4-8
GENERALLY.
4-8.1 Permit Required.
To protect the peace, health or welfare of the people of the City, any person conducting any type of business enumerated in this article or required by any other provision of this Code to have a special permit shall first obtain the special permit from the City Council in addition to the payment of a license fee as provided for in this chapter before commencing the particular business. (Code 1972 §17-68)
4-8.2 Prerequisite to Occupational License.
A special permit, when required by this section or any other provision of this Code, shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of a license under this chapter to do the specified business. (Code 1972 §17-69)
4-8.3 Application.
A written and verified application for a special permit required by this section or other provision of this Code shall be filed with the License Collector on forms provided for that purpose and accompanied by the filing fee required for the permit. No application shall be considered by the City Council unless the filing fee has first been paid. (Code 1972 §17-70)
4-8.4 Investigation; Recommendations; Submission to the City Council.
The License Collector, upon receipt of an application for a special permit, shall refer the application to the Chief of Police or any other officer of the city for investigation and recommendation and shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the application, submit the application to the City Council for its action, together with the recommendations of the Chief of Police and the report of the License Collector as to whether or not the provisions of this section or other applicable provisions of this Code or other City ordinances have been complied with by the applicant. (Code 1972 §17-71)
4-8.5 Issuance or Denial.
The City Council shall grant the special permit if it finds that the business for which the permit is sought has complied, or apparently will comply, with all applicable provisions of Federal, State and local law relevant thereto. If the City Council should find that the business for which the special permit is being sought has not complied, or apparently will not comply, with all applicable Federal, State and local laws relevant thereto, then the City Council shall deny the special permit. The decision of the City Council shall be final and conclusive. (Code 1972 §17-72; Ord. #1025, §1)
4-8.6 Filing Fee Not To Be Refunded.
In the event that a special permit should be denied by the City Council, the filing fee shall not be refunded to the applicant therefor. (Code 1972 §17-73)
4-8.7 Transferability.
No special permit issued pursuant to this section or other provision of this Code or other ordinance of the City shall be transferable. (Ord. #618, §5.02; Code 1961, §20.86; Code 1972 §17-74)
4-8.8 Occupations for Which a Special Permit Required; Filing Fee.
A special permit together with a regulatory fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council shall be required for the conduct of the following businesses in the City:
a. Alphabetical Listing for A.
1. ASTROLOGY, PALMISTRY AND SIMILAR PRACTICES. For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business or art of astrology, palmistry, life reading, fortunetelling, clairvoyance, crystal gazing, hypnotism, magic or any occult science or like business, profession or art, or for each person who practices or gives an exhibition of one (1) of the arts or practices enumerated in this subparagraph, whether for a fee or not.
Cross references: Astrology, palmistry and similar practices, §4-12; owners permit for the practice of astrology, palmistry and similar practices, subsection 4-12.2 et seq.; occupational licensing of astrology, palmistry and similar practices, subsection 4-7.9a.
2. AUTOMOBILE WRECKING YARDS: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of an automobile wrecking yard or otherwise dealing in the buying or selling of wrecked or junked automobiles or their parts.
Cross references: Junk and secondhand merchandise, §4-23; occupational license for automobile wrecking yards, subsection 4-7.9a.
b. Alphabetical Listing for B.
1. BOOKSTORES: For each person conducting, managing, or carrying on the business of operating a bookstore, the principal business of which is the sale of books or of books and periodicals.
c. Alphabetical Listing for C.
1. CARD OR GAME CLUBS: For each person managing, conducting, or carrying on business of a card club.
2. CARNIVALS, CIRCUSES AND SIMILAR SHOWS: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on any carnival, circus, rodeo or itinerant show.
Cross references: Occupational license for carnivals, circuses and similar shows, subsection 4-7.9c.
3. CURB NUMBERING: For each person, firm or corporation carrying on or conducting a business of curb numbering, per year.
In addition to the other criteria for the issuance of special permits set forth in this section, the City Council shall also consider, with respect to the issuance or denial of a special permit for curb numbering, the past business practices of the applicant; and the City Council shall not grant such special permit unless it finds that the past business practices have not included any false or misleading statements or representations concerning the applicant, its business, its relationship to the City, and the necessity or desirability of curb numbering.
Cross references: Buildings, Ch. 11; streets and sidewalks, Ch. 13.
d. Alphabetical Listing for D.
1. DANCE HALLS AND DANCING CLUBS: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of operating any public dance hall, dancing club, club dance, tavern dance or any public dance.
