CHAPTER 9A:
FARMERS' MARKET

 

Sec. 9A.1.	Definitions.
Sec. 9A.2.	Authority of the County Agricultural Commissioner; Fees.
Sec. 9A.3.	Registration and Certification Required.
Sec. 9A.4.	Location.
Sec. 9A.5.	Operating Standards.
Sec. 9A.6.	City-Operated Farmers’ Markets; Fees.
Sec. 9A.7.	Preemption.

 

SEC. 9A.1. DEFINITIONS.

   The following definitions apply to this Chapter 9A:

   “Agricultural Product” has the meaning set forth in Section 47000.5(a)(1) of the California Food and Agricultural Code, as may be amended from time to time.

   “Certified Farmers’ Market” has the meaning set forth in Section 1392.2(a) of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations, as may be amended from time to time.

   “Certified Producer” has the meaning set forth in Section 1392.2(e) of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations, as may be amended from time to time.

   “City” means the City and County of San Francisco.

   “City-Operated Farmers’ Market” means a Certified Farmers’ Market established and maintained by the City under Section 9A.6 of this Chapter 9A.

   “Director of Property” means the person holding the position described in Administrative Code Section 2A.110, and includes the Director’s designee.

   “Market Operator” means a Certified Producer, a group of Certified Producers, a nonprofit organization, or a City agency, that operates a Certified Farmers’ Market and adopts rules and requirements necessary for its operation.

   “Producer” has the meaning set forth in Section 47000.5(c) of the California Food and Agricultural Code, as may be amended from time to time.

   “Vendor” means a person who sells only products other than Agricultural Products at a Certified Farmers’ Market.

(Added by Ord. 285-19, File No. 190869, App. 12/20/2019, Eff. 1/20/2020)

(Former Sec. 9A.1 amended by Ord. 408-83, App. 8/4/83; Ord. 278-96, App. 7/3/96; Ord. 276-99, File No. 991545, App. 10/29/99; repealed by Ord. 285-19, File No. 190869, App. 12/20/2019, Eff. 1/20/2020)

SEC. 9A.2. AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER; FEES.

   (a)   As set forth in Chapter 10.5 of Division 17 of the California Food and Agricultural Code and its implementing regulations, the County Agricultural Commissioner is authorized to exercise oversight of local farmers’ markets by: certifying farmers’ markets and Producers, conducting inspections of Certified Farmers’ Markets, and engaging in enforcement of Chapter 10.5 and its implementing regulations through the imposition of penalties and the denial, suspension, or revocation of certifications.

   (b)   As set forth in Section 1.10-1 of the Administrative Code, the County Agricultural Commissioner shall impose a fee for the issuance, modification, verification, and renewal of a farmers’ market certificate for a Certified Farmers’ Market. This fee may be waived for a City-Operated Farmers’ Market administered by the Director of Property under the authority of Section 9A.6.

   (c)   The County Agricultural Commissioner may charge a fee in the amount of $113 per hour to defray the costs of conducting inspections of Certified Farmers’ Markets, where such inspections are unrelated to the issuance, modification, verification, and/or renewal of a farmers’ market certificate. This fee may be waived for the inspection of a City-Operated Farmer’s Market administered by the Director of Property under the authority of Section 9A.6.

(Added by Ord. 285-19, File No. 190869, App. 12/20/2019, Eff. 1/20/2020)

(Former Sec. 9A.2; Ord. No. 4719(1939), Sec. 1; amended by Ord. 276-99, File No. 991545, App. 10/29/99; repealed by Ord. 285-19, File No. 190869, App. 12/20/2019, Eff. 1/20/2020)