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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1403 PAGE TWO ICE PLANT, SELF-CONTAINED ICE PLANT, AND ICE DISTRI- BUTOR shall be as defined in Section 4003 of the California Health and Safety Code. Section 18-502. Permit Required; Conditions and Terms. a. It shall be unlawful for any person or other legal entity to operate any food-handling establishment in which food is prepared, sold, processed or manufactured, or served for public consumption without first applying for and receiving a Food Vend- ing Permit for such operation issued by the Health Department under the provisions of this Ordinance. Retail Food Production and Marketing Establishments shall not be subject to the provisions of this Article. b. The food-handling establishments to which this Ordi- nance applies shall include, but not be limited to, any restaurant, itinerant restaurant, food vehicle, food vessel, bakery, food processing establishment and ice plant located in the City of Santa Ana and any vending machine business operating vending machines in the City of Santa Ana regardless of the location of the facilities from which they are served. c. Every applicant for a Food Vending Permit shall file with the Health Department a written application which shall state the name and address of the applicant, the location of the food handling establishment, the character of the establishment which is proposed to be conducted, and such other information as the Health Department may require. d. No permit shall be granted, renewed or reinstated unless the Health Department determines, upon making an investiga- tion, that the food-handling establishment for which the application is made is equipped, operated and maintained in a safe, sanitary and healthful manner, and that no conditions exist in the establish- ment which are, or which may be, unsafe, insanitary, unwholesome or detrimental to the health of the patrons, consumers, employees or the general public. e. Nor shall a permit be granted, renewed or reinstated unless the Health Department determines that the condition of the food-handling establishment is in accordance with the require- ments of all applicable provisions of the California Health and Safety Code, of this Ordinance, and of all rules and regulations promulgated under Section 18-512 below, and that said food-handling establishments are capable of being operated in accordance with such laws and regulations. f. Permits may be granted at any time during the year, but all permits shall expire at the end of the calendar year, unless less than six months remain in such calendar year from date of issuance, in which event the permit shall expire at the end of the following calendar year. Each permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the food-handling establishment or vehicle for which it is issued. Section 18-503. Construction, Conversion and Alteration. Prior to the construction, conversion or alteration of any food establishment, or construction or purchase of a model of vehicle not previously under permit to any person in the City, three copies of the plans and specifications therefore shall be sub- mitted to the Health Department. The Health Officer or his autho- rized deputy shall thereafter issue his certificate stating what modifications, if any, he deems required for compliance with applicable laws and ordinances.