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Stream rules to tighten for valley homes

by Ike Allen September 22, 2021

A court ruling in April forced Marin County to hasten its release of new streamside development regulations for the San Geronimo Valley. Last week, planners announced a draft of the ordinance, which will require new review processes for second units and paving work, among other changes. Some residents say the rules place the burden on homeowners to bring back fish species affected by larger forces.

Marin County planners announced the first draft of a new stream protection ordinance for the San Geronimo Valley that will toughen the permitting process for streamside work in the Lagunitas Creek watershed. The draft stream conservation area ordinance, published last week, will enshrine protecti

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