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County adopts objective fence standards to streamline permits in unincorporated Sonoma
Summary
Permit Sonoma’s amendments to Chapter 26 established objective standards for fence height, materials and permitting tiers, expanded agricultural exemptions to Rural Residential parcels, and reduced use‑permit workload; the board adopted the ordinance as amended by unanimous vote of members present.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Friday adopted amendments to the county zoning code to establish objective standards for fences and simplify permit processes for common fence types in unincorporated areas.
Permit Sonoma staff explained the new tiered permitting framework: a no-permit tier for many low-height or open-design fences, an administrative-design-review tier for certain solid…
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