Grand Terrace Municipal Code Ch. 8.12 Permits

A. The owner, operator or manager of any place of business, required in this Chapter to have a permit, in existence at the time the provisions codified in this Chapter become effective, shall file with the Environmental Health Officer an application to continue to conduct the same, upon a form approved by the Environmental Health Officer, giving the name of the owner or owners, manager or managers thereof, the location, and such other information as the Environmental Health Officer may require for the administration of this Code.

B. This application shall include a signed statement that such applicant will observe the provisions of this Code and all other applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, and will, within a reasonable time, not to exceed six months from the date of the passage of the ordinance adopting the provisions codified in this Chapter, make any and all changes in construction that are required by this Code.

C. Following receipt of the application by the Environmental Health Officer, such officer shall make or cause to be made an inspection of the premises, and if the provisions of this Code have been complied with, he shall so certify that fact to the applicant and issue a permit to operate, upon a form approved by the Environmental Health Officer, provided that such permit may be issued by the Environmental Health Officer without making such an inspection if his experience and knowledge of the premises affords him reasonable assurance of compliance with the provisions of this Code.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 31.031)

A. Any person, firm or corporation intending to operate any place of business required in this Chapter to have a permit, which is not in existence on the effective date of the ordinance adopting the provisions codified in this Chapter shall, before opening or operating such place of business, make application to the Environmental Health Officer upon a form provided by such Environmental Health Officer, giving the name of the owner or owners, manager or managers, thereof, the location, and such information as the Environmental Health Officer may require for the administration of this Code.

B. This application shall include a signed statement that such applicant will observe the provisions of this Code, and all other applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations.

C. Following receipt of application by the Environmental Health Officer, he shall make or cause to be made an inspection of the premises and, if the provisions of this Code have been complied with, he shall so certify that fact to the applicant and issue a permit to operate, upon a form approved by the Environmental Health Officer without making such an inspection if his experience and knowledge of the premises affords him reasonable assurance of compliance with the provisions of this Code.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 31.032)

A. No permit to operate such place of business shall be issued to any person until all of the provisions of this Code and all other applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations have been complied with. Any permit issued under the provisions of this Chapter is not transferable from one person, firm or corporation to another person, firm or corporation or from one location to another.

B. Every permit issued under this Chapter shall bear on its face, as "Effective Date," the date upon which the permit becomes effective.

C. Every permit shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in or on the establishment or place of business for which the permit is issued.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 31.033)

If it is determined by the Environmental Health Officer, following any investigation or inspection of any place of business required by the provisions of this Chapter to have a permit, that the operator, owner or manager has not complied with the provisions of this Code, and all other applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, particularly the health and sanitary laws and regulations, the Environmental Health Officer shall immediately revoke the permit, issued to the operator, which grants permission to operate.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 31.034)

The owner, operator or manager of any place of business required under this Chapter to have a permit, in which the permit to operate has been revoked, shall be required to completely correct the condition upon which the Environmental Health Officer based his reason for revoking the permit, and shall be required to make a new application for permit as provided in Section 8.12.020, in the same manner as for a new place of business. Such application shall include a statement signed by the operator that the condition complained of by the Environmental Health Officer has been completely corrected.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 31.035)

A permit for which application is made under the provisions of this Chapter may be granted at any time during the year, but all permits granted under this Chapter shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year in which the permit becomes effective.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 31.036)

The owner, operator or manager of any place of business required under this Chapter to have a permit, for which the permit to operate is subject to automatic expiration, shall be required to make an application to the Environmental Health Officer for renewal of such permit as provided for in Section 8.12.020, in the same manner as for a new place of business; provided, that such application shall be made prior to the date of expiration of such existing permit, and further provided that if such application is made prior to such date of expiration the existing permit shall remain valid and in effect until such application for renewal of permit has been acted upon by the Environmental Health Officer, and renewal of such permit has been denied, or the new permit has been issued, and the applicant has been notified accordingly.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 31.037)

Every person, firm or corporation applying for a permit or for renewal of a permit previously revoked or for renewal of an expired permit under the provisions of this Chapter shall, at the time of making the application, pay an inspection fee in accordance with the schedule set by resolution of the City Council.

A 50 percent penalty shall be added to each of the foregoing for failure to make application for renewal within 30 days from the date of expiration or for failure to apply for a permit in the case of a new business or seasonal operation before opening for business.

In the case of a new business requiring a permit under this Section, or a transfer of ownership of an existing business, fees shall be prorated on a quarterly basis for the remaining part of the permit year. No fee shall be reduced or prorated to less than the amount set by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 330, § 32, 5-12-2020; Ord. 1 § 1 (part), 1978: county code § 31.038)