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DATE: AUGUST 3, 1992
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TUSTIN CITY CODE RELATED TO FOOD
HANDLING BUSINESSES AND HEALTH SERVICE FEES
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing and
receive input; and have second reading by title only and adoption
of Ordinance No. 1095.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City Council at a regular meeting on July 21, held first
reading of proposed Amendments to the Tustin City Code related to
food handling Business and Health Service fees (Ord. 1095).
Provisions of State law require a public hearing prior to second
reading and adoption of Ordinance 1095.
The County of Orange Health Care Agency has requested that the City
of Tustin update our codes regarding food handling businesses,
which are regulated by the County. In order for the County to set
standards, regulate and enforce Health Code provisions for food
businesses located in Tustin, City of Tustin codes need to include
such provisions and the County enforcement authority. Ordinance
1095 regulates restaurants, vending machines, push -carts, mobile
food trucks, produce stands and all other businesses that handle
food. The last time this code section was updated was in 1985 and
there have been some minor -changes to State law and Orange County
regulations since that time. The modifications to the existing
regulations are summarized below and included in the attached
Ordinance No. 1095:
1. The definition section includes some new terms and deletes or
revises some of the previous terms.
2. The hearing process for review by the Orange County Health
Officer of violations have been modified to be consistent with
the County's procedures.
3. A new section has been added to provide for Health Service
fees, which are collected by the County Health Care Agency who
regulates food handling businesses located in Tustin.
City Council Report
Ordinance No. 1095
August 3, 1992
Page 2
CONCLUSION
It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing to
receive input; and have second reading by title only and adoption
of Ordinance No. 1095.
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Christine A. S gleton Sara'. Pashali es
Assistant City Manager Associate Planner
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Attachment: Ordinance No. 1095
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ORDINANCE NO. 1095
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, AMENDING SPECIFIED SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 4 OF
THE TUSTIN CITY CODE AS THEY RELATE TO FOOD
HANDLING BUSINESSES AND HEALTH SERVICES FEES
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby ordain as
follows:
Section 1: Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Article 4 ' of the Tustin
City Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Part 1
is hereby added'to read as follows:
Part 1 Food Handling Businesses
4110 Definitions
The following terms used in this part shall have the
meanings indicated below; provided, however, said definitions
shall also include any amendments or changes made to
referenced sections of the California Health and Safety Code
after January 1, 1991:
(a) Certified farmers' market shall be as defined in section
27512 of the California Health and Safety Code.
(b) Commissary shall be as defined in section 27513 of the
California Health and Safety Code.
(c) Food establishment shall be as defined in section 27520
of the California Health and Safety Code.
(d) Food facility shall be as defined in section 27521 of the
California Health and Safety Code.
(e) Food processing establishment shall be as defined in
section 28280.1 of the California Health and Safety, Code.
(f) Health Department or Department shall mean the Orange
County Health Care Agency.
(g) Health Of f icer shall mean. the County Health Of f icer or
his or her deputy.
(h) Inspector shall mean an Environmental Health Specialist,
as defined in Health and Safety Code section 517,
employed by the Health Department, or the Health Officer
or any deputy health officer authorized to inspect
premises or equipment for the enforcement of this
article.
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(i) Mobile food preparation unit shall be as defined in
section 27526 of the California Health and Safety Code.
(j) Open-air barbecue facility shall be as defined in section
27528.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.
(k) Person shall be as defined in section 27530 of the
California Health and Safety Code.
(1) Premises shall include land, buildings, vehicles and
ships and other vessels wherein food is handled, stored,
distributed, prepared, processed, served or sold, and
also equipment installed or used in food establishments
or food facilities or on such premises.
(m) Produce stand shall be as defined in section 27533 of the
California Health and Safety Code.
(n)' Restricted food service transient occupancy establishment
shall be as defined in section 27535.5 of the California
Health and Safety Code.
(o) Satellite food distribution facility shall be as defined
in section 27536.5 of the California Health and Safety
Code.
(p) Temporary food facility shall be - as def ined in section
27538 of the California Health and Safety Code.
(q) Vehicle shall be as def ined in section 27540 of the
California Health and Safety Code.
(r) Vending machine shall be as defined in section 27541 of
the California Health and Safety Code.
(s) Vending machine business shall mean the business of
selling food or beverages by means of vending machines,
regardless of the number of locations at which the
vending machines are located.
4111 Permit required; conditions and terms.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any
food facility, vending machine business, food processing
establishment, or any other food handling business governed by
this part, without first applying for and receiving a food
vending permit issued by the Health Department under the
provisions of this part.
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(b) Every applicant for a food vending permit shall file
with the Health Department a written application oharacter and
hich shall
state the name and address of the applicant, a permit is required under
location of the activity for whichP
this part and such other information as the Health amobi le food
may require. Applicantsfor a itionit to provideaa list of three
preparation unit shall,in add
(3) service stops which shall include the address of exact
location and time of each stop.
