Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions of Ordinance Nos. 130, 156, 378 and 556.
Regulations governing public health matters in the City are those prescribed in Division 1 of Title 11 (the County Health Code) of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect as of March 21, 2006, and Division 1 of Title 8 (Public Health Licenses) of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect as of November 18, 2010, and the same are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter, subject to such amendments and additions, as set forth herein. A certified copy of Division 1 of Title 11 and Division 1 of Title 8 shall be maintained on file in the office of the City Clerk for use and inspection by the public.
(Ord. 697, § 1; Ord. 10-763, § 2)
The following rules shall govern the interpretation and administration of the Health Code and Public Health Licensing Regulations adopted in this chapter.
(a) 
Whenever the word "County" or any abbreviation thereof appears in said Health Code or Regulations, it shall be interpreted and deemed to mean the word "City."
(b) 
Whenever the words "Los Angeles" or any abbreviation thereof appear in said Health Code or Regulations, they shall be interpreted and deemed to mean the word "Artesia."
(c) 
Whenever there is a conflict between any of the provisions of the Health Code and/or Regulations, and other sections of the Artesia Municipal Code or laws of the City relating specifically to the same subject matter, the latter shall prevail.
(d) 
The definition or regulation of any activity, condition, or structure in the Health Code or Regulations shall not be interpreted or deemed to permit or allow the conduct of any such activity or the construction or maintenance of any such condition or structure as may be otherwise prohibited or restricted by any other section of this Artesia Municipal Code or other laws of the City heretofore or hereafter adopted.
(Ord. 697, § 1)
Paragraph A of Section 8.04.752 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the Los Angeles County Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) 
Upon issuance by the County Health Officer, the Health Officer shall post at every food facility the Letter Grade Card, or the Inspection Score Card, as determined by the County Health Officer, so as to be clearly visible to the general public and to patrons entering the facility. "Clearly visible to the general public and to patrons" shall mean posted in the following order of priority:
(1) 
Posted in the front window of the food facility within five feet of the front door or posted in a display case mounted on the outside front wall of the food facility within five feet of the front door. If such posting is not reasonably possible in the determination of the Health Officer, then the provisions of the following subparagraph (2) below, shall apply.
(2) 
Posted adjacent to the pass out window on a mobile food facility, or on the customer service side of an unenclosed mobile food facility. If such posting is not reasonably possible in the determination of the Health Officer, then the provisions of the following subparagraph (3) below, shall apply; and
(3) 
Posted in a location as directed and determined in the discretion of the Health Officer to ensure the most effective notice to the general public and to patrons.
(Ord. 697, § 1; Ord. 10-763, § 3)
It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of the County Public Health Code and Public Health Regulations as adopted in Section 6-3.01 and as amended by this article. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provisions of the County Public Health Code and Public Health Regulations as adopted in Section 6-3.01 and as amended by this article or failing to comply with any requirements set forth therein shall be guilty of misdemeanor and shall be punishable in such manner and to such extent provided in Title 1 of this Code.
(Ord. 697, § 1)