(A) Generally.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment and/or temporary food establishment in the county, who has not paid the permit fee required to be paid for the operation of such establishment.
(2) The fee shall be paid for a term beginning January 1, or before commencement of operation, and expiring December 31 of the same year and shall be applied for by the person and/or operator annually.
(3) Permit fees for the issuance of a permit under this subchapter to a bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment or temporary food service shall be set by the County Health Department, as provided by the statutes of the state.
(I.C. 16-20-1-27)
(4) A receipt for the payment of such fee shall be provided by the County Department of Health.
(5) The payment of such fees shall be required for each bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment and temporary food establishment operated or to be operated by any person.
(6) All fees collected under the terms of this subchapter shall be receipted monthly into the County Health Fund for services in enforcing this subchapter.
(B) Exemption from permit fees. An organization that is excluded from the term “food establishment” under I.C. 16-18-2-137 is exempt from the payment of fees.
(C) Permit fee schedule. The following schedule is for bed and breakfast establishment, retail food establishment and temporary food establishment:
Bed and breakfast establishment and/or retail food establishment | Temporary food establishment |
Annual $40 | For a period of no more than 14 consecutive days in conjunction with a fair or festival $15 for each booth for each event |
Establishment opening after June 30 $20 | |
Late fee of $20 assessed for every 45 days |
(D) Late fees. A late fee for failure to pay the permit fee prior to the operation of the bed and breakfast establishment or retail food establishment or the late fee for failure to renew a permit after the expiration of permit to operate bed and breakfast establishment or retail food establishment shall be assessed $20 for every 45 days plus the permit fee as set by the County Health Board. The payment of fees under this subchapter is not transferable or refundable.
(Ord. 2006-4, passed 3-20-2006)