Chapter 8.28
INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH
REGULATIONS
Article I. General Provisions
8.28.010 Definitions.
8.28.020 Health permit required.
8.28.025 Fire permit required.
8.28.030 Health permit-Duration-Renewal.
8.28.040 Permit-Application-Proof of state licensing required.
8.28.050 Permit-Application-Fee.
8.28.060 Compliance-Homes for the aged and mental institutions.
8.28.110 Isolation room.
8.28.120 Registry of children.
8.28.130 Admission requirements for children during epidemics.
8.28.140 Play yards and equipment.
Article II. Sanitation Requirements
8.28.150 Applicability.
8.28.160 Sanitation-Generally.
8.28.170 Protection from heaters.
8.28.180 Screens.
8.28.190 Bedding, linens and towels.
8.28.200 Kitchens.
8.28.210 Toilets for kitchen workers.
8.28.220 Drugs in kitchens.
8.28.230 Diseased kitchen workers.
8.28.240 Garbage storage and disposal.
8.28.250 Employees' quarters.
8.28.260 Milk supply.
8.28.270 Emergency lighting.
8.28.280 Classrooms-Scope and applicability.
8.28.290 Classrooms-Floors.
8.28.300 Classrooms-Walls and ceilings.
8.28.310 Classrooms-Heating.
8.28.320 Classrooms-Size and ventilation.
8.28.330 Classrooms-Illumination.
8.28.340 Classrooms-Window area.
8.28.350 Classrooms-Seats and desks.
8.28.360 Toilets-Homes for the aged and mental institutions.
8.28.370 Toilets-Private boarding schools and private day schools.
8.28.380 Toilets-Private boarding schools and children's boarding homes.
8.28.390 Toilets-Day nurseries and day nursery schools.
8.28.400 Bedpans-Homes for the aged and mental institutions.
8.28.410 Sleeping quarters-Homes for the aged and mental institutions.
8.28.420 Sleeping quarters-Private boarding schools and children's boarding homes providing overnight care.
8.28.430 Sleeping quarters-Nurseries, private day schools and children's boarding homes used for daytime rest periods.
Article I. General Provisions
8.28.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless otherwise noted:
"Day care center" means and includes a facility operated by a person, corporation or association in which less than twenty-four-hour per day nonmedical and nonresidential care and supervision is provided outside the home for minor children or elderly persons, provided such facility is licensed by the state of California as a day care center.
"Family day care center" means those facilities which regularly provide care, protection and supervision of children in the caregiver's own home for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day when the parents or guardians are away, provided such facility is licensed by the state of California as a family day care center.
"Home for the aged" means and includes any institution, boarding home or other place for the reception or care of aged persons, except any hospital as defined in Section 1401 of the State Health and Safety Code.
"Mental institution" means and includes any hospital, sanitarium, home or other place receiving or caring for any insane, allegedly insane, mentally ill or other incompetent person. (Prior code ºº 18-1, 18-2, 18-2.5, 18-4-18-5)
8.28.020 Health permit required.
No person shall, without having obtained a written health permit therefor as provided in Sections 8.04.010 through 8.04.050, conduct or maintain any home for the aged or mental institution. (Prior code º 18-8)
8.28.025 Fire permit required.
Any person conducting any activity or business as described in this chapter shall obtain required fire permits prior to commencing such activity or business. (Prior code º 18-8.5)
8.28.030 Health permit-Duration-Renewal.
Every health permit issued by the city which is required by Section 8.28.020 shall expire twelve months from its date of issuance. Application for renewal shall be filed at least ten days prior to its expiration each year. If the application for renewal is not so filed, the permit terminates. (Prior code º 18-9)
8.28.040 Permit-Application-Proof of state licensing required.
When any application for a permit required under this chapter is submitted to the city, the applicant shall provide the city with a photocopy of the valid state of California license to operate such facility. In the event the state of California or county of Los Angeles denies, suspends or revokes any such license, the permit issued by the city is automatically revoked. (Prior code º 18-9.5)
8.28.050 Permit-Application-Fee.
Every application for a permit required under this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee which shall be established or modified by resolution of the city available in the office of the city clerk. The city shall review the fees charged for such services at least once annually and shall, with the approval of the city manager, recommend changes to the council when appropriate. (Prior code º 18-10)
