FOOD SHOPS

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland pt. TWO, tit. III, ch. 241

in effect

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.01 Rules and Regulations

§ 241.01 Rules and Regulations The Directors of Public Health and Capital Projects are authorized to adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary for the proper interpretation and enforcement of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be published in the City Record for two (2) consecutive weeks and shall be effective after fifteen (15) days from the second publication thereof. Such rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of this chapter and continue in effect until revoked by the respective Director or by resolution of Council. (Ord. No. 1657-11. Passed 11-28-11, eff. 11-28-11)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.02 Enforcement and Inspection

§ 241.02 Enforcement and Inspection The Director of Public Health, and authorized employees who are registered environmental health specialist or environmental health specialist-in-training, are charged with the enforcement of this chapter. Any such person shall have the right to enter and inspect any place where the business of food is engaged in. No person shall refuse or hinder inspection, or fail to answer all reasonable questions relative to handling food or fail to furnish, upon request, any records deemed necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. If the Director of Public Health and/or authorized employees find, or have cause to believe, that within a retail food establishment or food service operation in their jurisdiction food is adulterated, or so misbranded as to be dangerous or fraudulent, said food may be embargoed in accordance with OAC 901: 3-4-15, 3701-21-27 and may be taken for examination, free of charge. Whenever the Director of Public Health and/or authorized employees find in any food shop, any meat, seafood, poultry, vegetable, fruit, or other perishable foods that are unsound, or contain any filthy, decomposed, or putrid substance, or that may be poisonous or deleterious to health or otherwise unsafe, the foods are declared to be a nuisance, and shall forthwith be condemned or destroyed, or in any other manner rendering the items unsalable as human food. The Director of Capital Projects shall have concurrent authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter not specifically delegated to the Director of Public Health. The Director of Public Health and/or authorized employees acting as the licensor are authorized to tag any article, such as a utensil, material, or piece of equipment if the article presents a public health hazard. In accordance with OAC 901: 3-4-12, the procedures for cease use must be followed when tagging equipment in a Retail Food Establishment and Food Service Operation. For the purposes of this rule, a public health hazard is presented by any article whose use can reasonably be expected to result in the contamination or adulteration of a food product based upon its state of repair, cleanliness, location, or construction. The licensor may tag any such article and prohibit the article’s use by the license holder. A tag removing an article from use shall state the reason for the article’s removal from use, and either state the provisions for returning the article to use or the disposition of the article if the article cannot be satisfactorily reconditioned. No license holder shall remove or permit to be removed, a tag without the permission of the licensor. (Ord. No. 707-2025. Passed 7-9-25, eff. 7-14-25)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.03 Definitions

§ 241.03 Definitions (a) As used in this chapter: (1) "Food shop" applies to "retail food establishment" and "food service operation", as those terms are defined in RC Chapter 3717. (2) "Mobile food shop" means a "mobile retail food establishment" or "mobile food service operation", as those terms are defined in RC Chapter 3717. (3) "Vendor" means a mobile food shop or a person operating a mobile food shop. (4) "Food item" means a raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption. Food includes ice, water or any other beverage, food ingredients, and chewing gum. (5) "Street" means street, alley, highway, roadway, or avenue. (6) "Vending device" means a container for the sale, display or transport of food items by a vendor. (7) "Mobile food shop manager" means the individual or individuals with primary responsibility and authority for operating a mobile food shop. (8) "Trailer" means an unpowered flatbed vehicle towed by another. (9) "Central Business District" means the area defined inSection 325.12. (10) "Community event" or "special event" means a community based organization event specifically granted use of streets and sidewalks within a specifically defined area for a period of time not exceeding ten (10) days. (11) "Sidewalk" means that portion of the street between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property line. (12) "Street" means street, alley, highway, roadway, or avenue. (13) "Unobstructed walk" means a clear, continuous paved surface free of tree grates, elevator grates and all vertical obstructions. (14) "Operator" means a vendor. (15) "Commercial Activity" is defined as any activity which is conducted as part of the commercial establishment. (16) "Public Health Information Sign" means the placard (white, yellow, or red) that is issued by Cleveland Department of Public Health to the license holder following a standard health or safety inspection which shall designate whether the license facility is inspected and in compliance, or in the enforcement process. (b) The definitions contained in RC Chapters 3715 and 3717 pertaining to the administration and enforcement of food safety programs are adopted and incorporated by the City of Cleveland as if set forth herein. (Ord. No. 1233-15. Passed 11-9-15, eff. 11-11-15)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.04 Quality and Labeling Standards

§ 241.04 Quality and Labeling Standards (a) The definitions and standards of identity, the standard of quality, the standard of fill of container and the labeling requirements for any food sold or manufactured in the City shall be those established for interstate commerce by the United States Food and Drug Administration and Ohio Department of Agriculture. (b) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the definitions and standards of identity and the labeling requirements for meat, meat by-products and meat food products sold or manufactured in the City shall be those of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.05 Food Shop Licenses and Fees

