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(a) Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of operating a Food Facility shall pay a surcharge annually in advance to the Tax Collector in the amount of $285. "Food Facility" for purposes of this section shall have the same meaning set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 114094, or any successor provisions.
(b) Beginning with fiscal year 2009-2010 and annually thereafter, the surcharge set forth in this Section may be adjusted each year, without further action by the Board of Supervisors, as set forth in this Section.
(c) Not later than April 1, the Director of Health, or his or her designee, shall report to the Controller the revenues generated by the surcharge for the prior fiscal year and the prior fiscal year's costs of operation, as well as any other information that the Controller determines appropriate to the performance of the duties set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 114094, or any successor provisions. Not later than May 15, the Controller shall determine whether the current surcharge has produced or is projected to produce revenues sufficient to support the costs of providing the services for which the surcharge is assessed and that the surcharge will not produce revenue that is significantly more than the costs of providing the services for which the surcharge is assessed. The Controller shall, if necessary, adjust the surcharge upward or downward for the upcoming fiscal year as appropriate to ensure that the program recovers the costs of operation without producing revenue that is significantly more than such costs. The adjusted rates shall become operative on July 1.
(Added by Ord. 155-09, File No. 090703, 7/15/2009)
Caterers are required to submit an application for a Class Q permit to the Department of Public Health with an application fee of $323. The application shall include 1) a verification form demonstrating that the caterer prepares food at a commissary or other facility permitted by the Department of Public Health, 2) an operational procedure form, 3) a copy of a valid food safety certificate, and 4) any other documents required by the Director of the Department of Public Health. The application fee in this section may be adjusted annually as provided in Section 249.1(c). A caterer who also owns a catering facility must pay the catering facility fee but is not required to pay the caterer fee unless that caterer also prepares food at another catering facility where the caterer has no ownership interest.
(Added by Ord. 178-10, File No. 100720, App. 7/23/2010)
Each person filing an application for an initial Mobile Food Facility permit under Public Works Code Section 184.83 also shall pay the Health Department a plan check fee of $181 per hour. This fee is due and payable to the Health Department at the time the applicant requests said plan check from the Health Department. The fee amount shall be based on the Health Department's estimate of the time required to check the applicant's plans. The Health Department may refund a portion of the fee payment or require additional payment if actual plan check time differs from the initial estimate. The Health Department may withhold plan check approval until payment of the plan check fees and the Department of Public Works' Mobile Food Facility permit shall not be final and effective until the Health Department issue plan check approval. The Controller may adjust this fee annually as set forth in Section 249.1(c).
(Added by Ord. 298-10, File No. 101352, App. 12/3/2010)
Every person, firm, or corporation engaged in operating an alternate water source system that requires a permit from the Department of Public Health shall pay an annual license fee to the Tax Collector in the amount listed below. For the purpose of this Section 249.24, the term “alternate water source system” shall have the same meaning as that in Article 12C of the Health Code.
(a) Rainwater, Stormwater, and Foundation Drainage $1,613.45
(b) Graywater $2,195.07
(c) Black water $2,195.07
The license fee set forth above shall be paid annually on or before March 31, in accordance with the provisions of Section 76.1 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code.
(a) For license periods beginning before April 1, 2026, every body art facility shall pay a license fee of $1,372 per year, or for any portion of a year. Every person registered as a body art practitioner shall pay a license fee of $100. The fees shall be due annually on March 31, pursuant to Section 76.1, Article 2 of the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code.
For license periods beginning on or after April 1, 2026, the annual license fees in this subsection shall be $0.
(b) Beginning with Fiscal Year 2014-2015, the fee set forth in this Section 249.25 may be adjusted each year, without further action by the Board of Supervisors, as set forth in this Section. Not later than April 1, the Director shall report to the Controller the revenues generated by the fee for the prior fiscal year and the prior fiscal year’s costs of operation, as well as any other information that the Controller determines appropriate to the performance of the duties set forth in this Section. This subsection (b) shall only apply to fees for license periods beginning before April 1, 2026.
(c) Not later than May 15, the Controller shall determine whether the current fee has produced or is projected to produce revenues sufficient to support the costs of providing the services for which the fee is assessed and that the fee will not produce revenue which is significantly more than the costs of providing the services for which the fee is assessed. The Controller shall, if necessary, adjust the fee upward or downward for the upcoming fiscal year as appropriate to ensure that the program recovers the costs of operation without producing revenue which is significantly more than such costs. The adjusted fee shall become operative on July 1. This subsection (c) shall only apply to fees for license periods beginning before April 1, 2026.