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RESOLUTION NO. _____________
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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RESOLUTION RE-ESTABLISHING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that
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WHEREAS, state law authorizes the Board of Supervisors to set fees for certain services and functions of the County Agricultural Commissioner; and
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WHEREAS, these fees were previously set by ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, this Board wishes to set such fees by resolution rather than by ordinance, as follows:
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(a) For inspection and certification of fruits, nuts and vegetables, the following fees shall be charged:
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Number of Packages
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Fees
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1 – 75
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$28.00 (minimum)
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76 – 200
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$32.00
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Over 200
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$38.00
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In bulk: One (1) package equals 100 pounds.
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(b) For inspection and certification of plants and other related items, the following fees shall be charged:
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Number of Packages
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Fees
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1 – 75
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$28.00 (minimum)
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76 – 200
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$32.00
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Over 200
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$38.00
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In bulk: One (1) package equals 10 – five inch pots (or larger), 25 – three inch pots (or larger), 50 - two inch pots (or larger), or 100 seedlings.
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(c) For the registration of any person engaged for hire in the business of pest control, an annual fee of $60.00 will be charged.
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(d) For the registration of any agricultural pest control advisor who lists a San Mateo County address on the agricultural pest control advisor license or considers San Mateo County to be the county of occupational choice, an annual fee of $10.00 shall be charged. For the registration of other agricultural pest control advisors, an annual fee of $5.00 shall be charged.
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(e) For the registration of any maintenance gardener who performs pest control work incidental to landscaping services in San Mateo County, an annual fee of $25.00 shall be charged.
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(f) For the inspection and certification of colony strength of bees used in pollination of agricultural crops, the following fees shall be charged:
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Number of Hives
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Fee
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1 – 5
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$15.00 (minimum)
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6 – 25
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$25.00
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Over 25
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$50.00
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(g) Charges for certificates based upon field inspections and for certificates issued outside the regular working hours shall be the amount necessary to fully reimburse the County for expenses incurred, including mileage and overtime.
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(h) For the certification and inspection of certified farmers’ markets and certified producers, an hourly fee in an amount based on a weighted average hourly rate as determined on an annual basis by the Agricultural Commissioner shall be charged.
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(i) For processing of the annual notification required by section 15204 of the Food and Agricultural Code, each structural pest control operator doing business within the County shall pay each calendar year the actual cost to the County of processing the annual notification, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per notification:
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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the foregoing fee schedule is hereby approved and set by this Board, to be implemented by the County Agricultural Commissioner for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, effective November 19, 2006.
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