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James R. Cummings, Environmental Services Director
Title
Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13, "Health and Sanitation" relating to the addition of a fee for recurring special events.
Presenter
James R. Cummings, Environmental Services Director
Recommend Action
Approve
Analysis
The Office of Emergency Management is updating the Special Events Ordinance to include a recurring special event and requirements thereof. This ordinance change accompanies that ordinance to establish a food service fee to accommodate this change. The Public Safety, Health, and Environment Committee and the Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on June 5, 2017 and June 6, 2017 respectively.
Financial Consideration
Minimal
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE "HEALTH AND SANITATION" CHAPTER 13, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS BY AMENDING PERMIT FEES IN ARTICLE II "FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS"; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL IS EMPOWERED TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO UPDATE ORDINANCES TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CITY POLICY;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter XIII, Article II “Food and Food Establishments, Section 13-20 (a) of the official code of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows, with deleted sections indicated in strike through text, and added sections indicated in bold, underlined test.
Sec. 13-20. Rules on food service sanitation--Adopted; compliance procedures.
(a) Permits, licenses or certificates generally. No person shall operate a full service or limited use food service establishment, food manufacturing establishment, drinking establishment, food warehouse, or retail food store who does not have a valid permit issued to him by the regulatory authority. Only a person who complies with the requirements of these rules shall be entitled to receive and retain such a permit. Permits are not transferable. A valid permit shall be posted in conspicuous public view in every food establishment. Permits shall not be defaced or altered in any way. Permits shall be valid for a period of one (1) year form the date of issuance. Application and permit fees are non refundable and will not be prorated.
(1) The fee for initial issuance of a permit is two hundred dollars ($200.00) for application and the cost listed in 13-20 (a) (2) (A) - (D).
(2) The fee for each annual renewal of the permit shall be:
(A) Food Service Five hundred dollars ($500.00)
(B) Fast Food - Four hundred dollars ($400.00)
(C) Convenience Store - Three hundred dollars ($300.00)
(D) Other Food Establishments - Two hundred and fifty dollars
($250.00)
Any failure to pay the annual fee shall cause the permit to be automatically revoked.
(3) The fee for change of ownership of a food establishment shall be one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00).
(4) The fee for replacement of permits shall be twenty-five dollars
($25.00).
(5) The fee for issuance of temporary food service permits for special events for a maximum of four events per location per year shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) each.
(6) The fee for a “Recurring” temporary food service permit at special events that is limited to more than 4 events but less than thirteen events per location shall be two-hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for a 12 month period from the date of issuance.
(67) The fee to operate a mobile packaged food unit to vend commercially prepared, prepackaged foods or fresh produce in its natural state shall be:
(A) Hot Truck - Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00)
(B) Cold Truck - Two hundred dollars ($200.00)
(C) Ice Cream Truck - One hundred and seventy five dollars
($175.00)
(D) Ice Cream Pushcart - One hundred and thirty dollars ($130.00)
(E) Stationary Food Unit - One hundred and thirty dollars
($130.00)
(78) Itinerant vendor. A vendor operating to sell non-Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS), state-approved, commercially prepared, prepackaged food or fresh whole produce in its natural state at a flea market or trade fair. The food establishment fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(89) Any permit that lapses for nonpayment of the annual permit fee required in this article will be reinstated upon payment of an additional fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each thirty-day period in which the permit has been allowed to lapse.
(910) Mobile Food Units and Stationary Food Unit fees for operators strictly on City of Grand Prairie or Grand Prairie Independent School District property, with permission from the property owner, are hereby waived. Mobile and Stationary food units operated by GPISD shall also be waived. A special permit shall be issued.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON this the 6th day of june, 2017.