The Lake County board on Tuesday approved new regulations that will allow residents in unincorporated areas to keep bees, hens and hoop houses for food production as the county continues its "commitment to so-called sustainable practices," according to the Daily Herald.
Prior to Tuesday's rule change, such food production practices could only be done "on agricultural parcels of about five acres or more," according to the article.
Also during Tuesday's meeting, the county board approved the addition of a sustainability director who will receive a salary of $85,000 plus benefits, according to the Daily Herald.
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