Amending Chapter 4 New Regulations Addressing Mobile Food Vendors, Mobile Food Vending Vehicles & Updateing Restaurant Regulations

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(1) Food means any raw, cooked or processed edible substance, beverage or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption. (2) Health Officer means the County official having the power and jurisdiction to enforce public health laws and regulations within the City. (3) Restaurant means any coffee shop, cafeteria, short order cafe, luncheonette, grill, sandwich stand, soda fountain, drive-in restaurant, walk-up restaurant, mobile food vendor, mobile food cart, drive-in theater restaurant, in-plant food service, tavern commissary, snack bar, tea room, fast-food restaurant, or restaurant without live entertainment or music, food catering or food service establishment, hotel or motel where continental breakfast is served, retail food markets, whether fixed or movable, where food for human consumption is prepared or served in such manner that it is ready for consumption on the premises. The term "restaurant" shall not include a food service establishment that is known as a retail food market where food is not prepared and served for consumption on the premises with the exception of retail food markets that contain soda fountains, coffee dispensers or slushy machines; nor shall the term "restaurant" include any coin-operated vending machine dispensing any kind or type of food, confectionery or beverage. (4) Itinerant restaurant means any restaurant which operates for a temporary period of time not to exceed two (2) weeks, and includes, but is not limited to, those operated in conjunction with a fair, carnival, circus, public exhibition, or similar gathering. 5) Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle means a licensed motorized vehicle that is enclosed, self- contained and serves food items to the general public. Food items may be prepared, cooked, and assembled in the vehicle or may have been prepared, wrapped or packaged in a licensed food establishment. (6) Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle Sales means 80% of all revenues must come from food and beverages. (b) Health permit and license required;posting: (1) No person shall operate a restaurant or itinerant restaurant in the City who does not possess a valid permit from the Health Officer, and a valid restaurant or itinerant restaurant license. (2) The permit and license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in such restaurant or itinerant restaurant. (c) Applicability to restaurants operated by religious, educational or charitable institutions: (I) No license fee shall be paid for restaurants or itinerant restaurants operated by fraternal organizations, service clubs, or religious, educational or charitable institutions. However, all other provisions of this section shall apply to such establishments. (d) License issuance 2