TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: October 20, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Brent Schultz
PHONE:
234-6650
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Julia Acker Krog
PHONE:
234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance for Temporary Business Modifications During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Sponsor: Planning and Building Services)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Urgency Ordinance for Temporary Business Modifications during the COVID-19 Pandemic; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On September 22, 2020, the Board directed Planning and Building Services to prepare an Urgency Ordinance in response to the current Public Health Order and COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions on local businesses. Specifically the direction requested Planning and Building Services to waive zoning requirements and expedite approvals of canopies or other roofed structures to shelter and protect the activities of these businesses during times of inclement weather.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Government Code section 25131 provides that ordinances shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of final passage, except for certain ordinances which become effective immediately. An ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, which contains a declaration of the facts constituting the urgency, and is passed by a four-fifths vote of the board of supervisors, shall take effect immediately. Government Code section 25131 specifies that an urgency ordinance may be passed immediately upon introduction.
At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, County staff prepared an Ordinance that waives certain zoning requirements for all businesses so that there is greater flexibility in the areas in which businesses can operate to maintain conformance with the current Publ...
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