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Editor's Note: For the Health Department fee schedule see KCC Ch. 4.04.
As used in this chapter "food handling establishment" means and includes any place where food and drink are served to or provided for the public with or without charge, such as hotels; restaurants; cafes; cafeterias; boarding houses; street vendors, or stalls; private, public, parochial or Sunday schools; churches and public institutions; railway stations; recreational and labor camps; bars; taverns; soda fountains; itinerant restaurants operating for a temporary period in connection with a fair, circus, public exhibition, or some similar gathering; food markets, meat markets, or any place, wholesale or retail, where foods or meats in bulk or package form, are provided for the public for preparation and service elsewhere; and any other establishment not otherwise described, but which is included in the definition of "Food establishment" in Chapter 246-215 WAC, except, that slaughterhouses and meat packing plants which are inspected by either the United States Government or by the state for sanitation purposes shall be exempt from this chapter.
(Vol. L, p. 577 § 1, 1958; Res. 64-19, Vol. N, p. 38, 1964; Ord. 99-08, 1999; Ord. 2005-27, 2005)
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate any food handling establishment, as defined in KCC § 8.08.010, in the county, without first having secured and paid for a license or food handling establishment permit to operate such establishment; except, that parochial schools, Sunday schools, churches, and public institutions serving food and drink to the public, with or without charge, shall not be required to pay a fee to obtain a license or food handling establishment permit.
(Vol. L, p. 577 § 2, 1958; Ord. 99-08, 1999)
The license or food handling establishment permit shall be obtained from the county health officer or designee after application therefore has been made to such health officer. No such license or food handling establishment permit shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation whose place of business does not comply with section KCC § 8.04.010 of this code.
(Vol. L, p. 577 § 3, 1958; Ord. 99-08, 1999; Ord. 2005-27, 2005)
The application process, period of validity and fee for such license or food handling establishment permit shall be set by annual resolution of the Board of Health.
(Vol. L, p. 577 § 4, 1958; Ord. 67-3, Vol. N, p. 377, 1967; Ord. 9908, 1999; Ord. 2005-27, 2005)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in RCW 9A.20.021.
(Vol. L, p. 577 § 6, 1968; Ord. 99-08, 1999; Ord. 2005-27, 2005)