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The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
(a) "Annual proposal" means the written proposal submitted to the Director by a commercial ranch owner or operator describing the owner or operator's plan to control fly breeding. The proposal shall provide for manure management and disposal, water system maintenance, waste water management, dead poultry and waste egg disposal, water system maintenance, chemical control of flies and other information that the Director may require, depending on the particular circumstances that exist on a ranch.
(b) "Commercial poultry ranch" means a facility where 300 or more poultry are kept or maintained for the primary purpose of producing poultry, poultry products or eggs for sale or other distribution.
(c) "Director" means the Director of the County Department of Environmental Health and Quality and any person appointed or hired by the Director to administer and enforce this chapter.
(d) "Fly breeding hazard" means the existence of a condition on a commercial poultry ranch resulting from failure to comply with (1) the standards for fly prevention and control established by this chapter or (2) the ranch annual proposal that, (A) the Director approves, (B) the Director modifies and the rancher accepts or (C) the Fly Abatement and Appeals Board approves following a hearing.
(e) "Poultry" means any domesticated bird, including a chicken, duck, turkey, goose or guinea fowl.
(f) "Spent hens" means any poultry which is no longer used for production of eggs or poultry products.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 9965 (N.S.), effective 2-6-09; amended by Ord. No. 10709 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Cross reference(s)--Definitions, § 12.101 et seq.
(a) The Board of Supervisors shall appoint five persons to serve on a Fly Abatement and Appeals Board (FAAB). The FAAB shall be composed of two persons who are owners or operators of a commercial poultry ranch, one person who is a graduate in biological or environmental health sciences, knowledgeable in fly control procedures and not associated with the Department of Environmental Health and Quality or any commercial poultry ranch and two persons who are representatives of the community at large, not associated with any commercial poultry ranch and one of whom is a business owner. All appointments under this section shall be for a term of three calendar years.
(b) The FAAB shall choose a chairperson, vice chairperson and a secretary from its members.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7679 (N.S.), effective 11-16-89; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 9965 (N.S.), effective 2-6-09; amended by Ord. No. 10709 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
The FAAB shall have the authority to conduct public hearings as provided by in this chapter. Three members of the FAAB shall constitute a quorum. An action by the FAAB requires a quorum to be present and at least three concurring votes. The FAAB shall determine based upon the evidence presented at a public hearing whether a violation of this chapter has occurred and what procedures a rancher shall utilize to correct the violation. If the FAAB determines that a fly breeding hazard exists it shall issue an order to abate the fly breeding hazard within a specified period of time. The order of abatement may include, but not be limited to: (a) removal, repair, maintenance, construction, reconstruction, replacement and reconditioning of structures, appliances, fringe areas or equipment, (b) removal, transportation, disposal and treatment of refuse, manure or other substance or media capable of supporting fly breeding, (c) the application of chemical or biological agents, or other substances and (d) the use of mechanical means to prevent, control, eradicate or eliminate sources or causes of fly breeding media or conditions.
(Amended by Ord. No. 9965 (N.S.), effective 2-6-09; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
The Director is authorized to inspect a commercial poultry ranch whenever the Director has reasonable cause to believe that a fly breeding hazard exists on the ranch. The Director shall have the authority to inspect all commercial poultry ranches at least once a year to determine compliance with this chapter. If the Director receives a complaint implicating a commercial poultry ranch the Director shall also have the authority to inspect the surrounding area to confirm that the fly breeding hazard does not exist somewhere other than the commercial poultry ranch implicated in the complaint.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 9965 (N.S.), effective 2-6-09; amended by Ord. No. 10709 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
The standards in Sections 64.307, 64.308, 64.309, 64.310 and 64.311 are established to provide effective fly control practices in accordance with recognized integrated pest management practices for the prevention and control of fly breeding on commercial poultry ranches. These standards shall apply to all commercial poultry ranches, unless the Director approves an alternative practice for fly breeding prevention and control in the proposal applicable to a specific ranch.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 9965 (N.S.), effective 2-6-09; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
(a) Structures and equipment for poultry operations shall be constructed to facilitate the drying and removal of manure and shall provide moisture drainage away from all manure.
(b) Watering and cooling systems shall be installed to prevent backflow and maintained to prevent overflowing, splashing or leaking on manure and feed.
(c) Waste water shall be managed by using a drainage system specified in the approved annual proposal to prevent and control fly breeding and to keep waste water away from manure.
(d) Poultry housing operations shall be designed and maintained to allow adequate ventilation and weather protection by proper spacing, elevation and roofing designs.
(e) Feed storage facilities shall be designed and maintained to prevent adult fly emergence.
(f) Any person proposing to construct, operate or maintain a commercial poultry ranch or any building, structure or enclosure on a commercial poultry ranch after September 1, 1985 shall follow the principles provided in the University of California, Division of Agricultural Sciences, Leaflet 2505, titled, "Integrated Management of Pest Flies on Poultry Ranches." A copy of Leaflet 2505 shall be maintained in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as Document No. 677041.
(Amended by Ord. No. 9965 (N.S.), effective 2-6-09; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Cross reference(s)--Unified program, sewage and solid waste disposal, § 68.101 et seq.
(a) A commercial poultry ranch owner or operator who employs the drying and coning operation method of manure management shall comply with the following requirements for the prevention and control of fly breeding unless otherwise approved by the Director and specified in the approved annual proposal:
(1) The process shall begin on at least a six inch pad of dry manure to harbor predators and parasites and to provide absorbent surface for fresh droppings, unless otherwise approved by the Director. A proportionately deeper pad of dry manure shall be required if the area beneath the poultry enclosures is below the levels of the aisles.
(2) Any system used for watering the poultry shall be maintained to prevent water from reaching the manure and feed.
(3) All wet manure created by water leaks or poultry shall be thoroughly removed and, if necessary, be replaced with an adequate base of dry poultry manure.
(4) Whenever manure is removed from under the enclosures a six inch pad of dry manure shall be left to provide absorbent surfaces, facilitate the forming of new cones and maintain a habitat for predators and parasites. This may be done by one of the following methods:
(A) Removing every other row and then pushing half of the manure from the remaining row into the "cleaned out" row.
(B) Cleaning so as to leave at least a six inch pad of dry manure in each row.
(C) Cleaning out all manure and replacing it with at least a six inch pad of dry manure.
(5) The poultry house aisles and adjacent areas shall be cleaned of feathers and other debris at intervals specified in the approved annual proposal to eliminate pupation areas for fly larvae.
(b) A commercial poultry ranch owner or operator who employs the frequent manure removal operation method of manure management shall comply with the following requirements unless otherwise approved by the Director and specified in the approved annual proposal:
(1) Manure shall be removed from under poultry enclosures at least once weekly or more frequently if necessary to prevent larvae and pupae from completing their life cycles and emerging as adult flies.
(2) Whenever manure is removed from underneath poultry enclosures larvae and pupae shall also be removed from the aisle and adjacent areas.
(3) The aisles and adjacent areas of the poultry housing shall be cleaned of feathers and other debris at intervals specified in the approved proposal to prevent larvae and pupae from completing their life cycles and emerging as adult flies.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 9965 (N.S.), effective 2-6-09; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
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