It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for sale, distribute or possess for sale or distribution, any milk, nonfat milk, concentrated milk, half and half, or cream for human consumption as such within the County, unless the products conform to the standards and requirements for the production, processing and sale of milk, nonfat milk, concentrated milk, half and half, or cream, as provided by Division 15 of the Agricultural Code, and amendments thereto, and the rules and regulations of the State Department of Agriculture for its enforcement and such other requirements as may hereafter be provided by due process of legislative enactment or administrative procedure.
(Ord. 578 § 1, 1957)
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation or the agent of any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for sale, distribute, or have in possession for distribution within the County any milk, nonfat milk, concentrated milk, half and half, or cream, for consumption as such until a permit has been granted by the County Department of Environmental Management, permitting such person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for sale, distribute or have in possession for sale or distribution such milk, nonfat milk, concentrated milk, half and half, or cream, within the County. The permit may be granted at any time during the calendar year and shall remain in force until the expiration of the calendar year in which the same is granted, unless suspended or revoke for cause, and not fee or charge shall be made for granting of the permit. The permit shall be applied for in writing and upon a form supplied for that purpose by the County Health Officer, and all information required and so indicated on the form shall be given by the applicant in writing therein.
(Ord. 578 § 2, 1957; SCC 0869 § 16, 1992)
Every milk plant under the jurisdiction of the milk inspection service of the County shall pay to the County Health Department a fee in an amount equal to nine-tenths mills per gallon of market milk received at the established place of business of the milk plant each month and processed for Class I purposes as defined by Section 61842 of the Agricultural Code. Every milk plant whether or not such plant is under the jurisdiction of the milk inspection service of the County, shall pay the County Health Department a fee of eleven dollars per month for each dairy farm within the designated milk inspection area of the County from which market milk is received, provided however, that where such dairy farm delivers to more than one milk plant, the fee shall be proportioned on an equitable basis. Such inspection fees shall be adjusted from time to time by the County Health Department, with the approval of the County Executive, in order that the revenues from the fees shall not exceed the actual cost of making the necessary inspections. Nonpayment of any delinquent inspection fees shall constitute cause for suspension or revocation of any permit issued under this chapter. Any inspection fees as required by this section which become delinquent shall have added thereto a penalty equal to five percent of the delinquent fees.
(Ord. 578 § 3, 1957)
The county health officer, upon notice and hearing, and upon findings that the standard of grading and the requirements for the production of milk, nonfat milk, concentrated milk, half and half, and cream, herein established have been violated, may suspend or revoke such permit.
(Ord. 578 § 4, 1957)