Temple City Municipal Code Ch. 2 Public Health Code

Except as hereinafter provided, that certain Public Health Code known and designated as the Los Angeles County Public Health Code as contained in Los Angeles County ordinance 7583 and including all amendments and supplements enacted and in effect on or before December 31, 1974, shall be and become the Public Health Code of the city of Temple City. (1960 Code)

Ordinance 97-0071 of the county of Los Angeles is hereby adopted and made a part of this code, three (3) copies of which are on file with the city clerk. (1960 Code; amd. Ord. 98-815)

Three (3) copies of ordinance 7583 have been deposited with the city clerk and shall be at all times maintained by said clerk for use of and examination by the public. (1960 Code)

The city hereby adopts the county health department as the city health department and the county health officer as the city health officer. (1960 Code)

All swimming pools or bodies of water within the city shall be so maintained as to not cause any public health hazard, including, but not limited to, the creation of mosquitoes. (1960 Code)

All plans for construction of swimming pools or body of water shall show compliance with this code. Final inspection and approval of all swimming pools or bodies of water shall be withheld until all requirements of this code have been met. (1960 Code)

All requirements of this code shall apply to existing swimming pools and outside bodies of water. (1960 Code)

A permit shall be secured from the city for the installation of any fence or wall required by this code prior to erection and shall conform to all city regulations pertaining to buildings or structures. (1960 Code)

Any fence or wall erected for the purpose of complying with this chapter shall conform to all zoning regulations of the city, provided, further that no swimming pool or outside body of water shall be constructed where protective fencing required by this chapter will be in conflict with said zoning regulations. (1960 Code)

When practical difficulties, unnecessary hardships or results inconsistent with the general intent and purpose of this chapter occur by reason of strict interpretation of any of its provisions, the planning commission, upon its own motion may, or upon the verified application of any interested person, shall initiate proceedings for consideration of the granting of a deviation from the requirements of this chapter. (1960 Code)

ARTICLE B. PHOSPHATES

SECTION:

The following terms shall have only the meanings set forth herein:

PERSON: Any individual, partnership, association or corporation.

PHOSPHATE: As used in this chapter shall include pendadosium trypolyphosphate (NA5P3O10) and all derivatives thereof. (1960 Code)

From and after the passage of this chapter, every laundromat, supermarket or business establishment where detergents are sold, shall provide and display in a conspicuous plainly visible location at or near where the detergent products are on display, a sign containing a list of all detergents sold in said establishment and setting forth the percentile of phosphate content in each of said detergents. (1960 Code)

Each sign required by the terms of this chapter shall be at least two feet (2') in height and three feet (3') wide, shall be comprised of block lettering at least one inch (1") in height on an otherwise white background, and shall have the following introductory heading:

PHOSPHATES IN DETERGENTS CAN DAMAGE THE CITY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AND POLLUTE LAKES, RIVERS AND OCEANS.

THE FOLLOWING LIST OF DETERGENTS AND THE PERCENTILE OF PHOSPHATE CONTENT OF EACH IS, THEREFORE, SUBMITTED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

(1960 Code)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, any detergent in any business establishment without having posted the sign as required in this chapter. (1960 Code)

In order to comply with the percentile requirements of this chapter, the requisite sign may contain the various detergents with their phosphate content as set forth in the release of the federal water quality administration dated May 1, 1970, and any subsequent release and such other detergents as may be added from time to time. (1960 Code)