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REVISING SECTIONS 23- 57(3)(b), 19- 33(b), 19- 49(a), 19- 54(b), AND
19 -56, CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY INCREASING HEALTH
DEPARTMENT FEES RELATING TO POOL INSPECTIONS, FOOD
ESTABLISHMENT HEALTH PERMITS, FOOD MANAGER PERMITS,
AND FOOD HANDLER PERMITS; RESTRUCTURING FEE
PROVISIONS RELATED TO SPECIFIC FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
HEALTH PERMITS; REVISING THE TRAINING REQUIREMENT AND
TERM OF FOOD HANDLER PERMITS; REVISING THE TERM OF
FOOD MANAGER PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 23- 57(3)(b), Code of Ordinances, is revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 23 -57. Swimming pool standards.
The following rules pertaining to swimming pools chall --lac are in full force and effect:
"(3) Inspections; fee.
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"(b) Inspection fee. An annual inspection fee of
($100 ) one hundred twenty -five dollars ($125.00), payable on or before
April 1 of each year, must be paid for each property swimming pool.
The director of public health shall establish procedures for collecting
the fee. No person may operate a property swimming pool unless
the pool's annual inspection fee has been paid. Each day of operation
in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense."
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SECTION 2. Section 19- 33(b), Code of Ordinances, is revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 19 -33. Issuance; fee.
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"(b) Prior to the issuance of a health permit, the applicant shall pay a
fee according to the following schedule:
"Food service or food processing establishments:
"Having more than one hundred (100) employees $650.00
Having fifty one (51) through seventy five (75) employees $485.00
Having twenty six (26) through fifty (50) employees $410.00
Having nineteen (1-9) through twenty five (25) employees $325.00
Having nine (9) through eighteen (18) employees $2 ,15.00
Having four (4) through eight (8) employees $205.00
Having fcwer than four (4) employees $120.00
Temporary food -service establishments $ 35.00
Retail food stores $ 85.00
$ 85.00
Frozen desserts $ 70.00
Late fee $ 25.00
"Having 101 or more employees $ 780.00
Having 51 to 100 employees $ 630.00
Having 26 to 50 employees $ 480.00
Having 10 to 25 employees $ 330.00
Having 1 to 9 employees $ 205.00
Temporary food service establishments, initial day $ 35.00
Temporary food service establishments, each additional day $ 15.00
Temporary food service establishments, late fee, if application
is not filed within five days of an event $ 70.00
Retail food stores $ 85.00
Mobile units $ 100.00
Frozen desserts $ 100.00
Late fee $ 25.00"
SECTION 3. Section 19- 49(a), Code of Ordinances, is revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 19-49. Certification.
"(a) Certification: All employees of food service, temporary food service,
food processing establishments or mobile food units must obtain food
handling certification before beginning to work. A minimum of two (2)
hours of food sanitation training for each employee is required every
three (3) two (2) years, if the employee is working under a health permit
issued on or after August 1, 2006, to ensure employee performance of
their duties in accordance with food service sanitation ordinances, rules
and regulations. This training shall be an approved health department
course. A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) will be
charged for each food handler permit issued by the health department.
A food handler's permit shall be valid for a period of three (3) years f
issued prior to August 1, 2006, and for two (2) years from date of issu-
ance, if issued on or after August 1, 2006, unless said permit is sooner
revoked by the city health officer."
SECTION 4. Section 19- 54(b), Code of Ordinances, is revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 19 -54. Issuance.
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"(b) A fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) will be charged for
each food manager's permit issued by the health department."
SECTION 5. Section 19 -56, Code of Ordinances, is revised to read as follows:
`Sec. 19 -56. Renewal.
"A food manager's permit shall be valid for a period of thrce (3) two (2) years
from the date of course completion, unless said permit is sooner revoked by the city
health officer as described in section 19 -57. The continuing education requirement of
this section shall not apply to dieticians currently registered by the A.D.A. and licensed
by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians."
SECTION 6. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction, it will not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite
intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, phrase, word, and
provision of this Ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 7. A violation of this ordinance or the requirements implemented under this
ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Section 1 -6 of the Code of
Ordinances.
SECTION 8. Publication of this ordinance is to be made in the official publication of the
City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas.
SECTION 9. This ordinance is effective August 1, 2006.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
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State of Texas
County of Nueces
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ss. Ad # 5536979
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Sandra
Orum, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Legal
Sales Representative of the Corpus Christi Caller - Times, a daily newspaper
published at Corpus Christi in said City and State. generally circulated in
Aransas, Bee, Brooks Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg,
Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that
the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the
annexed is a true coy-, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times and on
the World Wide Web on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 31ST day(s) of JULY,
2006.
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Legal Sales Representative
TWO (2 ) Time(s)
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
Michelle Cabrera
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on March 19, 2008.
MCI•:::ELLE. JOYCE. CABRERA
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