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Ch.415 —4- (1) Upon the request of an applicant, provide a list of the permits and fees that are required by the city, county, or city and county, including information about other permits that may be required by other departments in the city,county,or city and county,or by other public agencies.The city, county,or city and county shall,upon request of any applicant,also provide information about the anticipated length of time for reviewing and processing the permit application. (2) Upon the request of an applicant, provide information on the breakdown of any individual fees charged in connection with the issuance of the permit. (3) If a deposit is required to cover the cost of the permit, provide information to the applicant about the estimated final cost to the applicant of the permit,and procedures for receiving a refund from the portion of the deposit not used. (c) Use of a residence for the purposes of a cottage food operation shall not constitute a change of occupancy for purposes of the State Housing Law (Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code),or for purposes of local building and fire codes. (d) Cottage food operations shall be considered residences for the purposes of the State Uniform Building Standards Code and local building and fire codes. SEC. 3. Section 109947 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 109947. "Food processing facility"means any facility operated for the purposes of manufacturing, packing, or holding processed food. Food processing facility does not include a food facility as defined in Section 113785,a cottage food operation that is registered or has a permit pursuant to Section 114365,or any facility exclusively storing,handling,or processing dried beans. SEC. 4. Section 110050 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 110050. The Food Safety Fund is hereby created as a special fund in the State Treasury.All moneys collected by the department under subdivision (c) of Section 110466 and Sections 110470, 110471, 110485, 114365, 114365.6, 111130, and 113717, and under Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810)of Chapter 5 shall be deposited in the fund,for use by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of providing funds necessary to carry out and implement the inspection provisions of this part relating to food, licensing,inspection,enforcement, and other provisions of Article 12 (commencing with Section 111070) relating to water, the provisions relating to education and training in the prevention of microbial contamination pursuant to Section 110485,and the registration provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810)of Chapter 5, and to carry out and implement the provisions of the California Retail Food Code (Part 7 (conunencing with Section 113700) of Division 104). 90