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November 08, 2021 | Permit Sonoma

Permit Sonoma seeks members for Housing Advisory Group toadvise staff for the housing element

Permit Sonoma announced today that it will begin receiving applications for a 15-member Housing Advisory Committee that will advise the department as it updates the Housing Element of the county General Plan. Read full story


November 03, 2021 | Permit Sonoma

Burn Permit Suspension Lifted for Sonoma, Lake and Napa Counties

A burn permit suspension in Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties has been lifted by the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Read full story


November 02, 2021 | Permit Sonoma

Permit Sonoma Releases Three Land-Use Alternatives for Sonoma Development Center

Permit Sonoma, Sonoma County's planning and development permitting agency, has released three draft land-use alternatives to guide the redevelopment of the 900-acre Sonoma Developmental Center in Sonoma Valley. Read full story


August 31, 2021 | Permit Sonoma

Permit Sonoma Launches Cannabis Visioning Survey

Permit Sonoma, SonomaCounty’s land use and resource management department, is encouraging Countyresidents to take part in a new Cannabis Visioning Survey concerning thecounty’s new cannabis ordinance. Read full story


July 13, 2021 | Permit Sonoma

Permit Sonoma releases draft Multijurisdictional HazardMitigation Plan for public comment

Permit Sonoma, in partnership with local jurisdictionsthroughout Sonoma County, released a draft Multijurisdictional HazardMitigation Plan for public comment. Read full story


May 18, 2021 | Permit Sonoma

Sonoma County Planning Commission to Hear Draft Winery Events Ordinance

Permit Sonoma has published Sonoma County’s first draft Winery Events Ordinance, which would set new standards for winery events like parking requirements, food service, event coordination, traffic management, and noise standards to address the impact of winery visitor-serving uses on agricultural land. Read full story


May 10, 2021 | Permit Sonoma

Burn Suspension Announced

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has announced the enactment of a burn suspension, beginning at 12:01 AM Monday, May 10, 2021, which bans all outdoor burning. Read full story


April 19, 2021 | Permit Sonoma

Permit Sonoma publishes Draft Environmental Impact Report for rezoning sites to meet Sonoma County's housing needs

Permit Sonoma published a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that analyzed the environmental impact of potentially rezoning up to 59 sites for housing. Releasing the Draft EIR is a critical step in rezoning parcels to meet Sonoma County's share of its Regional Housing Needs Allocation and to comply with state housing laws. Read full story


October 16, 2020 | Permit Sonoma

Sonoma County’s Ryan Pelleriti Awarded “Code Enforcement Officer of the Year”

TheCounty of Sonoma’s Permit and Resource Management Department (Permit Sonoma)today announced that code enforcement officer Ryan Pelleriti was named the 2020Code Enforcement Officer of the Year by the California Association of CodeEnforcement Officers. Read full story


July 22, 2020 | Permit Sonoma

County of Sonoma to Develop Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

Today marks the first day of the season for Sonoma County’s Residential Curbside Chipper program. This free curbside chipper service supports residents in creating defensible space around their homes and reduces vegetation along access routes. Read full story