Sand City Municipal Code Ch. 8.16 Health Permits

A. No person, whether principal or agent, shall engage in the processing, manufacture, packaging, preparing or selling, whether at wholesale or retail, including the vending of machines, any food or beverage for human consumption without first obtaining a health permit.

B. No person, whether principal or agent, shall engage in the business of a public laundry, barbershop, laundromat, beauty shop, bathhouse or tattoo parlor without first obtaining a health permit.

(Ord. 73-72 §2)

Applications for such permits shall be made in writing to the health officer, giving such information as he or she may require to carry out the purposes of this chapter. If, after investigation, the health officer finds that the applicant and his or her place of business conform to all of the relevant sanitation and health laws and regulations of the State and City, he or she shall issue such permit for the specific place where such business is to be carried on.

(Ord. 73-72 §3)

Upon proof to his or her satisfaction of the violation by the permittee of any of said laws or regulations, the health officer may temporarily suspend or may revoke such permit. No person whose permit has been suspended or revoked shall continue to engage in or carry on the business for which the permit was granted, unless and until, in the case of suspension, such permit has been reinstated by the health officer.

(Ord. 73-72 §4)

A. All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be kept posted by the permittee in a conspicuous place in the permittee's place of business.

B. If any such permit is suspended or revoked, it shall be surrendered to the health officer upon his or her demand.

(Ord. 73-72 §5)

For the purpose of Sections 8.16.010 through 8.16.040, the term "health officer" means the duly appointed representative of the Monterey County Department of Public Health.

(Ord. 73-72 §6)

No permit issued under this chapter shall be transferable from person to person, nor shall it be valid for any other location than that for which it was issued.

(Ord. 73-72 §7)

A. Any person whose application for a permit has been denied or whose permit has been suspended or revoked may appeal said determination to the City Council.

B. The appeal must be submitted to the City Clerk not later than 30 days after notification of said denial, suspension or revocation. If no appeal is filed within 30 days, the determination shall be final.

C. Upon receipt of an appeal, the clerk shall set the matter on the agenda of the next regular or adjourned meeting of the City Council, provided said meeting shall be at least 10 calendar days after receipt of said appeal. At least five calendar days prior to the hearing, the clerk shall mail notice of said hearing to the person filing the appeal and to the health officer making said determination.

D. When an appeal is made from the action of the health officer suspending or revoking a permit, the filing of the written appeal shall operate to stay the suspension or revocation until final disposition of the appeal by the City Council.

(Ord. 73-72 §8)

Whenever the State requires a permit which, in the opinion of the health officer, substantially meets the requirements for permits to be issued under this section, said permit shall be deemed to comply with this chapter. The determination by the health officer that said permit does not meet the requirements of this section shall be appealable in the same manner as set forth in Section 8.16.070.

(Ord. 73-72 §9)

Any fees required by the County for the issuance, renewal, inspection or other activities of the health officer in connection with the issuance and maintenance of health permits shall be applicable to the permits granted pursuant to this chapter. Any said fees collected shall be the property of the County to defray the cost of administration of this chapter.

(Ord. 73-72 §10)

The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by any duly authorized employee or agent of the City and by the duly appointed representative of the Monterey County Department of Public Health.

(Ord. 73-72 §1)