(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a retail food store in the county who does not possess a valid permit from the Health Officer. The permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place in a retail food store. Only persons who comply with the applicable requirements of this subchapter shall be entitled to receive and obtain a permit. Any permit issued by the Health Officer shall contain the name and address of the retail food store, 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 retail food store operated or to be operated by any person. A permit issued under this subchapter 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 retail food store 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 retail food store shall be for a term of one year, beginning January 1 and expiring December 31 of the same year, and shall be renewed annually.
(F) A permit fee for a retail food store shall be 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 and in addition to the original permit fee.
(G) New or extensively remodeled retail food stores must be inspected and must receive a score of 90 or above, with no major violations, on their inspection, and more specifically on the State Board of Health Form 221168 or successor form, to obtain a permit.
(’86 Code, § 4-90.2) (Ord. 1995-12B, passed 12-11-95; Am. Ord. 2002-10C, passed 10-28-02) Penalty, see § 10.99