(A) Any person desiring to operate a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food establishment or temporary food establishment must comply with existing Jersey County Zoning Provisions, where applicable, and shall make written application for a permit on forms provided by the Health Department with a $25 plan review fee. An applicant shall apply for a permit at least 14 calendar days before the date planned for opening a food establishment.
(B) A permit applicant or permit holder shall submit to the Health Officer properly prepared plans and specifications for review and approval before the construction of a food establishment, the conversion of an existing structure for use as a food establishment, the remodeling of a food establishment or a change of type of food operation if the Health Officer determines that plans and specifications are necessary to ensure compliance with this code.
(C) To qualify for a permit an applicant shall:
(1) Be an owner of the food establishment;
(2) Comply with the requirements of the “Illinois Department of Public Health Food Service Sanitation Code,” 77 Ill. Adm. Code 750 and the most current version of the FDA Food Code adopted by Illinois;
(3) Agree to allow access to the food establishment and to provide required information on the permit application; and
(4) Pay the applicable permit fees at the time the application is submitted.
(Ord. 17-2, passed 2-14-2017; Res. passed 11-14-2023)