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<br />17 <br />!V.~ - r-r\ R <br />"".., ~' ~S <br />r:r;;; ~ :=: .., <br />~O ~ - ~'::ë <br />-"-' ~ ' <br />"1- (" <:3= <br />::d 75~ <br />u..ÇdI . - ;:: ~ <br /> <br />< ,;;.:.<;5 ORDINANCE 1993-.2.l- <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 30-7 OF THE SAN <br />MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR <br />FURNISHING OF PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING HOUSEHOLD <br />LAUNDRY DETERGENT WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR <br />SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; <br />PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECT~VE DATE. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. That section 30-7 of the San Marcos Code of <br />Ordinances, previously reserved, is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 30-7. phosphate-Containinq Laundry Deterqent Prohibited. <br /> <br />(a) The following definitions shall apply within this <br />section: <br /> <br />(1) Household Laundry Detergent means a laundering <br />cleaning compound in liquid, bar) spray, tablet, <br />flake, powder, or other form used for domestic <br />clothes-cleaning purposes. The term household <br />laundry detergent shall not mean: <br /> <br />(A) A dishwashing compound, household cleaner, <br />metal cleaner, degreasing compound, <br />commercial cleaner, industrial cleaner, or <br />other substance that is intended to be <br />used for nonlaundry cleaning purposes; <br /> <br />(B) A detergent. used in dairy, beverage, or <br />food processing cleaning equipment; <br /> <br />(C) A phosphorous, acid product, including a <br />sanitizer, brightener, acid cleaner, or <br />metal conditioner; <br /> <br />(D) A detergent used in hospitals, veterinary <br />hospitals or clinics, or health care <br />facilities or in agricultural production; <br /> <br />(E) A detergent used by industry for metal <br />cleaning or conditioning; <br /> <br />(F) A det~rgent manufactured, stored, or <br />distributed for use or sale outside of the <br />state; <br /> <br />(G) A detergent ,used in 'any, laboratory, <br />including' a,' 'biologicàl laboratory, <br />research facility, chemical laboratory, <br />or engineering laboratory'; or <br />, ' <br />, ' <br /> <br />I (H) A det~rgentused in a comme~cial laundry <br />, that provides 'laundry services for a <br />I hospital, health carE? facility', or <br />veterinary hòspital. <br /> <br />(2) Phosphorous me~ns elêmental phosphorous. <br /> <br />(b) It shall be unlawful for any. pe:r:son, . firm or <br />corporation to sell, .offer or expose for sale/or give or <br />furnish to any person, 'any household laundry detergent <br />containing more ~~an '0.5% phosphorus by weight .wi t,hin the <br />city.' ' <br />