San Marcos Municipal Code Art. X Regulation of Wholesale Food Warehouses

Wholesale food warehouses are not adequately regulated by the State of California. Inspections of such warehouses by the County of San Diego in response to complaints have revealed persistent rodent infestations, mishandling of recalled food, and other conditions that could lead to foodborne illnesses. The County responded by enacting Ordinance 9525, establishing a mandatory permit program, a permit fee, and regulatory requirements applicable to wholesale food warehouses.

The food stored in wholesale food warehouses is frequently distributed across jurisdictional boundaries. An effective regional food warehouse permitting and regulatory program requires enactment of a regulatory ordinance in the City of San Marcos that parallels the County's requirements and authorizes the County, as the City's Health Authority, to implement the provisions of such local ordinance.

This chapter is adopted to provide a regulatory framework within which the County can administer its regulation of wholesale food warehouses and to provide further cooperation between the City and the County in the regulation of wholesale food warehouses.

(Ord. No. 2003-1181, 4-22-03)

The provisions of the County Code of Regulatory Ordinances concerning permitting and regulation of wholesale food warehouses, codified at Sections 61.212 through 61.256 of the County Code and any subsequent revisions or corrections to these sections, are incorporated into this Code by reference.

(Ord. No. 2003-1181, 4-22-03)

The County of San Diego, or any successive designee of the City Manager, shall enforce the provisions of this article regarding wholesale good warehouses pursuant to an agreement with the City for the provision of certain services related to public health and sanitation by the County within the City. The City Manager is authorized to enter into any supplemental or modified agreement with the County, or any successive designee of the City Manager, that may be required to effect this purpose.

(Ord. No. 2003-1181, 4-22-03)

The County shall retain all fees and charges collected by it in the performance of its duties in regulating wholesale food warehouse owners or operators pursuant to Section 8.04.890 hereof.

(Ord. No. 2003-1181, 4-22-03)