(c) A permit may be issued when investigation has
determined that the proposed facility and its method of
operation will conform to all applicable laws and regulations.
A permit, once. issued, is nontransferable. A permit shall be
valid only for the person, location, type of food sales, or
distribution activity approved and, unless suspended or
revoked, for the time period indicated.
(d) -Any permit may be suspended or revoked for a
violation of any applicable provisions of law or regulation.
Any food facility, vending machine business,food processing
establishment, or any other food handling business governed by
this part, for which the permit has been suspended
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shall close and remain closed until the perm
reinstated or until a new permit has been issued.
(e) Permits may be granted at any time during
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on year.
A permit shall be posted in a conspicuousPce
premises or vehicle for which it is issued.
4112 Construction, conversion and alteration.
A person proposing to build or remodel a food facility,
vending machine business, food processing establishment, o
any other food handling business governed by this part, shall
submit three (3) copies of the complete plans and
specifications to the Department for review and approval
pursuant to the applicable requirementsof the California
Health and Safety Code. The Health officer may thereafter
issue a certificate stating what modifications, if any, are
required for compliance with applicable laws and ordinances.
4113 Mobile food preparation units generally.
In addition to all other applicable provisions of the
Health and Safety Code and ofthis part bilefood
preparation units shall comply with the following safety
requirements:
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a. Compressors, auxiliary engines, generators, batteries,
5 battery chargers, gas -fueled water heaters, and similar
equipment shall be installed so as to be accessible only
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7 b. All equipment installed -in any part ofthe unitshall
be to
secured so as to prevent movement during transit a
8 prevent detachment in the event of a collision or
overturn.
9 c. All equipment installed within the interior of the unit,
10 including the interiors of cabinets or compartments,
shall be constructed so as to be free of sharp or jagged
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12 d.* All utensils shall be stored so as to prevent their being
hurled about in the event of a sudden stop, collision or
13 overturn. A safety knife holder shall be provided to
avoid loose storage of knives in cabinets, boxes or slots
14 along counter aisles. Knife holders shall be designed to
be easily cleaned and be manufactured of materials
15 approved by the Health officer.
16 e. Ceiling light fixtures shall berecessed or f lush -mounted
and sealed and shall be equipped with safety covers
17 approved by the Health Officer. The minimum clearance
from the floor to the light fixture shall be at least one
18 hundred eight -eight (188) centimeters (seventy-six (76)
inches) or the f ixture shall be installed out of the
19 traffic aisle or work area.
20 f. High voltage (110-120 v) electrical wiring shall be
properly installed in electrical conduit with all splices
21 or connections being made within junction, outlet or.
switch as to prevent the use of extension cords exceeding
22 one hundred eight -three (18 3 ) centimeters (s shall be feet) -
outside electrical connection receptacles
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23 weatherproof design with cover.
24 g. Attached, firmly anchored seats with backrests, equipped
with seat belts, shall be provided for all occupants. If
25 a jump seat in the aisleway is utilized, it shall fold in
a manner that will clear the aisleway when not in use and
26 be held with a self -latching mechanism. Seats and
backrests shall be at least thirty-five and five -tenths
27 (35.5) centimeters by thirty-five and five -tenths (35.5)
_centimeters (fourteen (14) inches by fourteen (14)
28 inches) in size. •All occupants shall be seated, shall
wear seat belts* and shall not cook or prepare. food while
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the unit is in motion. Signs setting forth the latter
5requirements shall be posted in both English
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h. A First -Aid kit approved by the Health officer shall be
7 provided and located in a convenient area in an enclosed
case.
8 i. All pressure cylinders shall be securely fastened to a
9 rigid structure of the unit. All liquefied petroleum gas
(LPG) equipment shall be installed as follows:
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(1) The LP gas tanks and relief valves shall be ASME-
11 approved for intended use.
12 (2) Tanks shall be securely fastened and located where
they will normally not be subject to damage. They
13 may be in a body compartment orunde underneath
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body. The tank or fittings must
protrude
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3) Tanks and regulators shall be separated from any
open flame by a vapor -tight partition.
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(4) When tanks are installed in a body c m arest of the
tinent, the
17 partitions shall be sealed off from
body with no openings to the interior except for
18 the tubing. The following additional requirements
shall be met:
19! (a) All tank valves and fittings shall be readily
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accessible from outside the unit.
21 (b) The tank safety relief valve shall be vented
to the outside and directed downward.
2 t 1i (c) The filling shall be done through an outside
231 door to the compartment.
d The compartment shall be vented to the
24; exterior of the unit so as. to prevent
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Tubing that passes through partitions shall be
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271 approved materials.
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against chafing.
