§ 46-123. Definitions.

In addition to the definitions adopted in the rules listed in section 46-122 above, the following definitions shall apply to this article:

(1)

Regulatory authority shall mean Tarrant County Public Health Department.

(2)

Authorized agent, representative, or employee shall mean the employees of the regulatory authority.

(3)

Health department shall mean representatives of the Tarrant County Public Health Department.

(4)

Ownership of business shall mean the owner or operator of the business. Each new business owner or operator shall comply with the current code of the city.

(5)

Food establishment shall mean a food service establishment, a retail food store, a temporary food establishment, a mobile food unit, and/or a roadside food vendor.

(6)

State rules shall mean the state rules found at 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 229, Sections 161 through 171 and Sections 173 through 175. These rules are also known as the Texas Food Establishment Rules.

(7)

Child care facility shall mean a facility keeping more than 12 unrelated children that provides care, training, education, custody or supervision for children under 15 years of age, who are not related by blood, marriage or adoption to the owner or operator of the facility, for all or part of the day, whether or not the facility is operated for profit or charges for the services it offers. Nonprofit facilities will be required to make application for a permit and meet current requirements but are exempt from payment of the permit fee.

(Ord. No. O-2012-004-11, § 3, 2-13-12)