Board adopts tiered winery permitting rules to streamline small producers, directs staff to adapt for legacy 661 zoning After multi‑year stakeholder work, supervisors adopted a tiered permit system for wineries (tier 1 land use permit up to 20,000 cases; tier 2 zoning administrator; tier 3 planning commission), with detailed standards on setbacks, tasting rooms, lighting and event caps; board asked staff to produce a focused amendment for properties under legacy ordinance 661.

Santa Barbara County has just adopted groundbreaking tiered zoning rules for wineries, balancing growth for small producers with vital environmental protections!

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