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(7) Expansion and contraction bends shall be made in
the tubing between the tank and the appliance.
(8) ASME-approved LP gas tubing or standard weight pipe
shall be used throughout.
(9) Protective "thread" caps shall be installed on
fill -line check valves.
(10) Every appliance fueled by LP gas shall be equipped
with a pilot light attachment and provided with an
ASME-approved device which will automatically shut
off all gas to the appliance if the pilot light
should be -extinguished.
j. A minimum 5 B.C. -rated portable fire extinguisher (UL or
State Fire Marshal approved design) shall be installed in
plain sight and within easy reach, immediately inside the
front driver's door. The extinguisher shall be replaced
or recharged after each use.
4114 Additional requirements for mobile food preparation
units operating in multi -locations in any day.
In addition to the requirements specified in section 4113
above, mobile food preparation units which operate at more
than one (1) location in any calendar day, shall comply with
the following additional requirements:
a. Coffee urns shall be installed in a compartment that will
prevent excessive spillage of coffee in the interior of
the unit in the event of a sudden stop, collision or
overturn, or, as an alternative to this requirement,
coffee urns shall be equipped with positive closing lids
as well as perforated metal protective sleeves on the
glass liquid level sight gauges.
b. Deep fat fryers are prohibited, unless equipped with
positive closing lids to contain the fat and to prevent
splashing or excessive spillage in transit or in the
event of a sudden stop, collision or overturn of the
unit. Such lids shall be designed and constructed so as
to prevent pressure buildup which could result in an
explosion. All lids shall be kept positively closed
while the unit is in motion. Signs setting forth the
latter requirements shall be posted in both English and
Spanish.
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C. Water bath or steam food insert tables shall be provided
with baffles to prevent surging in transit. All such
tables, as well as dry heat units, their insert food
containers and similar equipment that contains hot
liquids or hot foods shall have positive closing lids to
contain all such liquids or foods and to prevent
splashing or spillage in transit or in the event of a
sudden stop, collision or overturn of the unit. Such
lids shall be designed and constructed so as to prevent
pressure buildup which could result in an explosion. All
lids shall be positively closed while the unit is in
motion. Signs setting forth the latter requirement shall
be posted in both English and Spanish.
d. An alternate means of exit in the side opposite the main
exit door,. or the roof,, or the rear of the. unit, with
unobstructed passage of sixty-one (61) centimeters by
ninety-two (92) centimeters (twenty-four (24) inches by
thirty-six (36) inches) minimum to the outside, shall be
provided. The interior latching mechanism shall be
operable by hand without special tools or key. The exit
shall be labeled "Safety Exit" in contrasting colors with
at* last two and fifty-four one -hundredths (2.54)
centimeters (one (1) inch) high letters. .
4115 Enforcement Procedures
a Suspension of permits
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A permit issued under this part or its predecessor may
be suspended or revoked under the procedure set forth in this
part for any of the following reasons:
(1) Violation of State law;
(2) Violation of this Code;
(3) Violation of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant
to this part; or
(4) Upon recommendation by the Health Officer.
b Notice of Violation
When any laws, this part, or rules and regulations have
been violated, an inspector may serve written notice thereof
entitled "Notice of Violation," specifying:
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(1) The acts or omissions with which the permittee is
charged.
(2) The provision or provisions violated thereby.
(3) The corrective steps required.
(4 ) The date by which all such corrections must be completed,
allowing a reasonable period therefor.
(5) That the permittee has a right to a hearing upon written
request or that a mandatory hearing has been scheduled.
(6) That if no hearing is requested or the permittee fails to
appear at the scheduled hearing and if the Health
Department does not receive notice that all such
corrections have been made before 9:00 a.m. of the date
specified under subsection b(4) above, the permit will be
subject to - suspension or revocation from that time until
all violations have been corrected.
c Hearing
The hearing shall be held by the Health Officer or his or
her duly authorized representative who is a qualified
Environmental Health Specialist as defined in section 517 of
the Health and Safety Code and registered as provided in
section 529 thereof, but shall not be the inspector who
reported the violations or who inspected any corrective
measure taken.
(1) The permit holder shall have the right to a hearing, if
requested, on all violations listed in the notice. A
written request for a hearing shall be made by the
permittee within f if teen (15 ) calendar days after receipt
of the notice. ' A failure to request a hearing within
fifteen (15 ) calendar days after receipt of the notice
shall be deemed a .waiver of the right to a hearing. When
circumstances warrant, the hearing officer may order a
hearing at any reasonable time within this fifteen (15)
day period to expedite the permit suspension or
revocation process.
(2 ) The hearing shall be held within fifteen (15 ) calendar
.days of the receipt of a request for a hearing. Upon
written request of the permittee, the hearing of f icer may
postpone any hearing date, if circumstances warrant such
action.
