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February 13, 2025 | Permit Sonoma

CAL FIRE to Release 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Maps

CAL FIRE has notified local government fire and planning departments about the potential release of the 2025 Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Maps. While the exact release date is yet to be determined, CAL FIRE issued written notice to agencies in December 2024.


January 03, 2025 | Permit Sonoma

Septic Permitting Process Update

Vesting Certificates requests may now be made directly with assigned Well and Septic staff during the plan review process under an OWTS Construction Application. Customers will no longer be required to submit separate Vesting Certificate applications. Customer requests to convert unexpired Vesting Certificates to an OWTS Construction Permit should be submitted to PermitSonoma-Well-Septic@sonoma-county.org. Customers will no longer be required to submit separate OWTS Construction Applications to convert a Vesting Certificate to an OWTS Construction Permit.


July 19, 2024 | Permit Sonoma

Elementos de Seguridad y Justicia Medioambiental del Plan General del Condado de Sonoma | 23 de julio sobre los

El Condado actualiza los Elementos de Seguridad y Justicia Medioambiental del Plan General del Condado de Sonoma 2020, y desarrolla un nuevo elemento de justicia ambiental para cumplir con la ley estatal, modernizar las políticas de seguridad y mejorar la salud en las áreas con cargas medioambientales y escasos recursos.


April 08, 2025 | Permit Sonoma

Sonoma County launches Green Halo construction waste management plan and recycling tool

Permit Sonoma has launched a new construction and demolition recycling platform for tracking construction and demolition waste. This platform will help reduce waste and increase compliance with state environmental goals. Effective May 5, all building and demolition projects in unincorporated Sonoma County are required to use the Green Halo web-based platform to track recycling activities and meet recycling thresholds.


April 08, 2025 | Permit Sonoma

Permit Sonoma to provide informational update on Cannabis Program to Board of Supervisors on April 15

Permit Sonoma will provide an update on the Cannabis Program and Environmental Impact Report Project to the Board of Supervisors during its regular meeting on April 15. The item, which is scheduled to be addressed at or around 1:30 p.m., will be informational only.


April 01, 2025 | Permit Sonoma

Sonoma County opens Chipper program early to reduce wildfire risk

Sonoma County’s free Residential Curbside Chipper Program has launched early again this year in an effort to reduce residential wait times, expand service, and mitigate the risk of wildfires in unincorporated Sonoma County.