§ 8.04.020. Food service establishment permit—Fee.

A.

The Porter County health officer, by and through the staff of the Porter County health department, is authorized to and shall collect a fee in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the annual permitting of a retail food establishment as defined in 410 IAC 7-24-79 which occupies less than three thousand (3,000) square feet. A retail food establishment which occupies between three thousand (3,000) square feet and less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet shall be assessed an annual permit fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00). A retail food establishment occupying ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more shall be assessed an annual permit fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00).

B.

The Porter County Health Officer by and through the Porter County Health Department is authorized to and shall collect a fee in Porter County Health Department is authorized to and shall collect a fee from participants in the adult immunization and tuberculosis screening programs. The Porter County Health Officer shall establish a fee schedule. The fee shall not exceed the costs of the vaccine, serum and other biologicals plus a maximum twenty-five dollar ($25.00) administration fee.

C.

The Porter County health officer by and through the Porter County health department is authorized to and shall collect a fee in the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00) per day up to a maximum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per calendar year for a temporary food establishment as defined in 410 IAC 7-24-98.

D.

The Porter County health officer by and through the Porter County health department is authorized to and shall collect a fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the issuance of a limited retail food establishment permit for those establishments without a full service kitchen and limited sales to prepackaged food.

E.

The Porter County health officer, by and through the staff of the Porter County health department is authorized to and shall establish the annual renewal date for all retail food establishment permits and shall establish a system of penalties including potential closure of any retail food establishment failing to comply with the permitting requirements.

(Ord. No. 14-13, § 1, 11-5-2014; Ord. No. 13-12, § 1, 10-15-2013: Ord. 99-22 § 1: Ord. 98-26 § 1: Ord. 96-26 § 2: Ord. 95-6 § 2)