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Ukiah council introduces ordinance to establish administrative use permits for small‑scale agriculture, events and animals
Summary
The Ukiah City Council on Aug. 20 introduced by title an ordinance creating an administrative use permit process to streamline permitting for backyard animals, beekeeping, community gardens, outdoor dining and temporary outdoor sales.
The Ukiah City Council on Aug. 20 introduced by title an ordinance to establish an administrative use permit (AUP) process that consolidates and reorganizes performance standards for smaller, neighborhood‑scale uses including backyard animals, community gardens, outdoor sales and certain live entertainment and dining exceptions.
Catherine Schaeffer, the city’s planning manager, told the council the change responds to frequent public inquiries about small‑scale agriculture and animal‑keeping uses. “If somebody currently in the city would like to have backyard chickens, immediately it gets kicked to something called a minor use permit, and that requires a…
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