§ 18-2. Fees.

(a)

A permit fee shall accompany each application for a food establishment, mobile food unit, certified food protection manager or temporary food establishment. Applicants are not, under any circumstances, entitled to a refund of permit fees after an application has been filed. The permit fee schedule for new and renewal permits is as follows:

(1)

Permit for permanent food establishments:

(A)

0-10 employees ..... three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00).

(B)

Over 10 employees ..... five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(C)

Operations that have multiple floors or departments such as deli, bakery, etc., shall obtain a separate permit for each floor or department as determined by the director, each based on the number of employees.

(2)

Permit for a mobile food unit (hot or cold truck) ..... two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(3)

Permit for a pushcart ..... one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(4)

Permit for a temporary food establishment ..... fifty dollars ($50.00) origination fee plus a five dollar ($5.00) per day per booth operating fee.

(5)

Late fee for a temporary food establishment ..... fifty dollars ($50.00).

(6)

Permit for a registered certified food protection manager ..... thirty dollars ($30.00).

(b)

Delinquent permit renewal. When permit renewal fees are not tendered by the expiration date for a food establishment additional fees may be assessed as follows:

(1)

If the regulatory authority has not received the fee for a permit renewal within fourteen (14) days after the expiration date of the permit to be renewed, the owner shall be responsible for a fifty dollar ($50.00) late payment.

(2)

If the regulatory authority has not received the fee for a permit renewal within thirty (30) days after the expiration date of the permit to be renewed, the owner shall be responsible for an additional late fee payment of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(c)

Review of plans for each new or remodeled food establishment ..... one hundred and twenty five dollars ($125.00).

(d)

Second routine inspections voluntarily requested by a food establishment shall pay a ninety dollar ($90.00) fee.

(e)

Reinspection fee ..... ninety dollars ($90.00).

(f)

Follow-up inspection fee ..... sixty dollars ($60.00).

(g)

If a follow-up or reinspection fee is assessed, then the owner, partnership, or corporation listed as owner on the original application shall make payment within seven (7) days to avoid further administrative action. Payment of a fee shall not void, or in any way affect the responsibility of the owner or operator for payment of any fines for any other violations of this chapter.

( Ord. No. 2016-9884 , § 2, 12-8-16)