Sonoma County Municipal Code Art. I General

This chapter shall be known as the Kincade Fire Disaster Recovery Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 6501, § IV(Exh. B), 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 6398, § IV(Exh. B), 12-13-2022)

This chapter is enacted for the purpose of modifying and temporarily suspending various county housing, permitting and health and safety provisions and policies, to expedite recovery and rebuilding from the Kincade Fire and to ensure that displaced persons are housed in safe, healthy, and habitable housing during the recovery period.

(Ord. No. 6501, § IV(Exh. B), 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 6398, § IV(Exh. B), 12-13-2022)

This chapter shall be administered under the direction of the board of supervisors, by and through the director and other departments specified herein.

(Ord. No. 6501, § IV(Exh. B), 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 6398, § IV(Exh. B), 12-13-2022)

A. The director may establish administrative standards for use in implementing this chapter. Any administrative standards established pursuant to this chapter shall be made available to the public on the website of the permit and resource management department and upon request at the department.

B. The director may reduce permit fees for like kind reconstruction on fire-damaged lots to reflect the reduced cost of processing reconstruction permits on previously developed lots. For purposes of this chapter, "permit fees" does not include development fees as defined in Chapter 26 of this code.

(Ord. No. 6501, § IV(Exh. B), 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 6398, § IV(Exh. B), 12-13-2022)

A. Except as may be otherwise specified herein, this chapter and all its provisions shall expire and be of no further force or effect on December 31, 2026, unless extended or modified by the board of supervisors.

1. Except as may be otherwise specified herein, no temporary emergency housing or temporary residential use that is authorized by this chapter shall be used for housing after the expiration date of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 6501, § IV(Exh. B), 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 6398, § IV(Exh. B), 12-13-2022)

A. This chapter is not intended and shall not be interpreted to conflict with the laws or constitution of the state of California.

B. Nothing in this chapter is intended to supersede or suspend regulatory requirements or authority of the state Department of Housing and Community Development to regulate residential use of recreational vehicles as special occupancy parks or otherwise, except as such provisions may be suspended or modified by state law, executive order or emergency proclamation by the governor.

(Ord. No. 6501, § IV(Exh. B), 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 6398, § IV(Exh. B), 12-13-2022)