AWM Fees

The County of San Diego Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures (AWM) has been conducting stakeholder outreach meetings and workshops to share program updates and provide an opportunity to comment on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 cost recovery proposal. Thank you to all who joined and shared feedback.

AWM will present the FY 2025-26 cost recovery proposal to the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors (Board) in May; the first hearing is tentatively scheduled for May 7, 2025, and the second on May 21, 2025. Hearing dates are subject to change. If approved, the fees will become effective July 1, 2025, and can be found in the fee details below.


FY 2025-26 AWM Fee Details

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  • Land Use Fees
    Fee Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount
    Verification of Agriculture     
       Application Processing  CC Article 11 § 7  $175/application 
        Follow-up Site Visit (3)  CC Article 11 § 7 $121/hour 
    Agricultural Enterprise Registration  CC Article 11 § 7 $15/year 
  • Pest Exclusion Fees
    Fee Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount
    Desert Native Plant Permit / / / / / / / / / /  / / / / / / / / / / 
        Yucca brevifolia (Joshua Tree) FAC § 80101 $2/plant
        All Other Native Plants FAC § 80101 $1/plant
        Yucca schidigera FAC § 80101 $3/ton
    Export Certification of Plant Shipments for Quarantine Compliance / / / / / / / / / /  / / / / / / / / / / 
        Domestic Plant Shipment Certification FAC § 5202 $53/certificate
        International Plant Shipment Certification FAC § 5202 $118/certificate
        Domestic Counter Service Certification FAC § 5202 $46/certificate
        International Counter Service Certification FAC § 5202  $93/certificate
    Specialized Field Inspections, Including: Field Growing Season, Destination Point (Sealed Load), Export/Import Shipment Treatment/ Inspection, Voluntary Systems Approach for Nursery Certification, Pre-quarantine(3) FAC § 6303 (d); Title 3 CCR, § 3160 (b)  $164/hour
    After-Hours Inspections (1 Hour Minimum) (3) FAC § 5202  $246/hour
    Missed Appointment Fee FAC § 5202 $82
  • Pesticide Regulation Fees
    Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount
    Agricultural Pest Control Business Registration FAC § 11734 $75/year
    Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Registration-San Diego Headquarters FAC § 12034 $10/year Maximum amount authorized in FAC 12034(4)
    Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Registration-Out of County Headquarters FAC § 12034 $5/year Maximum amount authorized in FAC 12034(4)
    Agricultural Pest Control Pilot Registration-San Diego Headquarters FAC § 11923 $10/year Maximum amount authorized in FAC 11923(5)
    Agricultural Pest Control Pilot Registration-Out of County Headquarters FAC § 11923 $5/year Maximum amount authorized in FAC 11923(5)
    Maintenance Gardener Registration FAC § 11704 and FAC § 11734 $25/year Maximum Amount Authorized in FAC 11704 and 11734(6)
    Structural Pest Control Business Registration FAC § 15204 and        § 15204.5 $10/year
    Certification of Farm Labor Contractors CLC § 1695 (b) $75/year
  • Hazardous Materials Fees
    Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount
    Base Registration H&S § 25404.5 $546/year
    Inventory Item Registration H&S § 25404.5 $100/item/year
    State Surcharge for CUPA Oversight (11) CCR Title 27 Section 15240(c) Maximum authorized in CCR Title 27 Section 15240(c) 
  • Certified Farmers Market (Direct Marketing) Fees
    Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount
    Certified Farmers Market Certification

    FAC § 47020

    $220/certificate/year

    Certified Producer's Certification

    FAC § 47020

    $66/certificate/year

    Additional County Listing on Certified Producer's Certificate

    FAC § 47020

    $15/certificate

    Certified Producer's Certificate Change or Addition

    FAC § 47020

    $15/amended certificate

    Certified Producer Inspections (3)

    FAC § 47020

    $198/hour

    Certified Farmers Market Inspections (3)

    FAC § 47020

    $198/hour

  • Industrial Hemp Cultivation Fees
    Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount

    Industrial Hemp Cultivation (3)(7)

    FAC § 81005 (c)

    $163/hour

    Industrial Hemp Cultivation License

    FAC § 81005 (c)

