Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 14.06 Industrial Hemp

Industrial hemp activities are allowed with the unincorporated areas of Imperial County, in accordance with the applicable provisions of MAUCRSA, and subject to the following restrictions:

A. No person or business shall engage in industrial hemp activities without compliance with the Imperial County Codified Ordinances and proper registration as required by the California Laws and Regulations.

B. For the purposes of this chapter, the Imperial County Agricultural Commissioner's Office shall be the industrial hemp activity enforcement agency.

C. The enforcement agency is authorized to establish and promulgate such rules and regulations governing industrial hemp activities, as are consistent with the directions of this title, and are necessary to carry out the provisions thereof.

D. Any officer or agent of the enforcement agency may enter and inspect any premises operating or believed to be conducting an industrial hemp activity for purposes ensuring compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, the provisions of this title. Inspections may be made at any reasonable time the business is in operation.

(Ord. No. 1543, § 1, 6-18-19)

A. Industrial hemp growers shall pay all registration fees established in Title 3, of the California Code of Regulations Division 4, Chapter 8.

B. Industrial hemp growers shall pay for all costs including time and mileage and any fees necessary to reimburse direct costs incurred by the agricultural commissioner's office in implementing, administering and enforcing: the state of California Food and Agricultural Code Division 24, California Code of Regulations Title 3 Division 4 Chapter 8 and any Imperial County ordinances regarding industrial hemp activities. Said activities may include, but are not limited to, sampling, investigations, abatement and inspections.

(Ord. No. 1543, § 1, 6-18-19)

Industrial hemp activities are allowed within the unincorporated areas of Imperial County in accordance with applicable provisions of Division 24 of the California Food and Agricultural Code, and must be located within the allocated zoning areas established by Title 9 of the County of Imperial Codified Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 1543, § 1, 6-18-19)