Sec. 7-1. - Purpose.

This chapter is enacted as a result of requirements of state law and the determination that within the unincorporated area of this county, certain regulations for construction, maintenance, use and occupancy are required to provide the minimum standards to safeguard the life, limb and property and protect the public health, safety and general welfare and to provide regulations and control of those factors in the physical environment which exercise or may exercise a deleterious effect on this physical development, health and survival. The board of supervisors of the county of Sonoma has determined that the adoption of this chapter will assure local control of the mandatory building and inspection requirements of the state of California.

There is established in this county the permit and resource management department. The board of supervisors shall budget and appropriate such funds for the department as it may deem necessary for the operation of said department.

(Ord. No. 5754 § 1(a), 2007: Ord. No. 4906 § 3, 1995.)