On January 24, 2017, the Board of Supervisors referred Chapter 18.23 of the Mendocino County Code, commonly known as the Class K Ordinance, to the Board of Supervisors Public Health, Safety, and Resources Standing Committee (PHSR) for review. On December 4, 2017, the Standing Committee reviewed revisions and referred the item back to the Board of Supervisors.

On February 27, 2018, the PHSR Standing Committee, in conjunction with Mendocino County Planning and Building Services, will present recommended Class K revisions to the Board of Supervisors for Board discussion and direction. The presentation was originally forecasted for the February 6, 2018, Board meeting and has now been rescheduled to February 27, 2018.

In addition, the Board of Supervisors authorized the release of County Counsel’s opinion on the ability of Mendocino County to exempt limited density rural dwellings (Class K) from otherwise required California Building Code Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and fire sprinkler standards. The opinion is available online at www.mendocinocounty.org/government/news-and-meetings.

The Agenda for the February 27, 2018, will be published 72 hours prior to the meeting and will be available online at www.mendocino.legistar.com. For more information, please contact the Executive Office at (707) 463-4441 or ceo@mendocinocounty.org.