Permits., Chapter 8. Weights and Measures, Municipal Code, Code of Ordinances, West Allis

(1)

Permit Required. No person shall operate or utilize a weight and measuring device or system, including a pricing system and timing device, or any accessories relating thereto, which are used commercially within the City in determining the weight, measure, or count of commodities or items sold or purchased or offered or exposed for sale on the basis of weight, measure, or count without first obtaining a Weighing/Measuring Equipment Operation Permit from the West Allis Health Commissioner. Each device requires its own permit. Only a person who complies with the requirements of this section shall be entitled to receive and retain a permit. Permits shall be issued only in the name of the operator of the weight and measuring devices and shall not be transferable.

(2)

Permit Application. A written application for the permit(s) required by this section shall be filed with the Health Commissioner upon forms provided by the Health Commissioner. Initial permit fees shall be paid at the time the application is filed. Renewal permit fees shall be paid prior to the expiration of a permit, and no person shall operate any weights and measuring device until all renewal fees have been paid. Any renewal permit fee paid on July 1 or later shall be subject to a late fee of fifteen dollars ($15.). A permittee or applicant shall notify the Health Commissioner in writing if any information listed in the application form has changed within ten (10) days of such change.

[Ord. O-2017-0018, 4/18/2017]

All matters submitted in writing to the City by any applicant or permittee pertaining to any permit issued under this section shall be true.

(3)

Permit Expiration. All permits shall expire on June 30.

(4)

Permit Fees. The fee schedule for weights and measuring devices is as follows:

[Ord. O-2017-0018, 4/18/2017]

All permittees shall pay an annual fee for each weights and measuring devices as follows:

	Device Scales	Annual Fee
	0 — 100 pounds capacity	$15
	100 pounds or more capacity	$40
	Linear measuring devices	$10
	Timing devices	$5
	Liquid measuring devices	$15
	Pricing systems	$30

If any weights and measuring device requires a reinspection due to the Health Department finding a violation of this chapter or state statute or state regulation relating to weights and measuring devices, the permittee shall pay, at the time of reinspection, the applicable reinspection fee per each device requiring reinspection.

Device Scales	First Reinspection Fee	Second Reinspection Fee
0 — 100 pounds capacity	$15	$30
100 pounds or more capacity	$40	$80
Linear measuring devices	$10	$20
Timing devices	$5	$10
Liquid measuring devices	$15	$30
Pricing systems	$30	$60

The cost for a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.).

(5)

Conditions of Permit.

Every applicant procuring a permit thereby consents to the entry of the Health Department, police or other duly authorized representatives of the City at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection and search, and consents to the removal from said premises of all things and articles there had in violation of City ordinances or state laws.

The permittee and/or employees and agents of the permittee shall cooperate with the Health Department and police investigations. "Cooperate," as used in this subsection, shall mean calling the police when a disturbance of the peace or other violation occurs on the permitted premises and providing complete and truthful responses to police and Health Department inquires. A permittee shall also appear before the License and Health Committee when requested to do so and shall otherwise follow the lawful directives of the License and Health Committee.

The permittee shall comply with all other provisions of this section and all other ordinances of the City of West Allis and the laws of the State of Wisconsin.