3 rules for unincorporated Mendocino County, California.
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Stormwater discharges in unincorporated Mendocino County are regulated by Chapter 16.30 of the Mendocino County Code (Stormwater Runoff Pollution Prevention), adopted October 4, 2011, which applies to the regulated MS4 urbanized areas surrounding Ukiah and Fort Bragg. Coastal Zone parcels are also governed by Chapter 20.492 (Grading, Erosion and Runoff) and Chapter 20.717 (Water Quality Protection).
Mendocino County's Pacific coastline from Gualala north through Fort Bragg and Westport is regulated by the Mendocino County Local Coastal Program, certified by the California Coastal Commission in 1992 and currently being comprehensively updated. The Coastal Zoning Code is codified at Title 20, Division II of the Mendocino County Code. Most development in the Coastal Zone requires a Coastal Development Permit.
Mendocino County regulates floodplain development through Chapter 22.17 (Floodplain Ordinance) in the inland portion of the county and Chapter 20.420 (Floodplain Requirements) of the Coastal Zoning Code in the Coastal Zone. Both implement the National Flood Insurance Program minimum standards under 44 CFR Part 60. Principal Special Flood Hazard Areas follow the Russian River, Navarro River, Big River, Noyo River, Eel River, and Garcia River.
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