County Commissioner Ordinance-September 2000-7., .
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ORDINANCE NO. 2000- %
GIBSON COUNTY FOOD ESTABLISf�NT ORDZNANCE
An Ordi:�ance establishing licenses a-!d requlacions :or
mobile `ood sercice establishments; tempo-ary `ood service
es�ablishments; bed and breakfast establishmen�s; retail iood
scores; vending machines; and oth2r food se-vice es��blisnme��s
in Gibson County, Indiana.
BE ZT ORDAIN�D by the Board o' Coun�y Commissioners o�
Gibson Councy, Ind:ana as �ollows:
SECTION A: LICENSE
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i00Q es�abllSiliil2.^.�� L2:�lDO_*'3L�! fOOCi esca'�liS!??il2P.L� b2G� dRC�
pr�?'{faSL es�ablisnmen�, mobile LOOCI 25Ld�'J! iS!?Ri2C1L OT �'JL'S(1 C8"L
lII GiDSO*1 COL'P.�j/� W�'?O Q025 ROL [J055255 d�idllC3 �.1C2RS° I1-Oe?t �R2
Gibson County Heaith Ofzicer or desian�e. Such license snall be
pos�ed i❑ a consplCU0U5 p18CE 1R SUCh r2L'ail �OOCl 2SCd1�liSP!?l'c*?L.
2. This Ordinance incorpora�es h==ein by reference �10
Indiana Administrative Code 7-20, and only persons who comply
wi�h che applicable requirements o� 910 IAC 7-20 shall be
en�i�led to secure and/or retain such nermit.
3. A license �or a retail food es�ablishmenc and a bed a:�d
Di"2diC�35t establishmen� shall be LOT' '� LEL?it OL OC12 }�23'_' D2Q1*1!?1.^.C]
Ja�uary 1, and exniring December 31, o� cne same year ar.d shall
be renewed annually. The License for a �emoorary retail �ood
es�ablishment SCldl� 'LJ2 iOL" Lf12 cerm O� OP.2 CO!1L1RllOL'S OT72=dLZOri.
F.ny license issued by the health oi�iceY s�all con�ain cne nam2
d.^.d address Of t�'l2 jJcLSOP. t0 WilOrl LC?2 I1CcP.S2 1S gran�eC�� Lr!c
iOrID o� ownersnij� OL L�?2 establish;�2n�, LRc address 0- C�lc
pr2mi5es fOL Wf11Ci1 S2.?il2 '_5 15SU2Cl, dRGa SUC�1 OL�12T "�2rL1RcP.L data
as may be reauired by �h2 Gibson Cou-��y rieal�h Ofiicer or
desia:?ee.
S. A sepa-ate lzcense shall be reauired for each re�ail
food escablishment and bed and breakiast es�ablishment opera�ed
or �o be operated by any person. A license issued under �nis
Ordinance is no� �ransferable.
5. A license shall be issued �o any person on app�ica�ion
after inspection and approval by the health officer or an
authorized represencative; provided, tnac �he establishm2nt
complies wich applicable requirements.
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SECTION B: LICENSE FEE AND ZNSPECTZON SERVICES
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1. Le2 FOT Llcense SUC�] Ilcens�s dS rE'icrl"c�C,� =0 �i! SeCL.10.^.
A nerein sha11 be brovided by t!�e Gibson County Hea1��
Deoarcment. The �ee for Lhe 1ic2ns2 snall be 525.00,
and eacn licer.se issued shall be `or a term of one (1)
year beginnir.g January 1, and exqiring December 31 or
�he sam� ye�r and shall be renewed annually.
2. Any person who desires to operate a temporary food
establishmen� in the County of Gibson, shall, after
securing a permi� from the heal�h o`iicer, obcain from
the County Hezlth Department a license �or a cemporary
iood es�ablishment. Sucn license shall be p�ovided bv
L'ne County Heal�n Departmen�, ii a valid permi� =rom
the health officer is �resen�ed. Th2re shall b2 a`e�
for inspection services of Twen�y Five Dollars
($25.00).
a separat2 l�cense sna11 be requir2d �or each T2L'a=� IOOGa
2SL�'D11SIlIil2RL, bed and �rea'{ias� es�ab115�'leRE^L, OL L?i1lEJO�dY'�f i00C�
c�SLdb115hm2RL OP2r3t2o O� LO be ooera�ed Oy' d.^.�J �2L"SO�:. A� 10E:^.S2
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3. Fee for Services and Pee Exceo��on No iee s�all be
LP4Ulred for Y2LZ11 SOOC� OT p�C� dI1C1 break�asc 2SLd}�11SRtil2RL5
OD2?'dL2d by religious� edllCZL10Rd1, OL Chdrltable O�C]aC?1ZdLlOi15.
tiOW2J2L� SllCP 2SLd}�lishmen�s SRd>> COIDpIV W'-�^ CR2 OLR2=
prov:sions o� �nis 0=dznance.
