Sonoma County Municipal Code Art. 08 Glossary

This article provides definitions of terms and phrases used in this chapter that are technical or specialized, or that may not reflect common usage. If any of the definitions in this article conflict with definitions in other provisions of this code, these definitions shall control for the purposes of this chapter. If a word is not defined in this article, or in other provisions of this code, the agricultural commissioner shall determine the correct definition.

(Ord. No. 5986, § I, 5-8-2012)

As used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. The definition of a term or phrase applies to any of that term's or phrase's variants.

"Agricultural commissioner." The agricultural commissioner-sealer of the county or his or her authorized representative.

"Approved water demand management program." A water demand management program approved by the California State Water Resources Control Board pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 862.

"Frost protection water." Any water applied to a vineyard or orchard during a frost event to mitigate the effects of subfreezing temperatures.

"Orchard." A planting of orchard trees. Land devoted to the cultivation of such a planting.

"Orchard sprinkler frost protection system." Any system utilizing sprinklers to apply frost protection water to an orchard.

"Orchard tree." Any fruit- or nut-bearing tree.

"Person." Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association; state, tribe, county, city, or district; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof.

"Russian River watershed." The portions of the geographic area drained by the Russian River and its tributary streams within the county.

"Site." A parcel or contiguous parcels under single ownership or control, considered a unit for the purposes of a vineyard or orchard sprinkler frost protection system.

"Sprinkler." Any over- or under-plant rotating sprinkler, over-plant targeted sprinkler, or under-plant microsprinkler.

"Vineyard." A planting of grapevines. Land devoted to the cultivation of such a planting.

"Vineyard sprinkler frost protection system." Any system utilizing sprinklers to apply frost protection water to a vineyard.

(Ord. No. 5986, § I, 5-8-2012)