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Chapter 40B — COVID-19 RECOVERY

Sonoma County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Sonoma County

Sec. 40B-1. - Title.

This chapter shall be known as the COVID-19 recovery ordinance.

(Ord. No. 6307, § II(Exh. A), 5-19-2020)

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Sec. 40B-2. - Administration.

This chapter shall be administered by the director, under the direction of the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 6307, § II(Exh. A), 5-19-2020)

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Sec. 40B-3. - Administrative standards.

The director may establish administrative standards as necessary to implement this chapter. Administrative standards shall be made available to the public on the permit and resource management department's website and upon request to the department.

(Ord. No. 6307, § II(Exh. A), 5-19-2020)

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Sec. 40B-4. - Expiration.

Unless extended or modified by the board of supervisors, this chapter shall expire on December 31, 2022, and be of no further force or effect.

(Ord. No. 6307, § II(Exh. A), 5-19-2020)

Article II. - Glossary.

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Sec. 40B-5. - Interpretation.

In interpreting this chapter, the definitions in this chapter shall control over a conflicting definition in another chapter of this code. If a term is not defined in this article, the director shall determine the correct definition.

(Ord. No. 6307, § II(Exh. A), 5-19-2020)

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Sec. 40B-6. - Key terms.

"Director." The director of the permit and resource management department of the county or his or her authorized representative.

"Effective date." The date the board of supervisors adopted this chapter; May 19, 2020.

"Shelter in Place Orders." Those Shelter in Place Orders of the Sonoma County Health Officer issued in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, beginning with Shelter In Place Order C19-03 (effective March 17, 2020), superseded by Shelter in Place Order C19-05 (effective April 1, 2020), and by Shelter in Place Order C19-09 (effective May 4, 2020), and any subsequent Shelter in Place Orders that modify, expand, or supersede prior orders.

(Ord. No. 6307, § II(Exh. A), 5-19-2020)

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Sec. 40B-7. - Reserved.

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