A. No person may operate a regulated establishment without a valid operating permit.
B. Applicants must complete an application form provided by the department.
C. Applicants must comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
D. Operating permits are valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked.
E. An operating permit is not transferable from person to person or place to place.
F. Operating permits must be placed in a conspicuous location visible to the public and approved by the department.
G. An operating permit is required for the following:
1. Food establishments;
2. Ice manufacturing and beverage plants;
3. Public and semi-public aquatic facilities;
4. Motels, hotels, resorts and tourist courts;
5. Mobile home and travel trailer parks;
6. Adult amusement establishments;
7. School facilities regulated by A.A.C. Title 9;
8. Camp grounds and children's camps.
H. Annual operating permit and late fees:
1. Operating permits must be renewed annually. If the operating permit fee is not paid before the expiration of the prior permit period a late payment fee will be assessed. If a regulated establishment fails to pay the annual fee and late payment fees within thirty days of the expiration date, the regulated establishment must cease operations and apply for a new operating permit and will be subject to compliance with all current applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
2. Regulated establishments operating without a valid operating permit may be subject to posted notices at entrances to the establishment stating that the establishment does not possess the mandatory operating permit. The regulated establishment must not remove or alter the notices.
I. The department may suspend an operating permit upon written notice to the permit holder that an immediate and imminent danger to public health exists. Where the danger to the public is not imminent the department must provide five calendar days' written notice to the permit holder of suspension of the operating permit.
J. Regulated establishments must allow the health officer to inspect the facility during its operating hours.
(Ord. 2016-12, § 1 (part), 2016)