Agricultural Buffer Zone Ordinance Approved in Santa Barbara County

Apr. 2013. On Tuesday, April 9th, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted an agricultural buffer ordinance intended to protect agricultural properties from encroaching uses while also protecting the public from activities normally associated with agricultural product. The ordinance was initially drafted as a policy by the Santa Barbara County Ag Futures Alliance (SBAFA). Click here to see the full text of the press release.

The SBAFA has received press about the passage of the ordinance, click on the links below to read the articles.
Santa Barbara Independent
Ag Alert Ag-Buffer Ordinance (PDF)