Chapter 5.84 — LABOR CAMPS

The following schedule of fees is established in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17050(d).

Any person applying for an exemption as employee community housing (Health and Safety Code Section 17031.3) or a dairy farm labor camp (Food and Agricultural Code Section 32505), or for a permit to operate a labor camp, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 17008, shall submit fees for a permit to

operate or exemption to the Director of the Health System, or his designated representative, in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(a)

Fees for permit to operate a labor camp are as follows:

(1)

Issuance fee of $35.00

(2)

Permit to operate fees of $12.00 for each employee the operator intends to house where such housing is supplied by the operator and $12.00 for each lot or site provided for parking of mobile homes or recreational vehicles by employees.

(3)

Amended permit fee of $20.00 for any transfer of ownership or possession.

(4)

Amended permit fee of $20.00 and fees specified in this section for any increase in the number of employees to be housed and additional lots and sites provided for parking of mobile homes or recreational vehicles by employees.

(b)

Fees for an exemption are as follows:

(1)

Issuance fee of $35.00

(2)

An exemption fee of $12.00 for each permanent housing unit.

(3)

Amended exemption fee of $20.00 for any transfer of ownership or possession.

(4)

Amended permit fee of $20.00 and fees specified in this section for any increase in the number of permanent housing units.

(c)

The fees for a permit to operate or an exemption shall be considered as inspection fees for the initial inspection of a labor camp or employee community housing. When a re-inspection is required, pursuant to state law and regulations, the operator shall pay re-inspection fees for each such re-inspection as follows:

(1)

$39.00 for the first hour.

(2)

$19.50 for each additional thirty minutes or fractional part thereof.

(d)

Technical Service and Fees. The Health System may charge technical service fees to any person requesting technical services such as interpretation or clarification of the Application of the rules and regulations pertaining to employee housing and/or labor camps if these services are beyond the scope of normal department technical assistance. Technical services for the purpose of this section do not include inspections. Request for such service shall be submitted to the Health System in writing and accompanied by the technical service fee. The fees shall be as follows:

(1)

$39.00 for the first hour.

(2)

$19.50 for each additional thirty minutes or fractional part thereof.

(Prior code § 5581.1; Ord. 2847, 07/12/83; Ord. 4438, 09/09/08)