ZTA 2024-03/Maintenance of Animals

Zone Text Amendment 2024-03, titled Maintenance of Animals, is a regulatory action led by the Inyo County Planning Department to update Section 18.78.310 of the Inyo County Code. The primary objective of this amendment is to provide clarity on nuisances potentially created by animals and to explicitly identify prohibited nuisances. Additionally, the update establishes specific setback requirements for pens, cages, and corrals relative to property lines and implements stream buffer language to protect local waterways. This project is applicable countywide within Inyo County, California, and was approved by the Inyo County Board of Supervisors. According to the Notice of Exemption filed on September 24, 2025, the project is determined to have no significant environmental impact under the CEQA Commonsense Exemption. Cathreen Richards, the Planning Director, serves as the primary point of contact for this administrative action. As this is a legislative update to the county code rather than a procurement of goods or services, there is no associated contract value or pricing.