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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-49.docJANUARY 28, 2003 FEBRUARY 11, 2003 03 - 31 03 - 49 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING (CARRIED_ 7 - 0 ______ LOST_______ LAIDOVER_______ WITHDRAWN_______) PURPOSE: AMEND REGULATIONS RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES – CONTESTS OR AWARDS INITIATED BY: CI TY ADMINSTRATION A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH REPEALING AND RECREATING SECTIONS 29 - 1(L) AND 29 - 13 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows: SECTION 1 . That Section 29 - 1(L) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to weights and measures, adoption of codes, is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows: (L) NIST Handbook 44, U.D. Department of Commerce, Specifications, Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices except as such regulations may apply to weighing and measuring devices used for the purposes of contests or awards. SECTION 2. That Section 29 - 13 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to Weigh ts and Measures, Notice to Sealer of Use of Scales, is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows: SECTION 29 - 13 NOTICE TO SEALER OF USE OF SCALES It shall be the duty of every person owning or having in possession or under their control any weigh t, measure, scale, scale beam, patent balance, steel yard, computing or automatic scale or other instrument used for the purpose of weighing or measuring any article, animal or thing intended to be purchased or sold within the City, to notify the Sealer in writing of the acquisition of such device and have same sealed before using commercially. Such notice shall also contain the number thereof and a general description of the same, and the street and number of the place where the same may be found for the purpose of inspection, and such notice shall be signed by the person owning or having such weight or instrument in possession or under control. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication.