Milk Ordinance of the City of Niagara Falls New York = Pasded Fane 26, 1916 MILK ORDINANCE PASSED JUNE 26, 1916 REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SALE OF MILK IN THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Definitions: 1. Milk Dealer—Any person or _ persons, firm, corporation or association who sells milk, cream or buttermilk in any quantity in the City of Niagara Falis, N. Y., except as provided under Regulation 5. 2. Dairy-man—Any person or persons, firm, corporation or association who sells or pre- pares for sale milk, cream or buttermilk in the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y. 3. Milk-producer—Any person, persons, firm, corporation or association who shall have in his or their possession any cow or cows for the purpose of producing milk for sale in the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y. 4. Milk-house—Any room or apartment where milk, cream or buttermilk is prepared, bottled, or in any way handled for distribu- tion in the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y. Regulation 1.—No person or persons, firm, corporation or association shall hereafter en- gage in or continue in the business of con- ducting a milk dairy, sell or offer for sale, at retail, milk, cream, or buttermilk in the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y., without first obtain- ing a permit or license as hereinafter pro- vided. Such permit shall expire on the thir- tieth day of April following the date of issue 3 and shall be renewable on or before the first day of May in each year, and such permit is not transferable and may be revoked for cause by the Health Officer after a hearing on due notice. Regulation 2.—Any person or persons, firm, corporation or association hereafter desiring to engage or continue in the business of con- ducting a milk dairy and dealing in milk, cream or buttermilk in the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y., shall first make a written appli- cation sworn to by the applicant in the form prescribed by the State Commissioner of Health to the Health Officer, setting forth the name of such person or persons, firm, cor- poration or association and the place by street and number where the business is to be car- ried on. The applicant Shall likewise file a correct statement with the Health Officer giv- ing the name and address of the dairy, person or persons, firm, corporation or association from whom he receives or expects to receive milk, cream or buttermilk, the approximate amount of milk, cream or buttermilk to be furnished by each such producer. The Health Officer shall hereafter cause such place with all its appurtenances, fixtures and appliances connected therewith or to be used therein, to be carefully inspected and if satisfied, having in view the protection of the Public Health, that the said applicant has fully complied with the provisions of these regulations, the Health Officer shall issue a written permit to such applicant to engage in the business of con- ducting a milk dairy and of dealing in milk, cream and buttermilk at such place. - Regulation 3.—Retail grocers who sell milk in addition to their other commodities shall be termed a milk dealer under these regulations. os Regulation 4.—No milk, cream or butter- milk shall be sold in the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y., at retail unless the same is contained in milk bottles, used:in the retail business of dis- tributing milk or cream. All such bottles or other individual containers must be filled with milk or cream and prepared ky a duly licensed milk or cream dealer and all retail grocers and other store keepers must obtain milk, cream or buttermilk to be sold only from a dealer li- censed to sell milk, cream or buttermilk in the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y. All bottles or containers of milk or cream while in the pos- session of the retail grocer or other store- keeper must be kept ina sanitary compartment to be used for no other purpose, and the milk and cream therein kept at a temperature not to exceed 50 degrees Fahrenheit and at all times to be kept covered and not exposed to dirt, flies or other unsanitary conditions. It is hereby declared unlawful for any retail groc- er or storekeeper to dispense milk or cream other than in bottles as herein specified or to prepare or fill any bottles or jars with milk, cream or buttermilk for the purpose of sale or to sell any so-called dipped or can milk or cream. No licensed milk or cream dealers shall furnish milk or cream to be sold by any retail grocer or storekeeper unless the same complied with all the provisions of this ordi- nance governing the sale and sanitary protec- tion of milk and cream and such sale may be forbidden at any time by the Health Officer. Regulation 5.—All bakers, restaurant keep- ers, saloon keepers, and all persons having or offering for sale milk, cream or _ buttermilk which is intended to be drunk, consumed or used on the premises and any person, firm, corporation or association using milk or cream for commercial purposes in the manufacture 5 of candies, ice cream or baked goods, or other food products shall procure such milk, cream or buttermilk only from dealers licensed by this Bureau, and shall not require a permit to sell milk, cream or buttermilk in the manner above specified. Milk, cream or buttermilk kept upon such premises must be stored, han- dled and sold in conformity with all the pro- visions of these regulations governing the sale and sanitary protection of milk, cream and buttermilk. Regulation 6.—All dairies, milk houses, rooms and apartments used in the milk or cream business in the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y., and all milk cans, bottles and con- tainers and all coolers, boxes and other equip- ment and utensils the owner or owners of which sell or offer for sale milk or cream or both within the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y., shall be subject to an inspection by the Healtn Officer or his representative. Any Official or authorized inspector of the Bureau of Health may enter and inspect any place where milk is sold or kept, and any wagon, carriage or vehicle uSed to convey milk or cream within the City, shall furnish without charge to the Health Officer or his representative for exami- nation, samples of milk, cream or buttermilk sold by them.