Sec. 37-5. - Applicability.

(a)

Compliance required. A person must register with the agricultural commissioner prior to industrial hemp cultivation, or preparing a site for cultivation, in the unincorporated county. Registrants must comply with the standards required by this chapter and all required best management practices.

(b)

Liability. Nothing in this chapter, including the issuance of a registration, nor compliance with the provisions of this chapter, relieves a person from responsibility for damage to other persons or property, or imposes liability upon the county, its officers, agents, or employees, for damage to other persons or property.

(c)

Other laws and permits. Nothing in this chapter eliminates the need for a person undertaking industrial hemp cultivation to comply with local, state, or federal law, or to obtain other permits, approvals, or authorizations required by this code or state or federal agencies.

(Ord. No. 6298, § IV(Exh.), 2-4-2020)