Chapter 8.24
FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACILITIES
Sections:
8.24.010 Provisions adopted by reference.
8.24.010 Provisions adopted by reference.
The city council adopts Riverside County Ordinance 492, inclusive of all amendments and as amended from time to time, to allow the county department of environmental health to regulate food establishments and restaurants in the city. Said ordinance is included as Exhibit A, attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter and on file in the city clerk’s office for public inspection. (Ord. 22-09 § 2; Ord. 22-08 § 2; Ord. 971 § 1, 1993)
8.24.020 Enforcement.
The city designates both the city of San Jacinto, and any employee thereof or any law enforcement officer providing services for the city, and the Riverside County department of environmental health services as the enforcement agencies for the purpose of the Riverside County ordinance adopted by reference in this chapter and all state laws pertaining to the environmental health. (Ord. 22-09 § 3; Ord. 22-08 § 3)
8.24.030 Violations.
A. It is unlawful for any person to deny access to, interfere with, prevent, restrict, obstruct or hinder the city or the department of environmental health services or their agents acting within the scope of their duty or agency. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to identify oneself upon lawful request by either the city or the department of environmental health services employees or agents acting within the scope of their duty or agency. Offering physical resistance or bodily attack upon authorized representatives of the city or department of environmental health services acting within the scope of their duty or agency is a misdemeanor.
B. In addition to criminal prosecution, civil action and every other remedy or penalty provided by law, public nuisances may be abated or enjoined in any action brought by either the city or department of environmental health services, or under circumstances immediately dangerous to public health or safety may be summarily abated by enforcement officers of either the city or department of environmental health services as provided in this chapter or otherwise in the manner provided by law for the summary abatement of public nuisances.
C. Any person who violates any provision of the Riverside County ordinance adopted by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding six months, or both.
D. Unless otherwise stated in this chapter, any violation of this chapter may be prosecuted by the city attorney as an infraction rather than a misdemeanor in the interest of justice in accordance with Chapter 1.24. (Ord. 22-09 § 4; Ord. 22-08 § 4)