Failure to secure a permit or license when required, or operating after suspension or revocation of a permit or license by the Board of Health of Ridley Township, shall constitute a violation of this chapter. When written notice of a violation of any of the provisions of these rules and regulations has been served upon any person, such violation shall be discontinued immediately.
[Amended 2-18-1981 by Ord. No. 1512; 11-16-1988 by Ord. No. 1639; 10-25-2000 by Ord. No. 1808]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provisions of these rules and regulations shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a fine or penalty not exceeding $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, for each offense. In default of payment of such fine and costs, said violator shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days. Whenever such person shall have been officially notified by the Director of Health and/or the Health Officer or by the service of summons in a prosecution or in any other official manner that he is committing a violation of these rules and regulations, each day that he shall continue such violation after such notification shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty. Such fines or penalties shall be collected as like fines or penalties are now by law collected.
[Added 9-24-1997 by Ord. No. 1773]
Any tattoo establishment and/or body piercing establishment licensed to operate in the Township of Ridley and found to be in noncompliance with any requirements of this chapter may have his or her license suspended by the Health Officer or his or her duly appointed agent at the time of inspection.
A. 
A first offense suspension shall be for a period of 48 hours or until such time as the issues of noncompliance are brought into compliance, whichever is longer. A reinspection fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners shall be charged in the event of noncompliance.
[Amended 10-25-2000 by Ord. No. 1808]
B. 
Any licensed tattoo or body piercing establishment found to be in noncompliance with this chapter for a second offense shall, in addition to the penalties listed in § 155-100, be subject to a suspension of the license for 48 hours or until such time as the issues of noncompliance are brought into compliance, whichever is longer. A reinspection fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners shall be charged in the event of noncompliance.
[Amended 10-25-2000 by Ord. No. 1808]
C. 
An aggrieved party may appeal the decision of the Health Officer to suspend a license within 10 days of the suspension in writing to the Board of Commissioners with a request for a public hearing.