    $239/year

  • Apiary Fees
    Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount

    Apiary Certification (½ Hour Minimum) (3)

    FAC § 29143

    $161/hour

  • Weights & Measures Point-of-Sale Station Price Accuracy Fees
    Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount

     Tier 1 (1-3 Point-of-Sale Stations) Registration

    BPC § 13350 (d)

    $173/location/year

     Tier 2 (4-9 Point-of-Sale Stations) Registration

    BPC § 13350 (d)

    $235/location/year

     Tier 3 (10+ Point-of-Sale Stations) Registration

    BPC § 13350 (d)

    $293/location/year

    Re-inspection (3)

    BPC § 13350 (e)

    $174/hour

  • Weights & Measures Device Fees
    Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount

    Inspection/Testing of Non-Commercial Devices by Request of Owner/User, Including:  Small Capacity Scales, Large Capacity Scales, Retail Motor Fuel Dispensers, Wholesale Petroleum Meters, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Meters, All Other Devices (3)

    BPC § 12210 (b)

    $188/hour

    Inspection/Testing of Commercial Water Submeters by Request of Owner/User, including: Outside Established Inspection Frequency, Not Placed into Service Within Six Months, or For Use in a Different County

    BPC § 12210.3 (b)

    $188/hour

    Inspection/Testing of Commercial Devices by Request of Owner/User When Testing Could Be Performed by a Registered Service Agency (3)

    BPC § 12210.5 (b)

    Established by the Secretary of California Dept. of Food and Agriculture (8)

     Business Location Registration

    BPC § 12240 (f), (u)

    Maximum amount authorized in BPC (9)

     Device Annual Administrative Fee (10)

    BPC § 12241

    Maximum amount authorized in BPC (9)

  • Weights & Measures Device Registration (By Device Type)
    Activity Fee Authority Fee Amount

    Animal Scales

    BPC § 12240 et seq.

    Maximum amount authorized in BPC (9)

    Class II Scales

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    Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Meters

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    Computing Scales

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    Counter Scales

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    Crane Scales

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    Dormant/Portable Platform Scales

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    Electric Submeters

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    Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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    Fabric/Wire/Cordage Meters

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    Forklift/Belt Scales

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    Grease/Lube Meters

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    Hanging Scales

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    High-Flow Motor Fuel Meters

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    Hopper/Tank Scales

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    Hydrogen Meters

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    Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Meters

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    Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Meters

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    Livestock Scales

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    Monorail/Meat Beam Scales

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    Odometers

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    Other Measuring Devices

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    Other Weighing Devices

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    Prescription/Jewelry Scales

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    Railway Scales

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    Retail Meters

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    Retail Motor Fuel Meters

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    Retail Water Meters

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    Tanks (Liquid Test)

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    Taximeters

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    Vapor Submeters

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    Vehicle Meters

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    Vehicle Scales

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    Water Submeters

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    Wholesale Meters

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     Reschedule Fee

    CCRO § 21.1711

    $20

  • References

    (1)  BPC = California Business and Professions Code
          CC = California Constitution
          CCR = California Code of Regulations
          CCRO = County of San Diego Code of Regulatory Ordinances
          FAC = California Food and Agricultural Code
          H&S = California Health & Safety Code
          CLC = California Labor Code

    (2) Fees are nonrefundable.

    (3) Includes travel time.

    (4) For current FAC § 12034 fee information

    (5) For current FAC § 11923 fee information   

    (6) For current FAC § 11704 and 11734 fee information

    (7) Industrial Hemp Annual Registration fee per FAC § 81005 (c) and CCR § 4900 as established by the Secretary of California Department of Food and Agriculture

    (8) For current BPC § 12210.5 fee information

    (9) For current BPC § 12240 and 12241 fee information

    (10) Device Annual Administrative Fee defined by BPC § 12241 is collected on behalf of the State of California, with up to 12% of the total administrative fees collected to recover the cost of assessing, collecting, and remitting administrative fees in accordance with 4 CCR § 4075.

    (11) State Surcharge for CUPA Oversight authorized by H&S 25404.4 and defined by 27 CCR § 15240 is collected on behalf of the State of California. 


Contact Info:


FY 2025-26 Fee Workshop Presentations


FY 25-26 Proposed Fee Letters


FY 24-25 Current Fees