(A) Permit Required.
(1) No Person shall operate a Food Establishment in the City without a Valid Permit issued by the Enforcement Authority for that Food Establishment.
(2) The Permit Holder shall be responsible for ensuring that the Food Establishment complies with This Ordinance, the Rules, and other laws.
(3) Permit Holders shall not be responsible for the operations of other Permit Holders and their Food Establishments when they are located on the same premises.
(4) Each Permit Holder shall be responsible for ensuring shared facilities or equipment on the premises complies with This Ordinance, the Rules, and other laws.
(5) The Permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises of the Food Establishment and made available immediately upon request, for examination by the Enforcement Authority.
(6) No property owner shall knowingly allow a Food Establishment to operate on the premises of their property without a Valid Permit.
(B) Pre-inspection Application.
(1) All Applicants shall submit a pre-inspection application within a reasonable amount of time prior to the anticipated opening date of the Food Establishment to the Enforcement Authority in a manner consistent with the Rules.
(2) The pre-inspection application shall include all required information and supporting documentation as detailed in the Rules and be on a paper or electronic form approved by the Enforcement Authority.
(C) Pre-Opening Inspection of Food Establishment. Upon receipt of a complete pre-inspection application, the Enforcement Authority shall contact the applicant to schedule a pre-opening inspection, if applicable, within five (5) working days, to determine compliance with the provisions of This Ordinance.
(D) Issuance of Permits. The Enforcement Authority shall issue a Permit to any Applicant that demonstrates compliance with This Ordinance and other laws.
(E) Term of Permits. Permits are Valid until the Expiration Date.
(F) Renewal of Permits. Permits shall be renewed by the Permit Holder on or before the Expiration Date.
(1) Temporary Food Establishment and Market Food Establishment Permits, as defined in the Rules, are not renewable and a new pre-inspection application shall be submitted.
(G) Non-Transferrable. Permit Holders may not transfer Permits from one Person to another Person or from one location to another location. When a change in location or ownership of a Food Establishment occurs, a new pre-inspection application shall be submitted to and a new Permit shall be issued by the Enforcement Authority prior to operating as a Food Establishment.
(1) If after a change of location or ownership, a Food Establishment does not submit a new pre-inspection application prior to operating as a Food Establishment, a civil penalty may be assessed in addition to the first year Permit fee.
(H) Denial of Permit Issuance. The Enforcement Authority shall refuse to issue a Permit to any applicant who fails to comply with This Ordinance, the Rules, or other laws.
(1) Notice. Notice of Permit denial shall be provided in accordance with § 9-6-17 of This Ordinance.
(2) Hearing. A Permit Holder may appeal the notice of Permit denial by filing written notice of appeal and requesting a hearing with the City Clerk’s office within fifteen (15) business days of notice in accordance with § 9-6-18 of This Ordinance.