Ord 82-2009 11/3/2009 ORDINANCE NO. `��' �C�`�1
Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Wichita Falls, Texas,
Amending The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Wichita Falls To
Add Chapter 48, Fees, And Establish Article VIII, Division 1, Therein,
Which Will Establish Fees For Food Vendors And Food
Establishments.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fees established herein do not exceed
the amount reasonably necessary to administer and enforce the regulatory program to
which they are related.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls is amended to establish
Chapter 48, "Fees", which will read as follows:
"CHAPTER 48. FEES
ARTICLES I-VII.
Secs.48-1-48-80. Reserved.
ARTICLE VIII. HEALTH DEPARTMENT FEES.
DIVISION l. FOOD VENDOR AND ESTABLISHMENT FEES.
Sec. 48-81. Food Establishment Permit & Certification Fees.
There shall be charged the following fees for permits, certifications, and inspections by
the Wichita Falls/Wichita County Local Public Health District under Chapter 26, Article
IV, Food and Food Vendors and Establishments:
(a) Permits:
(1) Process 1(low to moderate risk): $125.00.
(2) Process 2 (high risk): $150.00.
(3) Process 3 (very high risk): $175.00.
(4) Temporary events: $30.00.
(5) An additional permitting fee of $60 will be charged to a food
establishment for each of the following activities at the establishment:
(A) Meat market.
(B) Catering.
(C) Bakery.
(D) Snack bar.
(E) Fish market.
(F) Commissary.
(6) Non-profit organizations which are exempt from federal tax liability
under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are exempt from permit fees.
(7) Temporary events sponsored or co-sponsored by the City are exempt
from permit fees.
(b) Certifications:
(1) Frozen dessert establishment certification, including training for one
employee: $100.00.
(2) Frozen dessert operator certification for additional employees: $20.00
far each employee.
(3) Non-profit organizations which are exempt from federal tax liability
under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are exempt from certification fees.
(4) Temporary events sponsored or co-sponsored by the City are exempt
from certification fees.
(c) Food Handler's Training Certificate:
(1) Food handler training certificate: $20.00.
(2) Replacement food handler's training certificates (lost card): $4.00.
(d) Reinspection or resample fee: $25.00 per sample or reinspection.
(e) Late charge for renewal of permits which have already expired: $25.00 per
month expired.
Secs.48-82-48-90. Reserved."
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of November, 2009.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
Cit lerk