To protect the people of the city against the nuisance of and incident to the proliferation of slaughterhouses and rendering plants in the city, with the resulting detriment and danger to public health, safety and welfare, the public interest, convenience and necessity require the regulation thereof and to that end the purposes of this article are specifically as follows:

(1)

To protect local residents and businesses against the health and safety menace and the pollution resulting from such facilities.

(2)

To prevent the interference with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property, the exposure to elements offensive to the senses, or the potential for injury or endangerment to the comfort, repose, health or safety of the residents and businesses of the city.

(Ord. No. 629, art. I, 3-1-00)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless the context requires otherwise:

Abattoir or slaughterhouse means any establishment within the city within which cattle, sheep, swine, goats or any such animals are slaughtered for meat for human consumption. The term shall include stockyards and all other operations and facilities necessary, useful or incidental to such abattoirs or slaughterhouse.

Rendering plant means any establishment at which any animal or parts thereof, or the proteins and fats from animals, poultry, fish or any other waste organic material, in whole or in part, is processed for commercial use. The term "rendering plant" shall include related industry or other operations and facilities necessary, useful or incidental to such rendering plant.

(Ord. No. 629, art. I, 3-1-00)

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, establish, enlarge, or expand an abattoir or slaughterhouse in the corporate limits of the city without permission of city council.

(1)

Any abattoir or slaughterhouse seeking permission to erect, establish, enlarge, or expand shall have the right to a hearing before the city council, provided a written request is filed with the city clerk within 15 days of the meeting to which the issue is placed on the agenda.

(2)

All supporting documents for consideration by city council must be supplied at the time of the written request. Exceptions will only be deemed appropriate if the circumstances allow for copying and distribution of documents more than five days prior to the scheduled meeting.

(3)

The city council may refuse to issue permission to erect, establish, enlarge, or expand an abattoir or slaughterhouse if to do so is contrary with the intent of this ordinance as referenced in [section] 24-401.

(4)

To the extent that an abattoir or slaughterhouse exists prior to the enactment of this ordinance, this section shall only apply to the prohibition against all additions, expansions, or enlargements.

(Ord. No. 629, art. I, 3-1-00)

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, establish, enlarge, or expand a rendering plant in the corporate limits of the city without permission of city council.

(1)

Any rendering plant seeking permission to erect, establish, enlarge, or expand shall have the right to a hearing before the city council, provided a written request is filed with the city clerk within 15 days of the meeting to which the issue is placed on the agenda.

(2)

All supporting documents for consideration by city council must be supplied at the time of the written request. Exceptions will only be deemed appropriate if the circumstances allow for copying and distribution of documents more than five days prior to the scheduled meeting.

(3)

The city council may refuse to issue permission to erect, establish, enlarge, or expand an abattoir or slaughterhouse [rendering plant] if to do so is contrary with the intent of this ordinance as referenced in [section] 24-401.

(4)

To the extent that a rendering plant exists prior to the enactment of this ordinance, this section shall only apply to the prohibition against all additions, expansions, or enlargements.

(Ord. No. 629, art. I, 3-1-00)