Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Butte County Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Butte County, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 89 chapters · 2,719 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Butte County
Contents
- BUTTE COUNTY - CODE
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸THE CHARTER
Overview- Article I — In General
- Article II — Board of Supervisors
- Article III — General Powers of the Board of Supervisors
- Article IV — County Officers Other Than Supervisors
- Article V — Township Officers
- Article VI — Constabulary Department
- Article VII
- Article VIIa — County Free Library
- Article VIII — Auditing and Accounting
- Article IX
- Article X — Road Department
- Article XI
- Article XII — Miscellaneous
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Article I — In General
- Article II — Board of Supervisors
- Article III — Chief Administrative Officer
- Article IV — Supervisorial Districts
- Article V — Municipal Court Districts
- Article VI — Personnel and Merit System
- Article VII — Public Works Department
- Article VIII — Public Guardian
- Article IX — Reserved
- Article X — Planning Commission
- Article XI — Standards and Training of Local Corrections and Probation Officers
- Article XII — Unclaimed Property in Possession of Sheriff
- Article XII.5 — Coroner Fees
- Article XIII — Delinquency Prevention Commission
- Article XIII.5 — Children and Families Commission
- Article XIV — Reserved
- Article XV — Grand Jurors' Expenses
- Article XVI — Industrial Development Authority
- Article XVI.5 — Oroville Enterprise Zone: Processing of Applications for Industrial and Commer…
- Article XVII — County Auditor
- Article XVIII — Department of Development Services
- Article XIX — District Attorney
- Article XX — County Treasurer/Tax Collector
- Article XXI — Fire Department
- Article XXII — Department of Child Support Services
- Article XXIII — Community Choice Aggregation
- Article XXIV — INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
▸Chapter 3 — FEES
Overview- Article I — Sheriff's Fees
- Article II — Development Impact Fees for Jail Facilities in the Unincorporated and Incorporate…
- Article III — Payment of County Fees and Charges; Returned Check Charge and Treasurer-Tax Coll…
- Article IV — Development Services Department Processing Fees
- Article V — Fire Department Processing Fees
- Article VI — Agricultural Commissioner Fees
- Article VII — Gate Fees Chargeable at the Neal Road Landfill
- Article VIII — Court Work Referral Fees
- Article IX — Public Works Department Processing Fees
- Article X — Law Library Fee
- Article XI — Drainage Impact Fees
- Article XII — Fees for Youth Placed on the Electronic Monitoring Program
- Article XIII — Water and Resource Conservation Department Fees
- Article XIV — Monument Preservation fund; Recording Fee
- Article XV — Franchise Processing Cost Fees
- Article XVI — Recovery of Costs Related to Code Enforcement, Nuisance Abatement, Permit Suspen…
- Article XVII — Development Impact Fees in the North Chico Specific Plan Area
- Article XVIII — Development Impact Fees for Library Facilities—Countywide
- Article XIX — Development Impact Fees for General Government Facilities—Countywide
- Article XX — Development Impact Fees for General Government Facilities—Unincorporated Area
- Article XXI — Development Impact Fees for Sheriff Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment—Unincorpo…
- Article XXII — Development Impact Fees for Transportation Facilities—Unincorporated Area
- Article XXIII — Development Impact Fees for Fire Facilities and Vehicles—Unincorporated Area
- Article XXIV — Development Impact Fees for Criminal Justice Facilities—Countywide
- Article XXV — Development Impact Fees for Health and Social Services Facilities—Countywide
- Article XXVI — Periodic Adjustments to the Butte County Master Fee Schedule
- Article XXVII — Sutter Butte Basin Regional Levee Improvement Program Development Impact Fee
- Chapter 5 — ASSISTANCE
- Chapter 6 — RESERVED
▸Chapter 7 — BOATS AND PUBLIC WATERS
- Chapter 8 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Chapter 9 — DANCE HALLS AND SKATING RINKS
▸Chapter 10 — HIGHWAYS AND STREETS
▸Chapter 11 — JUNK DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
▸Chapter 13 — GRADING AND MINING
▸Chapter 14 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Article I — In General
- Article II — Sound Trucks
- Article III — One-Way Traffic
- Article IV — Parking and Through Intersections on the Esplanade
