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.