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Chapter 40C — LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX FIRES DISASTER RECOVERY

§ 26.02

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

26.02.040 of this code; or (2) any type of temporary housing provided by or authorized…

Complex Fires.

"Reconstruction." Replacement or substantial repair, on the same fire-damaged lot and with no change in use, of a conforming or legal non-conforming structure that was either destroyed by the LNU Lightning Complex Fires or was so structurally damaged that the structure cannot be inhabited or occupied.

"Recreational vehicle." A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper or camping trailer that is:

(1)

Self-contained and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy;

(2)

Self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on California roadways; and

(3)

A California Department of Motor Vehicles licensed vehicle; or a similar vehicle or structure as determined by the director.

"Repair." Repair of a structure damaged by the LNU Lightning Complex Fires, with no change in use.

"Residential lot." A legal lot located in any zoning district provided in Chapter 26 of this code that contains a legal permitted or legal nonconforming dwelling, excluding lots located in the coastal zone and CC combining district.

"Residential zoning district." Those zoning districts identified in Articles 16-24 of Chapter 26 of this code. For purposes of this chapter only, a lot located in the coastal zone and CC combining district is not located in a "residential zoning district."

"Temporary emergency housing." For purposes of this chapter, "temporary emergency housing" shall include a recreational vehicle as defined in this section, or a manufactured home as defined in this chapter, that is occupied by one (1) or more displaced persons in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

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

Secs. 40C-22—40C-29. - Reserved.

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