8.28.060 Compliance-Homes for the aged and mental institutions.
No person shall conduct or maintain a home for the aged or mental institution which does not comply with the provisions of this chapter. (Prior code º 18-24)
8.28.110 Isolation room.
Every home for the aged, mental institution, private boarding school and children's boarding home must have a separate room available for isolation purposes. (Prior code º 18-44)
8.28.120 Registry of children.
Every owner or operator of a private boarding school, private day school, day nursery, day nursery school or children's boarding home shall maintain a registry. Such registry shall show the name and birth date of each child and the address of each child's parents, or names of guardians or other persons having legal custody. Such registry shall be open to the inspection of the health officer. (Prior code º 18-45)
8.28.130 Admission requirements for children during epidemics.
The health officer may, in case of an epidemic, order that every child, before being admitted to a private day school, private boarding school, day nursery, day nursery school and children's boarding home, must present a certificate signed by a physician in good professional standing, stating that a personal examination of such child within twenty-four hours immediately preceding reveals that such child had no communicable disease which would cause the child's association with other children to be in any way detrimental to their health. (Prior code º 18-46)
8.28.140 Play yards and equipment.
All play equipment shall be maintained in good condition and be securely set up. Play yards shall be properly drained, of an even surface, and free of all rubbish and refuse. (Prior code º 18-47)
Article II. Sanitation Requirements
8.28.150 Applicability.
The general regulations and standards established by this article shall apply to the institutions and establishments regulated by this chapter. (Prior code º 18-11)
8.28.160 Sanitation-Generally.
All walls, floors, ceilings, woodwork, curtains and furnishings shall be maintained in a good, clean, sanitary condition, free from the accumulation of dirt and filth, and every room shall be provided with adequate ventilation, lighting and heat. (Prior code º 18-12)
8.28.170 Protection from heaters.
A barrier or other protection shall be placed around each space heater, stove and fireplace. All gas-fired heaters must be connected to a supply line with a continuous rigid metal pipe. (Prior code º 18-13)
8.28.180 Screens.
All windows and doors shall be screened and maintained in a good condition so as to exclude flies and other insects. (Prior code º 18-14)
8.28.190 Bedding, linens and towels.
There shall be maintained an adequate amount of bedding, linen, hand and bath towels, in a good clean condition, and each bed shall be supplied with good springs and a clean, comfortable mattress; and all beds and mattresses shall be kept in a sanitary condition and shall be thoroughly cleaned before being used by another person. (Prior code º 18-15)
8.28.200 Kitchens.
A. Every kitchen shall be conducted with strict regard to cleanliness affecting the purity and wholesomeness of the food therein prepared, served, kept, handled or stored.
B. All dishes, glasses and implements used in the preparation or serving of food shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each use. All such utensils shall be free from cracks or chips of any kind.
C. Kitchens shall be provided with not less than one two-compartment sink, one compartment to contain wash water and the other to contain rinse water. The rinse water compartment shall be supplied with a gas burner or other device thereunder so the rinse water will be maintained at a temperature of not less that one hundred seventy degrees Fahrenheit while in use so as to properly sanitize dishes and utensils used for the preparation or serving of food. An adequate amount of soap or other detergent shall be used in the wash water to thoroughly clean all utensils.
D. The provisions of this section relative to two-compartment sinks or mechanical dishwashers shall not apply to any home for the aged, mental institution, private boarding school and children's boarding home regulated by this chapter with fifteen or fewer children, mentally ill or aged persons. The provisions of this section relative to two-compartment sinks or mechanical dishwashers shall not apply to any private day school, day nursery or day nursery school where thirty or fewer children are enrolled, if only one meal is served.
E. In lieu of a two-compartment sink, a mechanical dishwasher or its equivalent may be installed, but shall be connected to a hot water supply that will maintain to the fixture a temperature of not less than one hundred seventy degrees Fahrenheit for the rinse water.
F. The floor, sidewalls, ceilings, trims, fixtures, receptacles, utensils, sinks, drainboards, implements, dishes, storerooms and machinery in every kitchen or place where food is prepared, served, kept, handled or stored, shall be maintained in good repair and in a sanitary condition.
G. The floors, walls and ceiling of every kitchen shall be as required by the building code for new structures for that type of occupancy.