9. Exemo��on Prom Comeliance Ar. organiza�ion tha� is�
exemp� �rom the Zr.diana gross income tax under IC 6-2.1-3-20
through IC 6-2.1-3-22 and �hat offers food �or sale to the final
consume- a� an event held ror the benefi� o` che organiza�ion is
exemp� �rom complying wi�h che requiremen�s o� the Ordinance �ha=
Iilc}/ be =mposed L'DO.*? t}le Sd1E OT i00C dL L�'tdL 2V2!']i. li.
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RlEi�ib2LS O' �}i? Organizati0.^. preaare L!l2 i00G� L!?dL
4i1�1 D2 SOIC�;
2V2P.L5 conciuci.ed b�f C}l2 organizacion UtlCl2t L}l15 S°_CL10�?
�g�{a Dl'cC° �0= �O IItO=° cha:� Lh1=LV (3�� Gd'vS 1R dl?V.
cG�enda- vea-; and
�he name o*
a�cacned co
kJ22C1 placed.
each member who has preuared .�ood icem is
Lhe container in which cne �ood iLem has
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(b) This sec�ior. does not prohibit an eFempted
OLCd�1ZdLl0.^..irOm Wd1V1Rg �he exemp�iOR dP.d dDplying 'OL d
1ic2nse under this chapter.
SECTZON C:"MZNIMUM REOUIREMENTS
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All retail *ood es�ablishmencs, bed and break�as�
escablishmen�s, and vending machines sha11 comoly wi�n �he
minimum reauzremen�s oi Rules 910 IAC 7-20, coaies of which are
on =ile 1[1 L.^.2 OZL1C2 O' LFIZ Glbson COU^�V :t°3�C71 D°Dd=C�Tic�P.L 'OT_
pubiic inspec�ion.
SECTION D: SALE. EXAMINATION. AND CONDEMNATION
OF UNWHOLESOME, ADULTERATED OR MZSBRANDED FOOD
l. Ic shall be ur.lawiul �or any persor! �o sell chroug�: a
Y2td11 � OOC� 2SLd}�� 15RIIl2i?L� mobil2 food 2SLZD� 1S^Rl2r!L, L2?ilDO�dYV
SOOC� esLablishmen�, bed dRCA breakias� 2ST.d�J� is!�ment O� V2RGa1.*1�
macn�ne, any food which is unwholesome, adultera�ed or m�sbrand2d
as orovided in the Indiana Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Ac�, IC 16-i-
-28 �hrough IC 16-1-31.
2. Samples of food may be taken and exzmined by �he healc�
of=ic2r as often as may be necessary to de�e_mine freedom irom
con�amination, adulteration, or misbranding. The health officer
may, on writcen no�ice co the owner or ope:a�or, impound ar.d
forbid the sale oi any i"ood which is unwholesome, adulteraced or
misbranded, or which he has probable cause to believe is unfi�
�or human consumption, unwholesome, adultera�ed or misbranded;
provided that in the case of misbranding wnicn can D2 co_rec�ed
by proo2r labeling, such food may be released to the ooerator :o-
COL""2CL 1ab21ing U.*1Cj2I' L!lE supervision OT Li'12 hea1LR O� � 1C2T. ��.^.°
he�ltn o�ficer may also cause to be removed or descroyed any
dairy oroduccs, meat, meat product, s2afood, poul�ry, ooulcry
p-oduct, con�ec�ionery, bzkery produc�, vege�able, frui� or o��e=
peris'�able articles whic� in his opinion a-e unsour.d, or con�ain
any �il�hy, decomoosed, or putrid subsLance, or thac may be
poisonous or delet2rious �o health or o�herw:s� unsa_e.
SECTION E: INSPECTION OF FOOD ESTABLZSHMENTS
1. Freauencv of Insoection At leas� once eac� six (6)
monchs che health officer snall inspect eacn �ood ooeraLior. �or
which a license is required, or at whatever �requency he
de�ermines aporop'1dC2, U'.lC�ei tt'!e j�LO`i1S10R5 Oi L771S O1'CllT11RC°.
