§ 14-3-030. Food facility permits.

(a)

No person shall operate in the county, or in any incorporated city in the county, any food facility or any other enterprise or establishment in which food or beverage is offered for sale or sold, without a valid permit or registration issued by the health officer. Such permit shall be displayed prominently in or upon the place of business for which it is issued, or in the case of a mobile food facility shall be carried by the driver.

(b)

All applications for food facility permits shall be on a form supplied by the department and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee(s), as described in Section 14-3-040.

(c)

A permit to operate shall not be issued by the department until its inspection has determined that the proposed food facility and its method of operation meet the specifications and conform to the provisions of this article and the California Retail Food Code (California Health and Safety Code Section 113700 et seq.).

(d)

All permits for food facilities shall expire on the annual renewal date. Permits are valid only for the person, location, and type of food sales or distribution activity approved. Permits shall not be transferable upon change of ownership of the food facility.

( Ord. No. 6144, § I , 3-1-2016)