§ 241.05 Food Shop Licenses and Fees (a) No food shop shall be operated without the person, firm, association, or corporation conducting the business first applying for and obtaining an annual license. All fees and charges assessed under this section shall be paid to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses. (b) The provisions of RC Chapters 3715 and 3717 pertaining to the licensing, administration and enforcement of food safety programs by the local licensing authority are adopted and incorporated herein by the City of Cleveland. (c) The holder of a food service operation license as defined by state law shall not be required to obtain a retail food establishment license except when the activities of a retail food establishment and a food service operation are carried on within the same facility by the same person or entity, then the determination of what license applies shall be made according to the primary business of the person or entity as determined by the licensor, the City of Cleveland Director of Public Health, as described in RC 3717.44. (d) Each application to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses for a mobile food service operation license required under RC 3717.43 shall be accompanied by the correct fee. The local license fees are as follows: 2026 Risk Level | Fee FSO Mobile | $400.00 RFE Mobile (High Risk) | $400.00 RFE Mobile (Low Risk) | $200.00 2027 Mobile | Fee (High Risk) | $350.00 (Low Risk) | $175.00 (e) Each application to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses for a vending food service operation license required under RC 3717.43 shall be accompanied by the correct fee. The local license fees are as follows: 2026 Risk Level | Fee Vending | $18.30 2027 Risk Level | Fee Vending | $18.79 (f) Each application to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses for a temporary commercial food service operation and temporary non-commercial food service operation license required under RC 3717.43 shall be accompanied by the correct fee. The local license fees are as follows: 2026 Risk Level | Fee 5-day temporary | $130.00 5-day temporary (non-commercial) | $65.00 2027 Risk Level | Fee 5-day temporary | $110.00 5-day temporary (non-commercial) | $55.00 (g) The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses may also collect fees for collection and bacteriological examination of samples taken from a food shop in an amount equal to the cost of such collection and examination as determined by the Director of Public Health. (h) Except for plans pertaining to mobile or temporary food service operations or vending devices, the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall collect fees in the amounts stated below, for plan reviews of food shops prior to submission of plans to the Department of Public Health: 2026 Plan Review Fee | Commercial | Non-Commercial New Operations | $500.00 | $250.00 Extensive Alteration / New Owner | $250.00 | $125.00 2027 Plan Review Fee | Initial | $100.00 Hourly rate after 2 hours of administrative or inspection time spent | $50.00 (i) The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall submit all applications for a food shop license to the Director of Public Health for approval or disapproval of the application. (j) The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses is authorized to collect license fees for retail food establishments and food service operations and deposit the fees into a fund created under RC 3717.25 and 3717.45. (k) For purposes of this section, non-commercial operations are defined in OAC 901:3-4-01(D) and OAC 3701-21-01(N). (l) If a renewal application is not filed with the licensor or postmarked on or before the first day of March or, or in the case of a mobile or seasonal food shop, the first day of operation in a new licensing period, the licensor shall assess a penalty if the licensor charges a license renewal fee. The amount of the penalty shall be twenty-five percent (25%) of the renewal fee. If an applicant is subject to a penalty, the licensor shall not renew the license until the applicant pays the penalty as stated in RC 3717.43(D). (Ord. No. 905-2026. Passed 9-21-26, eff. 9-23-26)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.06 License or Permit Disapproval; Revocation; Suspension; Appeals

§ 241.06 License or Permit Disapproval; Revocation; Suspension; Appeals (a) The Director of Public Health may suspend or revoke a food license upon determining that the license holder is in violation of any requirement of RC Chapter 3717 or the rules adopted thereunder, which are applicable to retail food establishments and food service operations, including a violation evidenced by the documented failure to maintain sanitary conditions within the operation. (b) Except in the case of a violation that presents an immediate danger to the public health, prior to initiating an action to suspend or revoke a food license, the Director of Public Health shall give the license holder written notice specifying each violation and a reasonable time within which each violation must be corrected to avoid suspension or revocation of the license. The Director of Public Health, and/or authorized employee, may extend the time specified in the notice for correcting a violation if the license holder, in the sole discretion and determination of the Director of Public Health, is making a good faith effort to correct the alleged violation. If the license holder fails to correct the violation in the time granted by the Director of Public Health, and/or authorized employee, the Director of Public Health, and/or authorized employee, may initiate an action to suspend or revoke the food license by giving the license holder written notice of the proposed suspension or revocation. (c) In the case of a violation that presents an immediate danger to the public health, the Director of Public Health may issue an immediate order of suspension or revocation of a food license without giving written notice or affording the license holder the opportunity to correct the violation. (d) The license holder may appeal the proposed suspension or revocation of a food license or the immediate order of suspension or revocation of a food license as provided in RC 3717.29 and 3717.49 and in conformance with the rules of procedure adopted thereunder. In such cases, the Director of Public Health is charged with presiding over the hearing and is authorized to render a decision denying, suspending or revoking a license, or rendering a decision to dissolve or continue an issued suspension. A food license can be suspended for a period up to thirty (30) days. (e) A mobile food shop permit issued under Section 241.36 may be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses for violations of Sections 241.37 and/or 241.38. The permittee or applicant may appeal a suspension, revocation, or disapproval of a permit to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses within twenty (20) days of the date of notice of suspension, revocation, or disapproval. The permittee or applicant may appeal the Commissioner's decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals established pursuant to Charter Section 76-6. Notice of such appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Board within ten (10) days from the date of the written decision of the Commissioner. (f) If a food license has been revoked due to a violation of any of the laws set forth in this chapter, then such food shop may not reapply for a license or permit to operate such a business at the same location for a period of six (6) months after the date of revocation. (Ord. No. 507-15. Passed 7-22-15, eff. 7-27-15)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.07 Display of License, Permit, and Public Health Information Sign

