(A) Any person desiring to operate a food service establishment or retail food store, or to renew an expired license, shall make written application for a license on forms provided by the Health Department. Such application shall include the name and address of each applicant, the location and type of proposed operation, and the signature of each applicant. If the application is for a temporary food service establishment or temporary retail food store, it shall also include the inclusive dates of the proposed operation.
(B) Licenses for food service establishments and retail food stores are valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Licenses for temporary food service establishments or temporary retail food stores shall not exceed 14 days.
(C) (1) Facilities shall be classified as either food service establishments or retail food stores and licensed accordingly. Licenses for food service establishments shall be classified by the Health Authority based upon the specific type of food service, as follows:
(a) Regular food service establishment: Class A;
(b) Limited food service establishment: Class B (a tavern, bar, or other operation that serves only beverages, prepackaged foods, or is equipped for limited food preparation as approved by the Health Authority);
(c) Mobile food unit or mobile retail food store: Class C;
(d) Temporary food service: Class D; and
(e) Seasonal concession stand: Class E.
(2) Food service establishments shall operate within the limits of the specified license classifications provided in this chapter.
(D) The annual license fee for a food service establishment or retail food store shall be based upon the type of operation or on the square footage of the building or facility or part thereof where such operation (including dining areas, retail sales area, and storage areas) exists as follows:
Type of Establishment | Fee |
Type of Establishment | Fee |
Commissary operating at a professional golf tournament site | $400 |
Mobile food unit or mobile retail food store | $200 |
Mobile, temporary food service operating at a professional golf tournament site | $125 |
Operations of 2,000 square feet or less in size | $300 |
Operations of 2,001 to 3,000 square feet in size | $375 |
Operations of over 3,000 square feet in size | $450 |
Operations preparing small quantities of non-potentially hazardous food (such as a fudge shop) | $200 |
Operations serving only foods prepared at an approved commissary | $200 |
School or church conducting routine food service | $200 |
Seasonal concession stand (serving non-potentially hazardous food) | $75 |
Seasonal concession stand (serving potentially hazardous food) | $125 |
Soup kitchen, food pantry, or similar facility operated by a not for profit organization providing food at no charge to the needy | no fee |
Temporary food service establishment or retail food store | $50 (without pre-approved application before event day, $75) |
Temporary food service or temporary retail food store serving only prepackaged, non-potentially hazardous foods or beverages | $25 |
Vendor selling a single food item or beverage at a professional golf tournament site | $40 per location |
Notes to Table: -ROUTINE FOOD SERVICE is defined as operation of at least once per week. - Seasonal concession stands shall operate for a period of four months or less. - Seasonal concession stands not fully equipped as food service establishments shall be limited to prepackaged food or non-potentially hazardous food as appropriate for the facilities provided. - Temporary food stands shall operate for a period of 14 days or less. | |
(E) Prior to approval of an application for a license, the Health Authority shall inspect the food service establishment or retail food store to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(F) The Health Department shall issue a license to the applicant if its inspection reveals that the applicable requirements of this chapter have been met and upon payment of the required fee.
(Prior Code, § 4-1-4) (Ord. passed 4-21-1987; Ord. passed 8-18-1992; Ord. passed 3-21-1995; Ord. passed 12-16-1997; Ord. passed 8-19-2003; Ord. passed 2-16-2010)