§ 79-5. Construction specifications.  


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  • Notwithstanding any rule and regulation of the State Health Department now existing or hereafter promulgated and in addition thereto or amplification thereof, any premises used as a slaughtering house or a rendering works within the said town shall be constructed to comply with the following specifications:
    A. 
    All floors shall be of concrete, properly waterproofed, or of some material impervious to liquids.
    B. 
    All windows and outer doors shall be adequately screened.
    C. 
    The premises shall be ventilated so as to assure an adequate supply of fresh air.
    D. 
    A supply of hot and cold water under adequate pressures shall be available for washing and other operating purposes.
    E. 
    Adequate provisions shall be made for the disposal of the waste matter.
    F. 
    Metal containers equipped with tight covers shall be provided for the storage of entrails and the containers shall be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized for use either by boiling water or live steam.
    G. 
    In the case of rendering plants, facilities shall be provided so that during the cooking process all odors and gases will be consumed or reduced.