No new food establishment shall be constructed nor shall any major alteration or replacement of existing equipment affecting the sanitary requirements of this chapter or the rules of the Department of Health be permitted unless plans or complete drawings of this construction, alteration or replacement are submitted to the Department of Health and approved prior to such remodeling or construction. This requirement does not apply to an architect or structural engineer who has completed the Department of Buildings’ self-certification program.
(Added Coun. J. 6-10-96, p. 23652; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3)