Supervisors establish urban agriculture incentive zone program

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors established an urban agriculture incentive zone program for the unincorporated county.

The supervisors’ 5-0 vote, Feb. 26, approved the first reading and introduction of the ordinance, while a 5-0 vote, March 11, approved the second reading and adoption.

“This is the right action to take,” Supervisor Greg Cox said.

In 1965 the state Legislature passed the Williamson Act which allows landowners to sign contracts agreeing to restrict their land to agricultural or other open space use, including recreational use or a combination of agricultural, open spac...