H. All refrigerators and ice chests shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair at all times. Refrigeration for all perishable food shall be constantly maintained at fifty degrees Fahrenheit or lower, and refrigeration shall be of a capacity sufficient to eliminate congestion of food stored. Each refrigerator shall be supplied with a reliable thermometer. (Prior code º 18-16)
8.28.210 Toilets for kitchen workers.
Every kitchen shall have a convenient toilet and lavatory in connection therewith, but separate and apart therefrom, and shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. All operators, employees and all persons who handle food, before beginning work, shall be provided with clean garments and immediately after visiting a toilet shall wash their hands and arms thoroughly with soap and water. (Prior code º 18-17)
8.28.220 Drugs in kitchens.
No drugs, medicines or poisonous substances shall be kept in the kitchen. (Prior code º 18-18)
8.28.230 Diseased kitchen workers.
No owner or employer shall require, permit or suffer any person to work, nor shall any person work in a kitchen where food is prepared, served, kept, handled or stored, who is afflicted with any infectious or contagious disease or local infection. (Prior code º 18-19)
8.28.240 Garbage storage and disposal.
All garbage and kitchen wastes must be kept in a tight, flyproof, metal container, and removed from the premises and disposed of in a sanitary manner at reasonably frequent intervals. All containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. (Prior code º 18-20)
8.28.250 Employees' quarters.
All employees' quarters shall be maintained in a good, clean, sanitary condition and every room shall contain not less than five hundred cubic feet of air space for each person, with sufficient window area to afford proper ventilation and light. Employees' quarters shall be supplied with one toilet, one lavatory and one bath or shower, for each ten persons, or major fraction thereof, of each sex. (Prior code º 18-21)
8.28.260 Milk supply.
There shall be provided a milk supply of pasteurized milk only, except that certified milk may be used where not prohibited by state law or state regulations. (Prior code º 18-22)
8.28.270 Emergency lighting.
Adequate emergency lighting facilities shall be provided so as to be readily available to the personnel on duty. At no time shall any open-flame type of light be used. (Prior code º 18-23)
8.28.280 Classrooms-Scope and applicability.
The regulations established by this chapter shall apply to classrooms in institutions and establishments regulated by this chapter. (Prior code º 18-29)
8.28.290 Classrooms-Floors.
All floors in classrooms shall be kept clean. (Prior code º 18-30)
8.28.300 Classrooms-Walls and ceilings.
The walls of every classroom shall be so treated and maintained that the reflection factor is not more than eighty percent nor less than forty percent. The ceilings of every classroom shall be so treated and maintained that the reflection factor is not more than eighty percent nor less than sixty percent. (Prior code º 18-31)
8.28.310 Classrooms-Heating.
Classrooms shall be properly heated when in use. The temperature shall be sufficient for the maintenance of health and comfort of the pupils and shall in no case be below sixty-five degrees above zero Fahrenheit. (Prior code º 18-32)
8.28.320 Classrooms-Size and ventilation.
Every classroom shall have per pupil not less than:
A. Two hundred fifty cubic feet of air space;
B. Good ventilation;
C. Ceiling height shall not be less than eight feet. (Prior code º 18-33)
8.28.330 Classrooms-Illumination.
Classrooms shall be so illuminated when in use that:
A. There is not less than fifteen footcandle illumination in every part of the classroom;
B. There is no direct glare;
C. Indirect glare is reduced to a minimum. (Prior code º 18-34)
8.28.340 Classrooms-Window area.
Every classroom constructed, reconstructed or altered after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, and every classroom used as such for the first time after the effective date of this section shall have a window area of not less than one-fifth of the floor area. (Prior code º 18-35)
8.28.350 Classrooms-Seats and desks.
All seats and desks shall be maintained in good condition. All seats shall have back rests. Seats shall be of such height that any pupil sitting therein in a normal position can comfortably rest his or her feet upon the floor. Seats shall be so placed that no pupil when sitting in a normal position in any one of them shall face a window. (Prior code º 18-36)
8.28.360 Toilets-Homes for the aged and mental institutions.
Utility rooms shall be provided for all bed patients in any home for the aged or mental institution. Such rooms shall be provided with a bedpan hopper or its equivalent. Bathtubs, lavatories and laundry trays shall not be used for the cleaning of bedpans. Where one or more ambulatory or semiambulatory patients, inmates or aged boarders are cared for or housed, there shall be provided at least one water closet for each ten, or fractional part thereof, patients or aged boarders of each sex and one lavatory and one bath or shower for each ten, or fractional part thereof, patients or aged boarders of each sex, within the building. All toilet rooms, lavatories, baths and showers shall be maintained free from any accumulation of dirt, filth or corrosion. All water closets and utility rooms shall be adequately lighted and ventilated to outside air. (Prior code º 18-37)
8.28.370 Toilets-Private boarding schools and private day schools.
A. In each building of a private boarding school or private day school containing one or more classrooms on each floor, the toilet facilities shall be as provided on the basis of the following ratio of toilets to the number of pupils:
1. Elementary Schools.
a. Girls-One to every thirty-five or fractional part thereof;
b. Boys-One to every one hundred or fractional part thereof.
