Paradise Municipal Code Ch. 8.16 Fruit and Nut Trees

Any and all fruit and nut trees offered or delivered for sale within the town shall be of good quality and condition and shall be free from twisted, crossed, frosted, broken or otherwise defective roots, broken grafts and other deformation or defects which will interfere with the normal and proper development of fruit or nut trees after planting.

(Ord. 16, §§ 1(R)(part), 2(B)(part), 1980: county code § 23-1)

The county agricultural commissioner shall inspect each and every lot, load or shipment of fruit or nut trees intended for sale or planting in the county and shall reject any or all fruit or nut trees that do not conform to the quality and condition of provisions of Section 8.16.010. Immediately after such inspection and rejection, the agricultural commissioner shall in writing notify the owner or agent in charge of the lot, load or shipment of fruit or nut trees of the number and varieties rejected and the reason therefor and shall order the owner or agent to destroy or ship the rejected trees out of the town within reasonable time.

(Ord. 16, §§1 (R)(part), 2(B)(part), 1980: county code §23-2)