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Board agrees to seek bids to update zoning code and code of ordinances
Summary
County attorney and planning staff recommended updating zoning language and the county code to align with recent state changes; the board directed staff to issue an RFP for zoning-code consulting and to return cost estimates for budget consideration.
County counsel and planning staff told the board the county's code books are out of sync with recent state changes and said the interconnectivity of ordinance sections makes incremental work time-consuming for in‑house staff. Two options were discussed: form a planning-commission committee to revise the code internally or hire a consultant to produce a comprehensive update.
Several supervisors said hiring a consultant would be faster and more cost-effective in the medium term; staff noted zoning-code work is simpler than revising the entire code of ordinances and recommended starting with zoning. The board asked staff to draft an RFP for code/zoning consulting, to gather price quotes, and to return with budget implications and a timeline for public hearings and adoption.
Speakers warned that some local ordinances (for example, portions of the county's solar ordinance and penalty sections) are no longer consistent with state law, which limits enforcement options until the code is revised. The board emphasized the need for public hearings as part of any code adoption process. No formal vote to hire a consultant was taken; the board directed staff to prepare procurement documents and options for the next meeting.
