It shall be unlawful for any person, except those persons doing a general pork or beef packing business whose operations are under the supervision of the bureau of animal industry of the United States Department of Agriculture, to engage in the business or occupation of rendering, disposing of or the reducing of dead animals of any kind within the city, or to use the streets of the city for the purpose of conveying dead animals to the rendering or disposal plant without first having made application and having obtained a license therefor in the manner provided in this chapter. (Rev. Ord. 1540, Comp. 1941, p. L-4)
A. Application: Each person desiring to engage in the business subject to this chapter shall first file an application with the city council stating the name of the person or persons which shall operate the plant and its location, and also make a sufficient showing that the plant will be operated in a strictly sanitary manner and in accordance with the rules of the state board of health and the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the city now in effect or which may hereafter be passed, which application shall be approved only upon the vote of the city council, who shall then direct the city clerk to issue the license.
B. Fee, Issuance: When the application for a license required by this chapter has been approved by the city council, the city clerk shall issue the license to the applicant upon the payment of an annual license fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00), which fee shall be payable annually on May 1, except if the license is issued after October 1 of any year, the license fee shall equal an amount sixty percent (60%) of the annual fee. (Rev. Ord. 1540, Comp. 1941, p. L-4)
Any person subject to this chapter shall at all times operate his plant in a strictly sanitary manner and in accordance with the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the city now in effect or which may hereafter be passed, and the rules of the state board of health, and he shall be subject to the supervision of the committees on public buildings and grounds and public safety of the city council; nothing herein shall be deemed to conflict with the laws of the state or of the United States. (Rev. Ord. 1540, Comp. 1941, p. L-4)