(A) Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food store or food vending machine who does not possess a permit from the County Health Department.
(B) Licenses. No person shall operate a food store or food vending machine without first obtaining a license therefor from the city as provided herein. Such license may be revoked by the Health Officer upon violation by the licensee of any of the provisions of this subchapter or of any of the rules and regulations pertaining thereto or in an emergency when in the judgment of the Health Officer the condition of the premises or food products handled by the licensee has or may become public health menace.
(C) Applications. Persons desiring to engage in the food store or food vending machine business within the city shall make written application to the Health Officer of the city who shall have power to issue a license upon the presentation of a food store or food vending machine permit issued by the County Health Department and other satisfactory proof that applicant is entitled to such license.
(D) Fees. The annual fees for a license for engaging in the food store or food vending machine business in the city shall be as follows.
(1) For each food store, the fee shall be as set out in the fee schedule.
(2) For each food vending machine, the fee shall be as set out in the fee schedule.
(E) Display of sticker. Any person engaged in the food vending machine business shall have displayed on each machine from which food is served a license or sticker issued by the city.
(F) Display of certificate. Any person who shall engage in the food store business shall cause his or her license certificate to be placed and remain in a conspicuous location in his or her place of business.
(Prior Code, § 17-8) (Ord. 1160, passed 3-3-1980; Ord. 1293, passed 4-5-1982; Ord. 1494, passed 4-13-1985; Ord. 2022-002, passed 2-7-2022)