(a) Upon completion of a routine inspection or re-inspection, the Director of Environmental Health shall post the appropriate placard at the food facility, as determined by the Director of Environmental Health. The placard shall be posted so as to be clearly visible to the general public and to patrons entering the food facility. "Clearly visible to the general public and to patrons" shall mean:
(1) Posted in the front window of the food facility; or
(2) Posted in a display case mounted on the outside front wall of the food facility; or
(3) Posted in a location approved by the Director of Environmental Health to ensure proper notice to the general public and to patrons.
(b) If a food facility is operated in the same building as a separately permitted or licensed business, or if a facility shares a common patron entrance with a separately permitted facility or licensed business, or in the event of both, the Director of Environmental Health shall post the placard in the initial patron contact area, or in a location approved by the Director of Environmental Health.
(c) The placard shall not be altered, defaced, marred, camouflaged, hidden, or removed. It shall be unlawful to operate a food facility unless the placard is posted in accordance with this chapter. Failure to comply with this section may result in the suspension or revocation of the food facility permit and will be subject to a daily re-inspection and the associated fees.
(d) The Director of Environmental Health shall re-inspect every food facility at which a yellow "conditional pass" placard is posted within three (3) department business days of the posting of the yellow placard. Upon re-inspection, the appropriate placard shall be posted.
(e) A placard shall remain valid from the time of issuance until a new placard is issued at time of routine inspection, re-inspection or change of ownership.
(f) Food facility categories eligible for the placard program shall be determined by the department.
(§ 8, Chapter IV, Ord. 260, as amended by § 1, Ord. 563,§ 3, Ord. 823, eff. March 1, 1979, and § 9, Ord. 1480, eff. January 12, 2017)