It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bed and breakfast establishment and/or food establishment in the county, who has not paid the permit fee and/or any fines required to be paid for the operation of such establishment. The fee shall be paid for a term beginning February 1, and/or before commencement of operation and expiring January 31 of the following year, and shall be paid by the person and/or operator annually.
(A) Fees.
(1) Permit fees for the issuance of a permit under this chapter to a bed and breakfast establishment and/or a food establishment, or fees for plan review, shall be set by the County Health Department Fee Collection Ordinance, as provided by the Statutes of the State of Indiana. See I.C. 16-20-1-27.
(2) A receipt for the payment of such fee shall be provided by the County Health Department.
(3) The payment of such fees shall be required for each bed and breakfast establishment and/or food establishment operated or to be operated by any person.
(B) Exemption from permit fees. An organization that is element of the county government is exempt from the payment of fees.
(C) Late fees.
(1) The late fee for failure to renew a permit after the expiration of the permit to operate bed and breakfast establishment and/or food establishment shall be assessed as set by the current County Health Department Fee Collection Ordinance.
(2) Fees paid under this chapter are not transferable or refundable.
(Ord. 2005-BCC-22, passed 5-16-05; Am. Ord. 2009-BCC-08, passed 2-16-09) Penalty, see § 10.99