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Warren, OH Codified Ordinances
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WARREN, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - HEALTH CODE
CHAPTER 1709
Food Establishments
1709.01   Definitions.
1709.02   License required.
1709.03   Fee schedule and exemptions.
1709.04   License application, display and inspection.
1709.05   License revocation or suspension.
1709.06   Plans.
1709.07   Food.
1709.08   Food protection.
1709.09   Personnel.
1709.10   Equipment and utensils.
1709.11   Safety and adequacy of water supply.
1709.12   Sewage disposal.
1709.13   Plumbing.
1709.14   Toilet and handwashing.
1709.15   Garbage and refuse disposal.
1709.16   Insect, animal and rodent control.
1709.17   Floors, walls and ceilings.
1709.18   Lighting.
1709.19   Ventilation.
1709.20   Dressing rooms and locker areas.
1709.21   Toxic materials.
1709.22   Areas to be kept clean and orderly.
1709.23   Variances.
1709.24   Conflict of laws; date of effect.
1709.99   Enforcement and penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Food establishments - see OAC Ch. 901:3-29
   1709.01 DEFINITIONS.
   (a)   "Food establishment" means any place whether temporary or permanent, stationary or mobile, or whether it is considered public, semipublic or private, where food or drink is prepared, processed, manufactured, packaged, stored, served, sold, offered for sale, demonstrated, or given away provided that the following places are not included:
(1)   Homes containing what is commonly known as the family unit and their nonpaying guests.
(2)   Food service operations as defined in Ohio R.C. 3732.01, dairy and meat plants, slaughterhouses, abattoirs which are under other regulation of this Board of Health or other governments.
         (Res. 145. Passed 1-26-94.)
   (b)   "Board of Health" means the Board of Health of the Warren City Health District as created by the provisions of Ohio R.C. 3709.05.
   (c)   "Health Commissioner" means the person occupying the office in the health district which is created by Ohio R.C. 3709.11 and 3709.14 or his authorized representative.
   (d)   "Fixtures" means display cases, tables, counters, shelves, refrigerators, stoves, hoods, sinks and other similar equipment used in processing, manufacturing, packaging, transporting and storing food.
   (e)   "Utensils and equipment" means kitchenware, tableware, glassware, cutlery, containers, food slicing machines, grinders, table saws, choppers, mixers and other similar equipment coming in contact with food during storage, preparation, processing, packaging, transporting or serving.
   (f)   "Food" means:
(1)   Articles used for food or drink for human consumption;
(2)   Chewing gum, and
(3)   Articles used for components of any such articles.
   (g)   "Mobile food establishment" means one which may be moved without significant alteration of the structure or equipment after the structure and equipment has been moved from one location to another.
   (h)   "Operator" means the person, firm, association or corporation who is in responsible charge of conducting a food establishment.
   (i)   "Unwholesomeness" means adulteration as defined in Ohio R.C. 3715.59.
(Res. 94. Passed 6-29-88.)
   1709.02 LICENSE REQUIRED.
   Prior to conducting a food establishment operation in the Warren City Health District, every operator, person or governmental agency shall renew the license on or before March 1 each year. However, a seasonal food establishment operation, as determined by the Warren City Board of Health, may obtain or renew its license at any time before it begins conduct of its food establishment operation during the calendar year. If a license fee is not paid as prescribed by Section 1709.03, on or before the date it is due, a penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of any such fee shall be imposed and paid. Except as provided in this section, no food establishment operation shall be maintained and conducted in the Warren City Health District without such a license. An operator, person or governmental agency that has received a license, upon the sale or disposition of the food establishment operation or the removal to a new location may, upon obtaining consent of the Warren City Board of Health, have the license transferred, but no license shall be transferred without such consent, not more than once.
(Res. 123. Passed 8-21-91.)
   1709.03 FEE SCHEDULE AND EXEMPTIONS.
   (a)   As defined in Section 1709.01, license fees for food establishments are hereby adopted for and in the following categories:
Under 1,000 square feet, and mobile units
$32.00
1,001 To 5,000 square feet
52.00
5,001 To 10,000 square feet
106.00
10,001 To 20,000 square feet
148.00
Over 20,001 square feet
180.00
Motorized ice cream vendors, per truck
32.00
Group home food preparation
32.00
Temporary, single event, one location (shall not exceed five day)
20.00
Water sample fee
15.00
Water sample fee (bacterial test only)
10.00
Government, nonprofit (501(c)), churches, etc.
60% of license fee
   (b)   In the event that a license is not renewed prior to its expiration date, there shall also be a late fee charge in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the license fee described herein.
   (c)   Locations where machines dispense only bottled or canned beverages are exempt from licensing.
   (d)   A fee shall be charged and collected by the Board of Health for the collection and analysis of each water sample taken from food establishment entities whose water supply is required by statute, rule, regulations, ordinance or resolution.
(Res. 151. Passed 11-30-94.)
   1709.04 LICENSE APPLICATION, DISPLAY AND INSPECTION.
   (a)   Where a license has been issued to a food establishment operation, the license shall be displayed in a conspicuous and public manner therein.
   (b)   Application for a food establishment license shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the Health Commissioner of the Warren City Health Department, who shall also prescribe and furnish the license to the licensee.
   (c)   It is hereby made the duty of the Board of Health to inspect or cause to be inspected and recorded on a form authorized by the Warren City Board of Health at least once annually, every food establishment located within the jurisdiction of the Warren City Health District. And for that purpose, the Board of Health has the right of entry thereto at any reasonable time.
(Res. 94. Passed 6-29-88.)
   1709.05 LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.
   A permit to operate a food establishment may be suspended or revoked by the Board of Health upon violation by the holder of any of the terms of this regulation; however, such suspension or revocation shall not take place until the permittor has first notified such permittee in writing, called specific attention to the violation and afforded a reasonable time and opportunity to make satisfactory corrections.
(Res. 94. Passed 6-29-88.)
   1709.06 PLANS.
   (a)   No person, firm, association or corporation shall construct, install, provide, equip or extensively alter a food establishment until the plans therefor have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Board of Health. When such plans are submitted to the Board of Health, they shall be acted upon within thirty days after the date of receipt.
   (b)   The provisions of the Ohio Sanitary Code relating to submission of plans and specifications for proposed water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal, plumbing, drainage and sanitation shall apply to food establishments. In addition, the plans and specifications submitted for the approval of the Board of Health shall clearly show and describe that the provisions of Section 1709.07 can be adequately met. The plans and specifications include:
(1)   The total area to be used for the food establishment.
(2)   Entrances and exits.
(3)   Location, number and types of plumbing fixtures including all water supply facilities.
(4)   Plan of lighting, both natural and artificial.
(5)   All rooms in which the food equipment is to be conducted.
(6)   General layout of fixtures and other equipment.
(7)   Building materials to be used.
(8)   Schedule of equipment with model number.
   (c)   All new equipment used in a food establishment shall be of a type approved by the Board of Health. All such equipment shall be of such material and so constructed and installed as to readily conform with Section 1709.10.
(Res. 94. Passed 6-29-88.)
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