CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S
O-24-15 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Brook Bassan, by request
ORDINANCE
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F/S Repealing Chapter 9, Article 6, ROA 1994, Food And Beverages Ordinances, And Creating The Food Service And Retail Ordinance (Bassan, by request)
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REPEALING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 6 R.O.A. 1994, FOOD AND BEVERAGES ORDINANCES, AND CREATING THE FOOD SERVICE AND RETAIL ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the Council wants to create a single ordinance governing food safety; and
WHEREAS, the Council wants to create consistency with the local food ordinances and the New Mexico administrative code; and
WHEREAS, the Council wants to create consistency with local food ordinances and national food safety standards; and
WHEREAS, the Council wants to update food safety regulations to keep the department in good standing with the voluntary national standards program.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. REPEAL.
Chapter 9, Article 6 R.O.A. 1994 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. NEW MATERIAL.
Chapter 9, Article 6 is hereby added to read as follows:
"? 9-6-1 SHORT TITLE. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Albuquerque Food Service and Retail Ordinance" and may be abbreviated as the "FSO".
? 9-6-2 PURPOSE. The intent of the Albuquerque Food Service and Retail Ordinance is to provide Food Establishments with clear and concise Food safety regulations and, to the extent possible and consistent with the duties set out herein, collect 100% of the cost of administrative enforcement required to safeguard public health and ensure that Food is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented for consumption.
? 9-6-3 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Terms include either the singular or the plural a...
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