Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 4 Permits

Any person required to apply for and obtain a permit under the provisions of this chapter shall prepare and submit to the Health Officer an application for such permit on forms provided for such purpose by the County. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

The Health Officer shall cause an investigation to be made of the facts stated in the application and of the establishment, business, or activity for which the application is made. If the Health Officer finds that the applicant is in compliance with the standards specified by this chapter, the Health Officer shall order the issuance of the public health permit. If he finds that compliance with such standards can be obtained by the applicant, the Health Officer may issue a permit subject to reasonable conditions. If he finds that the applicant cannot comply with the standards specified by this chapter the Health Officer shall deny the permit. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be in the form prescribed by the Board. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

The term of a public health permit shall be one year. Every public health permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate at the expiration of one year after the date of issuance. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

Each application shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed by resolution of the Board. Such fees shall in no event exceed the actual cost to the County in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979, as amended by § 6, Ord. 1074, eff. May 12, 1988)

All decisions, determinations, and actions of the Health Officer as to applications for public health permits may be appealed by the applicant to the Board. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

The decision of the Health Officer rendered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be final, unless appealed to the Board within thirty (30) days after such decision is rendered in writing, and notice of the decision is given to the applicant by certified mail. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

Appeals from decisions of the Health Officer shall be made in writing, and shall specify and set forth the grounds for the appeal, and shall be filed by the appellant with the Clerk of the Board. The Board shall set the matter for a hearing no later than thirty (30) days after such filing and shall give the appellant and the Health Officer no less than fifteen (15) days’ written notice of such date of hearing. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

Upon hearing the appeal, the Board shall grant the public health permit, or grant the public health permit upon conditions, if it is found that the establishment, business, or activity applied for meets the standards prescribed by this chapter. In the event such establishment, business, or activity fails to meet the standards prescribed by this chapter, the Board shall deny the application. The Board, for good cause shown, may impose other conditions or requirements for such public health permits. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

Public health permits issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be transferred, assigned, or set over by the permittee to any other person. All public health permits issued under the provisions of this chapter shall refer to and be limited to the establishment, business, or activity applied for. If such establishment, business, or activity is conducted upon a particular site, location, or address, such permit shall not be transferable to any other site, location, or address. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked by the Board upon a petition by the Health Officer if the Board finds that:

(a) The establishment, business, or activity has caused or become a public nuisance; or

(b) The permittee has violated a condition of the permit; or

(c) Due to a change of circumstances and conditions, the continuance of the establishment, business, or activity is hazardous to the public health, welfare, or safety; or

(d) The applicant for the permit made a material misrepresentation of facts in his application; or

(e) The establishment, business, or activity is maintained in violation of the standards described by this chapter. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

A petition to revoke a permit shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board by the Health Officer, accompanied by a statement of the grounds or reasons for such action. Upon the receipt of such petition, the Clerk of the Board shall set the matter for a public hearing and shall serve the permittee with a notice of the hearing by mail and a copy of such petition no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)

Upon hearing the petition of the Health Officer and the response of the permittee at such public hearing, the Board may revoke the permit if the Board finds that any of the grounds set forth in Section 6-9.411 of this article exist or have occurred. The Board shall deny the petition for revocation if the Board finds that none of such grounds for revocation exist or have occurred. (§ 1, Ord. 858, eff. October 25, 1979)