(A) An annual license fee shall be levied upon each food establishment for the purpose of enforcing and paying the expenses of the inspection program.
(B) Fees for retail food establishments shall be based on the determined risk for that establishment, as follows. The risk categories are defined in § 110.30, regarding inspections.
Risk Category | Fee |
A | $65 |
B | $100 |
C | $125 |
D | $180 |
(C) Fees for other types of retail food service operations will be assessed as follows:
(1) Seasonal establishments: one-half the determined fee.
(2) Mobile establishments: $125.
(3) Lunch service vehicle: $50 per vehicle.
(4) Temporary operations: $20 per day, not to exceed $80 for any one event.
(5) Probationary fee: $75, for new businesses, new ownership, or extensive remodeling.
Probationary fine: $75.
(D) Penalties shall be assessed on the following establishments, with payment due upon annual permit renewal:
(1) Any establishment placed on probation for failure to meet minimum sanitation requirements;
(2) Any establishment that requires an extension of probationary status due to continued failure to meet minimum sanitation requirements;
(3) Any establishment that operates without a permit, or fails to apply for a permit after 15 days of a change in ownership of an existing operation with no service interruption;
(4) Any establishment that conducts extensive remodeling without submitting plans to the Health Department prior to construction; and
(5) Any establishment that fails to remit payment for an annual license by the due date, in which case the penalty shall be 50% of the permit fee for each day payment is not received.
(E) Exceptions to application of the fees above are as follows.
(1) A retail food establishment commencing operations after June 30 shall be assessed one-half the fee for the respective category.
(2) No license fee shall be required for establishments operated by an organization that is exempt from the state gross income tax under I.C. 6-2.1-3-20 through 6-2.1-3-22 and that offers food for sale to the final consumer at an event held for the benefit of the organization, provided:
(a) Members of the organization prepare the food that will be sold;
(b) Events conducted by the organization take place for no more than 30 days per calendar year; and
(c) The name of each person who has prepared a food item is attached to the container in which the food item has been placed.
(3) Schools, churches and governmental units or agencies shall be exempt from a license fee.
(`88 Code, § 3-9) (2000-15, passed 8-8-00; Am. Ord. 2005-02, passed 2-15-05)