§ 241.07 Display of License, Permit, and Public Health Information Sign (a) No person shall fail to display the license or permit issued under this chapter in a conspicuous place upon the wall and close to the entrance of the premises where such business is conducted. (b) No person shall fail to display the public health information sign issued by the Cleveland Department of Public Health in the most recent manner that is clearly visible to the general public and to patrons entering the licensed facility. (c) Upon receipt of a public health information sign, the proprietor shall: (1) Post the public health information sign in the front window of the establishment so as to be visible from outside and located within five (5) feet of the front door and not less than four (4) feet or more than six (6) feet from the floor; or posted in a display case which is mounted on the outside front wall of the establishment and located within five (5) feet of the front door and not less than four (4) feet or more than six (6) feet from the floor; or posted in a location as directed and determined at the discretion of the Cleveland Public Health Department to ensure proper notice to the general public and to patrons. (2) In the event that the licensed facility is operated in the same building or space as another business, or in the event that a licensed facility shares a common patron entrance with another business, or in the event of both, the public health information sign shall, unless otherwise directed by the Cleveland Public Health Department, be posted in the initial patron contact area or in a location as directed and determined at the discretion of the Cleveland Public Health Department to ensure proper notice to the general public and to patrons. (3) No proprietor shall cause or allow the public health information sign to be altered, defaced, marred, camouflaged, removed, duplicated, replaced or hidden from view. (4) Continually maintain and display only the most recent public health information sign. (d) Food vehicles shall display a public health information sign in accordance with division (b) of this section and display the name and address of the business on the side of such vehicle in letters at least two (2) inches high and shall have displayed the vehicle permit plate issued by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses. (Ord. No. 507-15. Passed 7-22-15, eff. 1-1-16)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.08 Food Shop Sanitation

§ 241.08 Food Shop Sanitation Every food shop and all parts thereof and appurtenant thereto, shall be kept clean and sanitary at all times and free from any accumulation of filth and waste material. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.09 Food Handling Premises to be Free of Insects and Rodents

§ 241.09 Food Handling Premises to be Free of Insects and Rodents All buildings and portions of buildings in which food is prepared, stored or served shall be of rat-proof construction and insect and rodent free. When flies are prevalent, all openings to the outer air shall be effectively screened and doors shall be self-closing unless other effective means are provided to prevent their entrance. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.10 Animals Prohibited

§ 241.10 Animals Prohibited No live animals shall be brought into, or kept in any room in which food is prepared, processed, stored or served except that guide dogs accompanying their blind masters may not be prohibited. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.11 Walls, Ceilings, Floors; Light and Ventilation

§ 241.11 Walls, Ceilings, Floors; Light and Ventilation The walls and ceilings of food shops shall be of smooth construction and easily cleanable material and shall be kept clean, in good repair and well-painted. Floors shall be of impervious material and smooth construction and shall be kept clean. Rooms where food is handled shall be well-ventilated and food preparation and utensil washing areas shall be adequately lighted and sufficient in size for their purpose. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.12 Water Supply

§ 241.12 Water Supply Every food shop shall have running hot and cold water, abundant in supply and under adequate pressure supplied to conveniently located sinks, and if necessary, other devices for the processing of food and washing of equipment. The water shall be of safe, sanitary quality. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.13 Sanitary Facilities

§ 241.13 Sanitary Facilities (a) Every food shop shall be provided with adequate toilet facilities. Such facilities shall be clean, in good repair and properly ventilated. All toilet room doors shall be tight fitting and self-closing and no toilet room shall open directly into any room where food is prepared or served. Conveniently located hand-washing facilities shall be provided for all toilet rooms, including wash bowl supplied with running hot and cold water, soap and sanitary towers or other approved drying facilities. Such hand-washing facilities shall not be used for the washing of food or food equipment. No employee shall resume work after using the toilet room without washing his or her hands. When deemed necessary, auxiliary hand-washing facilities shall be provided in the food preparation area. (b) No clothing shall be kept in an objectionable manner in any food shop and when deemed necessary, suitable dressing rooms shall be provided for employees. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.14 Equipment and Utensils

§ 241.14 Equipment and Utensils All equipment in food shops shall be designed, constructed and so placed as to be easily cleanable, and shall be in good repair and kept clean. No utensils shall be made wholly or in part of lead, cadmium or other substances which food may affect to form dangerous or unwholesome substances. Utensils shall be stored and handled in a manner to prevent contamination. Drying cloths, table cloths and napkins shall be clean and used only for their intended purposes. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.15 Wastes

§ 241.15 Wastes All food shop wastes, whether liquid or solid, combustible or noncombustible, whether inside or outside the shop, shall be kept in such a manner as not to become a nuisance. All stored garbage and rubbish shall be kept in suitable, tightly covered containers. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.16 Living and Sleeping Quarters

§ 241.16 Living and Sleeping Quarters No building or portion of a building where food is prepared for sale shall be used for living purposes unless the portion of the building so used is separated from the food shop. There shall be no direct opening between rooms where food is stored, prepared or served to the public, and rooms used for living purposes. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.17 Offensive Substances and Odors

§ 241.17 Offensive Substances and Odors In any room where food is processed, no barbering, shoe repairing, laundering or other operation where offensive substances or odors may be set free, shall be allowed. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.18 Reserved

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.19 Transportation

§ 241.19 Transportation No food shall be transported unless it is so covered that it is protected from dust, dirt, insects and other contaminating substances. Every vehicle transporting food shall be kept in a clean, sanitary condition. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.20 Display

§ 241.20 Display No food shall be displayed in, upon or over any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public place in the City, except in districts designated by the City as market districts. Produce or other foodstuffs displayed outside on the food shop’s property shall be displayed so as to be protected from contamination. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.21 Licensing Outdoor Restaurants: Procedure and Fee