2. Secondary Schools.
a. Girls-One to every forty-five or fractional part thereof;
b. Boys-One to every one hundred or fractional part thereof; provided that there shall be at least one toilet for each sex.
B. In addition, if there are ten or more boys, urinals shall be provided for boys on the basis of one to every thirty or fractional part thereof.
C. There shall be provided at least one lavatory for each two toilets or urinals for each sex, and at least one drinking fountain on each floor.
D. Existing available sanitary facilities within a distance of one hundred feet may be considered when determining the required number of toilets, urinals and lavatories in any building. (Prior code º 18-38)
8.28.380 Toilets-Private boarding schools and children's boarding homes.
A. On each floor of every private boarding school or children's boarding home building, any part of which floor is used for sleeping purposes for children between two years and eighteen years of age, there shall be provided for each ten children or fractional part thereof, of each sex, conveniently and accessibly located for the use of such children, not less than:
1. One water closet;
2. One bathtub or shower;
3. One lavatory.
B. In addition, one urinal shall be provided for every twenty boys, or fractional part thereof, if there are ten or more boys. (Prior code º 18-39)
8.28.390 Toilets-Day nurseries and day nursery schools.
On each floor of every day nursery or day nursery school building, any part of which is used for the care of children between the ages of two years and four years and six months, there shall be provided one water closet for each ten children, or fractional part thereof, and one lavatory for each ten children or fractional part thereof. Toilets and lavatories should be of suitable height and size as to be reached easily by the children. Adjustable steps for young children shall be available. If children over four years and six months are cared for, separate toilet facilities for boys and girls shall be provided. (Prior code º 18-40)
8.28.400 Bedpans-Homes for the aged and mental institutions.
All bedpans, urinals and other utensils for patients and inmates shall be free from cracks or chips. Bedpans used individually shall be properly stored, marked and thoroughly cleaned after each use. Bedpans not individually used shall be sterilized after each use by boiling in water for fifteen to twenty minutes, or autoclaved. All bedpans shall be sterilized once a week by boiling in water for fifteen minutes, or autoclaved. (Prior code º 18-48)
8.28.410 Sleeping quarters-Homes for the aged and mental institutions.
No person shall be kept, cared for or maintained as a patient or aged boarder in any sleeping room or ward in any home for the aged or mental institution which provides less than sixty square feet of superficial floor area for each such person. Beds shall be maintained at least three feet apart. Sleeping rooms or wards shall have a ceiling height of not less than eight feet, and shall be well lighted and ventilated to the outside air. Windows shall be one-half openable. The window area in any mental institution or home for the aged shall be as required by the Uniform Building Code for new structures for that type of occupancy. (Prior code º 18-41)
8.28.420 Sleeping quarters-Private boarding schools and children's boarding homes providing overnight care.
No person shall cause, permit or suffer any child to sleep in any room or dormitory providing overnight care in any building of a private boarding school or children's boarding home which provides less than five hundred cubic feet of air space for each such child. Beds, small beds or cots shall be kept at least three feet apart. Sleeping rooms or wards shall have a ceiling height of not less than eight feet, and shall be well lighted and ventilated to the outside air. Windows shall be one-half openable. The window area in any private boarding school or children's boarding home shall be as required by the Uniform Building Code for new structures for that type of occupancy. (Prior code º 18-42)
8.28.430 Sleeping quarters-Nurseries, private day schools and children's boarding homes used for daytime rest periods.
Any room in any building of a private day school, day nursery school or children's boarding home used for daytime rest periods shall provide not less than thirty square feet of superficial floor area for each child. Beds or cots shall be kept at least three feet apart. Such rooms or dormitories shall have a ceiling height of not less than eight feet and shall be well lighted and ventilated to the outside air. Windows shall be one-eighth of the superficial floor area and shall be one-half openable. (Prior code º 18-43)