Cross references: Dances and dance halls, subsection 4-18.1 et seq.; occupational licensing of dance halls and dancing clubs, subsection 4-7.9d.
2. DISTRESS AND SIMILAR SALES: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on any closing-out sale, going out of business sale, bankrupt sale or any sale of similar nature where it is advertised or represented to convey to the public the belief that the sale will be for the disposal of goods, wares or merchandise and that the business will cease or discontinue, or for each person managing, conducting or carrying on any sale of goods, wares or merchandise damaged by fire, smoke or water.
This subparagraph shall not be construed to include any person who has been engaged in business in the City continuously for a period of not less than one (1) year, and who conducts a closing-out, bankrupt or similar sale for the purpose of disposing of his stock on hand and of closing out his business; nor shall this subparagraph be construed to include goods, wares or merchandise which have been actually damaged by fire, smoke or water within the City.
This subparagraph shall not be construed to apply to any public officer selling any goods, wares or merchandise under or pursuant to any order of any court, commission or other legal authority.
Cross references: Occupational license for distress and similar sales, subsection 4-7.9d; additional permit requirements for distress and similar sales, subsection 4-10.1 et seq.
e. Alphabetical Listing for E.
1. ESCORT BUREAUS: For each person managing, conducting, or carrying on the business of an escort bureau.
f. Alphabetical Listing for F.
1. FIREWORKS STANDS, CHRISTMAS TREE STANDS AND SIMILAR BUSINESSES: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of operating a Christmas tree lot, fireworks stand, flower, fruit or vegetable stand or any similar type of business.
Permits required by this subparagraph shall be issued for a maximum of thirty (30) days in any one twelve (12) month period.
Cross reference: Occupational license for fireworks stands, Christmas tree stands and similar businesses, subsection 4-7.9f.
g. Alphabetical Listing for G.
1. GUN DEALERS: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of a gun dealer.
Permits required by this subparagraph shall be issued for a maximum period of one (1) year.
2. CONCEALABLE FIREARMS:
(a) In addition to such other licenses and permits required by this Code, any retail dealer of pistols, revolvers and other firearms capable of being concealed upon the person, shall obtain a special permit under this subsection.
(b) The City shall be the licensing authority for purposes of this subsection.
(c) The approval of the Lynwood sheriff’s station captain must be obtained before the city may grant special permits to sell within the city pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed upon the person. If the permit is granted, it shall be in the form prescribed by the attorney general, or if no such form exists, in the form prescribed by the Lynwood sheriff’s captain. The permit shall be effective for not more than one year from the date of issue, and shall be subject to the provisions of section 12071 of the California Penal Code, as now codified or later amended, or any successor statute of like subject matter. Permit applications shall be in the form prescribed by the city.
(d) In determining whether to issue such permit, the sheriff’s station captain may conduct a physical inspection of the sales premises and a personal background check of the applicant. Fingerprinting of the applicant may be required prior to the issuance of the license. The factors to be considered in determining if a permit should be issued are security of the sales premises, criminal history of the applicant, reputation of the applicant for honesty and integrity, and the number of local dealers presently in operation.
h. Alphabetical Listing For H:
1. Home Occupations: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on any business in the home.
2. Large Family Daycare: The regulatory filing fee for a large family daycare center shall cover the costs of review and administrative processing, but shall not exceed an amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
i. Reserved:
j. Alphabetical Listing For J:
1. Junk Dealers: For each person having a fixed place of business within the city and managing, conducting or carrying on the business of buying, selling or otherwise dealing in either at wholesale or retail, old rags, sacks, bottles, cans, papers, metal or other articles commonly known as junk.
Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as abrogating or repealing the provisions of any present or future ordinance or regulation dealing specifically with this type of business.
k. Reserved:
l. Reserved:
m. Alphabetical Listing For M:
1. Massage Parlors; Steam And Turkish Baths: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of massage parlor, steam baths, public baths, Turkish baths and other health or beauty baths or schools or any schools of massage or hydrotherapy or any other similar therapeutic school.
2. Massage Technicians: For each person carrying on the business of being a massage technician.
3. Model Studios: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of a model studio.
4. Motion Picture Theaters: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of motion picture theater.
n. Reserved:
o. Reserved:
p. Alphabetical Listing For P:
1. Parking Lot Sale Merchants: For each licensed owner or operator of a business who conducts or carries on the offering for sale or actual selling of merchandise of any kind or type in the applicant’s parking lot.
