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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Doors, Entrances & Exits - For the purpose of removing the requirement that all licensed establishments must keep their doors, entrances and exits closed at all times pursuant to Chapter 7.12 of the Annapolis City Code.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 6-15
Sponsored by: Alderman Budge
Referred to
Economic Matters Committee
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
An ORDINANCE concerning
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Doors, Entrances & Exits
FOR the purpose of removing the requirement that all licensed establishments must keep their doors, entrances and exits closed at all times pursuant to Chapter 7.12 of the Annapolis City Code.
BY repealing and re-enacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2013 Edition
Section 7.12.340.
WHEREAS On July 1, 2012, the State of Maryland passed an Act concerning the operation of food service facilities with open outer windows and doors. Code, Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. ? 21-324.1.
WHEREAS The law in Maryland concerning operation of food service facilities with open outer windows and doors is that a food service facility may operate with the outer windows or outer doors open unless, while the food service facility is operating with the outer doors or outer windows open, the local health department: (1) finds evidence of vermin in food preparation or food storage areas; or (2) finds evidence of flying insects in food preparation or food storage areas that pose a significant threat to sanitation or public health.
WHEREAS If a local health department finds that a food service facility is operating in violation of this law, the food service facility shall take immediate action to eliminate the vermin or flying insects.
WHEREAS A local health department is authorized to close a food service facility found to be operating in violation of the law, or to order a temporary closure of the outer windows and outer doors at the...
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