| Jurisdiction Name: | Marquette County |
| State/Province: | MI |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | County |
| Population: | 67,077 |
| Population Range: | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2013 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | agriculture, community garden, development, economic development, economic viability, farm to institution, farmers market, food access, food affordability, food distribution, food infrastructure, food policy council, food processing, food procurement, food production, food purchasing, food retail, food security, food system, health promoting, healthy food, land use, local economy, local food, locally grown, locally grown food, public funds, sustainable food, urban agriculture, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Marquette County Planning Commission 9.13.13 adopted by resolution, Marquette County Board of Commissioners 2.18.14 approved by motion. |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Marquette County Planning Commission |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | general fund of Marquette County |
| Policy Outcome(s): | The Local Food Supply chapter in the Marquette County Comprehensive Plan will be referenced by the Marquette County Planning Commission to aid in decisions regarding local food systems. The chapter is intended to be used for educating the public as to how a strong food system can benefit the community. Included in the chapter are visions, goals, policies, information on all aspects of the food system (including production, processing, distribution, consumption and food waste recovery), limitations, and challenges. Additionally, ways to strengthen the food system are included in the plan.
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| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
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Healthy Food Incentives Ordinance, Article 8 Section 471 of the San Francisco Health Code
| Jurisdiction Name: | San Francisco |
| State/Province: | CA |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality/County |
| Population: | 805,195 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2010 |
| GFC Topic: | community food security |
| Keywords: | children, health, health promoting, healthy, healthy choices, healthy food, nutrition, nutrition standards |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco Department of Environment |
| Support Entity(s): | Institute of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This ordinance improves the health of children and adolescents in San Francisco by allowing restaurants to give away free toys only if the foods purchased meet specified nutritional criteria. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
BOH Resolution #8-12: Adopting the Recommendations of the King County Board of Health School Obesity Prevention Comittee
| Jurisdiction Name: | King County |
| State/Province: | WA |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | County |
| Population: | 1,931,249 |
| Population Range: | 1 million or more |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | resolution |
| Year: | 2008 |
| GFC Topic: | community food security |
| Keywords: | community health, education, food access, food promotion, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy food access, obesity, plan, wellness program |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | King County Board of Health |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Seattle and King County Public Health, Seattle Public Schools, Communities Putting Prevention to Work |
| Support Entity(s): | Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Seattle Public Schools, |
| Funding Amount: | $15.51 Million |
| Funding Sources: | Center for Disease Control |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This policy made way for the Public Health Department of Seattle and King County to implement a program to encourage healthy eating and active living behaviors. The municipality and county reached 1.9 million residents with media, environmental changes, programs and policies that made healthy choices easier. This included assistance with master planning, working with the Seattle Public Schools to change nutrition standards and physical activity, farm to table initiatives, and community health. Through a competitive process, Seattle and King County awarded 55 grants totaling $8.9 Million to schools, local governments, and community organizations, 41 of which went to obesity prevention measures. The evaluation concluded that childhood obesity has declined since the beginning of the project. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
Urban Food Zoning Code Update, Ordinance No. 185412
| Jurisdiction Name: | Portland |
| State/Province: | OR |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 583,776 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | |
| Year: | 2012 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | access, agriculture, community food and agriculture, community garden, farmers market, food access, food retail, food system, land use, local food access, local food production, urban, urban agriculture, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Portland City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability |
| Support Entity(s): | Portland-Multnomah Food Policy Council, Oregon Public Health Institute. Bureau of Development Services, Bureau of Transportation, Communities Putting Prevention to Work, Multnomah County Health Department |
| Funding Amount: | $7.5 Million |
| Funding Sources: | Oregon Public Health Institute, Communities Putting Prevention to Work, Multnomah County Health Department |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This comprehensive policy addresses many aspects of the food system through innovative zoning in Portland, Oregon. The zoning code amendments address the following topics: market gardens, community gardens, food membership distribution sites and farmers’ markets. Previously, market gardens were allowed only in designated agricultural use areas, community gardens were allowed in all zones, and food membership distribution sites were not mentioned in the zoning code. The zoning codes were amended so that all of these activities would be allowed in all zones with regulations to mitigate impacts. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
Restrictions on the Keeping of Farm Animals and Bees, Ordinance No. 347.02
| Jurisdiction Name: | Cleveland |
| State/Province: | OH |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 396,815 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2009 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | agriculture, animals, backyard animals, backyard chickens, chickens, food production, goats, land use, local, local food production, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Cleveland City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Department of Building and Housing, Department of Public Health, |
