(A) (1) Where this chapter authorizes or necessitates an investigation or inspection by any department or official of the city before the issuance of a license, and requires the approval by such department or official regarding the proper location or condition of the premises in which the business, occupation or activity for which a license is applied is to be managed, conducted, operated or carried on, or regarding the condition and nature of the equipment and methods intended to be used by the applicant in uch business, occupation or activity, then the City Clerk shall transmit to the appropriate official or department such information necessary for the required investigation or inspection.
(2) The applicant shall be responsible for initiating contact with the appropriate city departments and arranging for the necessary inspections, inquiries or examinations.
(B) (1) At the request of the applicant, the designated official or department shall make all necessary investigations and inspections, and the results thereof shall be reported in writing in a certificate of compliance designating whether the applicant has met all necessary requirements for the issuance of the certificate.
(2) Such certificate shall indicate a recommendation for the approval or disapproval of the application and, in the event of disapproval, shall indicate the deficiencies.
(C) (1) Required health inspections, in the quantity required by the city code based on the business being licensed, i.e. annual, semi-annual, quarterly, and fees for such inspections shall be paid at the same time as the annual or initial business license fee is paid. Once paid, the city health inspector will schedule the required health inspections with the applicant, and the results thereof shall be reported in writing, as described in Chapter 94 of the city code.
(2) All businesses not specifically delineated below are subject to an annual health inspection, at a cost of $100, which must be paid at the same time as the initial business license application or upon the annual renewal for a business license.
(3) If multiple re-inspections are required after an annual inspection, there will be an escalated fee of $150 for the second re-inspection, $250 for the third re-inspection, and $350 for the fourth re-inspection. These fees will be paid at the time of the re-inspection.
(D) Health inspection fees.
(1) Category I - Tri-Annual Inspection Required: $300 per inspection and $900 annually.
(a) Retail/food service establishments.
(b) Multi-department grocery stores > 15,000 sq. ft.
(c) Full-service food establishment.
(d) Liquor establishment.
(e) Daycare (child and adult).
(2) Category II - Bi-Annual Inspection Required: $300 per inspection and $600 annually.
(a) Schools.
(b) Mobile food vendors/food trucks.
(c) Seasonal (operates six months or less) food vendors.
(d) Shared kitchens.
(e) Bakeries.
(3) Category III - Annual Inspections Required: $100 per inspection and $100 annually.
(a) Daycares/schools with milk and/or prepackaged meals only.
(b) Retail/food service establishment with coffee only and/or three coolers of the same product such as pre-packaged ice cream.
(c) Vending machines.
(d) Barber shops.
(e) Beauty shops.
(f) Nail salons.
(g) Tattoo parlors.
(h) Mobile food vendors and mobile food vehicles.
(Prior Code, § 110.21) (Ord. 2014-001, passed 1-14-2014; Ord. 2023-041, passed 10-24-2023)