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Chapter 40 — SONOMA COMPLEX FIRE DISASTER RECOVERY

Sonoma County Municipal Code § 40-4 Effective period

Sonoma County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sonoma County

Cite as: Sonoma County Municipal Code § 40-4 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 40-1. - Title.

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

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

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Sec. 40-2. - Purpose.

This chapter is enacted for the purpose of modifying and/or temporarily suspending various county housing, permitting and health and safety codes and policies to allow the fastest possible transition of residents made homeless or displaced by the Sonoma Complex Fire to interim and long term shelter and to house people in safe, secure, habitable housing on a temporary basis.

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

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Sec. 40-3. - Administration.

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, § III(Exh. A), 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 6398, § III(Exh. A), 12-13-2022)

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Sec. 40-3.5. - Administrative standards.

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 permit and resource management department's website and upon request at the department.

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

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Sec. 40-4. - Effective period.

A. This chapter and all its provisions shall expire and be of no further force or effect on December 31, 2026, subject to extension or modification by the board of supervisors.

B. Unless otherwise provided herein, no residential recreational vehicle use or other interim housing authorized pursuant to this chapter shall be used for housing after the expiration of this chapter.

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

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Secs. 40-5—40-19. - Reserved.

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