2. Pawnbrokers: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on any business as a pawnbroker.
3. Picture Arcades: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of a picture arcade.
4. Private Patrol Services: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of a private detective, private investigation service or patrolling and watching business establishments, residences or other premises.
Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as abrogating or repealing the provisions of any present or future ordinance or regulation dealing specifically with the types of businesses enumerated in this subsection.
q. Reserved:
r. Reserved:
s. Alphabetical Listing For S:
1. Secondhand Dealers: For each person, the major portion of whose business constitutes the buying, selling or otherwise dealing in secondhand goods, wares or merchandise.
Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as abrogating or repealing the provisions of any present or future ordinance or regulation dealing specifically with these types of businesses.
t. Alphabetical Listing For T:
1. Theaters: For each person managing, conducting, or carrying on the business of a theater.
2. Trash, Rubbish And Refuse Disposal: For each person managing, conducting or carrying on the business of soliciting for and collecting, removing and disposing of refuse and rubbish.
u.—z. Reserved: (Code 1972 §17-75; Ord. #959, §§8-13; Ord. #1025, §§2-10; Ord. #1041, §5; Ord. #1059, §2; Ord. #1079, §1; Ord. #1140, §23; Ord. #1201, §1; Ord. #1237, §1; Ord. #1302, §1; Ord. #1383, §1)
4-8.9 Special Permit For Sale Of Personal Property In A Residential Zone:
a. Applicability: The provisions of this subsection 4-8.9 apply to any person who intends to or who does sell, or display or offer for sale, to the general public any personal property in any residential zone including, without limitation, sales of personal property commonly known as "garage sales," "yard sales," "patio sales," "rummage sales," "estate sales" and the like.
b. Special Permit Required: No person may sell, or display or offer for sale to the general public, any personal property in any residential zone, without first obtaining a special permit from the license collector.
c. Limitation On Issuance Of Special Permits: No person may conduct a sale of personal property in a residential zone, nor may the license collector issue a special permit for that sale, unless that sale is proposed to be conducted during the weekend of the following months:
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Designated Weekend |
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April |
First weekend in April |
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August |
First weekend in August |
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December |
First weekend in December |
The word "weekend," as used in this subsection, means a Saturday and a Sunday, both of which fall within the same calendar month.
d. Application For Special Permit; Payment Of Application Fee:
1. An applicant for a special permit to conduct a sale of personal property to the general public in a residential zone must submit the following information on a form to be provided by the license collector:
(a) Full name and residence address of the applicant.
(b) The address where the sale will be conducted.
(c) The proposed dates and hours of the sale.
(d) A general description of the personal property to be sold.
(e) A declaration, signed under penalty of perjury, that:
(1) The applicant or members of the applicant’s family own all of the used personal property to be offered for sale, that no personal property to be offered for sale has been acquired by or conveyed to the applicant for purposes of resale for profit, and that the applicant will authorize the sheriff’s department or the city’s code enforcement personnel to inspect all personal property to be offered for sale upon request by the sheriff’s department or the code enforcement division.
(2) The applicant has read and will comply with all requirements of this subsection.
2. No special permit authorizing the sale of personal property in a residential zone may be issued by the license collector unless the applicant has paid a special permit application fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council, or has provided satisfactory evidence of the applicant’s entitlement to an exemption, as provided for in subsection 4-8.9d3.
3. The following exemptions from payment of the special permit application fee are authorized:
(a) Where the applicant is sixty-five (65) years of age, or older.
e. Duration Of Special Permit: The special permit issued by the license collector may authorize the permittee to sell personal property to the general public in a residential zone only on Saturday and Sunday of the designated weekend in a calendar quarter, between the hours of seven o’clock (7:00) A.M. and six o’clock (6:00) P.M., subject to the restrictions set forth in subsection 4-8.9f. Items offered for sale or used for display during the sale shall be removed so that they are not visible from any public right-of-way by seven o’clock (7:00) P.M. on each day of the yard sale.
f. Restrictions On Sales Of Personal Property In Residential Zones:
1. An adult must be present at all times during the sale of the personal property.
2. No sign shall be exhibited for more than one day prior to the sale and must be removed at the end of the last day of the sale. Signs shall be limited in number to two (2) signs on the property on which the sale is to be conducted. No signs shall be erected off site from the sale; this includes the public right-of-way, public poles, utilities, median islands, etc.
