§ 12-208. Permits and exemptions.

(a)

A person may not operate a food establishment in the city without a permit issued by the regulatory authority. Permits are not transferrable from one person to another or from one location to another location, except as otherwise permitted by this article. A valid permit must be posted in or on every food establishment regulated by this article.

(b)

No person shall operate any of the following businesses without a valid health permit issued by the health department:

(1)

Permanent food establishments.

(2)

Temporary food establishments.

(3)

Mobile food handlers.

(4)

Vendors.

(5)

Motel-hotel.

(6)

Merchandise vendors (non-food).

(c)

Multiple permits are authorized to be issued in establishments where there is a clear separation of operations, i.e., meat market, deli bakery and grocery area.

(d)

Temporary permits. All food establishments operating for a period of seven days or less are required to have a temporary permit. These permits are generally in association with special events.

(e)

A food establishment operated solely by a nonprofit organization is exempt from the permitting requirements of this article, but is not exempt from compliance with state rules. The regulatory authority may require any information necessary to determine whether an organization is nonprofit for purposes of this exemption. Establishments in the city will be granted exemptions according to the following guidelines:

(1)

All government entities and political subdivisions and schools;

(2)

Businesses chartered under the state non-profit corporation act;

(3)

IRC 501-C exemption.

(Code 1994, § 6.204; Ord. No. 372, § 1, 6-14-2004; Ord. No. 607-16, 2-8-2016)