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Council updates environmental health code to match new state laws; staff warns of fee revenue loss
Summary
Council adopted ordinance changes aligning Chapter 85 of the municipal code with Senate Bill 1008 (food-establishment fee caps and gross-sales fee option) and House Bill 2844 (state mobile food permitting). Staff said the changes will reduce fee revenue and require stakeholder notice for local fee changes.
The council adopted amendments to Chapter 85 of the Amarillo Municipal Code to implement two state law changes affecting food establishment permitting and mobile food units.
Anthony Spinel, environmental health director, summarized the changes. Senate Bill 1008 establishes statewide standards for food establishment permitting,…
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