3. The display of the personal property, and related sales activities, may be conducted by the permittee anywhere on the residential real property identified in the special permit; provided, however, that only a ten-foot (10') by twenty-foot (20') area is used per parcel; no sidewalk or parkway area may be used for display or any related sales activities.
4. The personal property which is sold, or displayed or offered for sale, as authorized by the special permit, is expressly limited to the used personal property of the permittee or the permittee’s family members. The sale of new personal property is prohibited. No personal property of any nature may be moved from another location to the location identified in the special permit for the purpose of selling, or displaying or offering for sale, that personal property. Permittees may only display three (3) total large like items (e.g., three (3) bicycles (one child’s bike, one adult bike, one tricycle); three (3) vacuum cleaners (two (2) canisters, one upright)). Activities construed as a small business are prohibited.
5. The original or a copy of the special permit issued by the license collector must be posted or otherwise displayed by the permittee in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale during the hours of the sale to be visible from the public right-of-way.
g. Other Authorized Sale Of Used Personal Property: Nothing contained in this subsection precludes the city council, by resolution, from authorizing one or more additional sales of used personal property during any calendar year. The date, time, location and requirements for participation in any such additional sale of used personal property will be as specified in the authorizing resolution.
h. Special Permit Index File: The license collector will maintain an index file of all special permits issued in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. This index file will identify the names of the permittees and the locations in residential zones where sales of personal property have been authorized.
i. Enforcement: The license collector, the code enforcement division of the development services department, and the sheriff’s department will enforce the provisions of this subsection.
j. Penalty For Violation:
1. Any person violating any of the provisions of this subsection is guilty of an infraction.
2. Any person convicted of an infraction under the provisions of this subsection is punishable upon a first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), and for a second conviction within a period of one year by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), and for a third or any subsequent conviction within a period of one year by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
3. Violators will also forfeit any permit issued under this chapter and the right to seek a permit hereunder for one year from the date of the violation.
k. Inclement Weather: The date of the yard sale shall not be changed as a result of inclement weather nor will a refund be provided. (Ord. #1418, §2; Ord. #1487, §1; Ord. #1506, §2; Ord. #1652)
4-8.10 Streamline Process For Special Permits And Special Events:
Administratively approved streamlined permits are available for certain types of small scale, short term entertainment and events.
a. The following small scale or short term entertainment and other events shall not require city council approval and shall be processed administratively by city staff using the streamlined permit procedure set forth herein:
1. Small scale, short term entertainment and other events taking place in specific controlled areas;
2. Interior filming;
3. Grand opening events;
4. Organizational events (health fairs, church festivals, small scale carnivals, promotional events);
5. Health fairs;
6. Parking lot sales;
7. Christmas tree lots;
8. Pumpkin patches;
9. Handbill distribution;
10. Event booths.
b. Applicants seeking streamlined permits for the small scale or short term entertainment or other events listed above, must submit all of the following items to the business license division seven (7) to ten (10) days prior to the start date of the event:
1. A completed streamlined permit application;
2. An accurate, detailed and “to scale” site plan for the event;
3. A detailed letter describing the type(s) of activities, event dates, hours of operation, number of employees working the event and the projected attendance. The letter must provide detailed information regarding all planned activities; for example, specifying if there will be promotional sales, food, tents, booths, music, DJs, entertainment, etc.;
4. A nonrefundable thirty dollar ($30.00) filing fee to cover the cost associated with processing the streamlined permit application. This filing fee shall be set forth in the city’s fee schedule and may be adjusted from time to time following the appropriate public hearing and passage of a fee increase resolution by the city council.
c. Streamlined permit applications will be routed to other departments to obtain proper approvals.
d. All appeals must be brought within ten (10) working days of the date of the final action by the director of development services, or his designee.
e. Streamlined permits issued pursuant to this subsection shall be nontransferable. (Ord. #1599, §1)
4-8.11 Los Angeles County Letter Grade, Route Location Disclosure And Annual Certification Requirement For Mobile Food Facilities:
a. Definitions. As used in this chapter:
Food facility shall mean any food establishment, food warehouse, milk warehouse, mobile food facility, mobile support unit, vehicle, vending machine, swap meet prepackaged food stand, mobile preparation unit, or any place used in conjunction with the operation of the above, including, but not limited to, storage facilities for food utensils, equipment, and materials. For the purposes of this provision, a food facility shall include a food facility operating in conjunction with a food processing establishment.
