§ 11-2-41. Penalties.  


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  • (a)

    It shall be unlawful for a PERSON to fail to comply with any provision of this chapter, including a provision of the FDA Food Code, that applies to the PERSON. It also shall be unlawful for any FOOD ESTABLISHMENT or MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT to fail to comply with any provision of this chapter that applies to it. A PERSON who fails to comply with any provision applicable to him shall be in violation of this chapter. The owner of any such FOOD ESTABLISHMENT or MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT which fails to comply with any applicable provision shall be in violation of this chapter. For each violation, the PERSON or owner shall be liable for a civil penalty. Each day that a violation exists or persists shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.

    (b)

    Operating a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT or a MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT after the PERMIT has been suspended or revoked shall be a class one civil violation as specified in section 1-1-11. Operating a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT or a MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT without obtaining an initial PERMIT shall be a class two civil violation as specified in section 1-1-11. Any other violation of this chapter or the FDA Food Code shall be a class four civil violation as specified in Section 1-1-11 of the Code of the City of Alexandria. (Ord. No. 4889, 6/14/14, Sec. 1)