Sec. 11-1. - Milk and milk products—Standards.

(a)

Except as set forth in subsection (b) below, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or distribute within the county or to process for sale or distribution within the county any market milk, market cream or milk products, and related products, unless the same are pasteurized in accordance with the standards, requirements and specifications for pasteurized milk, cream, and the products of either of them, as set forth in the Agricultural Code of the state.

(b)

The pasteurization requirement set forth in this section shall not apply to the special varieties of cheese for which a substitute minimum aging period is established under the provisions Article 4 of Chapter 1 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations.

(Ord. No. 190, § 1, 3-15-48; Ord. No. 190.1, § 1, 12-16-08)

State law reference— See Agric. C., §§ 32501 et seq., 38931 et seq., 39351.

Sec. 11-2. - Same—Permit required.

Every person before engaging in the business of producing, processing, selling or distributing Grade "A" market milk in the county, shall obtain an annual permit so to do from the county health officer. A permit shall be required for each dairy farm, milk products plant or place of business, whichever is applicable. The annual period for which such permits are to be issued hereunder shall be for a fiscal year commencing July first and continuing until the following June thirtieth.

(Ord. No. 189, § 1, 3-15-48)

Sec. 11-3. - Same—Permit fees.

(a)

Each person applying for and obtaining a permit hereunder shall pay to the county health officer the following fee or fees:

(1)

For each permit issued for each dairy farm producing Grade "A" market milk .....$5.00

(2)

For every milk products plant or place of business engaged in the processing, selling or distributing of Grade "A" market milk .....25.00

(b)

The sums paid as herein provided shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the general fund.

(Ord. No. 189, § 2, 3-15-48)

State law reference— Fees limited, Agric. C., § 33251 et seq.

Sec. 11-4. - Same—Permit suspension or revocation.

The county health officer is authorized to deny an application for a permit or to suspend or revoke any permit issued by him hereunder; providing, however, that any permit shall not be suspended by him for more than ten days or revoked unless the holder of such permit shall have been notified in writing of the reason for such suspension or revocation and afforded an opportunity at a public hearing held by the county health officer to show cause why such permit should not be suspended in excess of ten days or revoked. The notification of the hearing to be held hereunder shall be delivered to the holder of such permit personally or by depositing the same in the United States mail addressed to him at his mailing address given by him at the time of his obtaining such permit. The hearing herein provided for shall be held not less than three or more than ten days after the date of service of such notification. The date of service of such notification shall be the date said notice was personally served upon the holder of the permit or the date such notice was deposited in the United States mail as the case may be. At the hearing held hereunder the county health officer may continue the suspension of a permit for a period of time not to exceed a total period of suspension of 90 days or he may revoke such permit or dismiss the proceedings.

(Ord. No. 189, § 3, 3-15-48)

Secs. 11-5—11-15. - Reserved.