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City of Englewood, NJ
Bergen County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the City of Englewood 11-10-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-02 as Ch. 17 of the 2003 Revised Health Code; amended in its entirety 10-18-2017 by Ord. No. 17-02. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The code established and adopted by this chapter is described and commonly known as "Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines" (N.J.A.C. 8:24).
Three copies of the said "Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines" (N.J.A.C. 8:24) have been placed on file in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Health and will remain on file there for the use and examination of the public.
It shall be unlawful for any person, whether as principal or agent, clerk or employee, either for himself or any other person, or for any body corporate, or as an officer of any corporation, or otherwise, to:
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Maintain or permit to be maintained on or in any location in this municipality one or more machines or devices offered for public use which, upon insertion of a coin, coins, token, or by other means, dispense unit servings of food or beverages, either in bulk or package, without the necessity of replenishing the devices between each vending operation, without first having applied to and procured a license for each such machine or device from the Board of Health of this municipality or without complying with any and all of the provisions of "Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines" (N.J.A.C. 8:24), as adopted or amended by said Board.
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The fees for licenses, as required by § 534-3, for the purpose of raising revenue, for regulation and control, to be paid annually to this municipality are fixed in Chapter 485, Fees and Fee Schedule.
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Every license issued shall expire March 31 of the year following its issue. A late fee, per the fee schedule, will be charged to all renewal applications received after April 1.
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License fees shall be paid to the Board of Health.
Application for the issuance of the licenses referred to herein shall be made in conformity with the provisions of "Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines" (N.J.A.C. 8:24), as adopted or amended by the Board of Health of this municipality. Such licenses are not transferable.
Licenses issued under authority of this chapter may be suspended, revoked or reinstated by the Board of Health of this municipality pursuant to the provisions of "Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines" (N.J.A.C. 8:24), as adopted or amended by said Board of Health.
No provision in this chapter shall be applied so as to impose any unlawful burden on either interstate commerce or any activity of the state or federal government.
Any person who violates any provision of or order promulgated under this chapter or the code established herein shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable for 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.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Director of Health or his/her designated representative.