§ 30-26. Disclosure of article to current owners.

The treasurer/tax collector shall cause the following notice to be mailed to all owners of real property within the county with the annual tax bill:

 The County of Sonoma permits the operation of properly conducted agricultural operations on agricultural land within the unincorporated area of Sonoma County, and has declared it County policy in the Sonoma County Right to Farm Ordinance (Sonoma County Code, Chapter 30, Article II) to conserve, protect, enhance, and encourage such operations. Residents or users of property located near an agricultural operation on agricultural land may at times be subject to inconvenience or discomfort arising from that operation, including, without limitation, noise, odors, fumes, dust, smoke, insects, operation of machinery during any time of day or night, storage and disposal of manure, and ground or aerial application of fertilizers, soil amendments, seeds, and pesticides. One or more of these inconveniences or discomforts may occur as result of any properly conducted agricultural operation on agricultural land. The County of Sonoma has determined in the Sonoma County Right to Farm Ordinance that inconvenience or discomfort arising from a properly conducted agricultural operation on agricultural land will not be considered a nuisance for purposes of the Sonoma County Code or County regulations, and that residents or users of nearby property should be prepared to accept such inconvenience or discomfort as a normal and necessary aspect of living in a county with a strong rural character and an active agricultural sector. For more information about the Sonoma County Right to Farm Ordinance, please contact the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner's office at 2604 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.

(Ord. No. 5203 § 5, 1999.)