or other
process, inedible slaughter house by-products, fat, bones, animal scraps,
offal, or any other inedible like material without complying with the terms
and conditions of this chapter. V.A.M.S.: 269.010--269.220 Disposal of dead animals McQuillin: 24.254 Regulation of rendering plants 11.30.020 Basic requirements. The basic requirements essential for the operation of such establishments
and the protection of public health are set forth in this chapter. 11.30.030 Maintenance. A. The buildings and the surrounding area of the premises of the
rendering establishment, shall at all times be maintained in an orderly and
sanitary condition and reasonable precautions and effective measures shall
be taken at all times to keep the premises free from flies, rodents and
other insects and vermin. The methods used for maintenance shall include,
but not be limited to: 1. A washdown at least once each working day, of equipment, facilities
and building interiors and exteriors that come in contact with raw, or
partially processed material, with steam or hot water and detergent or
equivalent additive if possible, provided however that no process shall be
required that would damage the equipment or result in a degradation of the
product; and 2. All liquid and solid wastes of an animal origin shall be stored in
covered containers and disposed of daily in an incinerator or landfill or
by contract with a company or municipal department providing such service; B. A narrative description to accurately portray control practices,
including housekeeping measures employed, for all times of the operating
process including but not limited to the receipt of animal matters, the
rendering process, with a record of said washdowns and disposals reflecting
the time and person performing said washdown and disposals shall be kept on
the premises and be made available for inspection by the health division. 11.30.040 Floors, walls and ceilings. The floors, walls and ceilings shall be constructed of an impervious and
easily cleaned material. Floors shall be properly drained and kept clean and
in good repair. 11.30.070 Remains. Whatever residuum remains after the rendering process, shall be so dried
or otherwise reasonably deprived of all offensive odors as to preserve the
residuum inoffensive, immediately after removal from the receptacles in
which the process may be conducted and for the duration of its storage on
the premises. No animal matter shall be purposefully left or spilled on the
exterior of the premises and any animal matter accidentally left or spilled
on the exterior of the premises shall be cleaned immediately. There shall be
no unauthorized dropoffs and the person so making the dropoff shall be in
violation of this chapter. 11.30.080 Containers and delivery equipment. All containers including trucks, drums and tanks shall be maintained in a
clean condition. Washing facilities for these items must be provided at the
rendering establishment, and must be adequate and satisfactorily maintained
to accomplish this purpose at the rendering establishment. Vehicles
containing raw animal matter shall not remain on the exterior of the
premises for more than forty-five (45) minutes. 11.30.090 Plumbing and drainage. Plumbing and drainage shall be maintained in a sanitary condition at all
times. Such intercepting devices as may be necessary to prevent the
discharge of grease or objectionable wastes into the lateral sewers shall be
provided and maintained. 11.30.100 Raw materials. A schedule of operations shall be such that raw materials are introduced
into the reduction process promptly upon arrival at the plant. At no time
may animal matter be left outside or otherwise exposed to the ambient air
except during the delivery process. All animal matter left or spilled on the
exterior of the premises shall be cleaned immediately and in no case shall
animal matter used in the rendering process be exposed to the ambient air
outside the premises, except during the delivery process. 11.30.110 Rules and regulations. The health commissioner is empowered to establish and enforce such rules
and regulations and to prescribe such operating procedures as may be
necessary for the proper and efficient administration of this chapter. 11.30.120 Zoning. Every such establishment shall comply with the applicable provisions of
"The Zoning Code," Title 26, and other ordinances of the city
regulating or relating to such use, and shall secure a special permit from
the board of public service as required by the Zoning Code. 11.30.130 Edible meat by-products. If such establishment, in addition to inedible fats and by-products,
engages in the rendering of edible meat by-products, it shall comply with
the requirements of the ordinances of the city relating to edible rendering,
and the applicable rules and regulations of the health commissioner. 11.30.140 Penalty for violation. Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with the provisions of
this chapter, shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. Each day any
violation of any provision of this chapter shall continue shall constitute a
separate offense. Return to Top of Charter, Code, and Ordinances.
Chapter 11.30
Rendering Plants
11.30.020 Basic requirements.
11.30.030 Maintenance.
11.30.040 Floors, walls and ceilings.
11.30.070 Remains.
11.30.080 Containers and delivery equipment.
11.30.090 Plumbing and drainage.
11.30.100 Raw materials.
11.30.110 Rules and regulations.
11.30.120 Zoning.
11.30.130 Edible meat by-products.
11.30.140 Penalty for violation.
(Ord. 62570 § 3, 1992: prior Ord. 62570 § 3, 1992: prior Ord. 53752 § 1,
1966: 1960 C. § 520.010.)
(Ord. 62570 § 4, 1992: prior Ord. 53752 § 2 (part), 1966: 1960 C. §
520.020 (part).)
(Ord. 62570 § 5, 1992: prior Ord. 53752 § 2 (a), 1966: 1960 C. § 520.020
(a).)
(Ord. 62570 § 6, 1992: Ord. 53752 § 2 (b), 1966: 1960 C. § 520.020 (b).)
(Ord. 62570 § 7, 1992: prior Ord. 53752 § 2 (e), 1966: 1960 C. § 520.020
(e).)
(Ord. 62570 § 8, 1992: prior Ord. 53752 § 2 (f), 1966: 1960 C. § 520.020
(f).)
(Ord. 62570 § 9, 1992: prior Ord. 53752 § 2 (g), 1966: 1960 C. § 520.020
(g).)
(Ord. 62570 § 10, 1992: prior Ord. 53752 § 2 (h), 1966: 1960 C. § 520.020
(h).)
(Ord. 62570 § 11, 1992: prior: Ord. 53752 § 3, 1966: 1960 C. § 520.030.)
(Ord. 62570 § 12, 1992: prior: Ord. 53752 § 4, 1966: 1960 C. § 520.040.)
(Ord. 62570 § 13, 1992: prior: Ord. 53752 § 5, 1966: 1960 C. § 520.050.)
(Ord. 62570 § 14, 1992: prior: Ord. 53752 § 7, 1966: 1960 C. § 520.070.)
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