(A) No person, firm or corporation shall keep, conduct or operate any blacksmith shop, foundry or machine shop, within the city, without first having obtained a license therefor.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to locate, build, construct, operate or maintain any blacksmith shop, foundry or machine shop within 200 feet of any building or grounds thereof, used for and as a hospital, church or public or parochial school; nor shall any person, firm or corporation locate, build, construct, operate or maintain any blacksmith shop, foundry or machine shop in any block in which the majority of the buildings on both sides of the street are used exclusively for residential purposes, without the written consent of a majority of the property owners according to frontage on both sides of such street in such block. Such written consent shall be obtained and filed with the application for a license under the provisions of this section.
(C) No building, structure or part thereof used for the purpose of a blacksmith shop, foundry or machine shop shall be so used as to constitute a nuisance or endanger the health or property of the employees or of the public; all floors and other surfaces around any machine or work bench shall be kept in good order and repair and suitable and convenient sanitary receptacles shall be provided for receiving waste and cloths used in and about said businesses for the purpose of cleaning machines or parts thereof or which are intended for any other use. No person suffering from any actively contagious or infectious disease shall be employed in or about any machine where cutting compound or fluid is used. All such cutting compound or fluid shall be kept free from infectious or harmful matter.
(D) It shall be the duty of the city health officer to inspect all premises used for the purpose of a blacksmith shop, foundry or machine shop, at least once every three months, and at such other times as he or she may deem necessary, to insure compliance with the provisions of this section and of all ordinances of the city and regulations of the Board of Health to safeguard the health and safety of the public.
(E) The fee for a license to keep, conduct or operate a blacksmith shop, foundry or machine shop shall be $25 per year.
(Ord. 1612, passed 5-6-2003) Penalty, see § 127.99