Cudahy Municipal Code Ch. 8.04 Adoption of Health Code

Editor’s Note: Prior ordinances codified herein include portions of Ordinance No. 117.

Division 1, Health Code, of Title 11 and Division 1, Public Health Licenses, of Title 8 of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on March 1, 1998, are hereby adopted by reference as the health code of the city of Cudahy. A copy of the health code has been deposited in the office of the city clerk of the city of Cudahy and shall be at all times maintained by the clerk for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 529 § 1; Ord. 443 § 1. 2002 Code § 15-1.1).

Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the health code, each such name or term shall be deemed or construed to have the following meaning, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “County,” “county of Los Angeles,” or “unincorporated area” shall mean the city of Cudahy.

(2) “Board of supervisors” shall mean the city council.

(3) “Unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles” shall mean the incorporated territory of the city. (Ord. 443 § 1. 2002 Code § 15-1.2).

(1) Sections 11.02.340. Notwithstanding the provision of CMC 8.04.010, Section 11.02.340 of the health code is amended to read as follows:

a. Section 11.02.340. Temporary refreshment stand. “Temporary refreshment stand” means any food preparation or dispensing operation conducted in connection with a fair, circus, or public exhibition or gathering, or offering food for sale or gift to the general public for a temporary period of time in one (1) location.

A temporary refreshment stand shall not operate for more than thirty (30) days. A temporary refreshment stand shall only operate in locations approved by the Director. The Director shall make an investigation of the premises, equipment, and facilities to be used in the operation of the refreshment stand and shall, when he or she deems it necessary for the protection of the public health, restrict the operation to the preparation and servicing of those foods which in his or her opinion would not be injurious to the public health when prepared and served with such facilities as the operator intends to use.

(Ord. 443 § 1. 2002 Code § 15-1.3).

All the provisions of this chapter shall be carried out and enforced by the director or his duly authorized representative. (Ord. 443 § 1. 2002 Code § 15-1.4).

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction is punishable as provided by Chapter 1.36 CMC. (Ord. 529 § 1; Ord. 443 § 1. 2002 Code § 15-1.5).