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Board enacts ordinance to align Environmental Health fees with state CUPA requirements
Summary
Supervisors enacted an ordinance revising Trinity County’s CUPA fee schedule to adopt consolidated Unified Program (CUPA) fees already required by the state, approving the change by roll call vote.
Trinity County supervisors on June 4 enacted an ordinance amending the county code to incorporate California Unified Program Agency (CUPA) fee schedules in Trinity County’s Environmental Health fee schedule. The board waived second reading and enacted the ordinance by unanimous roll call.
Christy (Environmental Health staff) and county staff said the update incorporates state-mandated CUPA fees that the state has already adopted. The ordinance brings Trinity County’s local fees into conformance, moving the county away from a position where it was one of the few counties that had not yet adopted the CUPA fee structure.
Why it matters: County staff and supervisors said the change reduces county liability and administrative friction by matching local fees to state requirements and bringing Trinity County into alignment with neighboring jurisdictions. Supervisors commended Environmental Health staff for carrying the reform through the necessary review.
Vote and implementation: The board voted 5-0 to waive second reading and enact the ordinance. County staff said implementation will fall to the Environmental Health division; fees will be posted and staff will notify regulated businesses of the change.
Ending: Supervisors said the change will place Trinity County in a better position administratively and reduce future compliance complexity for regulated entities.
