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http://www.stpaul.gov/code/1c331.html .' (d) Animals. Live animals, including birds and turtles, shall be excluded from within the food service operational premises and from adjacent areas under the control of the licensee. This exclusion does not apply to edible fish, crustacea, mollusks, or to fish in aquariums. Patrol dogs accompanying security or police officers and guide dogs accompanying blind or deaf persons shall be permitted in dining areas. ( e) Dressing rooms and areas. If employees routinely change clothes within the establishment, rooms or areas shall be designated and used for that purpose. Those designated rooms or areas shall not be used for food preparation, storage or service, or for utensil washing or storage. (f) Locker areas. Adequate sloped-top lockers or other suitable facilities located at least six (6) inches above the floor shall be provided and used for the orderly storage and security of employee clothing and other belongings. Lockers or other suitable facilities may be located only in the designated and approved dressing rooms or in food storage rooms or areas containing only completely packaged food or packaged single-service articles, provided the employees' clothing and other belongings are not stored on, above or by containers of food or single-serving articles. (g) Laundry facilities. (1) Laundry facilities in a food establishment shall be restricted to the washing and drying of linens, cloths, uniforms and aprons necessary to the operation. If such items are laundered on the premises, an electric or gas clothes dryer shall be provided and used. (2) Separate rooms shall be provided for laundry facilities, except that such operations may be conducted in storage rooms if properly segregated from completely packaged food or packaged single-service articles. ' (h) Linen and clothes storage. (1) Clean clothes and linens shall be stored in a clean place at least six (6) inches above the floor and protected from contamination until used. (2) Soiled clothes and linens shall be stored in nonabsorbent containers or washable laundry bags in an approved location until removed for laundering. (i) Maintenance and cleaning equipment storage. Maintenance and cleaning tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners and similar equipment shall be maintained and stored in a way that does not contaminate food, utensils, equipment or linens and shall be stored in an orderly manner. They shall not be stored in food preparation, food service or utensil washing areas. (C.F. No. 93-1755, ~ 20, 12-9-93) Sec. 331.20. Special event (temporary) food establishments and food vehicles. (a) General. Special event (temporary) food establishments and food vehicles shall comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter and shall be operated in an approved manner. The office may waive specific requirements for physical facilities when, in the opinion ofthe office, suitable substitutes which comply with the requirements of this section are provided and will not result in an imminent health hazard. The office may limit the sale or giving away of some or all potentially hazardous foods. Before commencing operations of any kind, the licensee hereunder shall notify the office that such food establishment is ready for final inspection, and the office may make an inspection and issue a report thereon. No special event (temporary) food establishment or food vehicle shall commence operations until the requirements of this chapter have been met in accordance with the reports and orders of the office. (b) Restricted operations. If necessary to protect the public health, the office shall impose additional requirements to protect against health hazards related to the conduct of the operation and prohibit the sale or giving away of some or all potentially hazardous food. A special event (temporary) food 26 001 6/28/99 2:52 PM