2. Procedure When Violations-Are No�ed Zf during �he
inspec�zon o= any �ood opera�ion the healt'� ofiicer discovers �he
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V101dLlOn Of any Of CR2 Z2QU1r2�2RLS ln �;r�ir•n �' �'pf �h1S
Ordinance, he sha11 15SU2 a writC2R O��?C �15L1RC SUC� V101dt101S
LO Lh2 propri2LOr OL� 1P. n15 dDS2RCE� LO L�° person 1R CRdLge,
and T1X1Rg d �1m2 W1Cr1P. 4.'n1Cn �R° D_ODZlc�O_ O� �.^.2 i00�
2SLdD� 15R!R2RL shall aba�e d(]Ci �2iil°Cl�' Si:Ch 910_3L10^S. .-ni CO�V OT
tR2 W"1LL2P. order sna11 be iiled W1L1? LPc r:COLCIS OL L112 heal�h
depar�ment.
3. Final Insoection-Prosecution or Hearinc �or Violators
Ii eoon a second and final inspec�ion the healch o"icer finds
L!1dL a� ood operation, D2LSOR� OT' employee 1S ViO1dL11'?C�. dCl}% Oi
t!?2 DYOV1SlOR5 Oi tf'11S �rC�lt'1dT1C2 Wt?1C7? W2T_'2 Z.^. ViO1dLl0.^. OP. Ct?e
Dr2V10L'S inspection, dilC� concerninCJ W!?1C:� 'c. i,i_"1LL°*? OrCl2r WdS
1SS�12C�� Lr?2 health Oi � 1C2i SRd� 1 � C-*:-5'? 2J� C2.*?C° O' LR2
VlO1dLl0[7 �O L7'12 Office O� L.^.2 GibSO^: COU.*1�V �rOS2CllEOr dRC�
�ii1C2 Oi tt?E G1bS0:'? C011*?i}/ ALi.O=P.�}�'1 O- �f12 !-:2dILF! Qi�1C2?" Rldj
promq�ly issue a wri��e-! ord2r �o ��2 licensee o� �he =ood
ooera�ion �o appear a= a certain cime, no ia�e= �han ter. days
LY'O?R L}72 date OT f1Rd� 2^Sp2CL10!?� cPQ �� 3'.J!zC2 1!1 LF?2 COURLy
fixed in the order to show caus2 w�y tne perm_� issued under ��e
provisior. of Section A., s�ould r.o� be re��o:<ed.
4. Revocation Oi ?1C@RS2 !R2 !lEd!�!? O��1C2L llp0^ d
hearing, if the licens2e s�ould �ai� to snow cause, may revoke
the license and promp�ly g�ve wri��en no�ice o= the ac�ion to �ne
licensee. The health o�iicer snall main�ain a permanent record
O' f:1s qroceedings :i�2Cl 1R ttl2 OZ�1C2 OI L}?2 R2d�Lf1 G�2pdrtRl2t'!L.
5. Sus�ension o� License Any licer.se issued under this
Ordinance may be temporarily suspended by �he health officer
without notice or hearing ior a period of no� �o exceed thirty
(30) days, for any of the following reasons:
a. Unsanitary or other conditions whic� in the
health officer's opinion endanger �he oublic's health;
b. Interference with tne hea�tn of=icer or any of his
aucnorized represen�a�_ves :n t�e D2i'�O"?PdriC° OL L?121r
du�ies; provided, [lOW2V°�� L.Rc� I:DOP. WL1LL2^ dppllCdLlOil
from the permi�tee, served uoon the health officer within
i1LC2eR (15� days a��er LI"12 SL'SperiSiO*?, L}?2 hea1L7'1 OLT1C21'
Shdll CORC�llCL Z f12c2-1RCJ UDO!? �!?2 Rlc��2= diL2L .^.iV�!]Cj aL
LEdSL Tl'V2 (�J) days� Wr1LL2.^. *?OL1C2 O� LR2 LlIR2, place, and
purpose thereo� to �ne susn=nded 1=C2�S22; p�ovided,
=urther, chat di]}/ SUSp2*1510R 0="C�2T SF?d> > b2 1SSl:2d by Lf?2
health Oif1C8T 17 WL1LIP.CJ 8I?Q S2r`i2C1 UDO^ Lf?2 D2LRl1T.L22 by
leavina a copy a� his usual �lace e- business or by delivery
oL Registered or Cer�i_ied Mail.
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b. Reinstatement o� License P.ny person wnose license has
been susper.ded may at any time make applica�ioz to che heal�h
o��icer �or the reinsta�ement o� his �1C2^52.
