El Paso |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 9. HEALTH AND SAFETY |
Chapter 9.12. FOOD AND FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS |
Article II. Permits and Licenses |
§ 9.12.070. License—Categories—Term.
A.
The following license categories are subject to the license fee identified in the adopted budget resolution for the current fiscal year or other appropriately adopted resolution by the city council. The license term is for one year from the date of issuance unless otherwise specified within this chapter.
B.
Meat establishment, warehouse or food processing plant under direct supervision of an authorized federal or state inspection agency and whose product bears the inspection legend of the agency under whose supervision the meat was slaughtered, fabricated, processed, prepared or stored; however, if other food activities, not directly supervised by federal or state inspection agencies, are present in the establishment, it shall be licensed in accordance with subsection K. of this section.
C.
Unexposed temporary, recurrent and seasonal establishments.
1.
Temporary establishment handling unexposed food licenses are valid for no more than fourteen consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration.
2.
Recurrent establishment handling unexposed food.
3.
Seasonal establishment handling unexposed food are valid for no more than six consecutive months in conjunction with a regularly occurring event.
D.
Exposed temporary, recurrent and seasonal establishments.
1.
Temporary establishment handling exposed food licenses are valid for no more than fourteen consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or celebration.
2.
Recurrent establishment handling exposed food.
3.
Seasonal establishment handling exposed food licenses are valid for no more than six consecutive months in conjunction with a regularly occurring event.
E.
Establishment operating as a home child care facility.
F.
Establishment operating as a day care center to provide day care for more than twelve care recipients.
G.
Any charitable or nonprofit organization handling food in any manner is exempt from permit and license fees; this does not exempt these facilities from complying with other requirements of this chapter.
H.
Mobile establishment handling unexposed food.
I.
Mobile establishment handling exposed food.
J.
Reserved.
K.
The fee for all other establishments is based on overall square footage of the establishment area according to the following schedule:
1.
Under 3,000 square feet.
2.
3,001 to 6,000 square feet.
3.
6,001 to 9,000 square feet.
4.
9,001 or more square feet.
Original license fees will be based on the square footage of the establishment area at the time it commences operation. Fees will be adjusted if the area is remodeled, and fees shall be increased or decreased according to any change in square footage category of the establishment area.
L.
Duly organized outdoor markets that are used exclusively for the purpose of selling produce, plus a fee for each vendor.
M.
Reserved.
N.
Care facility in which care is provided for twenty-four hours a day for four or less care recipients.
O.
Care facility in which care is provided for twenty-four hours a day for five to eight care recipients.
P.
Care facility in which care is provided for twenty-four hours a day for nine to eighteen care recipients.
(Ord. 17162, § 1, 8-11-2009; Ord. No. 18202, § 3, 7-1-2014)