Telecommunications, Article 41 Code Amendment CA 6-24/25-02

Plumas County is implementing a code amendment to Title 9 Planning and Zoning, Chapter 2, Article 41, specifically targeting telecommunications facilities within the Timberland Production Zone (TPZ). The primary changes include removing the previous exemption for telecommunications facilities in the TPZ and establishing new permitting requirements. Under these updates, new towers or poles in the TPZ will now require a special use permit, while co-location, building-mounted, and pole-mounted facilities will be subject to a zoning clearance certificate. Additionally, the amendment increases the noticing distances for public hearings to adjacent property owners and integrates the TPZ zoning district into existing facility design standards for consistency. This regulatory update, identified as CA 6-24/25-02, is being managed by the Planning Director in Quincy, California. A California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Exemption has been filed, asserting that these amendments to the telecommunications code have no significant environmental effect. The process includes formal filings with the Department of Fish and Wildlife to ensure compliance with state environmental standards.