Planning
Kern County Oil and Gas Permitting
The Kern County Zoning Ordinance contains provisions for local permitting of oil and gas production. Specifically, Chapter 19.98 (Oil and Gas Production) provides development standards for all future oil and gas exploration, extraction, operations, and production activities in the unincorporated Kern County. The Amendment to the Kern County Zoning Ordinance related to Chapter 19.98 and…
Read MoreKern County 2015-2023 Housing Element Update
The County of Kern has updated the Housing Element of the General Plan in accordance to State law for the planning period 2015-2023. The Housing Element provides an identification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs and a statement of goals, policies, and implementation programs that enable Kern County to meet its share of…
Read MoreComprehensive Environmental Impact Report Information for Revisions to the Kern County Zoning Ordinance – Focused on Oil and Gas Local Permitting
SCH #2013081079 Second Supplemental Recirculated Environmental Impact Report Notice of Decision Resolution 2025-139 Ordinance G-9351 Hearing & Location Dates: Files: Planning Commission Hearing Chambers of the Board of Supervisors, First Floor Kern County Administrative Center 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA June 12, 2025 at 7:00 pm Planning Commission Staff Report for June 12, 2025 Planning…
Read MoreIndian Wells Valley Land Use Management Plan
May 19, 2015 – Board of Supervisors Hearing 5/19/2015 Staff Report (45.1 MB) 5/19/2015 Addendum Staff Report (23.5 MB) May 13, 2015 – Board of Supervisors Hearing IWVLMP 5.13.15 Staff Report (36.3 MB) April 9, 2015 – Planning Commission Hearing 4/9/2015 Staff Report (19 MB) Notice of Public Hearing (1.5 MB) March 30, 2015 – INDIAN WELLS VALLEY LAND USE…
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Read MoreOld Towne Tehachapi Vision Plan
PlanningDivision Overview Renewable Energy Notices of Preparation Environmental Documents Planning Programs Planning Documents Forms & Applications Informational Guides Oil and Gas Permitting Cannabis Land Use Ordinance General PlanGeneral Plan 2040 General Plan Timeline Community Input Documents Interactive Maps Resources & Contacts HearingsHearings Public Hearing Notices Notices of Opportunity Director’s Hearings Map Archive Planning Commission Map…
Read More“Dark Skies Ordinance” Informational Guide
Section 19.81 of the Kern County Zoning Ordinance is intended to reduce unnecessary night lighting and to minimize lighting impacts on surrounding properties to help protect Kern County’s rural characteristic of access to a natural dark sky environment and to avoid public nuisances. Full Informational Guide (90 KB) Please refer to Section 19.81.020 for a complete…
Read MoreCommunity GHG Emission Inventory Final Report
Final Report – May 2012 Methodology Documents – Volume 1 Methodology Documents – Volume 2
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