Article 2. New Construction Or Repairs of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 15. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.