[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Orange as indicated in article
histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-20-1993; amended in its entirety 6-13-2018]
This article is to be in aid of enforcement of the Public Health
Code of the State of Connecticut and of any amendments thereof hereafter
adopted, all of which deal with sanitation of restaurants, food operations
and other places preparing and serving foods or beverages.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Means an operation that stores, prepares, serves, vends food
directly to the consumer; or otherwise provides food for human consumption
such as a restaurant; satellite or catered feeding location; catering
operation if the operation provides food directly to a consumer; grocery
market; vending location; institution; or food bank. This also includes
an operation that is conducted in a mobile, stationary, temporary,
or permanent facility or location; where consumption is on or off
premises; and regardless of whether there is a charge for the food.
Temperature controlled for safety (TCS) foods and beverages
which consist in whole or in part of milk, milk products, eggs, meat,
poultry, fish, shellfish or other ingredients capable of supporting
rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms.
One whose net earnings do not inure in whole or in part,
directly or indirectly, to the benefit of any private owner, shareholder,
partner or member.
One to which the general public is invited by advertisement
or advertisements circulated or directed to the public at large and
regardless of whether money is exchanged for food purchases.
Include but are not limited to carnivals, fairs, festivals
and public events where food and beverages are prepared and served
at the event for not more than 14 consecutive days.
No person, firm or corporation shall maintain or operate any
restaurant, food operation or other place preparing and serving foods
or beverages within the Town of Orange until licensed so to do under
the provisions of this article.
A.Â
Application for a license to maintain or operate a restaurant, food
operation or other place preparing and serving foods or beverages
shall be made to the Director of Health of the Town of Orange, or
Sanitarian, on forms furnished by the Town, and in it the applicant
shall state his name, address, location of the restaurant, food operation
or other place serving foods or beverages he intends to operate, and
give such other pertinent information as the Director of Health may
require.
B.Â
Fees.
(1)Â
The Director of Health in conjunction with the Board of Health shall
establish a fee schedule subject to review and approval and amend
as needed for the various types of food service permits and/or licenses
issued by the health department.
(2)Â
The license fee for all food establishments shall be for one year
and shall be returned to the applicant if the license is not granted.
All licenses shall be renewed on or before July 1 of each year by
payment of the then-applicable license fee.
(3)Â
The fee for a temporary food service operation shall be for the length
of time of the temporary event. The fee shall be returned to applicant
if the license is not granted. The license fee shall be paid prior
to the temporary event.
Any food establishment, temporary food service operation or
place preparing and serving foods or beverages in the Town of Orange
which fails to comply with the provisions of the Public Health Code
of the State of Connecticut or this article shall be declared to be
a nuisance.
The Director of Health of the Town of Orange or the Sanitarian
shall inspect the premises described in the application. If the premises
are maintained and equipped in accordance with the applicable rules
and regulations described in the Public Health Code and the applicant
is otherwise in compliance with this article, the license shall be
granted, and it shall be signed by said Director of Health or Sanitarian.
Such license must be framed and posted in a conspicuous location within
easy reading distance of patrons within the licensed premises or principal
location of the food operation. The Sanitarian shall inspect each
restaurant, food operation or place preparing and serving foods or
beverages the number of times prescribed by the Public Health Code.
The Sanitarian shall make as many additional inspections and reinspections
as are necessary for the enforcement of the Public Health Code of
the State of Connecticut and this article. Inspection reports shall
be recorded on forms supplied by the State Department of Health Services,
and a copy of such forms shall be furnished to the owner or operator
at the completion of the inspection. Enforcement of this article shall
be in accordance with the Public Health Code as adopted by the State
of Connecticut except where herein noted. When a particular violation
or group of violations of said Public Health Code appears on more
than two consecutive inspection reports, the licensee may be cited
to appear for a hearing before the Director of Health, who shall hear
all facts pertaining to the matter and after such hearing shall have
the power to revoke said license or to suspend it for such period
as shall be deemed appropriate under the circumstances. There shall
be no charge for the number of inspections prescribed by the Public
Health Code as described in this section. A fee of $100 shall be charged
for each additional inspection or reinspection beyond the number of
inspections prescribed by the Public Health Code and shall be paid
at the time of license renewal.
