HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-10 - ORDINANCES - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT OPERATION (2)ORDINANCE NO. 98-8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORDINANCE
NO. 97-0071, AMENDING TITLES 8 AND 11 - CONSUMER PROTECTION AND
HEALTH AND SAFETY - OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, RELATING TO
THE OPERATION OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita has previously adopted by
reference Titles 8 and 11, Consumer Protection and Health and Safety, of the Los Angeles County
Code, and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 1997, The County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance
No. 97-0071, amending the Los Angeles County Code, Titles 8 and 11, Consumer Protection and
Health and Safety, establishing a letter grade and inspection score system for all food establishments
and requiring the posting of a letter grade score card or an inspection score card, or both; and
WHEREAS, additional provisions of the County Ordinance No. 97-0071 include requiring
all food establishments to keep copies of inspection reports for review by the general public;
requiring all food establishments for which the public health permit has been suspended or revoked
to post a notice of closure and requiring these establishments to remain closed until further action
of the county health officer; requiring all food establishments to post a notice providing the address
and telephone number of the local environmental health office responsible for oversight of the
establishment; establishing a food handler's training certification program and requiring all food
establishments to have a person certified in safe food handling practices on the premises at all times;
and other technical changes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has contracted with the County of Los Angeles to
enforce Titles 8 and 11 of the Los Angeles County Code and in such contract has agreed to maintain
an ordinance substantially similar to the Consumer Protection and Health and Safety Titles of the
Los Angeles County Code; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Santa Clarita to incorporate by reference Los
Angeles County Ordinance #97-0071 until such time as the City Council enacts a superseding
ordinance.
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 97-0071, amending Titles 8 and 11
of the Los Angeles County Code, relating to the operation of food establishments, is hereby adopted
by reference as a portion of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
RM
I, Sharon Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 98-8 was regularly introduced and placed upon the first reading at a regular meeting
of the City Council on the i orh day of march , 1998. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th day
of March , 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS : Darcy, Smyth, Boyer, Klajic, Heidt
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS ; None
CITY CLERK
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