ARTICLE II. RESTAURANTS*
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 12-17.
Operating permit.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any
person who does not possess an unrevoked permit issued to him by the health officer to
operate a restaurant in the county. Such permit shall be conspicuously posted in such
restaurant. Persons who meet the requirements of this article shall be entitled to receive
such a permit, which shall be valid for one year or any part thereof remaining before the
following first day of January.
(b) The health officer may revoke a
permit issued under this section, if the restaurant for which it was issued is operated,
in any manner, contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or if the owner, operator,
manager or any employee thereof violates any provision of this chapter. Upon so doing, the
health officer shall immediately notify the sheriff, in writing, of such action. When so
revoked by the health officer, the permit shall remain revoked until the violation
complained of has been corrected. Upon such correction, the permit shall be reinstated by
the health officer.
(c) Upon written advice from the
health officer that any restaurant is being operated without the permit required by this
section or after its permit has been revoked, the sheriff shall close and padlock the
restaurant in question and it shall not be reopened to the public until such permit has
been issued or reinstated.
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