San Diego Municipal Code Div. 7 Environmental Health Permits

(“Environmental Health Permits” added 1–21–1992 by O–17734 N.S.)

The fee for a Health Permit paid to the County of San Diego shall be in lieu of the fee for the Health Permit herein required. (Renumbered from Sec. 41.07 on 1–21–1992 by O–17734 N.S.)

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, every person applying for a permit under the provisions of this chapter shall at the time of making application for such permit pay a fee, the exact amount of which shall be determined by the County of San Diego and kept on record by the County Department of Environmental Health and on file in the City Clerk’s Composite Rate Book. In any case where the applicant has failed to file the application and obtain the required permit, license or registration as determined by the County of San Diego, there shall be added to and collected with the required fee a penalty. The penalty shall be determined by the County of San Diego and kept on record by the County Department of Health Services and on file in the City Clerk’s Composite Rate Book. The imposition or payment of the penalty imposed by this section shall not prohibit the imposition of any other penalty prescribed by this chapter or a criminal prosecution for violation of this chapter. Institutions exempt from real property assessments and taxation are exempt from paying the fees established by this section. (Renumbered from Sec. 41.07.1 and amended 1–21–1992 by O–17734 N.S.) (Amended 1-2-2013 by O-20229 N.S.; effective 2-1-2013.)

A permit issued pursuant to this division shall expire on the last day of the month of the one year anniversary month in which the permit was issued and shall be renewed annually with the exception that the fee for food vending and sewage pumping vehicles and for food vending machines shall be prorated so that the annual renewal date will be January 1 of each year. The fee for vehicles and vending machines that are prorated shall be reduced by an amount equal to 1/12 of the total annual permit fee for each month less than one year for which the permit is issued.

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San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 4: Health and Sanitation (1-2013)

At the time application is made, there shall be paid to the Department of Health Services the required annual fee, which fee is due and payable each year. The annual fee, if unpaid by the last day of the month following the month in which the permit expires is thirty (30) days delinquent, and on the first day of the next following month, if still unpaid, is sixty (60) days delinquent.

If the annual fee is not paid the first month after it is due, there shall be added to and

collected with the annual fee, an additional penalty to be determined by the County of San Diego and kept on record by the County Department of Health Services and on file in the City Clerk’s Composite Rate Book. The imposition of or payment of the penalty imposed by this section shall not prohibit the imposition of any other penalty prescribed by this code, or prosecution for violation of this code. (Renumbered from Sec. 41.07.4 and amended 1–21–1992 by O–17734 N.S.)

Health Permits required by Chapter 4, Article 2, Division 1, (Retail Food Facilities) shall be subject to permit fees and penalties as provided in County regulations adopted by reference in that Division. (“Health Permit Fee for Retail Food Facilities” added 1-2-2013 by O-20229 N.S.; effective 2-1-2013.)

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San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 4: Health and Sanitation (1-2013)