DATE: November 18, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Supervisor Nathan Magsig, District 5
Joe Prado, Interim Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Adding Chapter 10.72, "Regulating and Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Productsin Unincorporated Areas of Fresno County" to Title 10, "Public, Peace, Morals and Welfare"
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing to amend Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 10, to add Chapter 10.72, "Regulating and Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Productsin Unincorporated Areas of Fresno County", waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for December 9, 2025;
2. Designate County Counsel to prepare fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summaries in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which would add 10.72, "Regulating and Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Productsin Unincorporated Areas of Fresno County" to Title 10, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare to help safeguard the health and well-being of County residents. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board choose not to approve the recommended actions, the County would continue without having an ordinance to effectively manage the sale of kratom products, which may increase potential risks to public health and safety.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Inspection and enforcement efforts may incur such impacts or costs in the future, associated with enforcement of the proposed amendment to the ordinance, which may be partially offset by cost recovery mechanisms. Staff will monitor impacted County departmental budgets accordingly.
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