| Support Entity(s): | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Small farm animals and bees are allowed in all neighborhoods in Cleveland, on both residentially-zoned and other zoned parcels. Six chickens are allowed on a typical residential lot with a coop, as long as it is at least 10 feet from the surrounding houses. In addition, one beehive per typical sized residential lot is allowed. Small farm animals are allowed on residential lots that are at least 24,000 square feet. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Restrictions on the Keeping of Farm Animals and Bees, Ordinance No. 205.04
| Jurisdiction Name: | Cleveland |
| State/Province: | OH |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 396,815 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2009 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | agriculture, animals, backyard animals, backyard chickens, beekeeping, bees, chickens, goats, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | City of Cleveland |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Cleveland Department of Public Health |
| Support Entity(s): | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This ordinance outlines the restrictions of the two year licence for the keeping of farm animals and bees, including license approval, license expiration, enforcement and penalties. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Promoting Healthy Foods and Urban Agriculture in East Cleveland, Resolution No. 54-10
| Jurisdiction Name: | East Cleveland |
| State/Province: | OH |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 17,843 |
| Population Range: | 2,500 to 19,999 |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | resolution |
| Year: | 2010 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | access, affordability, affordable, community garden, education, food access, health promoting, healthy, healthy food access, local food, local food access, local foods, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | East Cleveland City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | n/a |
| Support Entity(s): | Coit Road Farmers' Market, City Fresh, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Ohio State University Extension of Cuyahoga County, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, Huron Hospital, East Cleveland City Schools, the Mcgregor Home, the Helen S. Brown Senior Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, Bridges of Hope Coalition, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | The resolution details the importance of the local food economy to residents, growers and the environment. It additionally names stakeholders who are working to create a set of specific recommendations for supporting greater access to fresh, local food in East Cleveland. The municipality will take steps to further local food system connections including: promoting cooperation between departments and agencies to promote these policies, promoting opportunities for education, outreach, and awareness related to local food production, and to work with the City’s Water Department to develop an affordable water rate and permit process to provide water access for urban agriculture in the city. In addition, in partnership with the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation, the city will work to increase accessibility of publicly owned vacant land for community or market gardens, and meet twice yearly with the members of the Growing Green Initiative to discuss progress on these recommendations. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Composting in Chicago, Ordinance No. 7-28-715
| Jurisdiction Name: | Chicago |
| State/Province: | IL |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 2,695,598 |
| Population Range: | 1 million or more |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2007 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | compost, composting, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Chicago City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Department of Streets and Sanitation |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This ordinance allows small-scale compost operations at homes with specific requirements on size, odor, pest control, mixing, moisture level, sewage restrictions, and operational provisions. It requires a permit for operations larger than a specific size as outlined by the Department of Streets and Sanitation. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Urban Garden Zoning District, Ordinance No. 208-07
| Jurisdiction Name: | Cleveland |
| State/Province: | OH |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 396,815 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2007 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | access, community food and agriculture, community garden, community health, food production, food retail, fresh produce, greenhouse, health, health promoting, healthy, hoop house, hoophouse, land use, local, local economy, local farm products, local food, local food access, local food production, locally grown, production, urban agriculture, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Cleveland City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Board of Zoning Appeals, Cleveland City Planning Commission |
| Support Entity(s): | Cleveland- Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | The Urban Garden District is part of the zoning code to ensure that urban garden areas are appropriately located and protected to meet the needs of the community. These needs include local food production, community health, community education, garden-related job training, environmental enhancement, preservation of green space, and community enjoyment on sites for which urban gardens represent the highest and best use for the community. Sales are permitted from gardens, as well as structures such as greenhouses, hoophouses, cold-frames and tool sheds. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Los Angeles Fast Food Interim Control, Ordinance No. 180103
| Jurisdiction Name: | Los Angeles |
| State/Province: | CA |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 3,792,621 |
| Population Range: | 1 million or more |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2008 |
| GFC Topic: | community food security |
| Keywords: | access, disparities, food access, food desert, food deserts, health promoting, healthy choices, land use, low-income, obesity, underserved |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Council of the City of Los Angeles, City Attorney, City Planning Commission |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | n/a |
| Support Entity(s): | Community Health Councils |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This policy placed a moratorium on permits for new fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles, a low-income and minority area of the city with high rates of obesity and health related issues. Data right now does not show that this ordinance has had any affect on curbing obesity in the area the moratorium was placed on. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |