Twentynine Palms Municipal Code Ch. 6.04 Inspection Grading of Food Establishments

Ordinance No. 3930 of the County of San Bernardino, relating to inspection grading of food establishments, is adopted by reference with the same force and effect as though set out herein in full, without in any way limiting the forgoing.

(Ord. 216 § 1, 2008)

A letter grade card issued to a food establishment pursuant to Ordinance 3930 shall not be defaced, marred, camouflaged, hidden, or removed. It is unlawful to operate a food establishment unless the letter grade card issued pursuant to Ordinance 3930 is posted. Removal of the letter grade card issued pursuant to Ordinance 3930 is a violation of this Chapter and may result in the suspension or revocation of the public health permit issued pursuant to Ordinance 3930.

(Ord. 216 § 2, 2008)

(a) Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity violating any provision of this Chapter shall be guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as hereinafter specified. Each day or portion thereof such violation is in existence shall be a new and separate offense.

(b) Any person so convicted shall be:

(1) Guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for a first offense;

(2) Guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for a second offense;

(3) The third and any additional offenses shall constitute misdemeanors and shall be punishable by fines not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or six (6) months in jail, or both;

(4) Notwithstanding the above, a first or second offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor in the discretion of the prosecuting attorney.

(c) Payment of any fine or service of a jail sentence herein provided shall not relieve a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity from the responsibility of correcting the condition resulting from the violation.

(d) In addition to the above penalties, the court may order that the guilty party reimburse the City, or the County if the County is acting on behalf of the City, for all of its costs of investigating, analyzing, inspecting, abating and prosecuting the enforcement action against the guilty party. The court shall fix the amount of any such reimbursement upon submission of proof of such costs by the City, or as appropriate by the County.

(e) The owner, manager, and operator of every activity or facility subject to this Chapter shall be responsible for any violation of this Chapter by an employee.

(Ord. 216 § 3, 2008)

A copy of Ordinance 3930 (including a copy as it may be codified into the San Bernardino County Code) shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Twentynine Palms and shall be made available for public inspection so long as the provisions of this Chapter are in force.

(Ord. 216 § 4, 2008)