HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1988-2279 ORDINANCE NO. 2279
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING
CHAPTER 8.18 TO TITLE 8 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF FOOD CATERERS
AND CATERING EQUIPMENT RENTALS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain
as follows:
SECTION I: Chapter 8.18 is hereby added to Title 8 of
the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 8.18 FOOD CATERERS AND CATERING EQUIPMENT
RENTALS.
Sec. 8.18.010 Definitions.
Whenever in this article, the following terms are
used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed
to them in this section:
A. "Caterer". A business which prepares food for a
catering function for events such as, but not
limited to, picnics, weddings, banquets, parties,
gatherings.
B. "Catering Vehicle". A vehicle upon which food,
beverages and related serving equipment are
transported related to a catering function.
c. "Catering Function". Any event where a caterer
provides food for person or persons at other than
an existing health regulated establishment. A
catering function shall not include those functions
that are conducted by persons engaged or employed
in youth organizations, churches, church societies,
private clubs or other nonprofit associations of a
religious, philanthropic, civic improvement, youth
development, social, political, or educational
nature which purchase food, food products, or
beverages, for service without charge to their
members, or for service or sale at a reasonable
charge to their members or to the general public at
fund-raising events, for consumption on or off the
premises at which the food, food products, or
beverages are served or sold, if the service or
sale of such food, food products or beverages does
not constitute a primary purpose or function of the
club or association, and if no employee or member
is assigned full time to care for or operate
equipment used in such an arrangement.
D. "Catering Equipment Rental Establishment". A
catering equipment rental establishment is an
establishment that provides food service utensils
such as dishes, tableware,pots and pans to caterers
or to the public but does not provide catering
services.
E. "Department". The San Diego Department Of Health
Services.
Sec. 8.18.020 Application of Ordinances.
The provisions of Chapter 8.08 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code relating to food handler training and the
California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law (CURFFL)
relative to food handler training and the preparation
and distribution of food apply to caterers and caterer
operation.
Sec. 8.18.030 Health Permits and Fees.
Persons operating as caterers and catering equipment
rental establishments are considered to be operating a
health regulated establishment and are subject to public
health permit requirement as specified in Section
8.08.010 of this Code. Such persons shall pay the
permit fees prescribed for restaurants and shall be
subject to penalties for delinquent fee payment.
Sec. 8.18.040 Notification of Catering Events.
When requested by the Deputy Director of
Environmental Heath Services, caterers shall notify the
Department of the time, date and location of each
catering function in a manner specified by the
Department.
Sec. 8.18.050 Potentially Hazardous Foods.
All potentially hazardous foods as defined in Section
27531 of the California Uniform Retail Food Facilities
Law that are stored, held, transported or served by a
caterer must be protected from contamination and kept at
temperatures as required by California State law.
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Sec. 8.18.060 Toilet Facilities.
Adequate toilet and handwashing facilities, as
determined by the Deputy Director of Environmental
Health Services must be reasonably available in the
vicinity of any location where food is prepared or
served.
Sec. 8.18.070 Catering Vehicles.
No person or company shall operate or cause to be
operated, a catering vehicle without complying with the
following:
A. Such person or company shall have a valid health
permit as required in Section 8.18.030 of this Code.
B. Foods and food containers shall be carried in
compartments with cleanable interior surfaces.
C. Vehicles shall be maintained in a clean condition.
Sec. 8.18.080 Catering Equipment Rental
Establishment
No person or company shall operate or cause to be
operated a catering equipment rental establishment
without complying with the following:
A. All food service equipment shall be stored in a
building that meets the requirements of the
California State law.
B. All food service equipment such as dishes, glasses,
tableware, pots and pans shall be cleaned and
sanitized by methods prescribed in the California
Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force on the thirty-first day from and after its adoption.
Presented and Approved as to form by
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FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
Ci OF CHULA VISTA~ CALIFORNIA~ HELD August 9 , 19 88 , AND
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD August 16
19 88 · BY THE FOLLOWING VOTEj TO-WIT:
AYES: Councilmen Moore, McCandliss, Nader, M~lenlm,
NAYES: Councilmen None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
May he City of Chula Vista
,=TEST
Sly,, E OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) sS.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK Of the City of Chulo Vista, Colifornia,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thot the obove ond foregoing is 0 full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2279 ,ond thor the same hos not been omended or repeoled.
DATED
city c~erk
CI'iY OF
CHULA VISTA
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