§ 4.20.010. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter certain words and phrases are defined, and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set out, unless it shall be apparent from the content that a different meaning is intended.

(a)

"Agricultural Code" is division IV, chapters 1 to 10, inclusive, of the Agricultural Code of the State of California.

(b)

"California Administrative Code" is subchapter 1, chapter 2, title 3, of the California Administrative Code of the State of California.

(c)

"Dairy Farm" means any place or premises on which milk is produced for sale or distribution and where more than one cow or three goats are in lactation.

(d)

"Dairy Farm Permit" is the permit issued to a producer of milk as provided in this chapter.

(e)

"Dairy Products Permit" is the permit issued to a processor, manufacturer or distributor of fluid dairy products.

(f)

"Fluid Dairy Products" include milk, cream, homogenized milk, skim milk intended for human consumption, chocolate milk, chocolate dairy drink and similar flavored drinks, buttermilk, cultured buttermilk, milk shake and similar mixed drinks, ice milk mix, ice cream mix, sour milk, sour cream, when in fluid form.

(g)

"Health System" is the Health System.

(h)

"Health System Director" is the Director of the Health System or his or her duly authorized agent.

(i)

"Market Milk" is milk which is supplied to the consumers in the natural fluid state, or prepared for human consumption without being converted into any other form or product and conforms to the standards provided therefor in chapter 3, division 4 of the Agricultural Code.

(j)

"Milk plant" is any place where market milk, cream or other fluid dairy product is processed or prepared for distribution.

(k)

"Milk distribution depot" is any place where fluid dairy products are stored and kept for distribution; but shall not include a bonafide grocery store making delivery of milk with other merchandise purchased from such grocery store.

(l)

"Process", or any of its variants, includes packaging, pasteurizing, manufacturing and any and all other steps in the treatment or preparation of a dairy product or distribution.

(m)

"Transporter" is any person who transports for hire a fluid dairy product for delivery in San Mateo County, or which is intended for distribution therein.

(n)

"Sell" includes "offer for sale", "expose for sale", "have in possession for sale", exchange", "trade" or "distribute", or "barter".

(Prior code § 4140.0; Ord. 1209, 03/19/57; Ord. 3113, 06/16/87; Ord. 4438, 09/09/08)