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Town of Plainville, CT
Hartford County
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New Laws (3) Index Notes (1)
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Plainville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-18-1971]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH
The duly appointed Director of Health of the Town of Plainville, or his designated agent.
PUBLIC HEALTH CODE
The Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut, established pursuant to § 19a-36 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as existing and periodically amended.[1]
RESTAURANT
Any establishment dispensing food or beverages for consumption or preparing food or beverages for off-premises consumption.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
No restaurant shall be operated in the Town of Plainville unless licensed by the Director of Health.
B. 
Any person or persons operating or proposing to operate a restaurant in the Town of Plainville shall apply to the Director of Health for a restaurant license.
C. 
Any restaurant already in operation on the date of adoption of this article shall apply to the Director of Health for a license within 90 days of said date.
D. 
Upon receiving application for a restaurant license, the Director of Health shall inspect the designated premises, and if the premises is maintained, equipped and operated in accordance with the Public Health Code, shall issue such license forthwith.
Such license shall be renewed annually. The fee for each original license, and for renewal thereof, shall be as provided in Chapter 215, Fees.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
The Director of Health shall inspect all licensed premises from time to time. If he finds that any restaurant is not being maintained, equipped or operated in accordance with the Public Health Code, he shall issue an order to the operator thereof to make such corrections as may be necessary for compliance with said code within a specified period of time.
B. 
If, in the opinion of the Director of Health, code violations are of sufficiently serious degree, or if any restaurant has failed to comply with a correction order within the specified time period, he may suspend or revoke such license and prohibit operation of such restaurant until corrections are made to his satisfaction.
Failure to comply with any provision of this article shall result in a fine of not more than $50.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Art. II, Outdoor Dining, adopted 10-18-2004, as amended, which immediately followed, was repealed 9-12-2022.