Defining Resturant, Food, Itinerant Restaurant and Fixing Penalties

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C. Authority to Inspect and to Copy Records. The person operating the itinerant restaurant shall, upon the request of the health officer, permit such health officer or his authorized representative access to all parts of the itinerant restaurant and shall permit copying any or all records.relative to the enforcement of this Ordinance. D. Revocation of Permit and Penalties for Continued Operation. Upon failure of any person maintaining or operating an itinerant restaurant to comply with any order of the health officer, it shall be the duty of the health officer summarily to revoke the permit of such person and establishment and to forbid the further sale or serving of food therein. Any person continuing to sell or serve food in such itinerant restaurant, the permit of which has been revoked, shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section IX of this Ordinance. SECTION VIII. APPROVAL OF PLANS. All restaurants which are hereafter constructed or renovated shall conform in their construction to applicable requirements of this Ordinance. Properly prepared plans and specifications shall be sub- mitted to and approved by the health officer before starting any construction work. SECTION IX. PENALTIES. Any person who violates the provisions of Section 2A or 2B of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both. Each day of operation of a restaurant in violation of Section 2A or 2B of this Ordinance shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. SECTION X. REPEAL AND DATE OF EFFECT. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, its approval by the Mayor and the fulfillment of all statutory requirements relat- ing thereto. SECTION XI. UNCONSTITUTIONALITY CLAUSE. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional, or invalid for any reason, the remainder of said Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, December 10, 1962. -5-