11-21-2008, 04:32 AM
That’s what I imagined would happen. The CDP's are law but not regulation. As you mentioned, the G&G is designed to meet the entire County's need, not a specific District or a specifically identified environmental area.
Solutions?
Well the County can add a specific item in the G&G ordinance that requires all G&G operations to conform to an approved District's CDP. Something such as "All permit holders shall also abide by the respective approved CDP. Failure to abide by an approved CPD shall be a violation of this section" With this you have a specific section of the County Code that is being violated by not following the CPD. The PCDP would have to be revised to basically spell out where and when the native vegetation/forest protection shall apply and how.
Another option is to amend the G&G to add specific sections related to each approved CDP. There would be added requirements on top of the G&G as it relates to each approved CDP. Once again, that would provide an actual County Code that is being violated.
The final option is to create a County wide vegetation/forest protection ordinance of the County Code that stands on its own. But I'm sure you can guess the issues with that.
The item missing in all CDP's is an actual section of a law/code/regulation that can be used to charge a violator.
Solutions?
Well the County can add a specific item in the G&G ordinance that requires all G&G operations to conform to an approved District's CDP. Something such as "All permit holders shall also abide by the respective approved CDP. Failure to abide by an approved CPD shall be a violation of this section" With this you have a specific section of the County Code that is being violated by not following the CPD. The PCDP would have to be revised to basically spell out where and when the native vegetation/forest protection shall apply and how.
Another option is to amend the G&G to add specific sections related to each approved CDP. There would be added requirements on top of the G&G as it relates to each approved CDP. Once again, that would provide an actual County Code that is being violated.
The final option is to create a County wide vegetation/forest protection ordinance of the County Code that stands on its own. But I'm sure you can guess the issues with that.
The item missing in all CDP's is an actual section of a law/code/regulation that can be used to charge a violator.