Whenever a food establishment is to be constructed or remodeled,
or whenever an existing structure is to be altered for use as a restaurant
or catering establishment, properly prepared plans drawn to scale,
and specifications for such construction, remodeling or alteration
shall be submitted to the Director of Health or Sanitarian for review
and approval before such construction, remodeling or alteration is
begun. No restaurant or catering establishment shall be constructed,
remodeled, or altered except in accordance with plans and specifications
approved by the Director of Health or Sanitarian; and no license shall
be issued without said approval. The fee for a plan review shall be
$100.
Any person, firm or corporation maintaining or operating any
restaurant, food operation, or place serving foods or beverages without
being licensed under the provisions of this article shall be fined
not more than $250. Each day of operation without a license shall
constitute a separate violation. Violation of this article may subject
said person, firm or corporation to the provisions of § 19a-206
of the Connecticut General Statutes.
[Adopted 4-20-1993; amended in its entirety 3-14-2012]
This article is to be in aid of enforcement of Section 19-13-B40
of the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut and of any amendments
thereof hereafter adopted which deal with sanitation of foodstuffs.
This article shall pertain to those persons, firms or corporations
which sell, offer for sale or keep for sale at retail at a fixed location,
any groceries, baking products, confectioneries, meats, fish, vegetables
or fruits in the Town of Orange.
Excluded from this article are those establishments covered
by the Town of Orange Ordinance Requiring Licensing of Places Serving
Foods or Beverages Covered by State Public Health Code.[1]
No person, firm or corporation shall maintain or operate any
establishment selling foodstuffs within the Town of Orange until licensed
so to do under the provisions of this article.
Application for a license to maintain or operate an establishment
selling foodstuffs shall be made to the Director of Health or Sanitarian
on the forms furnished by the Town, and in it the applicant shall
state his name, address, the address of his place of business, and
give such other pertinent information as the Director of Health may
require.
Any establishment to which this article applies which fails
to comply with the provisions of Section 19-13-B40 of the Public Health
Code of the State of Connecticut shall be declared to be a nuisance.
The Director of Health of the Town of Orange or the Sanitarian
shall inspect the premises described in the application and, if the
same are maintained and equipped in accordance with Section 19-13-B40
of the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut, shall grant
the license, which shall be signed by said Director of Health or Sanitarian.
Such license must be framed and posted in a conspicuous location within
easy reading distance of patrons within the licensed premises. The
Sanitarian shall inspect each food-handling establishment the number
of times prescribed by the Public Health Code and shall make as many
additional inspections and reinspections as are necessary for enforcement
of that Code. Copies of inspection reports shall be furnished to the
owner or operator at the completion of each inspection. When a particular
violation or group of violations of Section 19-13-B40 of the Public
Health Code appears on more than two consecutive inspection reports,
the licensee of the establishment may be cited to appear for a hearing
before the Director of Health of the Town, who shall hear all facts
pertaining to the matter and after such hearing shall have the power
to revoke said license or to suspend it for such period as shall be
deemed appropriate under the circumstances.
There shall be no charge for the number of inspections prescribed
by the Public Health Code. A fee of $75 shall be charged for each
additional inspection or reinspection beyond the number of inspections
prescribed by the Public Health Code and shall be paid at the time
of license renewal.
Whenever a food-handling establishment is to be constructed
or remodeled, or whenever an existing structure is to be altered for
use as a food-handling establishment, properly prepared plans drawn
to scale and specifications for such construction, remodeling, or
alteration shall be submitted to the Director of Health or Sanitarian
for review and approval before such construction, remodeling or alteration
is begun. No food-handling establishment shall be constructed, remodeled,
or altered except in accordance with plans and specifications approved
by the Director of Health or Sanitarian; and no license shall be issued
without said approval. The fee for a plan review shall be $100.
Any person, firm or corporation operating an establishment selling
foodstuffs without a license under the provisions of this article
shall be fined not more than $250. Each day of operation without a
license shall constitute a separate violation. Violation of this article
may also subject said person, firm or corporation to the provisions
of Section 19a-206 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