- Article V — Through Highways
- Article VI — Diagonal Parking in Paradise
- Article IX — Operation of Motor Vehicles Prohibited
- Article X — Regulation of Parades
- Article XI — Parking Upon the Public Highways
- Article XII — Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles
- Article XIII — Parking for the Handicapped
- Article XIV — Parking on Private Property
- Article XV — Off-Street Parking on County-Owned or County Operated Property
- Article XVI — Trip Reduction Program
▸Chapter 15 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
Overview- Article I — In General
- Article II — Bingo Games
- Article III — Poker Games
- Article IV — Adult Business Regulation
- Article V — Regulation of Smoking in Workplaces and Enclosed Public Places
- Article VI — Ban on the Establishment and Operation of Needle Exchange or Distribution Programs
- Article VII — LIMITATIONS TO ACCESS TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS
▸Chapter 16 — PARKS AND RECREATION
Overview- Article I — In General
- Article II — Bidwell River Park
- Article III — Rider and Hikers Trails
- Article IV — Park Facility Fees in the Chico Urban Area
- Article V — Park Facility Fees In The Durham Recreation and Park District
- Article VI — Park Facility Fees in the Feather River Recreation and Park District
- Article VII — Park Facility Fees in the Paradise Recreation and Park District
- Chapter 17 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Chapter 18 — POOLROOMS AND BOWLING ALLEYS
- Chapter 18A — PUBLIC HEALTH PERMIT
- Chapter 18B — ESTABLISHING RETAIL FOOD FACILITY PLACARDING
- Chapter 19 — ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
▸Chapter 19A — MORATORIA
- Chapter 19B — RECYCLED WATER (WASTEWATER) POND ORDINANCE
▸Chapter 20 — SUBDIVISION
Overview- Article I — Purpose of Chapter
- Article II — General Provisions
- Article III — Definitions
- Article IV — Subdivision Maps
- Article V — Parcel Maps
- Article VI — Design Standards
- Article VII — Violations and Certificates of Compliance
- Article VIII — Mergers and Reversions to Acreage
- Article IX — Drainage Fees
- Article X — Establishing Regulations for Vesting Tentative Maps for Residential Subdivisions
▸Chapter 21 — TAXATION
Overview- Article I — In General
- Article II — Sales and Use Tax
- Article IIA — CSA 37 Area Special Property Tax for Stand by Costs of Providing Emergency Room …
- Article III — Documentary Transfer Tax
- Article IV — Assessment Appeals Board
- Article V — Reassessment of Property
- Article VI — Establishment of Charges in County Service Areas for Miscellaneous Extended Servi…
- Article VII — Hearing Procedures Prior to Sale of Property Seized by Tax Collector
- Article VIII — Reserved
- Article IX — County Service Area 164 (Animal Control) Special Tax
- Article X — County Service Area 31 (Biggs Swimming Pool) Special Tax
- Article XI — County Service Area 34 (Gridley Swimming Pool) Special Tax
▸Chapter 22 — TRAILERS AND TRAILER PARKS
- Chapter 23A — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 23B — WATER WELLS
- Chapter 23C — REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL WEIGHING AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
▸Chapter 24 — ZONING
Overview▸Article I — Enactment and Applicability
▸Article II — Zoning Districts, Land Uses, and Development Standards
▸Article III — General Regulations
Overview- Division 1 — Height Measurement and Exceptions
- Division 2 — Setback Requirements and Exceptions
- Division 3 — Walls and Fences
- Division 4 — Outdoor Lighting
- Division 5 — Recreational Vehicles and Camping
- Division 6 — Riparian Areas
- Division 7 — Agricultural Buffers
- Division 8 — Clustered Development
- Division 9 — Parking and Loading
- Division 10 — Signs
- Division 11 — Landscaping
- Division 12 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures
- Division 13 — Density Bonuses
- Division 14 — Land Use Compatibility Standards
▸Article IV — Supplemental Use Regulations
▸Article V — Land Use and Development Approval Procedures
▸Article VI — Zoning Ordinance Administration
▸Article VII — Definitions
- Chapter 24A — INTEGRATED GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND PLAN ORDINANCE
- Chapter 25 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 26 — BUILDINGS
Overview- Article I — In General
- Article II — Additional Improvement Requirements for Certain Buildings in Specified Urban and …
- Article III — Drainage Fee
- Article IV — Flood Hazard Prevention
- Article V — Special Permit Zone II Levee and Building Regulations
