No person shall operate a retail food-handling
establishment unless a permit or approval of an existing certificate,
permit or license to operate same shall have been issued by the Division
of Health. Such permit or approval of an existing certificate, permit
or license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in such establishment.
[Amended 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-29]
The following fees shall be assessed for such
certificates, permits or licenses as follows:
A. Temporary
food license: $60.
B. Mobile
food license: $100.
C. Prepackaged
food only license: $100.
D. Takeout
food only license: $100.
F. Retail
convenience and/or grocery stores:
(1) Under
1,000 square feet: $100.
(2) 1,001
to 5,000 square feet: $200.
(3) 5,
001 to 10,000 square feet: $300.
(4) 10,001
square feet and over: $400.
G. Restaurants:
(2) Twenty-five
to 74 seats: $200.
(3) Seventy-five
seats and over: $300.
Permits issued or approved under the provisions
of this chapter shall expire annually on June 30 of each year, and
application for renewal thereof shall be submitted, together with
the required fee, prior to June 1 of each year at the Division of
Health office.
[Added 8-16-2017 by Ord.
No. 17-20]
A person attending a special event located within the Township
of Jefferson for the purpose of dispensing or selling food shall secure
a permit from the Division of Health for each said event. The fee
for such permit shall be $50 per event.
A permit or approval of a certificate, permit
or license may be suspended or revoked for a violation by the holder
of any provision of this chapter, after an opportunity for a hearing
by the Division of Health or its authorized representative.
A permit or approval of a certificate, permit
or license issued by another Board of Health is not transferable.
Any person who violates any provision of or
order promulgated under this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be liable to a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $500 for
each violation. Each day a particular violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense.