Tustin Municipal Code Part 3 Health Services Fee

The following terms used in the part shall have the meaning indicated below:

(a) "Health Department" or "department" shall mean the Orange County Health Care Agency.

(b) "Health Officer" shall mean the County Health Officer or his or her duly authorized representative.

(c) "Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity.

(d) "Receipt" shall mean a County public health services fee receipt.

(Ord. No. 1095, Sec. 2, 8-3-92)

The purpose of this part is to establish fees sufficient to meet the reasonable expenses of the Health Officer in enforcing State statutes, orders, quarantines and rules and regulations of State offices and departments relating to public health, which expenses are hereby found not to be met by the fees prescribed by the State. The authority for this part is contained in section 510 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. No. 1095, Sec. 2, 8-3-92)

This part shall be enforceable within the territory in which the Health Officer enforces any State statute, order, quarantine or rule or regulation of any State office or department relating to public health, within the City of Tustin.

(Ord. No. 1095, Sec. 2, 8-3-92)

It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct any activity enumerated in this part without a valid receipt.

(Ord. No. 1095, Sec. 2, 8-3-92)

If a person shall conduct more than one (1) of the activities for which a receipt is required, he must obtain a separate receipt for each activity, except as otherwise provided herein.

(Ord. No. 1095, Sec. 2, 8-3-92)

Applications for a receipt shall be filed with the Health Department on a form to be provided by that department. The applications shall be accompanied by payment of the required fee. An applicant for or recipient of a receipt shall provide the Health Officer with any information requested by him or her.

(Ord. No. 1095, Sec. 2, 8-3-92)

The Health Officer shall administer this part and may issue regulations and prepare application and identification forms pertaining thereto.

(Ord. No. 1095, Sec. 2, 8-3-92)

The County may, by annual board resolution, adopt health service fees to be paid by the proprietor or operator of the food facility. Such fees are to be paid directly to the County Health Officer and retained by the County as reimbursement for said services related to this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1095, Sec. 2, 8-3-92)