This agenda item proposes minor and  technical revisions to Chapter 36 of the County Code to establish a registration process for low-impact vineyard replanting and to clarify or strengthen requirements, procedures, and definitions, and minor and technical revisions to Chapter 11 of the County Code to clarify or strengthen requirements, procedures, and definitions to maintain  consistency with Chapter 36 of the County Code.  The proposed amendments are consistent with the Board’s December 2020 direction to the Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures to bring forward minor revisions to Chapter 36 to establish a registration process for low-impact vineyard replanting.

• Summary Report (PDF)
• Resolution (PDF)
• Ordinance with Exhibits (PDF)
• Draft Notice of Exemption (PDF)
• Presentation (PDF)

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