SECTION F: INSPECTION OF TEMPORARY FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
1. Fr2at:B.^.CV Oi 1P.SD°CLiO^ `?�}lE H2c� �I? �� i1C�T Sildll iilc'�{2
E'ZOrLS LO ir.spec� edC!? cem�orarv `ood es�ab115R!ileRL
i0" '.�?11C!7 d � 1C2!'?S2 '_S L'2pl:1T2G� 01C°_ l.^. 2dC� Z�-F10llL'
Dv�LlOo Or dL W!?dL2V2T frequency Lh2 �ealth O<<icer
snould de�ermzr.e approprizce.
2. Procedure LO `O>>04i W�'?2': dP.V U10!d�10P. 1S n10LE(] T_i
CIUr1P.CJ �he 1P.SD2CClOP. 0- dl'1}�' L2I�lDOidr}� rOOC� 25Ld�'J� isnmenc L}lc
f12dILt? OT�1C2T C315COV2LS Lt?e viola�ion OL zF?y oi ch= reauireme-:�s
Oi L�'ilS Ordinance, he Iildj/ OI'C�2L L!'!2 1![�S(12C�1dL2 COYL"?CL10*? OL L.R2
V10�dL10R.
3. Revocation o� License and Penalties �or Con�inued
Ooer�Lion Upon failure o� any person main�aining or operating a
t2mporary �ood establishment to comply with any order of the
nealth officer, it shall be the ducy of the nealth o=iicer
summarily to revoke the license of the person and es�ablishm2n�
and to forbid the further sale or serving o� *ood tnerein.
SECTION G: AUTHORITY TO ZNSPECT AND TO COPY RECORDS
Tne food 2stablishmenc operator sna11, L:pon reques� o� tne
health officer, permi� �he neal�n o��icer o� �is au�horized
L2presentative 2CC2SS �O d! � O.:I"=5 0= _�_e FO':C c5:c'.:1' 1S}l:il2Ri: cEIG�
S�'?d>> EJ2LR1'_L Lf12 h2d�L.^. O'�'_C2C O_' .^.'_S 8vL'!O=iZc"'Cl i2DL-258i1La'L_V2
to collect evidence and/or exhibi�s ar.d to copy any or all
records relative to the en=orcem2nc o� tnis 0-dir.ar.c=.
SECTION H: APPROVAL OF PLANS
All food establishmencs whicn are herea'�er cons�ructed or
alcered shall conform with the applicable r2quiremencs of the
Zr.diana State Department of Health and by che Indiana Department
of Fire and Buildina Services. Properly preoared plans and
specifications shall be submitced Lo ar.d approved by the healch
officer or by the Indiana State Department o= Hea1�h be�ore
starLing any construction work.
SECTION I: PENALTIES
Zn addition to any civil penzlcy which may be imposed under
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Indiana law, any pe=son w�o viola�es cne p-o�:sions o= �his
�rdl.^.dRC2 Shz>> �2 SUb]cCL LO d�1^e ln.d� d�0U7L Oi �OL �255
than ei=ty Dollars ($50.00) nor.more chan One riundr2d Dollars
($���.��) iOr f'_�SC V10�dLlOn; d�d d ilR2 O: ^OL �255 �hzR �1E
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and no� more t�a:� cive Nundred Dol�ars
(5500.00) for any second or subsequen� viola�ion th2reo°.
SECTION J: UNCONSTITUTIONALLY CLAUSE
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Should any section, paragraoh, sentence, clause, or phrase
of �his Ordina:�ce be declared uncor.s�itu�ional o- i:�valid ior any
reason, the remainde= o` said Ordinance shal� no� b� a=�ec�ed
therebv.
SECTION K: REPEAL AND DATE OF EFFECT
1. All �I'dinances dRC� par�s o= Ord1P.d'?C25 1Ct COi7i� 1Ci. W1L'!
tnis Ordinance are h2reby repeal�d.
Z. `I'R1S �1-C�l!!dRC2 shall D2 1.*? IU>> 'O1'CE dRCr 2"2CL
Jan.ua=y 1� ZOO1.
Passed ar?d adopted by �ne eaard of Cou:��y Comm_ss�o:�ers o=
Gibson Coun�y, Indiana, �hi= � d�y oiZj�,,,�6�a, 2000.
ATTEST:
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Ken �a. Greubel, Audicor
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BOARD OF COMNIISSIONERS OF
GZBSON COWi TY, I�IDIAN:;
C--� / �"�"/
A�rLEN C. PERKINS, President
T. i'�i"�� RS
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RICra�D . . ?AUL.