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1/15/2013
- Low Income Senior and Disabled Property Tax Postponement Program
12/18/2012
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Los Altos Rod and Gun Club Noise Assessment
12/18/2012
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Los Altos Rod and Gun Club Noise Mitigation Options Report
10/10/12
- Coastal Commission approves revised regulations for Non- conforming structures and uses. Rules are now uniform countywide.
09/18/12
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Aptos Village Project Documents
09/11/12
- East Cliff Drive Pedestrian Improvements
Phase III
08/10/12
- County of Santa Cruz Center for Public Safety
07/23/12
- New Zoning and Building Permit Fees Go Into Effect August 27, 2012
05/14/12
- Climate Action Strategy
04/20/12
- Application Requirements for Modification of Non-conforming Structures and Uses
04/20/12
- Ordinance: Non-conforming Uses and Structures, Commercial Changes of Use, Parking Standards, Geologic Hazards and Level 4 Permits (now effective outside Coastal Zone)
04/20/12
- Evaluating Modification of Major Structural Components
02/27/12
- Pajaro River Bench Excavation Project
01/23/12
- FAR and Residential Square Footage Determinations - Revised Administrative Guidelines
10/18/11
- Aptos Village Project Documents
07/13/11
- Vacation Rental Ordinance
07/13/11
- Vacation Rental Application Information
03/30/11
- Interim Programmatic Habitat Conservation Plan (IPHCP)
02/10/11
- Single-use Bag Reduction Ordinance
12/15/10
- Minor Exceptions Ordinance (now in effect outside the Coastal Zone)
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