Retail food vehicle shall mean any motorized or nonmotorized conveyance or portable food service unit upon which prepackaged or approved unpackaged food is sold or offered for sale at retail. Categories of retail food vehicles include:
1. Animal food vehicle;
2. Bakery distributor vehicle (independent, retail);
3. Fish peddler vehicle;
4. Food vehicle - Department of Motor Vehicles exempt;
5. Food salvage distributor vehicle;
6. Fruit and vegetable vehicle;
7. Grocery distributor vehicle;
8. Independent ice distributor vehicle;
9. Independent retail meat vehicle;
10. Independent milk distributor vehicle, not a processor-owned milk delivery vehicle;
11. Industrial catering vehicle;
12. Limited food vehicle;
13. Unpackaged food vehicle;
14. Prepackaged food cart, a nonmotorized vehicle, from which the operator dispenses prepackaged and labeled food;
15. Any combination of the above;
16. Or any vehicle, including, but not limited to, a mobile food facility, from which animal food, bakery products, fish, shellfish, seafood, fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, preserves, jelly, relish, milk or other dairy products, food or food products, ice or beverages, whether in bulk, canned, wrapped, bottled, packaged, or any other form, are sold or kept for sale at retail or are distributed to the consumer.
b. Exceptions. Vehicles owned and operated by a fixed-location food market, restaurant or other business having a valid public health permit under this chapter to deliver food products from said establishment to other locations shall not be required to have a separate public health permit under this chapter.
c. Grading, Scoring Method and Letter Grade Card.
Grading shall mean the letter grade issued by the county health officer at the conclusion of the routine inspection of a food facility. The grade shall be based upon the scoring method set forth in this section resulting from the food official inspection report and shall reflect the food facility’s degree of compliance with all applicable federal, state and local statutes, orders, ordinances, quarantines, rules, regulations, or directives relating to the public health.
Scoring method shall mean a procedure used by the county health officer where a score is calculated by adding values predefined on the food official inspection report for violations that are observed during an inspection and subtracting that total from one hundred (100). The resulting numerical sum, stated as a percentage, constitutes the score for the inspection.
Letter grade card shall mean a card that may be posted by the county health officer at a food facility upon completion of a routine inspection that indicates the letter grade of the facility as determined by the county health officer using the scoring method set forth in this section.
The county health officer, in his discretion, may immediately close any food facility which, upon completion of the routine inspection, does not achieve at least a “C” grade as defined herein. Nothing in this provision shall prohibit the county health officer from immediately closing any food facility if, in his discretion, immediate closure is necessary to protect the public health.
1. The letter grade for a food facility shall be based upon the final numerical percentage score set forth in the food official inspection report, as follows:
(a) A grade of “A” shall indicate a final score of ninety percent (90%) or higher as determined by the county health officer;
(b) A grade of “B” shall indicate a final score less than ninety percent (90%) but not less than eighty percent (80%) as determined by the county health officer;
(c) A grade of “C” shall indicate a final score less than eighty percent (80%) but not less than seventy percent (70%) as determined by the county health officer.
d. Inspection Score Card. Inspection score card shall mean a card that may be posted by the county health officer at a food facility, upon completion of a routine inspection, that indicates the total numerical percentage score for the facility as determined by the county health officer and as set forth in the food official inspection report. For the purposes of this provision, a food facility shall include a food facility operating in conjunction with a food processing establishment.
The county health officer, in his discretion, may immediately close any food facility which, upon completion of the routine inspection, achieves a total numerical percentage score less than seventy percent (70%) as set forth in subsection 4-8.11c. Nothing in this provision shall prohibit the county health officer from immediately closing any food facility if, in his discretion, immediate closure is necessary to protect the public health.
e. Mobile Food Facility. Mobile food facility shall mean any vehicle used in conjunction with a commissary or other permanent food facility upon which food is sold or distributed at retail. Mobile food facility does not include a “transporter” used to transport packaged food from a food facility, or other approved source to the consumer.
f. Mobile Support Unit. Mobile support unit shall mean a vehicle used in conjunction with a commissary or other permanent food facility that travels to and services mobile food facilities as needed to replenish supplies, including food and potable water, clean the interior of the unit, or dispose of liquid or solid wastes. The county health officer shall have the discretion to score a mobile support unit pursuant to the method set forth in subsection 4-8.11c.
