Section 6.28.080 Notification to transferees.

A. Pursuant to Section 1102.6a of the California Civil Code, it is intended by Section 6.28.080 to require disclosures in addition to those disclosures required by Section 1102.6 of the California Civil Code.

B. Every transferor of property subject to the requirements of Section 6.28.070 shall, upon transfer, also provide to any transferee the notice of right to farm recited below in writing. The notice of right to farm may be contained in any form of agreement or contract; however, the notice need be given only once in any transaction. The transferor shall acknowledge delivery of the notice and the transferee shall acknowledge receipt of the notice.

You are hereby notified that the property you are acquiring an interest in is located within 2,000 feet of agricultural land, agricultural operations or agricultural processing facilities or operations. You may be subject to inconvenience or discomfort from lawful agricultural or agricultural processing facilities operations. Discomfort and inconvenience may include, but is not limited to, noise, odors, fumes, dust, smoke, burning, vibrations, insects, rodents and/or the operation of machinery (including aircraft) during any 24-hour period. Should any dispute arise regarding any inconvenience or discomforts from an agricultural operations the parties may submit the dispute, within 30 days of the date of the occurrence, to the Alameda County Agricultural Committee created by the Board of Supervisors.

One or more of the inconveniences described above may occur as a result of agricultural operations which are in compliance with existing laws and regulations and accepted customs and standards. If you live near an agricultural area, you should be prepared to accept such inconveniences or discomfort as a normal and necessary aspect of living in an area with a strong rural character and an active agricultural sector.

Lawful ground rig or aerial application of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides and fertilizers occurs in farming operations. Should you be concerned about spraying, you may contact the Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner.

Alameda County Right to Farm Ordinance does not exempt farmers, agricultural processors or others from compliance with law. Should a farmer, agricultural processor or other person not comply with appropriate state, federal or local laws, legal recourse may be possible by, among other ways, contacting the appropriate agency.