Chapter 4.52 — ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CODE GENERALLY

This part shall be known as the "Environmental Health Code of San Mateo County." This code will be referred to hereinafter as "this code".

(Prior code § 4500; Ord. 2413, 01/11/77)

The purpose of this code is to establish standards for restaurants, itinerant restaurants, mobile food vendors, caterers, food equipment, public fresh water sports areas, water supplies, wells, chemical toilets and rodent and insect control complementary to those imposed by the California Health and Safety Code and to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the State Department of Health.

(Prior code § 4501; Ord. 2413, 01/11/77)

The requirements imposed by this code shall apply within the unincorporated area of the County of San Mateo and within those additional geographic areas in which the County Health Officer is responsible by municipal ordinance incorporating the provisions of this code and by contract for enforcing State statutes, rules, and regulations.

(Prior code § 4503; Ord. 2413, 01/11/77)

The Environmental Health Division of the San Mateo County Health System shall be responsible for the enforcement of this code. The Director of the Health System and his or her designated representatives in said Environmental Health section shall be referred to hereinafter as the "County Health Officer".

(Prior code § 4504; Ord. 2413, 01/11/77; Ord. 3113, 06/16/87; Ord. 4438, 09/09/08)

The County Health Officer is hereby empowered to adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations for the interpretation and administration of the provisions of this code, subject to the approval thereof by the Board of Supervisors. The County Health Officer shall, at least sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of any rule or regulation, publish at least once in a local newspaper of general circulation in the County of San Mateo a copy of the proposed rule or regulation, inviting public response thereto.

(Prior code § 4505; Ord. 2413, 01/11/77)

If any provision of this code or the application of such provision to any Person or in any circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of this code, or the application of such provision to Person or in circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.

(Prior code § 4506; Ord. 2413, 01/11/77)

Any Person, corporation, or entity violating any of the provisions of this code or of the Rules and Regulations promulgated pursuant thereto shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor as provided in section

(Prior code § 4507; Ord. 2413, 01/11/77)