NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE FERNDALE PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ferndale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Ferndale City Hall, 834 Main Street, Ferndale, California. The Planning Commission will consider a recommendation to the Ferndale City Council to adopt amendments to Ordinance 02-02 (Zoning Regulations). The purpose of these amendments is to ensure compliance with current State law for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). The proposed text amendments would apply citywide in the City of Ferndale.
The Planning Commission will consider a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending the following articles of the Ordinance 02-02:
• Article 3 (DEFINITIONS): amendments to the definition of Secondary Dwelling, Unit in §3.67.
• Article 7 (GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS): Repeal §7.21 Secondary/Accessory Dwelling Units in its entirety, and adopt revisions to Section 7.21 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) that are consistent with State law.
• Corrections of various errata and scrivener’s errors contained in Ordinance 02-02, which include re-alphabetizing and organizing Article 7, and updating the formatting of sections that are inconsistent in style.
The proposed amendments are available on the City of Ferndale’s website at https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/documents/zoning-ordinance-update/, and a printed copy is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.
Environmental Information: The proposed zoning ordinance text amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to Public Resources Code § 21080.17, CEQA does not apply to ordinances implementing Government Code §65852.1, or Article 2 (commencing with Section 66314) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 66333) of Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, which governs ADUs and JADUs. The ordinance is also categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines §15303 (Class 3), which covers the construction or conversion of small accessory structures, such as ADUs and JADUs.
You may send written comments to cityclerk@ci.ferndale.ca.us. All comments must be received by 12:00 pm, the day of the public hearing. Comments will be forwarded to the Commission for their consideration.
This City endeavors to be ADA compliant. Should you require assistance with written information or access to the facility, or a hearing amplification, please call (707) 786-4224 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Thank You
Kristene Hall, City Clerk