Sec. 10-6.303. Program Authority and Fees.

   (a)   A local program to certify producers and handlers of organic products is hereby established within Yolo County under the supervision of the Agricultural Commissioner pursuant to California Food and Agriculture Code section 46000, et seq. A fee program is also hereby established pursuant to California Food and Agricultural Code section 46014(c) to cover the costs of the organic certification program. The fees established and collected pursuant to this ordinance do not exceed the County’s reasonable costs of the organic certification program established hereunder. Such fees shall be paid directly to the Agricultural Commissioner.

   (b)   The following fees are hereby adopted to cover the County’s reasonable costs of the program established by this ordinance:

Fee Structure
	Amount
New Application Fee	$165
Site Inspection Fee	$ 55/Hour
Annual Membership Fees for Certification Categories
Producer/Grower (Acres)
0 to 1	55
1.1 to 5.0	100
5.1 to 15	115
15.1 to 50	200
50.1 and up	300
Specific Production Category for Hay, Silage and Pasture (Acres)
0 to 50	75
51 to 200	115
Over 200	175
Livestock Producers, Except Dairy (Number of Animals)
0 to 50	200
51 to 150	250
151 to 300	300
301 to 450	370
450 and Up	430
Livestock Producers, Dairy (Number of Animals)
0 to 50	390
51 to 150	585
151 to 300	750
301 and Up	1,000
Poultry, Egg Production Only (Number of Animals)
0 to 50	75
51 to 200	150
Over 200	270
Handler (Gross Sales)
0 to 50,000	75
50,001 to 100,000	150
100,001 to 250,000	300
250,001 to 500,000	390
500,001 to 1,000,000	660
1,000,001 to 2,500,000	1170
Over 2,500,001	2000
Handler/Processor (Gross Sales)
0 to 50,000	150
50,001 to 100,000	215
100,001 to 250,000	330
250,001 to 500,000	500
500,001 to 1,000,000	1015
1,000,001 to 2,500,000	1635
Over 2,500,001	2415
Document Fees	25
Change of Ownership/Management	100
Additional Acreage or Operation	150