PLACERVILLE, Ca. (InEDC) — Sue Taylor, Debating El Dorado County Local Politics
So Supervisors Lori Parlin and Wendy Thomas are fixed to add regulations to farmers, winery owners and ranches. They don’t seem to understand for decades we have been a safe haven for farmers due to being a right to farm county with a protective ranch marketing ordinance developed decades ago. They are on a tight time line to get this through in April. If this county wants to remain rural, if Ranchers want to be able to add extra income generating activities, if Apple Hill and other small farms wants to remain viable we all better step up.
Here is just one of the lovely additions: Section 130.44.108 – Enforcement
A. Any violation of this Chapter is subject to enforcement under Chapter 9.02, except that, notwithstanding Section 9.02.210, a violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and the fine assesses for each Notice and Order issued for the same violation shall be as follows:
B. The County may recover the costs of abatement incurred by the County in its code enforcement efforts, including administrative fines or fees, under Section 9.02.090.
C. All fines or costs collected under this Chapter shall be deposited into the General Fund and used for costs related to enforcement and administration of this Chapter.
D. If an operator of a ranch marketing area has received three sustained violation or more occurring on separate dates under this Section within any eighteen (18) month period, then that ranch marketing area shall not be used for any ranch marketing activities authorized by this Chapter, including holding special events, for six (6) months after the date of the last violation. Any subsequent sustained violation of this paragraph will extend that six (6) month period for an additional six (6) months.
The County may enforce any violation of this paragraph as a public nuisance and may take all reasonable actions consistent with law to abate that public nuisance, including injunctive relief.