g. Notice of Closure. Notice of closure shall mean a public notice that may be posted by the county health officer at a food establishment facility upon suspension or revocation of the facility’s public health permit and that results in the immediate closure of the facility and the discontinuance of all operations of the food facility, by order of the county health officer, because of violations of applicable federal, state and local statutes, orders, ordinances, quarantines, rules, regulations, or directives relating to the public health.
h. Route Location. The owner/operator of a mobile food facility or mobile support unit shall complete a mobile food facility route sheet, obtained from the county health officer, listing the complete address, telephone number and arrival/departure times of each location where the retail food business is being conducted. The mobile facility route sheet shall be maintained on file at the vehicle inspection program. The owner/operator of a mobile food facility or mobile support unit shall notify the county health officer of any significant changes to the mobile food facility route sheet. Failure to provide an accurate and current mobile food facility route sheet may result in suspension or revocation of the public health license or permit.
i. Annual Certification Inspection. The owner/operator of a mobile food facility or mobile support unit shall obtain an annual certification inspection from the county health officer. The enforcement agency shall initially approve all mobile food facilities and mobile support units as complying with California Health and Safety Code Chapters 1 through 8, inclusive, 10 and 13. The county health officer shall then issue a certification sticker which shall be affixed to the mobile food facility or mobile support unit. The sticker will be valid during the fiscal year corresponding to the mobile food facility’s or mobile support unit’s current public health operating permit. Failure to secure an annual certification sticker shall result in a suspension or revocation of the public health license or permit.
j. Posting Requirements - Penalty for Noncompliance - Documents Available for Public Review. Upon issuance by the county health officer, the health officer shall post at every food facility the letter grade card, or the inspection score card, as determined by the county health officer, so as to be clearly visible to the general public and to patrons entering the facility.
Clearly visible to the general public and to patrons means:
1. Posted in the front window of the food facility within five feet (5') of the front door or posted in a display case mounted on the outside front wall of the food facility within five feet (5') of the front door;
2. Posted adjacent to the pass out window on a mobile food facility, or on the customer service side of an unenclosed mobile food facility; or
3. Posted in a location as directed and determined in the discretion of the county health officer to ensure proper notice to the general public and to patrons.
In the event that a food facility is operated in the same building or space as a separately licensed or permitted business, or in the event that a food facility shares a common patron entrance with such a separately licensed or permitted business, or in the event of both, the county health officer shall post the letter grade card or the inspection score card in the initial patron contact area, or in a location as determined in the discretion of the county health officer.
The letter grade card and the inspection score card shall not be defaced, marred, reproduced, copied, camouflaged, hidden or removed. It is unlawful to operate a food facility unless the letter grade card, or the inspection score card, as determined by the county health officer, is in place as set forth hereunder. Removal of the letter grade card or the inspection score card is a violation of this chapter and may result in the suspension or revocation of the public health permit and shall be punishable as specified in subsection 4-8.11l.
Every food facility shall post a legibly lettered sign which displays the following information so as to be clearly visible to the general public and to patrons entering the facility:
Any public health concerns regarding this facility should be directed to the County of Los Angeles, Environmental Health office located at the local office address and telephone number to be provided by the county health officer.
The food official inspection report upon which the letter grade card or the inspection score card is based and all subsequent reports issued by the county health officer shall be maintained at the food facility and shall be available to the general public and to patrons for review upon request. The food facility shall keep the food official inspection report and all subsequent reports until such time as the county health officer completes the next routine inspection of the facility and issues a new food official inspection report.
k. Letter Card and Inspection Card - Period of Validity. A letter grade card or inspection score card shall remain valid until the county health officer completes the next routine inspection of the food facility.
l. Public Health Permit Suspension or Revocation - Notice of Closure. Upon issuance of a written notice of suspension or revocation of the public health permit by the county health officer, the health officer shall post a notice of closure at the food facility so as to be clearly visible to the general public and to patrons.
Upon issuance of the written notice of suspension or revocation of the public health permit by the county health officer, the food facility shall immediately close to the general public and to patrons and shall discontinue all operations until the public health permit has been reissued or reinstated by order of the county health officer or until the facility no longer operates as a food facility.
The notice of closure shall remain posted until removed by the county health officer. Removal of the notice of closure by any person other than the county health officer or the refusal of a food facility to close upon issuance of the written notice of suspension of the public health permit is a violation of this chapter and may result in the suspension or revocation of the food facility’s public health permit and shall be punishable as specified in subsection 4-8.11l. (Ord. #1683, §1)