§ 241.21 Licensing Outdoor Restaurants: Procedure and Fee (a) To provide for issuance of annual licenses by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses and to direct the Director of Public Health to develop rules for the operations not inconsistent with state statutes and regulations, application shall be accepted by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses from restaurants, the approval of which will allow them to conduct commercial activity outdoors. (b) Each license application shall have included with it a sketch of the premises showing what outdoor areas are proposed to be used for commercial activity. (c) Before any food shop may expand its operation to an outdoor area, in addition to obtaining a food service operation or retail food establishment license, it must submit a new application for an outdoor restaurant license and new sketch of the premises to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses and obtain approval as required by this section. (d) Each application shall be accompanied by an outdoor license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). (e) This section shall in no way supersede any applicable portions of City or state health regulations. (f) On the approval of the application by the Director of Public Health, the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall issue the outdoor restaurant license. Denial of an outdoor restaurant license may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals. (g) After issuance of the outdoor restaurant license, each applicant must submit an application for a sidewalk permit under Chapter 513 of these Codified Ordinances. (Ord. No. 507-15. Passed 7-22-15, eff. 7-27-15)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.22 Adulterated or Misbranded Food

§ 241.22 Adulterated or Misbranded Food No person, firm or corporation shall sell, keep for sale, store or serve any food or drink that is unclean, unwholesome, spoiled, unfit for human consumption, adulterated, misbranded, not labeled if required to be labeled or which does not conform to standard. All milk, milk products, frozen desserts, meat, meat by-products and meat food products, shellfish and ice shall be from approved, inspected sources. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.23 Cleanliness of Food Handlers

§ 241.23 Cleanliness of Food Handlers All food handlers shall be clean in their habits and shall wear clean garments. When deemed necessary, food handlers shall wear caps, nets or other hair coverings when preparing or serving food. Food handlers shall not expectorate or use tobacco in any form in rooms where food is prepared or served. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.24 Adulterated or Misbranded Drugs or Cosmetics

§ 241.24 Adulterated or Misbranded Drugs or Cosmetics No person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for sale in the City any drug, cosmetic or device that is adulterated, misbranded or fraudulent. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.25 Vending Machines

§ 241.25 Vending Machines (a) No person shall employ a coin-operated or other mechanical dispensing device for vending of food or drink unless the machine is constructed of suitable material and designed for easy, thorough cleaning and sanitizing and is maintained in clean, sanitary surroundings. Each machine shall be filled with wholesome ingredients, handled under sanitary conditions and transported in a clean, sanitary manner. (b) Food in vending machines shall not be admixed with any trinket, prize or other similar novelty made of plastic, metal or other non-nutritive substances. (c) Whenever requested by the official charged with the enforcement of this chapter, the owner or operator of such mechanical devices for dispensing food and drink, or his or her representatives, shall assist in making inspection of the interior of such machines at all reasonable hours. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.26 Sources of Poultry and Game

§ 241.26 Sources of Poultry and Game No poultry or game shall be brought into the City for sale except in conformity with all applicable Federal and State and City laws and regulations including RC Chapters 3715 and 3717. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.27 Sale of Poultry by Weight

§ 241.27 Sale of Poultry by Weight Poultry shall be sold by weight only. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.28 Inspections Required

§ 241.28 Inspections Required (a) No person, firm or corporation shall sell, keep for sale, store or deliver within the City any meat, meat by-product or meat food product that is adulterated, mislabeled or not labeled if required to be labeled. (b) No uninspected meat, meat by-product or meat food product shall be sold, kept for sale, stored or delivered within the City, and no meat, meat by-product or meat food product shall be brought into the City from any plant or place not having Federal inspection, State inspection or inspection by any other acceptable official agency. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.29 Standards for Hamburg or Hamburger

§ 241.29 Standards for Hamburg or Hamburger (a) As used in this chapter, “hamburg” or “hamburger” means comminuted fresh or fresh frozen skeletal beef, with or without the addition of beef fat as such, containing not more than a total of thirty percent (30%) beef fat or suet, as determined by chemical analysis. (b) No person, firm, partnership, corporation or association shall display, sell or offer for sale any hamburg or hamburger containing excessive fat, added chemicals, preservatives, coloring matter or any other matter than beef, beef fat or suet, except that salt, pepper and other seasoning may be added in condimental proportions. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.30 Standards for Ground Beef, Ground Steak, Ground Chuck, Chopped Beef, Chopped Steak, etc.

§ 241.30 Standards for Ground Beef, Ground Steak, Ground Chuck, Chopped Beef, Chopped Steak, etc. (a) As used in this chapter, “ground beef,” “ground meat,” “ground steak,” “ground chuck,” “chopped beef,” “chopped steak,” and similar comminuted beef products means comminuted fresh or fresh frozen skeletal beef, without the addition of beef fat as such, containing not more than a total of thirty percent (30%) beef fat, or suet as determined by chemical analysis. (b) No person, firm, partnership, corporation or association shall display, sell or offer for sale any ground beef, ground meat, ground steak, ground chuck, chopped beef, chopped steak and similar comminuted beef products containing excessive fat, added chemicals, preservatives, coloring matter or any other matter, except that salt, pepper and other seasoning may be added in condimental proportions. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.31 Standards for Pork Sausage and Breakfast Sausage

§ 241.31 Standards for Pork Sausage and Breakfast Sausage (a) As used in this chapter, “pork sausage” means comminuted fresh or smoked pork with fat content not more than fifty percent (50%) either in casing or bulk, with or without the addition of seasoning. “Breakfast sausage” shall be composed of fresh or cured meat and fresh fat, with a fat content not more than fifty percent (50%). It may be derived from trimmings of beef, pork, veal, lamb or mutton. It may be seasoned and smoked. (b) No person, firm, partnership, corporation or association shall display, sell or offer for sale any pork sausage or breakfast sausage which contains excessive fat or which contains preservative. (c) When comminuted meat contains any pork, it shall be labeled as containing pork. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.32 Enforcement Requiring Extra Services; Costs

