[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health
of the Township of Maplewood 4-19-1994 by Ord. No. 1940. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any raw, cooked or processed edible substances, water, ice,
beverage, milk, milk product or ingredient used or intended for use
or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption.
Includes any place, building, vehicle or device in which
food is manufactured, sold, stored, prepared, served or handled with
intent to sell or distribute.
The preparation, handling, cooking, reconstituting and packaging
of food. "Food processing" shall not include the preparation and sale
of coffee or tea at a retail food establishment.
Bottled, canned, cartoned or securely wrapped.
[Added 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 3081-22]
Maplewood Township does adopt and incorporate herein all the
provisions of N.J.A.C. 8:24.
A.
Issuance. No person shall conduct, maintain or operate
a food establishment in the Township who does not possess a license
from the Board of Health. Such license shall not be transferable and
shall continue in force and effect until January 1 next ensuing the
date of granting thereof.
B.
Fee for food establishments involved in food processing.
A fee of $150 per year shall be charged for licenses for food establishments
involved in food processing.
[Amended 1-16-2001 by 2001 by Ord. No. 2144-01]
C.
Fee for food establishments that sell only packaged
food. A fee of $100 per year shall be charged for licenses for food
establishments that are not involved in food processing, but which
receive, store and distribute or sell only food that is packaged.
[Amended 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 2144-01]
D.
One-day licenses. A fee of $25 shall be charged for
food establishments that are licensed to sell for one day only. Notwithstanding
any other provision of the Maplewood Township Code to the contrary,
a food truck may obtain an annual permit for $100. Such permits shall
be valid for the balance of the calendar year in which they are issued,
and the permit fee shall not be prorated based on the date of issuance.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the timing and
frequency of any food truck inspections, including, but not limited
to, fire inspections and health inspections.
[Amended 10-15-2024 by Ord. No. 3130-24]
E.
Exemptions from licensing fee. No fee shall be charged
for food establishments operated by or in conjunction with public
school, church or incorporated charitable institutions.
F.
A reinspection fee of $50 shall be charged for each
and every reinspection visit required based on a "conditional" or
"unsatisfactory" inspection.
[Amended 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 2144-01; 2-3-2004 by Ord. No. 2241-04; 4-7-2004 by Ord. No. 2244-04; 10-5-2004 by Ord. No.
2266-04; 5-19-2005 by Ord. No. 2293-05; 3-20-2007 by Ord. No.
2394-07; 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 3081-22]
G.
Application. An application as prepared by the Board
of Health shall be submitted with the required fee.
H.
Violations
of the provisions of this chapter shall subject the violator to fines
as follows:
[Added 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 3081-22]
