Having just moved, I'm finding out how much fun dealing with the health department can be all over again. Even though I only moved about 70 miles and am still in the same state, with the same rules, the folks here seem to have a whole different take on things versus the county I just came from.
I am posting this because I think it is funny. Those of you owning restaurants might see the humor too.
This is an automated ice dispenser that I frequent. Good ice, cheap, and open 24/7. There are no employees, and any customers can drive right up to the machine as it sits in the middle of a large parking lot. You can see the nose of my car in this picture. The funny thing is, notice the designated handicap parking with sign(2 spaces), mandated by law but located further away than any customer would need to park. On the back side, there is a unisex bathroom that remains locked all the time, no doubt because there are no employees or sit down customers. See, under NC law, this is considered a restaurant.
There are several drive-thru only restaurants in the area that even though they have NO customer parking, being strictly a drive-thru only business, they still have to have handicap parking. Makes no sense.
Nothing against handicapped people, its just that the required signage and markings cost about $300 per space, all at an establishment where it means nothing.
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