HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2012-2376 Amend 9.06.110 Allow the Grading of Mobile Food FacilitiesORDINANCE NO. 2012 — 2376
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AMENDING SECTION 9.06.110 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
TO ALLOW THE GRADING OF MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES THAT PREPARE FOOD
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City as follows:
Section 1. Purpose and Intent. Fixed location food facilities throughout San Diego
County are currently scored against food safety criteria by County inspectors, and assigned a letter
grade based on that score. Mobile food facilities are not graded. To better inform the public, the
County is extending the letter grade system currently used for restaurants to mobile food facilities. In
the unincorporated County, this will be done by enacting a change in the County Code of Regulatory
Ordinances, sections 61.101 to 61.115 of Chapter 1. Division 1. Title 6. These changes will improve
public notification; help customers easily identify vendors in good compliance and provide more
information about the overall condition of the mobile food facility to make safe dining choices.
Mobile food facilities operate in multiple jurisdictions. Grading is a local program in each County,
unincorporated area, and city, not a state law program. Therefore, establishing an effective grading
system for mobile food facilities requires cooperation across city boundaries, allowing the County the
authority to enforce posting of letter grades In all local jurisdictions.
This Ordinance provides for National City's cooperation in a coordinated regional program by (1)
adopting the County changes to the restaurant grading ordinance by reference; (2) by requiring that
grade cards be posted by mobile food facilities that prepare food, and that permit fees to provide cost
recovery are paid by operators of mobile food facilities that prepare food; and (3) by authorizing the
City Manager to enter into an agreement with the County of San Diego to implement this grading
program within National City.
Section 2. Adoption of County Ordinance. Section 9.06.110 of the National City
Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding subsection "T" to read as follows:
T. The provisions of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory
Ordinances concerning permanent and mobile food facilities, at Title 6,
Division 1 of the County Code, are incorporated into this Code by
reference.
Section 3. Fees. Section 9.06.110 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding subsections "U" to read as follows:
All persons and businesses required to obtain a health -related permit or
related service from the County of San Diego, Department of
Environmental Health (DEH) pursuant to the Code shall pay the
County the fee established in the County Code for that permit or
service, including delinquent payment fees.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force 60 days
after its passage. Before the expiration of 15 days after its passage, a summary hereof shall be
published once with the names of the members of the City Council voting for and against it in a
newspaper of general circulation published in the County of San Diego.
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Ordinance No. 2012 — 2376
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of October, 20 2.
on Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
OVED AS TO FORM:
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on October
16, 2012 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of ational City, California
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on October 2, 2012 and on October 16, 2012.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-2376 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on October 16, 2012.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy