A. The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to licenses and permits required by Chapter
8.60.
B. The
provisions of this chapter are derived from San Diego County Ordinance
No. 1861 (New Series) as adopted by City Ordinance 123. Each section
of this chapter carries a note indicating the corresponding section
number of the County ordinance (S.D.Co. Ord. 1861 N.S.).
(S.D.Co. Ord. 1861 N.S. § 7; prior code § 3027; amended during
1991 republication)
A. Every
applicant for a permit or license from the Health Department or Health
Officer shall file with the Health Department a written application
on a form prescribed by the Department.
B. The
application shall state the name and address of the applicant, the
description of the property by street and number wherein or whereon
it is proposed to conduct the business for which the permit or license
is required, the nature of the permit or license for which application
is made, the character of the business proposed to be conducted, and
such other information as the Health Department may require.
(S.D.Co. Ord. 1861 N.S. § 1; prior code §§ 3021, 3021.1)
Every applicant for a permit or license from the Health Department
or Director of Public Health shall at the time of making application
pay the annual fee prescribed for such permit or license.
(S.D.Co. Ord. 1861 N.S. § 2; prior code § 3022)
Upon receipt of such application, accompanied by the required
fee, it shall be the duty of the Health Department to investigate
the matters set forth in such application, and the sanitary conditions
in and about the place wherein or whereon it is proposed to conduct
the business mentioned in the application.
(S.D.Co. Ord. 1861 N.S. § 3; prior code § 3023)
If it appears to the Health Department, or to the officer or
employees designated by the Health Department or by the Health Officer
to perform such duties, that the statements contained in the application
are true, and that the existing sanitary conditions in the place mentioned
in the application comply with the provisions of this chapter and
state laws in force at the time such application is considered, and
conform to the rules and regulations of the Health Department, a permit
or license shall thereupon be granted.
(S.D.Co. Ord. 1861 N.S. § 3; prior code § 3023.1)
The permit or license shall be granted only upon the express
condition that it shall be subject to revocation or suspension by
the Health Officer upon a showing satisfactory to the Health Officer
of a violation by the holder of such permit, his or her employee,
servant or agent, or any other person acting with his or her consent
or under his or her authority, of any provision of any ordinance of
the City or any law of the state or any rule of the Health Department
regulating places of the character for which the permit or license
is granted.
(S.D.Co. Ord. 1861 N.S. § 3; prior code § 3023.2)
A. In any
case where the applicant has failed for a period of 30 days to file
the application and obtain the required permit or license, there shall
be added to and collected with the required fee a penalty equal to
10% of the fee or one dollar, whichever is the greater.
B. For
each additional month or fraction of a month after the expiration
of the 30-day period that the applicant fails to file such application
and obtain such permit or license, there shall be added to and collected
with the fee an additional penalty equal to 10% of the fee.
C. In no
event shall the total penalty added to the fee pursuant to this section
be more than 60% of the fee.
D. The
imposition of or payment of the penalty imposed by this section shall
not prevent the imposition of any other penalty prescribed by any
ordinance or prosecution for violation of any ordinance.
(S.D.Co. Ord. 1861 N.S. § 4; prior code §§ 3024—3024.3)
A. A permit
or license issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on the 31st
day of December of the year for which it is issued and each such permit
or license shall be renewed annually.
B. Application
for the renewal shall be made to the Health Department of the County.
At the time application is made, there shall be paid to the Health
Department the required annual fee, which fee is due and payable January
1st of each year.
C. The
annual fee, if unpaid, is delinquent January 31st at 5:00 p.m. following
the date it is due and thereafter a penalty equal to 10% of the annual
fee or one dollar, whichever is the greater, shall be added thereto
and shall be collected at the time application for renewal is made.
D. If the
annual fee and penalty is not paid prior to the end of February of
the year in which due, there shall be added to and collected with
the annual fee an additional penalty equal to 10% of the annual fee
for each month or fraction of a month, commencing with the month of
March during which the annual fee or any penalty continues to remain
unpaid; provided, however, that in no event shall the total penalty
added to the annual fee pursuant to this section be more than 60%
of the annual fee.
E. The
imposition of or payment of the penalty imposed by this section shall
not prevent the imposition of any other penalty prescribed by any
ordinance or prosecution for violation of any ordinance.
(S.D. Co. Ord. 1861 N.S. §
5; prior code §§ 3025—3025.6)
No permit or license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be
transferable.
(S.D.Co. Ord. 1861 N.S. §6; prior code § 3026)