Santa Maria Municipal Code Ch. 5-4 Food Establishment Permits

"Health Officer of the City," as used in this chapter, means and includes the "Health Officer of the County" at such times as such Health Officer is performing his duties as Health Officer of the City, pursuant to agreement between the City and County.

(Prior Code § 13-1)

It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, distribute or have in his or her possession for the purpose of selling, offering for sale or distributing, any food or drink intended for consumption by the public in the City, unless possessing a permit to be obtained in the manner provided by this chapter. This section does not apply to "retail food production and marketing establishments," as that term is defined in Section 28802 of the Health and Safety Code. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in Chapter 1-6 of this Code.

(Ord. 2001-01, eff. 3/8/01; Prior Code § 13-2)

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Editor's Note: Section 5-4.02 was amended by request of the City Attorney.

Every applicant for a permit, as required by this chapter, shall file with the Health Officer, prior to selling, offering for sale or distributing any food or drink intended for consumption by the public, a written application for a permit to conduct such activity. The Health Officer shall investigate and issue a permit for such selling, offering for sale or distribution, when the arrangements therefor conform to the laws of the State, the rules and regulations of the Health Officer, and any special requirements specified by the Health Officer to be applied to the particular proposed activity applied for. Such permits shall be in force for the period for which issued, unless revoked for cause, and shall be issued without charge. Renewal of permits shall be applied for and acted upon in the same manner.

(Prior Code § 13-3)

The Health Officer is further authorized to charge and collect fees for the issuance or renewal of food or food establishment permits; provided, that such fees shall be those established by the County by ordinance or resolution, as the same may be issued or amended from time to time, and the fees charged or collected within the City for food or food establishment permits within the City shall be identical in amount to those charged or collected within the unincorporated area of the County for the same classification or activity.

(Prior Code § 13-4)

Nothing in Section 5-4.04 is to be construed to provide for the issuance of permits other than those or different from those which are required pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance 3050 of the County, as the same may be amended or superseded from time to time.

(Prior Code § 13-5)