Sec. 46-6. Appeals from action of director.

   Any person aggrieved by the action of the director taken under section 46-5 may appeal to the county board of appeals. Such appeal may be taken by filing a written request with the county board of appeals within thirty (30) days after posting of notice of the director's action. Within thirty (30) days thereafter, the county board of appeals shall hold a hearing thereon and shall give due notice of such hearing to interested parties. As soon thereafter as practicable, the county board of appeals shall either affirm, rescind or modify the action of the director. All actions, decisions and determinations of the director or the county board of appeals shall be made and taken only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws, ordinances and regulations. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 101-6; 1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 13; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 38, § 1.)

Sec. 46-7. Penalty for violations of chapter; injunctive, etc., relief.

   Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to punishment for a class A violation as set forth in section 1-19 of chapter 1 of the County Code. Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 101-7; 1983 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 51.)

Article II. Health Standards and Regulations.

Sec. 46-8. Construction requirements for buildings generally.

   All slaughterhouses shall be located on a well-drained site. All pens, coops and hutches shall be well drained so as to prevent standing pools of water. All floor areas shall be constructed of or covered with smooth concrete, tile or other impervious material and the floor material shall extend up to at least six (6) inches onto the walls. All floors shall be sloped to drain effectively. All walls and ceilings shall be covered with smooth, washable, nonabsorbent material, free from cracks, crevices and open joints. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 101-8.)

Sec. 46-9. Room conditions and facilities.

   Rooms in slaughterhouses for killing and dressing shall be separated by partitions from other parts of the building. Every room, except refrigeration and cold storage rooms, shall have adequate hand-washing facilities. All rooms shall be well ventilated and shall be kept free from excessive odors and condensation. All rooms shall be lighted so as to provide adequate illumination at all working surfaces. All killing rooms shall have available hot and cold water under pressure. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 101-9.)

Sec. 46-10. Refrigeration.

   Every slaughterhouse shall be provided with chilling and cold storage facilities of such capacity so that no meat will be required to be held without refrigeration for a longer period than four (4) hours. Refrigeration equipment shall be of such capacity as to maintain a uniform temperature no higher than forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit. All refrigeration chambers shall be provided with an indicating thermometer, and if products are kept over forty-eight (48) hours, a recording thermometer shall be provided. Charts from such recording thermometers shall be retained for six (6) months. There shall be no floor drains in refrigeration chambers. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 101-10.)

Sec. 46-11. Pest control.

   All new buildings in which slaughterhouses are located shall be of rat-proof construction, and all buildings existing on November 25, 1954 shall be rat-proof insofar as practicable. All windows and doors shall be effectively screened or otherwise protected against the entrance of flies and other insects. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 101-11.)

   Cross reference-Rat control, ch. 39.