(a) Generally. A person who operates a food establishment shall obtain a permit from the city and pay a permit fee for each establishment unless specifically exempted under this ordinance. All permit fees are nonrefundable. Permits are issued for a two-year term. The fees are based on gross annual volume of sales as follows:
(1) For an establishment with gross annual volume of food sales of $0.00—$49,999.99, the fee is $250.00;
(2) For an establishment with gross annual volume of food sales of $50,000.00—$149,999.99, the fee is $500.00; or
(3) For an establishment with gross annual volume of food sales of $150,000.00 or more, the fee is $750.00.
(b) School contractors. A person who contracts with a school to provide food services on a for-profit basis shall obtain a permit and pay a permit fee for each school where food services are provided. Permits are issued for a two-year term. The permit fee is $250.00.
(c) Mobile food establishments. A person who operates a mobile food establishment shall obtain a permit from the city for each mobile food unit operated.
(1) Each mobile food establishment shall be inspected and be in compliance with 25 Tex. Admin. Code § 228.221 and other applicable rules, and pay a nonrefundable permit fee before a permit is issued. If a request for inspection is not received or if the mobile food unit does not meet the minimum standards contained in § 25 Tex. Admin. Code § 228.221 and other applicable rules within one year of paying the permit fee, a new fee shall be paid.
(2) Permits are issued for a two-year term. The permit fee is $250.00.
(d) Temporary food establishments. An organizer of an event at which a temporary food establishment is operated shall obtain a permit for each temporary food establishment. In the absence of an event organizer, each temporary event operator shall obtain a permit. The application and permit fee for a temporary food establishment must be submitted to the city at least 30 days prior to the event. The permit fees are as follows:
(1) Single-event permit. The permit fee is $50.00 and is valid for the duration of a single event not to exceed 14 consecutive days from the initial effective date specified in the permit application.
(2) Fourteen-day multiple event permit. The permit fee is $75.00 and is valid at multiple events with-in a 14-day period. The permit shall be valid from the initial effective date specified in the permit application. The applicant must identify each event in the original application by name and provide the address/location of each event.
(3) Two-year multiple event permit. Multiple-event permits are issued for a two-year term and the permit fee is $200.00.
(e) Roadside food vendors. Each roadside vendor shall obtain a permit and pay a fee. All fees are nonrefundable. A permit will be issued for a two-year term. The permit fee is $250.00.
(f) License or permit renewal subject to category change. If the license or permit category changes during the license or permit period, the license or permit shall be renewed in the proper category at the time of the renewal.
(g) Gross annual volume of food sales. Gross annual volume of food sales may be verified by data from the state comptroller of public accounts.
(Prior Code, § 13-104; Ord. of 11-9-2010; Ord. of 5-26-2015)