As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FOOD
A raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage,
or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in
part for human consumption.
FOOD HANDLER
Any establishment or person who regularly and principally
prepares, cooks or serves food, whether seating on the premises is
provided or not, or food is available for public consumption.
MOBILE FOOD VENDOR
Any movable restaurant or retail food establishment in or
on which food and beverage are transported, stored, or prepared for
retail sale or given away at temporary locations. Only the following
mobile units shall be authorized to obtain an annual mobile retail
food license to stop and stand on public property, public rights-of-way
and/or public streets and sidewalks as designated hereinafter, none
of which shall exceed 35 feet in length.
PERSON
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association
and principle or agent thereof.
Any person desiring a license shall file with the Borough Clerk
of the Borough of Oceanport or as otherwise designated an application
which shall contain the following information:
B. If a trade name is used, whether the applicant is an individual,
partnership, association or corporation.
C. Address of applicant and telephone number.
E. Place or places of the residence of the applicant for the preceding
three years.
F. Description of goods or services to be sold.
G. For facilities with multiple food establishments.
H. As to the application, there must be appended, when applicable, a
corporate resolution from the firm authorizing the person signing
the application to act as its representative and certifying that the
information is correct and accurate.
I. Whether the applicant, in previously operating in this state under
a license, has had such license revoked or suspended and, if so, the
reasons therefor.
J. In the case of a mobile food vendor, the description of the vehicle
and state license number.
All food handler licenses will expire December 31 of each year.
A food handler license is granted to a food handler as defined in §
230-2 and may not be transferred to any other person for any other purpose whatsoever.
Every food handler holding a license in accordance with this
chapter shall be required to prominently display license while engaged
in the business use. A food handler must produce the license at the
request of any person solicited, police officer or any other official
of the Borough of Oceanport. Mobile vendor licensees shall be required
to display the mobile vendor license prominently when located in a
permitted location. Being the lawful holder of a Borough of Oceanport
mobile food vendor license shall not be a valid defense to a citation
for failure to prominently display the license in violation of this
chapter.
Unless otherwise specified herein, this chapter shall be enforced
by the Code Enforcement Officer, the Oceanport Police Department,
the Health Officer or any other Borough official as so designated.
Fees for licenses shall be set in accordance with the Fee Ordinance
of the Borough of Oceanport.