Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 3 — AGRICULTURE AND PLANT PROTECTION
Lake County Municipal Code Art. V Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device Registration Program
Lake County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Lake County
Cite as: Lake County Municipal Code Article V · Text as of 2026-10-03
Sec. 3-50. - Title.¶
50.1 The title of this Article shall be, "Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device…¶
Sec. 3-51. - Purpose.¶
51.1 The purpose of this Article is to establish a system for the registration of…¶
Sec. 3-52. - Definitions.¶
52.1 For the purpose of this Article, the following terms and phrases shall be defined…¶
(a) Weighing and Measuring Devices means the devices specified in Business and Professions Code Section 12210.
(Ord. No. 1658, § 1, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 2012, § 1, 6-11-91; Ord. No. 2292, § 1, 7-25-95; Ord. No. 2814 § 1, 2-20-2007)
(b) Commercial Purposes shall have the meaning assigned to it by the California Business and Professions Code, Section 12500.
(Ord. No. 1658, § 1, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 2012, § 1, 6-11-91)
(c) County Sealer shall mean the Sealer or Director of the Lake County Department of Weights and Measures as appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake, State of California, as well as any duly authorized agents appointed by the Sealer or Director.
(Ord. No. 1658, § 1, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 2012, § 1, 6-11-91)
(d) Each "business location" shall consist of all of the combined fixed and mobile facilities of the owner of commercial weighing and measuring device(s). The combined facilities at each business location shall pay only one (1) business location fee for each inspection at the site.
(Ord. No. 1658, § 1, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 2012, § 1, 6-11-91; Ord. No. 2814 § 2, 2-20-2007)
Sec. 3-53. - Device Registration.¶
53.1 No person shall use any weighing or measuring device for commercial purposes in…¶
53.2 Annual Fee: An annual registration fee shall be charged for the calendar year (January 1 through December 31), or any part thereof, for all commercial weighing or measuring devices. For purposes of this section, the annual registration fee for a business that uses a commercial weighing or measuring device or devices shall consist of a business location fee, a Department of Food and Agriculture administrative fee, as specified in Business and Professions Code Section 12241, and a device fee, as outlined in the latest County of Lake's Master Fee Schedule adopted by the County of Lake Board of Supervisors in accordance with Section 12240 of the California Business and Professions Code. (Ord. No. 3140, § 2, 8-6-2024)
53.3 Billing.¶
53.5 Delinquency.¶
53.6 The County Sealer may recover costs for testing devices found out of tolerance…¶
(Ord. No. 1658, § 1, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 2012, §§ 2—4, 6-11-91; Ord. No. 2292, § 2, 7-25-95; Ord. No. 2814, § 3, 2-20-2007)
(Ord. No. 2980, § 1, 11-27-2012)
53.7 Reserved.¶
(Ord. No. 1658, § 1, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 2012, § 5, 6-11-91; Ord. No. 2814, § 4, 2-20-2007)
53.8 Reserved.¶
(Ord. No. 1658, § 1, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 2814, § 4, 2-20-2007)
Secs. 3-54—3-59. - Reserved.
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