§ 241.32 Enforcement Requiring Extra Services; Costs Whenever the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter requires extraordinary services, the person, firm or corporation requesting such extraordinary services shall pay the cost of such services as determined by the Department of Public Health. (Ord. No. 210-11. Passed 4-25-11, eff. 4-25-11)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.33 Perishable Food Labeling

§ 241.33 Perishable Food Labeling (a) “Person” means any individual, partnership, partner, firm, company, corporation, association or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, assigns, employees or successors. (b) “Perishable food” means any food which has not been frozen, canned or dried, and which has not been prepared by the seller of the food for human consumption without further preparation or cooking. (c) No person shall sell or offer for sale to another person in the City of Cleveland, for human consumption, perishable food: (1) If the perishable food is marked by a sell-by-date, later than six (6) months after said sell-by- date; or (2) If the perishable food is marked by a sale expiration date, later than said sale expiration date. (d) No person shall sell or offer for sale to another person in the City of Cleveland, for human consumption, perishable foods which at one time were marked with a sell-by-date or sale expiration date, if such sell- by-date or sale expiration date has been falsified, removed, concealed, altered, defaced or erased. (e) No person shall sell or offer for sale to another person in the City of Cleveland, for human consumption, perishable food which had at one time been frozen unless a sign has been conspicuously posted which states that the food had been previously frozen and unless the words “PREVIOUSLY FROZEN” appear on all labels and signs on which the price for the food is listed in lettering no less than one- half (1/2) the size of the price. As used in this division, “conspicuously posted sign” means a sign no less than two (2) feet by two (2) feet in size and visible to customers. (f) Nothing in this section shall limit or alter the prohibitions and requirements regarding adulterated or misbranded food. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.34 Safe Food Sanitation Standards

§ 241.34 Safe Food Sanitation Standards The definitions and standards for safe sanitation in retail food establishments and food service operations shall be any established as the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code, promulgated by The Ohio Director of Agriculture and Ohio Public Health Council pursuant to RC 3717.05. (Ord. No. 2163-01. Passed 5-20-02, eff. 5-23-02)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.35 Categories and Fees

§ 241.35 Categories and Fees (a) Each application to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses for a food service operation license required under RC 3717.43, or for a retail food establishment license required under RC 3717.23 shall be accompanied by the correct fee. The local license fees are as follows: (1) Commercial food service operations and retail food establishments less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of floor space: 2026 Risk Level | Fee Level I | $224.00 Level II | $246.00 Level III | $440.00 Level IV | $548.00 2027 Risk Level | Fee Level I | $218.00 Level II | $242.00 Level III | $436.00 Level IV | $544.00 (2) Commercial food service operations and retail food establishments greater than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of floor space: 2026 Risk Level | Fee Level I | $306.00 Level II | $322.00 Level III | $1,048.00 Level IV | $1,110.00 2027 Risk Level | Fee Level I | $302.00 Level II | $316.00 Level III | $1,044.00 Level IV | $1,104.00 (3) Non-commercial food service operations and non-commercial retail food establishments less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of floor space: 2026 Risk Level | Fee Level I | $112.00 Level II | $123.00 Level III | $220.00 Level IV | $274.00 2027 Risk Level | Fee Level I | $109.00 Level II | $121.00 Level III | $218.00 Level IV | $272.00 (4) Non-commercial food service operations and non-commercial retail food establishments greater than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of floor space: 2026 Risk Level | Fee Level I | $153.00 Level II | $161.00 Level III | $524.00 Level IV | $555.00 2027 Risk Level | Fee Level I | $151.00 Level II | $158.00 Level III | $522.00 Level IV | $552.00 (b) The risk level categories described herein shall have the meaning established in any rules promulgated under RC Chapters 3715 and 3717. (Ord. No. 905-2026. Passed 9-21-26, eff. 9-23-26)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.36 Mobile Food Shops - Location Permits; Fee

§ 241.36 Mobile Food Shops - Location Permits; Fee (a) Permit Required. No vendor shall sell, offer for sale, or display food items from a vending device without first obtaining a permit from the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses for the location upon which the vendor conducts a mobile food shop. (b) Application. An application for a permit under this section shall be made upon a form prescribed by the Commissioner, and contain the following: (1) The vendor’s name, address, and food shop license number; (2) Tax identification number; (3) A description of the food cart, food truck or other vending device from which the applicant intends to vend, including the dimensions of the cart, truck or device; (4) A description of the items to be offered for sale; (5) A copy of the vendor’s food shop license; (6) A certificate of insurance, or an acknowledgment thereof, by an insurance carrier licensed to do business in this state, evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), to protect against damage to property and/or persons resulting from the operation of the mobile food shop; (7) The location(s) for which a permit is sought, including for locations on: A. Public sidewalks outside of the Central Business District within the City, the ward(s) in which the mobile food shop intends to operate; B. Public sidewalks inside the Central Business District within the City, an approved sidewalk occupancy permit issued by the Office of Capital Projects under Chapter 508; C. Private property within the City not owned by the applicant, a notarized document evidencing the vendor’s right to operate on the property; D. Public streets within the City, the ward(s) in which the mobile food shop intends to operate; (8) An application fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00); and (9) Any other information as the Commissioner may require. (c) Issuance. Upon receipt of an application in compliance with division (b) of this section, the Commissioner shall notify the City Councilmember(s) in whose ward(s) the mobile food shop intends to operate. The Commissioner shall issue a permit authorizing the use of locations for those ward(s) of the City Councilmember(s) so notified, unless within fifteen (15) days of receipt of notification an objection or comment is received by the Commissioner. If the notification to the Commissioner is in the nature of a comment rather than an objection, then the Councilmember(s) shall have an additional fifteen (15) days in which to submit an objection. An applicant may appeal any denial to the Board of Zoning Appeals established pursuant to Charter Section 76-6. Notice of such appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Board within ten (10) days from the date of the written decision of the Commissioner. (d) Permitted Use. Upon receipt of a permit under this section, the permitee may operate in those locations and wards designated on the permit in compliance with the regulations contained in Sections 241.37 and 241.38. (e) Expiration. The permit issued under this section shall expire on the 15th day of April each year, unless renewed. (f) Revocation. The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses may suspend or revoke any permit granted under this section on basis of a violation of this chapter. (Ord. No. 199-15. Passed 3-2-15, eff. 3-3-15)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.37 Mobile Food Shops - Location Restrictions

