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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-165 ~~~~ ~~~ ,~,., ":~~. F3OARD QF SUPERVISORS ;* ~ I ~ *; COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF 'CALIFORNIA •~ : ~ ~~, "~ N • Resolution[ No.86- 86-165 RESOLUTION SETTING FEE SCHIDULE ', FOR AGRICULTURAL SERVICES ', WHEREAS, Food and Agricultural Code Section 11734 permits the Board of Supervisors to establish fees for issuing Pest Control Operators Registrations; and WHEREAS, Food and Agricultural Code Section 12034 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to establish fees for the registration of Pest Control Advisors; and WHEREAS, Food and Agricultural Code Section 11923 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to establish fees for the registration of Fest Control Aircraft Pilots; and WHEREAS, Food and Agricultural Code Section 15204 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to establish fees for the ', notification of Structural Pest Control Operators; and WHEREAS, Food and Agricultural Code Sections 29112 and 29276 permits the Board of Supervisors to establish a fee schedule for Apiary Inspection Services; and WHEREAS, Food and Agricultural Code Section 5202 permits the Board of Supervisors to establish fees for the certification of Plant Shipments; and WHEREAS, Food and Agricultural Code Section 42793 ', permits the Board of Supervisors to establish fees for the certification, inspection or certificates for fruits, nuts and ', vegetables; and WHEREAS, California Administrative Code Section 1392.6 permits the Board of Supervisors to establish fees for issuing,' monitoring, or renewing Direct Marketing Certificates for either Certified Producers or Certified Farmers Markets; and ', WHEREAS, Butte County Code Chapter 37, Ordinance No. 2562 permits the Butte County Board of Supervisors, by resolution to set fees for any inspection and destruction of honeybees required pursuant to the ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Resolutions 66-87, ', 72--17, and 80-34 be hereby amended and incorporated into this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors adopts the following fee schedules for the above referenced services. SCHEDULE OF FEES A. QUARANTINE CERTIFICATION INSPECTIONS 1. Inspection Authorized Butte County Ordinance Chapter 37. Butte County Acarine Mite Quarantine. Fees, see part J. B. AGRICULTURAL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR REGISTRATION 1. Twenty five dollars {$25.00) per year for Agricultural, Pest Control Operators and Maintenance Gardeners. 2. There shall be no fee charged for registration of fee ', exempt Agricultural Pest Control Operators. C. AGRICULTURAL PEST CONTROL ADVISOR'S REGISTRATION Ten dollars ($10.00) per year for Pest Control Advisors who' register in person in the county and who have listed on their license and addres in the county or who choose this as the county of occupational choice, as the case may be, and five dollars ($5.00) per year for an advisor who is now registering in an additional county. D. AGRICULTURAL PEST CONTROL AIRCRAFT PILOTS REGISTRATION 'Ten dollars ($10.00) per year for Aircraft Pilots who register in person in this county and five ($5.00) per year', for Pest Control Aircraft Pilots already registered in ', another county who is now registering in an additional county (as evidenced by possession of a Pest Control Aircraft Pilot County Registration Application imprinted by', another county). E. STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR NOTIFICATION Ten dollars ($10.00) per year for structural pest control operator notifying the agricultural commissioner that they intend to work in this county. F. APIARY INSPECTION SERVICES -2- 1. Inspection Authorized. Interstate movement. Upon ', request of the owner or shipper of an apiary or apiary appliance who requires a Certificate of Apiary ', Inspection in order to move such apiary to another state, the County Agricultural Commissioner shall make.. such inspections as may be necessary to determine the facts required by the state of destination of such apiary or apiary appliance. Fees, see Part J. 2. Inspection Authorized. Cerification of Colony Strength. Upon request of the beekeeper or agricultural producer involved who requires a certificate of colony strength for bees used in pollination of agricultural crops, the commissioner may make such inspections as are necessary to determine the facts required. Fees, see part J. 3. Issuance of Certificate. After making the inspection provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 and upon receipt of the required fee, the Commissioner shall issue a Certificate of Apiary Inspection stating the facts determined. G. PLANT SHIPMENT INSPECTION FOR CERTIFICATION Federal and state Phytosanitary Certificates shall be charged at the following rate: 1. Field inspection required by the receiving country, state or county shall be charged as stated in part J. 2. Fee exemptions. a. No fee shall be charged for certification required by any law, regulation or requirement of the United States or of this state or by any ordinance, regulation, or requirement of any county of this state. b. No fee shall be charged for one package only, when the package is brought to the Agricultural Commissioner's Office for inspection. -3- Definition of a package: any box, bundle, sack, flat,' crate or carton containing certifiable material or one hundred pounds in bulk. H. FRUIT, NUT AND VEGETABLE CERTIFICATION INSPECTION Inspection and Certification Authorized. Upon request by ', owners, shippers, or other interested parties the county agricultural commissioner may make such inspections as may be necessary to issue such certificates. Fees, see part J.', I. CERTIFICATION OF FARMERS MARKETS AND CERTIFIED PRODUCERS 1. Five dollars ($5.00) for each Certified Producer's Direct Marketing Certificate. 2. Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each Certified Farmers Market Direct Marketing Certificate. J. For all inspection indicated in this resolution for which ', there is not otherwise established a specific fee schedule the fee charged shall be based on the actual cost of ', inspection. The cost of inspection shall be the actual cost of inspection, and said cost of inspection shall be determined as the actual hourly labor cost of the Agricultural Commissioner or Deputy Agricultural Commissioner far the actual time required to conduct such ', inspection and/or certification, together with prevailing employee benefits and administrative overhead costs based upon the total charges, and charges for mileage based on the recommendation of the Butte County Auditor's assessment for' the type of vehicle used. In addition to the above if an inspection and/or certification is requested at times other than the normal working hours of the department which are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and personnel are available' to conduct such inspection, the inspection cost shall reflect any overtime salary expense as required. BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that these fees become effective December 17, 1986 and that the agricultural commissioner be and is hereby authorized to collect such fees. -4- PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 16th day of December 1986, by the following ', vote: AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Fulton, McInturf, Wheeler and Chairman McLaughlin'. NOES : None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None ED cL UGHLIN, hairman of the Butte County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: MARTIN J. CHOLS ', Chi f A in strative Officer By --5--