Chapter 8.04 — HEALTH AND SANITATION

Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, entitled "Health and Safety Code," being a code regulating public health and sanitation, is hereby adopted by reference as the Health Code of the City.

(Prior code § 24-1; Ord. 1147 § 1, 2021; Ord. 1160 § 1, 2022; Ord. 1168 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1179, 3/12/2024; Ord. 1195, 3/11/2025; Ord. 1214, 3/10/2026)

• A. Required. The City Clerk shall not issue a business permit to any café, food establishment, public eating place or hawker unless such business has and keeps in effect a permit from the Health Officer for the conducting of the business.

• B. Application—Fee. Each applicant for a health permit pursuant to this chapter shall pay a fee upon the filing of the application with the City Clerk in the amount of $10.00, payable in advance. The application shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall meet all the terms and requirements of this chapter and shall contain any additional information and evidence as required by the Health Officer.

• C. Issuance.

  1. The application for a permit under this chapter shall be referred to the Health Officer for processing and report to the City Clerk. If the Health Officer approves the issuance of a permit, the City Clerk shall upon payment of the business license as provided in Chapter 5.12, issue a permit to the applicant.

  2. Where the applicant has a valid unexpired County health license, the City Clerk and the Health Officer may agree, if they find that the public health will be protected, to accept that license in lieu of an application and issuance of an additional license by the City. No business license shall be issued by the Clerk to any person for any café, food establishment, public eating place or hawker, unless the applicant first presents to the City Clerk either a current valid or unrevoked City or County health permit, or both as determined by the City Clerk and Health Officer, aforesaid, or evidence in writing that without the performance of any further condition by the applicant, such a permit will issue.

(Prior code §§ 24-2—24-4)

County Ordinance No. 97-0071, being an ordinance relating to the operation of food establishments and establishing a letter grade and inspection score system for all food establishments, establishing a food handler's training certification program, and establishing other requirements for food establishments, is hereby adopted by reference. (Prior code § 24-5)

Not withstanding any other provision of this chapter, violation of any of the provisions of this

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City of Paramount, CA § 8.04.040

HEALTH AND SAFETY

§ 8.04.040

chapter incorporating the County Health Code and portions of the County Consumer Protection Code is punishable as a misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six months, or both. Each day during any portion of which any violation herein is committed or continued to be permitted makes such violation a separate chargeable offense.

(Prior code § 24-6; Ord. 1147 § 1, 2021; Ord. 1160 § 1, 2022; Ord. 1168 § 1, 2023;Ord. 1179, 3/12/2024; Ord. 1195, 3/11/2025; Ord. 1214, 3/10/2026)

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City of Paramount, CA

HEALTH AND SAFETY

§ 8.08.010

§ 8.08.010