(a) A seller of real property which is located adjacent to land included in the Timber Production (TP) Zone as shown on the County Assessor’s Parcel Maps shall disclose to the prospective purchaser that:
(1) Santa Cruz County has established the Timber Production Zone to protect and maintain timberland for growing and harvesting timber, and for compatible uses. This property adjoins land included in the Timber Production Zone as designated on the County Assessor Parcel Maps. Residents of the property occasionally may experience increased traffic, noise, dust, change in the viewshed and/or other activities related to the growing and harvesting of timber or other uses permitted within the Timber Production Zone.
(b) The following statement shall be included in the seller’s disclosure statement in the form set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 1102.6a of the California Civil Code for the transfer of real property adjacent to land included in a Timber Production Zone as designated on the County Assessor Parcel Maps and shall be recorded as part of any deed conveying the property:
The property described herein is adjacent to land included in the Timber Production Zone as designated on the County Assessor Parcel Maps. Santa Cruz County has established the Timber Production Zone to protect and maintain timberland for growing and harvesting timber, and for compatible uses. Residents of the property occasionally may experience increased traffic, noise, dust, change in the viewshed and/or other activities related to growing and harvesting of timber or other uses permitted within the Timber Production Zone.
(c) The County Building Official shall require, prior to issuance of building permits on parcel(s) adjacent to a Timber Production Zone either:
(1) Recordation of the following statement of acknowledgement by the owners of the property on a form approved by the Building Official:

The undersigned _______ do hereby certify to be the owner(s) of the hereinafter legally described real property located in the County of Santa Cruz, State of California _______ and do hereby acknowledge that the property described herein is adjacent to land included in the Timber Production Zone as designated on the County Assessor Parcel Maps. Santa Cruz County has established the Timber Production Zone to protect and maintain timberland for growing and harvesting timber, and for compatible uses. Residents of the property occasionally may experience increased traffic, noise, dust, change in the viewshed and/or other activities related to growing and harvesting of timber or other uses permitted within the Timber Production Zone.

This statement of acknowledgement shall be recorded and shall be binding upon the undersigned, and future owners, encumbrances, their successors, heirs or assignees. The information contained in this statement of acknowledgement is required to be disclosed to prospective purchasers of the property described herein, and is required to be included in the seller’s disclosure statement for the purchase of the property, and in any deed conveying the property.

or

(2) Evidence that the above statement or a disclosure statement in compliance with subsection (b) of this section has been recorded in the official records of Santa Cruz County as part of the deed of the parcel. (Ord. 4197, 5/12/92)