SECTIONS 33481-33487 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 33481-33487

33481. The secretary shall establish regulations for the
construction of sanitary milk barns and milk houses which are used in
the production of market milk.

33482. The regulations, plans, and specifications may be varied to
suit the climatic and other differences in the various sections of
the state. If regulations, plans, and specifications have been
adopted or established by the director, they are the standard
building requirements of all market milk dairy farms which are
operating in the same geographical area of the state.

33483. Minimum construction standards for new market milk dairy
farms and extensive repairs to existing market milk dairy farms shall
not be less than those which are established by the director
pursuant to the authority which is conferred upon him by this
article.

33484. Any dairy farm building heretofore or hereafter constructed
in accordance with the regulations, plans, and specifications
heretofore or hereafter adopted by the director is not, however,
required to be rebuilt to conform to any future change in the
regulations, plans, or specifications.

33485. No authority is conferred by this article upon the director
or any approved milk inspection service to require the rebuilding of
any existing dairy farm building unless the owner of the building is
making repairs to it to the extent of at least 75 percent of the
value of such building.

33486. All existing structures which are used in the production of
market milk shall be kept in repair in accordance with the sanitary
requirements and standards which are established by this division.

33487. No environmental impact report may be required by any state
agency for any activity of a dairy farm, including adoption of waste
discharge requirements pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with
Section 13000) of the Water Code, under all of the following
circumstances:
(a) When the proposed dairy will be constructed and operated in
accordance with the minimum standards established under this chapter.
(b) Where the applicable local public agencies have completed all
necessary reviews and approvals, including the provisions of Division
13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code,
where applicable.
(c) Where a permit for construction has been issued by the
appropriate local agency or agencies, and construction undertaken.
This section shall not apply to any dairy that received a permit,
and undertook construction, prior to the effective date of the
legislation enacting this section.