Administrative/Regulatory,
Government,
Land Use
Feb. 5, 2024
Wining and defining: regulating wineries that pre-dated Napa County's Winery Definition Ordinance
To operate lawfully, Napa Valley wineries must comply with State and Federal laws, as well as the County’s general-plan, zoning-ordinance and permitting-process regulations. And those local regulations have evolved significantly over the years.
Victoria Wood
Mediator and Arbitrator
ADR Services, Inc.
Judge Wood was previously a judge of the Napa County Superior Court serving in virtually all judicial assignments.
Ah, the Napa Valley. Not much compares to tasting world-renowned wines while overlooking its bucolic hillside vineyards and enjoying some of the loveliest weather in the country. No wonder Napa’s wine industry has grown from the first few wineries started by early European settlers in the 1800’s to the more than 450 winery facilities that exist today. The wine industry is truly Napa Valley’s lifeblood, providing for a huge portion of the County’s jobs and having the ...
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