For the purposes of this chapter, "food establishment" shall mean any restaurant, food processing establishment, delicatessen, grocery, confectionery, meat market, horse meat market or plant, meat jobber, food jobber, and any other establishment or place, or portion thereof, maintained, used, or operated for the purpose of commercially storing, packaging, displaying, making, cooking, mixing, processing, bottling, canning, slaughtering, or otherwise preparing or handling food or beverages.
(Sec. 11.21, E.T.C., as added by Sec. 2, Ord. 509)
No person shall operate a food establishment, ice plant, bakery, or itinerant restaurant without first obtaining a permit authorizing him to do so issued by the Health Officer. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles or vending machines, which shall be regulated by the provisions of Section 6-3.04 of this chapter.
(Sec. 11.22, E.T.C., as added by Sec. 2, Ord. 509)
No person shall establish, enlarge, or begin the construction or reconstruction of a food establishment, ice plant, or bakery without first submitting plans, specifications, and other information as may be required to the Health Officer for his review and written approval to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws. Such plans, specifications, and information shall be submitted in triplicate, one (1) copy of which shall be for the Health Officer's file. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles or vending machines, which shall be regulated by the provisions of Section 6-3.04 of this chapter.
(Sec. 11.24, E.T.C., as added by Sec. 2, Ord. 509)
No person shall operate or use a food vending machine or food establishment vehicle unless an effective license in writing has been issued by the Health Officer applicable to each vehicle or vending machine. (Also see Section 3-1.125 of this Code for provisions relating to catering trucks and other vending vehicles.)
(Sec. 11.23, E.T.C., as added by Sec. 2, Ord. 509)