It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any vehicle,
including wagons and motor vehicles and vehicles propelled by human
power, for the storage or carrying of any meat, poultry, fish, beverages,
fruit juice, beer, wine, butter, cheese, lard, vegetables, bread or
bakery products, or any other provisions intended for human consumption,
excluding milk, in the City for the purpose of delivering any such
foodstuffs to any place in the City for use and consumption or for
resale in the City for such purposes, unless a license for such vehicles
is first secured and the provisions of this article are fully complied
with.
Application for such licenses shall be made to the City Clerk,
and shall recite the name and address of the owner of the vehicle,
the name or names of the persons from whom such deliveries are made,
and the nature of the goods carried. The City Clerk shall issue such
licenses and shall give to the Health Officer a list of all such licenses
issued. The annual fee for each such vehicle shall be $50.
No license shall be required for any vehicle used to deliver
foodstuffs from any establishment which is licensed and inspected
as a food-dealing establishment in the City; however, all provisions
of this article, other than that providing for the payment of a fee,
shall be complied with in connection with such vehicles.
(A)
All such vehicles shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition,
and shall be thoroughly cleaned each day they are so used. It shall
be unlawful to permit stale food, decaying matter or any other waste
or material to accumulate in or on any such vehicle while it is so
used.
(B)
If unwrapped foodstuffs are transported in any vehicle, such goods
shall be carried in a portion or compartment of the vehicle which
is screened and protected against dust and insects.
It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to make or cause
to be made such inspections as may be necessary to ensure compliance
with the provisions of this article.
In case any of the provisions herein conflict with the provisions
set forth in Article 14, Food Dealers, the Illinois Department of
Public Health rules and regulations shall prevail.