§ 241.37 Mobile Food Shops - Location Restrictions (a) Mobile Food Shops on Public Sidewalks Outside of the Central Business District. No vendor shall operate a mobile food shop on a public sidewalk outside of the Central Business District in the following locations: (1) Within fifty (50) feet of a property occupied by a residence, excluding residences with ground-floor retail space and excluding residences located on the opposite side of a public street; (2) Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant, bus stop, mail box, telephone booth, building entrance, sidewalk elevator, fire exit or escape, or a police or fire call box; (3) In a location that restricts the free passage of pedestrians in the lawful use of the public sidewalks by leaving an unobstructed sidewalk area of less than six (6) feet or as otherwise determined by the City; (4) Within fifty (50) feet of another mobile food shop on the public sidewalk, except if the other mobile food shop is located on the other side of a public street; (5) Within one hundred (100) feet of a food service business operating from a fixed and permanent location existing at the time of license issuance or renewal, during the operating hours of such business; (6) Within fifty (50) feet of the property of a gas station; or (7) Within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of a special event or community event established pursuant to Chapter 131, except for a mobile food shop that has been authorized to participate such event. (b) Mobile Food Shops on Public Sidewalks Inside of the Central Business District. No vendor shall operate a mobile food shop on a public sidewalk inside the Central Business District without a permit issued under Chapter 508. The location of mobile food shops on public sidewalks in the Central Business District shall be as regulated in Chapter 508. (c) Mobile Food Shops on Public Streets. No vendor shall operate a mobile food shop located on a public street in the following locations: (1) Within fifty (50) feet of a property occupied by a residence, excluding residences with ground-floor retail space and excluding residences located on the opposite side of a public street; (2) In a location where on-street parking is prohibited; (3) Within ten (10) feet of a driveway apron or crosswalk; (4) Adjacent to a sidewalk area that is less than ten (10) feet wide from the curb to the closest property line; (5) Within five (5) feet of another mobile food shop operating on a public street; (6) Within one hundred (100) feet of a food service business operating from a fixed and permanent location existing at the time of license issuance or renewal, during the operating hours of such business; (7) Within fifty (50) feet of the property of a gasoline station; (8) Within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of a special event or community event established pursuant to Chapter 131, except for a mobile food shop that has been authorized to participate in the event; or (9) Within fifty (50) feet of another mobile food shop operating on a sidewalk within the Central Business District in accordance with a permit under Chapter 508. (d) Mobile Food Shops on Private Property. No vendor shall operate a mobile food shop located on a private property in the following locations: (1) On a property located in a residential zoning district, except in the case of a property occupied by a school or church or other institutional use permitted in the residential district or a property occupied by a legal nonconforming commercial use; (2) Within ten (10) feet of a property occupied by a residence; (3) Within ten (10) feet of a driveway or driveway apron; (4) Within ten (10) feet of a building entrance, fire exit or escape; (5) Within five (5) feet of another mobile food shop; (6) Closer than ten (10) feet from any public sidewalk, as measured from the sidewalk to the closest point on the mobile food shop, except that the mobile food shop may be located closer than ten (10) feet to a public sidewalk if the vending device is set back at least twenty (20) feet from the inside edge of the tree lawn or, if no tree lawn exists, at least twenty (20) feet from the outside edge of the curb; (7) Within fifty (50) feet of the property of a gasoline station; (8) Within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of a special event or community event established pursuant to Chapter 131, except for a mobile food shop that has been authorized to participate in the event; (9) Encroaching into any public sidewalk or public street; (10) In any location that will interfere with the safe movement of vehicles or pedestrians on the subject property; or (11) On property not owned by the applicant without first obtaining written permission from the property owner and, in the case of property owned by the City of Cleveland, permission from the applicable City department. (e) Mobile Food Shops in Organized Vending Zones. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in divisions (a) through (d) of this section, the Director of Capital Projects, in consultation with the Director of City Planning and the City Councilmember(s) representing the ward(s) in which the organized vending zone(s) will be located, are authorized to establish organized vending zones, wherein the holders of a permit issued pursuant to Section 241.36 may operate on such days, at such times of day, and under the conditions that the Director determines. (1) The zones shall be created by rule, taking into account the following factors: A. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns, including possible congestion during special events and sporting events; B. Proximity to special events and sporting events; C. Proximity to permanent food establishments; and D. Other factors deemed relevant by the Director of Capital Projects. (2) The rules establishing an organized mobile food shop vending zone shall first be published in the City Record with the effective date of the zone. (3) In establishing organized vending zones, the Director of Capital Projects may provide rules and regulations that suspend the time and place regulations established in Sections 241.37 and 241.38. (4) Any organized vending zone may be dissolved in the same manner as it is created or by resolution of Council. (5) The Director of Capital Projects may promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this division. Such rules and regulations shall be published in the City Record and become effective seven (7) days after publication thereof. (f) Mobile Food Shops Participating in Special Events. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in divisions (a) through (e) of this section, no vendor shall operate a mobile food shop at the site of a special event or community event except in accordance with the regulations of Chapter 131. (Ord. No. 435-13. Passed 5-20-13, eff. 5-23-13)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.38 Mobile Food Shops - Regulations