- Article VI — Regulations for Limited Density Owner-Built Rural Dwellings
- Article VII — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Article VIII — Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- Article IX — Butte County Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map
- Chapter 26A — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 26B — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 27 — ELECTRICITY
- Chapter 27A — RESERVED
- Chapter 28 — PLUMBING
- Chapter 28A — MOBILEHOME AND MOBILEHOME LOT STANDARDS
- Chapter 28B — STATE HOUSING LAW REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 29 — BUS SERVICE PERMITS
- Chapter 30 — FEES FOR CIVIL SERVICES RENDERED BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
▸Chapter 31 — SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING
Overview- Article I — General Provisions
- Article II — Definitions
- Article III — License Requirements and Procedures
- Article IV — Licensed Hauler Requirements
- Article V — Solid Waste Reports and Committees
- Article VI — Prohibitions and Enforcement
- Article VII — Diversion of Construction and Demolition Debris
- Article VIII — Compliance with the Act, SB 1383, and the SB 1383 Regulations
- Chapter 31A — SOLID WASTE PERMIT ENFORCEMENT AND APPEAL INDEPENDENT HEARING PANEL
- Chapter 32 — NAMING STREETS AND HIGHWAYS; NUMBERING PROPERTIES AND PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS
- Chapter 32A — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
- Chapter 32B — COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS
- Chapter 33 — GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION
- Chapter 33A — BASIN MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES
- Chapter 33B — BAN ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING WITHIN BUTTE COUNTY
- Chapter 34 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 34A — MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION REGULATION
- Chapter 34B — RESTRICTIONS ON BUTANE RESALE
- Chapter 34C — NONMEDICAL MARIJUANA ORDINANCE
- Chapter 34D — INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION
- Chapter 35 — RIGHT TO FARM
▸Chapter 36 — INCARCERATION
Overview- Article I — In General
- Article II — Probation Costs
- Article III — Adult Education
- Article IV — Petitions for Change of Plea, Setting Aside Verdict or Dismissal of Charges; Costs
- Article V — Home Detention Program Fees
- Article VI — Work Alternative Program Fees
- Article VII — Fines; Fees for Processing Accounts
- Chapter 37 — UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE FACILITIES
- Chapter 38 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 38A — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Chapter 39 — ACARINE MITES
- Chapter 39A — PROTECTION FROM THE OLIVE FRUIT FLY
- Chapter 40 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 41 — CODE ENFORCEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
▸Chapter 41A — NOISE CONTROL
- Chapter 42 — PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL OPERATING LICENSE
- Chapter 43 — PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT FEES
- Chapter 44 — JUVENILE HALL CHARGES
- Chapter 44A — JUVENILE CAMP
▸Chapter 45 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE
Overview- Article I — General Provisions
- Article II — Provider Agreements and Certificates Required
- Article III — Exclusive Operating Areas
- Article IV — Issuance of Ambulance Service Provider Agreements
- Article V — Responsibilities and Duties of Ambulance Service Provider
- Article VI — Issuance of EMT and Paramedic Certificates; Duties and Responsibilities
- Article VII — Complaint Procedure
- Article VIII — LEMSA Board Decisions and Judicial Review
- Chapter 46 — PURCHASING
- Chapter 47 — VIDEO CUSTOMER SERVICE REGULATIONS FOR LOCAL FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 47A — VIDEO REGULATIONS FOR STATE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 48 — AUTOMATED POINT-OF-SALE STATIONS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
▸Chapter 49 — UNLAWFUL DUMPING
▸Chapter 50 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Chapter 52 — ELECTRONIC FILING CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
- Chapter 55 — TRANSACTION AND USE TAX ORDINANCE
▸Chapter 56 — PARK FIRE AND THOMPSON FIRE RECOVERY
- STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA COUNTIES
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
- ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST