(a) Administration. The Director or his or her respective designees, are charged with the responsibility of administering and exercising the authority conferred under this Chapter and is authorized to establish additional rules, regulations, or standards governing the issuance or denial of an industrial hemp cultivation permit, the ongoing operation of industrial hemp cultivation, and the County’s monitoring and inspection activities if the rule, regulation, or standard is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
(b) Consent to Entry, Inspection and Additional Testing. Registered hemp entities consent to the entry by enforcement officers to make such inspections and to take such actions as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the Development Code may be a condition of the issuance of any industrial hemp permit.
(c) Violations. Every violation of this Chapter shall constitute a separate violation and shall be subject to all remedies and enforcement measures authorized by Chapter 86.09 (Enforcement) of the Development Code and Chapter 2 (Violations and Enforcement) of Division 1, Title 1 of the County Code.
(d) Misdemeanor. Each violation of the provisions of this Chapter may be cited as a misdemeanor and upon conviction be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or imprisonment in the County jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(e) Compliance with State and Local Laws. It shall be the responsibility of the owners and employees of the registered hemp entity to ensure that it is, at all times, operating in a manner compliant with all applicable State and local laws and/or regulatory, licensing or certification requirements, and any specific, additional operating procedures or requirements which may be imposed by the County.
(Ord. 4444, passed - -2022)