§ 241.38 Mobile Food Shops - Regulations Mobile food shops shall be operated in accordance with the regulations of this section and as otherwise provided by this code. (a) Prohibitions. No mobile food shop vendor shall: (1) Sell food items, display food items, or conduct vending operations to the occupants of vehicles stopped in traffic; (2) Display food items or place lines or other devices for the display of food items on any building or on any utility pole, planter, tree, trash container, or other sidewalk fixture; (3) Place any food items in or upon any street or sidewalk; (4) Use liquefied petroleum gas, or other flammable substances, without a required permit pursuant to Section 385.18 or operate any vending device that does not comply with the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, NFPA 58, as promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association; (5) Leave a vending device unattended at any time; (6) Make any loud or unreasonable noise for the purpose of advertising or drawing attention to its food shop operations or for any other purpose; (7) Conduct business without making available a container suitable for the placement of litter; (8) Throw or deposit any merchandise, packaging, containers, fat, grease, paper or other litter on any streets or sidewalk or in any sewer; (9) Place or affix any advertising material and signage to any location other than flat upon the vending device being used in its operations; (10) Operate on a public sidewalk between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.; or (11) Place a vending unit on a public sidewalk if such vending unit is self-propelled or exceeds six (6) feet in length or four (4) feet in width. (b) Requirements. All mobile food shop vendors shall: (1) Obey any lawful order of a police officer to remove himself or herself and his or her vending device entirely from the sidewalk to avoid congestion or obstruction during an emergency; (2) Comply with all requirements of applicable state and local law, including, without limitation, the City’s Fire Prevention Code, the State of Ohio Fire Code, and the City’s Traffic and Zoning Codes; (3) If selling or offering frozen desserts, first be licensed as otherwise required by this Code in addition to the license and permits required by this chapter; (4) If selling merchandise or non-food items, first obtain a license and permit pursuant to Chapter 675 in addition to the license and permits required by this chapter; (5) Exercise reasonable care to ensure that their operations do not create a health or safety hazard to customers, other users of the sidewalks and streets, or persons on abutting property; (6) If operating on private property, maintain documentation of the operator’s ownership, or if the operator is not the owner of the private property, notarized documentation, signed by the property owner, of the operator’s right to operate on the property; (7) Maintain general liability insurance coverage in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), to protect against damage to property and/or persons resulting from the operation of the mobile food shop; and (8) Operate with at least one (1) mobile food shop manager on duty. Every mobile food shop manager on duty must have on his or her person a photo identification badge issued by the Division of Assessments and Licenses. A. Any person applying for an identification badge under this division shall furnish to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses a government issued identification as well as furnish two (2) photographs of the applicant taken within the thirty (30) day period before the date of application and of a size designated by the Commissioner. B. The Division of Assessments and Licenses is authorized to charge a fee of sixty dollars ($60.00) for the issuance of such identification badge required by this division. In the event that person loses the laminated identification card issued pursuant to this division, the Commissioner shall issue a replacement identification card upon payment of a replacement fee of ten dollars ($10.00). (c) Supplemental Rules. The Director of Capital Projects is authorized to promulgate additional rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this section. Such rules and regulations shall be published in the City Record and become effective seven (7) days after publication thereof. (Ord. No. 1657-11. Passed 11-28-11, eff. 11-28-11)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.041 Safe Food Sanitation Standards

§ 241.041 Safe Food Sanitation Standards The definitions and standards for safe sanitation in retail food establishments and food service operations shall be any established as the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code, promulgated by The Ohio Director of Agriculture and Ohio Public Health Council pursuant to RC 3717.05. (Ord. No. 2025-2000. Passed 12-18-00, eff. 12-27-00)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.42 Foods Containing Industrially-Produced Trans Fat Restricted

