Section 102-049 Ord. 16761; Amending Chapter 11 of the Code RE: Food Service; Adopting the "City of Columbia Food Code"

amending Chapter 11 of the City Code as it relates to food service; adopting the “City of Columbia Food Code”; and fixing the time when this ordinance shall become effective.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Columbia, Missouri, is hereby amended by repealing Article V and enacting a new Article V as follows:

The “City of Columbia Food Code,” adopted by the city council on January 16, 2001, is made a part of this Code as fully as if set forth in its entirety. Copies of the food code shall remain on file in the office of the city clerk and in the office of the director and shall be available for public use, inspection and examination.

(a) Food establishments shall pay an annual inspection fee based on their annual gross receipts according to the following schedule:

(b) The annual inspection fee shall be paid to the business license administrator when the application for business license or business license renewal is submitted.

(c) The annual gross receipts used in determining the amount of the annual inspection fee shall be the same as the annual gross receipts submitted by the food establishment as part of its business license application.

(d) Only one annual inspection fee shall be charged for each food establishment, even if more than one operating permit is issued.

(e) Food establishments shall pay an administrative service fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per inspection for the second and subsequent reinspections required to correct violations noted during the inspection process. The administrative service fee shall be paid to the business license administrator when the next application for a business license renewal is submitted.

(f) Persons conducting a temporary food event (an event lasting less than fifteen (15) days) shall pay an inspection fee as follows:

Nonprofit organizations shall not be charged inspection fees for temporary food events. The temporary food event inspection fee shall be paid to the business license administrator prior to receipt of the operating permit.

(g) There shall be a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for each new or renewed food manager’s certificate and a fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each duplicate food manager’s certificate.

(h) There shall be a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for each new or renewed food handler’s certificate and a fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each duplicate food handler’s certificate.

Any person who violates any provision of the City of Columbia Food Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding three months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.

SECTION 2. The City Council adopts the “City of Columbia Food Code,” a copy of which, marked “Exhibit A” is attached to this ordinance.