2023-877 FILE ORDINANCE No. 2023-0877
An Ordinance Eliminating the Requirement for a City of Janesville Food License under JGO
Section 12-244 and related Ordinances.
Whereas, the City of Janesville Code of General Ordinance currently requires a food license for anyone
dealing in food service, and is required to renew annually and pay a fee; and
Whereas, in the early 1980's, the City of Janesville dispensed with the Board of Health by prior action
of the Council. Rock County Health now serves as the primary point of contact ensuring environmental
health licensing compliance; and
Whereas, a thorough review of licenses and permits required by the City of Janesville finds that this
Food License is no longer a relevant requirement and staff is seeking to eliminate this duplication for
services now being held to compliance at the County level; and
Whereas, staff recommends the following changes to the following ordinance sections that will
eliminate the annual City food license, yet maintain the requirement to be approved by the County and
maintain operations under County regulations:
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: ARTICLE IX. FOOD AND DRINK HANDLERS. Section 12-244 of the Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 12-244. License; required; sanitation regulations compliance; fees; issuance when.
(a) No person shall own, manage or operate within the City any hotel, restaurant, lunchroom,
lunch stand or counter, cafeteria, tavern, candy store, fountain or other place dispensing drinks,
grocery store, meat market, butcher shop or other place of any kind or nature selling food or drink
for human consumption without procuring a proper license(s) therefor. Every person operating any
such place of business, as provided in this section, shall keep the same in a clean and sanitary
condition and shall comply with all rules, regulations and orders of the proper health authorities of
the state, County, and the City.
(b) Exempt from the requirement of this article are wrapped food and unwrapped food and
candy, soft drink and gumball vending machines and devices."
SECTION II: Section 12-245 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION III: Section 12-615 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION IV: Section 6-62(d) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby repealed and the remaining subsections renumbered accordingly.
SECTION V: Section 6-62(d) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
repealed and the remaining subsections renumbered accordingly.
SECTION VI: Section 6-13(b)(2) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"(b) No other business may be conducted on the licensed premises. This restriction shall not apply to:
(1) Food service on Class B premises;
(2) Selling wrapped food."
SECTION VII: Be it further resolved that this this Ordinance shall take effect upon publication, all food
licenses issued July 1, 2023, shall expire on June 30, 2024, and no City of Janesville food licenses will
be required in the future.
ADOPTED: September 25, 2023 Motion by: Williams
APPROVED: Second by: Marshick
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Benson X
Burdick X
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager
Jackson X
ATTEST:
Marshick X
% Lia/6e_ Miller X
Neeno X
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer Williams X
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: City Clerk-Treasurer
Prepared by: City Clerk-Treasurer