(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food service establishment or temporary food service establishment in the county who does not possess a valid permit from the Health Officer. The permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food service establishment or temporary food service establishment. Only persons who comply with the applicable requirements of this subchapter shall be entitled to receive and retain a permit. Any permit issued by the Health Officer shall contain the name and address of the food service establishment, the permit number, and any other pertinent data as may be required by the Health Officer.
(B) A separate permit shall be required for each food service establishment or temporary food service establishment operated or to be operated by any person. A permit issued under this section is not transferable.
(C) A permit shall be issued to any person upon application after inspection and approval by the Health Officer, provided that the food service establishment or temporary food service establishment complies with all the applicable provisions of this subchapter.
(D) No permit or renewal thereof shall be denied or revoked on arbitrary or capricious grounds.
(E) The permit for a food service establishment shall be for a term of one year, beginning January 1 and expiring December 31 of the same year, and shall be renewed annually. The permit for a temporary food service establishment shall be for the term of one continuous operation, but not to exceed 14 days.
(F) A permit fee for a food service establishment shall be in charged in accordance with a schedule recommended by the Hancock County Board of Health, approved by the Hancock County Board of Commissioners, and maintained in the Offices of the Hancock County Health Department. Said fees shall be due and payable annually between November 1 and December 31 of each year. Failure to pay said permit fee within this time period will result in a delinquent fee in an amount equal to an in addition to the original permit fee.
(G) New or extensively remodeled food service establishments must be inspected and must receive a score of 90 or above, with no major violation, on their inspection, or more specifically on the State Board of Health Form 221168 or successor form, to obtain a permit.
(’86 Code, § 4-80) (Ord. 1989-5B, passed 6-14-89; Am. Ord. 1995-5D, passed 5-15-95; Am. Ord. 2002-10C, passed 10-28-02) Penalty, see § 10.99