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(3) At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer
shall issue a written notice of decision to the
permittee within five (5) working days following the
hearing. In the event of a suspension or revocation, the
notice shall specify the acts or omissions with which the
permittee is charged, and shall state the terms of the
suspension, or that the permit has been revoked.
(4) The Health Officer may, after providing opportunity for
a hearing, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit for
serious or repeated violations of any of the requirements
of the applicable laws, rules and regulations.
d Suspension for refusal of entry.
It shall be a violation of this part for any person to
deny or hinder entry by any inspector for the purpose o.f
inspecting any of the premises described in section 4111
above, or any portion thereof ; and in such vent the inspector
may forthwith suspend the food vending permit issued for the
premises.
e Summary suspension.
(1) If any immediate danger to the public health or
safety is found, unless the danger is immediately corrected,
an inspector may temporarily suspend the permit and order the
premises immediately closed. "Immediate danger to the public
health and safety" means any condition, based upon inspection
findings or other evidence, that can cause food infection,
food intoxication, disease transmission, or hazardous
condition, including but not limited to unsafe food
temperature, sewage contamination, nonpotable water supply, or
an employee who is a carrier of a communicable disease.
(2) Whenever a permit is suspended as the result of an
immediate danger to the public health or safety, the inspector
shall issue to the permittee a notice setting forth the acts
or omissions with which the permittee is charged, specifying
the pertinent code section, and informing the permittee of the
right to a hearing.
(3) At any time within fifteen (15) calendar days after
service of a notice pursuant to subsection (b), the permittee
may request in writing a hearing before a hearing officer to
show cause why the permit suspension is not warranted. The.
hearing shall be held within f if teen (15 ) calendar days of the
receipt of a request for a hearing. A failure to request a
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hearing within fifteen (15) calendar days shall be deemed a
waiver of the right to such hearing.
4116 Supervision of closing down premises.
When any permit is f irst suspended hereunder, or when any
premises governed hereby shall have been closed for business
and left in an unsanitary condition, the Health Department
shall have the power to enter to ensure that the premises are
closed down in a manner which will not endanger the public
health. If the permittee or his employee in charge cannot be
found, or is unwilling or unable to remedy the condition of
the premises, the owner of the premises shall be notified -of
the unsanitary conditions and shall be required to take such
remedial action as may be necessary to obviate such condition.
4117- Rules and regulations.
a The Health Off icer may adopt and enforce° rules and
regulations necessary to administer this part including, but
not limited to, regulations pertaining to:
(1) Forms for applications, permits and notices.
(2) Forms and procedures- for hearings upon the granting,
denying, suspending, revoking or reinstating of permits.
(3) Inspection of premises and reporting thereon.
b Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this part
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
c Preemption.
This part shall not apply to any matter to which it is
preempted by State law.
Section 2: Part 3 of Chapter 1 of Article 4 of the
Tustin City Code is hereby added to read as follows:
Part 3 Health Services Fee
4130 Definitions
The following terms used in the part shall have the
meaning indicated below:
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(a) Health Department or Department shall mean the Orange
County Health Care Agency.
(b) Health Officer shall mean the County Health Officer or
his or her duly authorized representative.
(c) Person shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation
or other legal entity.
(d) Receipt shall mean a County public health services fee
receipt.
4131 Purpose and authority.
The purpose of this part is to establish fees sufficient
to meet the reasonable expenses of the Health Officer in
enforcing State statutes, orders, quarantines and rules -and
regulations of State offices and departments .relating to
public health, which expenses are hereby found not to be met
by the fees prescribed by the State. The authority for this
part is contained in section 510 of the Health and Safety
Code.
4132 Area of application.
This part shall be enforceable within the territory in
which the Health Officer enforces any State statute, order,
quarantine or rule or regulation of any State office or
department relating to public health, within the City of
Tustin.
4133 Violation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct any
activity enumerated in this part without a valid receipt.
4134 Separate activities.
If a person shall conduct more than one of the activities
for which a receipt is required, he must obtain a separate
receipt for each activity, except as otherwise provided
herein.
4135 Applications.
Applications for a receipt shall be filed with the Health
Department on a form to be provided by that Department. The
applications shall be accompanied by -payment of the required
fee. An applicant for or recipient of a receipt shall provide
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the Health Officer with any information requested by him or
her.
4136 Rules and regulations.
The Health Officer shall administer this part and may
issue regulations and prepare application and identification
forms pertaining thereto.
4137 Fees.
The County may, by annual Board Resolution, adopt health
service fees to be paid by the proprietor or operator of the
Food Facility. Such fees are to be paid directly to the
County Health officer and retained by the County as
reimbursement for said services related to this chapter.
Passed and adopted - at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 3rd day of August, 1992.
MARY E. WYNN
City Clerk
LESLIE ANNE PONTIOUS
Mayor