La Palma Municipal Code Art. IV Food Establishments Health Services Fee

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Health department ordepartment means the Orange County Health Care Agency.

Health Officer means the County Health Officer or his or her designee.

Person means an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity.

Receipt means a County public health services fee receipt.

(Code 1975, § 10a-1; Ord. No. 92-04)

The purpose of this article is to establish fees sufficient to meet the reasonable expenses of the Health Officer in enforcing State statutes, orders, quarantines and rules and regulations of State offices and departments relating to public health, which expenses are hereby found not to be met by the fees prescribed by the State. The authority for this article is contained in Health and Safety Code § 101325.

(Code 1975, § 10a-2; Ord. No. 92-04)

This article shall be enforceable within the territory in which the Health Officer enforces any State statute, order, quarantine or rule or regulation of any State office or department relating to public health, including incorporated as well as unincorporated territory.

(Code 1975, § 10a-3; Ord. No. 92-04)

It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct any activity enumerated in this article without a valid receipt.

(Code 1975, § 10a-4; Ord. No. 92-04)

If a person shall conduct more than one of the activities for which a receipt is required, he or she must obtain a separate receipt for each activity, except as otherwise provided herein.

(Code 1975, § 10a-5; Ord. No. 92-04)

Applications for a receipt shall be filed with the health department on a form to be provided by that department. The applications shall be accompanied by payment of the required fee. An applicant for or recipient of a receipt shall provide the Health Officer with any information requested by him or her.

(Code 1975, § 10a-6; Ord. No. 92-04)

The Health Officer shall administer this article and may issue regulations and prepare application and identification forms pertaining thereto.

(Code 1975, § 10a-7; Ord. No. 92-04)

The County shall, by annual board resolution, adopt health service fees to be paid by the proprietor or operator of the food facility. Such fees are to be paid directly to the County Health Officer and retained by the County as reimbursement for said services related to this article.

(Code 1975, § 10a-8; Ord. No. 92-04)