§ 241.42 Foods Containing Industrially-Produced Trans Fat Restricted (a) No foods containing industrially-produced trans fat, as defined in this section, shall be stored, distributed, held for service, used in preparation of any menu item or served in any food shop, as defined in division (a) of Section 241.03 of this code or successor provision, except food that is being served directly to patrons in a manufacturer’s original sealed package. (b) For purposes of this section, a food shall be deemed to contain industrially-produced trans fat if the food is labeled as containing, lists as an ingredient, or has vegetable shortening, margarine or any kind of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. However, a food whose nutrition facts label or other documentation from the manufacturer notes the trans fat content of the food is zero (0) grams as labeled then it shall not be deemed to contain industrially-produced trans fat. (c) Food shops shall maintain on site the original labels identifying the trans fat content or an affidavit provided the food supplier identifying the trans fat content of the food products supplied, or other approved alternative documentation for all food products: (l) That are, or that contain, fats, oils or shortenings; (2) That are, when purchased by such food shops, required by applicable federal and state law to have labels; and (3) That are currently being stored, distributed, held for service, used in preparation of any menu items, or served by the food service establishment. Documentation Instead of Labels. Documentation acceptable to the Director and based upon information. Documentation acceptable to the Director, from the manufacturers of such food products, indicating whether the food products contain vegetable shortening, margarine or any kind of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, or indicating trans fat content, may be maintained instead of original labels. Documentation required when food products are not labeled. If baked goods, or other food products restricted pursuant to division (a) of this section, that are or that contain fats, oils or shortenings, are not required to be labeled when purchased, food shops shall obtain and maintain documentation acceptable to the Director and based upon information, from the manufacturers of the food products, indicating whether the food products contain vegetable shortening, margarine or any kind of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, or indicating trans fat content. (d) The Director of Public Health may make rules and regulations to secure proper enforcement of this section. (e) Whoever violates this section is liable to the City of Cleveland for a civil offense and shall receive a warning on the first offense; on the second offense, shall be fined one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00); on a third offense shall be fined two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00); and beginning with the fourth offense, shall be fined three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) and each day a violation occurs shall be a separate offense. Any person charged with the commission of a civil offense under this section may appeal to the Director of Public Health, or his or her designee. The appeal shall be taken not later than twenty (20) days from the date of the civil charge. Failure to file an appeal or pay the costs imposed within this time period shall constitute a waiver of the right to contest the charge and shall be considered an admission. (f) This section shall take effect on January 1, 2013 with respect to oils, shortenings and margarines containing industrially-produced trans fat that are used for frying or in spreads; except that the effective date of this section with regard to oils or shortenings used for deep frying of yeast dough or cake batter, and all other foods containing industrially-produced trans fat, shall be July 1, 2013. (Ord. No. 1233-15. Passed 11-9-15, eff. 11-11-15)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.43 Beverages Offered with Children's Meals

§ 241.43 Beverages Offered with Children's Meals (a) Definitions. (1) "Food service operation" has the same meaning as in RC 3717.01. (2) "Children's meal" means a combination of food items and a beverage that is prepared by and offered for purchase at a food service operation as a unit at a single price and is primarily intended for consumption by children. (b) Beverage Limitation. No food service operation shall offer a children's meal that includes a beverage unless the beverage is: (1) water, sparkling water, or flavored water, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners; or (2) nonfat or one (1) percent milk or a non-dairy milk alternative containing no more than one hundred fifty (150) calories per container or serving as offered for sale; or (3) One hundred percent (100%) fruit juice or fruit juice combined with water or carbonated water, with no added sweeteners, in a serving size of no more than eight (8) ounces. (c) Exception. Upon customer's request, a food service operation may sell, and a customer may purchase, a substitute or alternative beverage instead of the beverages offered pursuant to division (b) of this section. (d) Educational Material. The Director of Public Health or a designee shall make available educational material regarding the nutritional and health reasons to limit a child's consumption of sugared beverages. (e) Civil Penalty. (1) Any food service operation offering a children's meal that includes a beverage but that fails to limit the beverages offered in violation of division (b) of this section shall be given a warning on its first offense, and shall be charged a civil penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the second offense and fifty dollars ($50.00) for a third and any subsequent offense. The Director of Public Health or a designee is authorized to charge and collect the civil penalties under this section. (2) Any food service operation charged with a violation of division (b) of this section may appeal in writing to the Director of Public Health or designee within ten (10) days from the date of the civil charge. The Director shall have jurisdiction to affirm, reverse, or modify the decision and shall do so within thirty (30) days of the date of the appeal. A person aggrieved by a final decision of the Director may further appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals within thirty (30) days after the Director's decision. Failure to file an appeal or pay the fines imposed within this time period shall constitute a waiver of the right to contest the charge and shall be considered an admission. (3) The offering, by a food service operation on its written or posted menu, of a children's meal with the beverage limitation set forth in division (b) is prima facie evidence of compliance with this chapter. (Ord. No. 524-2020. Passed 7-29-20, eff. 1-29-21)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.061 Public Health Information Sign Requirements

§ 241.061 Public Health Information Sign Requirements (a) At the completion of each standard inspection or reinspection of a licensed facility, the Cleveland Department of Public Health shall issue and deliver a public health information sign to the proprietor in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The proprietor shall continually maintain and display the most recent public health information sign issued by the Cleveland Department of Public Health until a more recent public health information sign is issued by Cleveland Department of Public Health. (b) The public health information sign shall designate whether the licensed facility is inspected and in compliance, inspected and in need of a follow-up inspection or in the enforcement process. (c) The public health information sign which designates that a licensed facility is in compliance shall be the color green and shall have no critical violations and shall have the word "INSPECTED". (d) The public health information sign which designates that a licensed facility is in the enforcement process shall be the color white if the facility has one (1) to four (4) uncorrected critical violations, yellow if the facility has five (5) or six (6) uncorrected critical violations, and red if the facility has seven (7) or more uncorrected critical violations or any critical issue(s) that pose(s) an imminent risk to public health, and shall have the words "INSPECTED" and "enforcement process". (e) If the Cleveland Department of Public Health issues a red sign, the Department must notify the Council within one (1) week of issuing the red sign. (Ord. No. 1298-16. Passed 11-21-16, eff. 11-23-16)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 241.99 Penalty

§ 241.99 Penalty (a) Whoever violates Section 241.05 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each day the violation continues is a separate offense. (b) Whoever violates Sections 241.36, 241.37, or 241.38 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Effective January 1, 2016, whoever violates Section 241.07 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day the violation continues is a separate offense. (1) In addition to any other method of enforcement provided for in this chapter, the above listed minor misdemeanors may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure. (2) If the offender persists in improper operations after reasonable warning or request to desist, improper operations is a misdemeanor of the first degree. (c) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or of any ordinance amending or supplementing such provisions, shall be guilty of a first degree misdemeanor and fined no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both. Each day the violation continues is a separate offense. (Ord. No. 507-15. Passed 7-22-15, eff. 7-27-15)

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