Municipal code
Calaveras County Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Calaveras County, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 15 titles · 2,009 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Calaveras County
Contents
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- Chapter 2.05 — BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMPENSATION
- Chapter 2.06 — COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER
- Chapter 2.08 — COUNTY COUNSEL
- Chapter 2.10 — COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Chapter 2.12 — COUNTY SURVEYOR
- Chapter 2.16 — PUBLIC GUARDIAN
- Chapter 2.18 — CALAVERAS COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.20 — HEALTH OFFICER
- Chapter 2.22 — CALAVERAS COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.24 — AUDITOR AND CONTROLLER
- Chapter 2.28 — FAIR MANAGER
- Chapter 2.32 — SEPARATION OR CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN OFFICES
- Chapter 2.36 — DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
- Chapter 2.38 — PLANNING AGENCY
- Chapter 2.40 — PLANNING DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.44 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.46 — ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD
- Chapter 2.52 — FISH AND GAME COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.56 — CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION
- Chapter 2.60 — INVENTORY OF COUNTY PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.64 — PERSONNEL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 2.68 — COUNTY OFFICE HOURS
- Chapter 2.72 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 2.76 — JUROR'S COMPENSATION
- Chapter 2.80 — BOARD OF CORRECTIONS
- Chapter 2.82 — PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER TRAINING STANDARDS
- Chapter 2.84 — COURT REPORTERS
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.08 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.14 — MISCELLANEOUS TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR'S FEES
- Chapter 3.16 — CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND
- Chapter 3.24 — WORKERS' COMPENSATION TRUST FUND
- Chapter 3.28 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.29 — BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS
- Chapter 3.32 — CALAMITY
- Chapter 3.34 — ASSESSMENT OF GRAPEVINES REPLACED AS THE RESULT OF PHYLLOXERA
- Chapter 3.36 — CLAIMS AGAINST COUNTY
- Chapter 3.40 — PROCEDURE FOR LEASING COUNTY REALTY
- Chapter 3.44 — PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION FEE
- Chapter 3.48 — CRIMINAL JUSTICE FEE
- Chapter 3.50 — ANNUAL WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICE REGISTRATION
- Chapter 3.52 — PROBATION FEES
- Chapter 3.53 — BUILDING DEPARTMENT SERVICE FEES
- Chapter 3.54 — CHARGES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO RECOVER COSTS OF PROVIDING COPIES
- Chapter 3.55 — ADVERTISING ON CALAVERAS TRANSIT VEHICLES AND SHELTERS
- Chapter 3.56 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY TAX
- Chapter 3.57 — CALAVERAS LOCAL FIRE PROTECTION TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES
- Chapter 5.06 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 5.08 — BEE INDUSTRY
- Chapter 5.12 — COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION FRANCHISES
- Chapter 5.13 — STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
- Chapter 5.16 — DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITORS—TIRE CHAIN INSTALLERS
- Chapter 5.20 — SCRAP METAL AND JUNK TRANSPORTATION
- Chapter 5.24 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 5.26 — AMBULANCE ORDINANCE OF CALAVERAS COUNTY
▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
- Chapter 8.05 — SMOKING PROHIBITED IN COUNTY BUILDINGS AND COUNTY VEHICLES
- Chapter 8.06 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 8.08 — HAZARDOUS FIRE AREAS
- Chapter 8.09 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.10 — CALAVERAS COUNTY ADDRESSING CODE
- Chapter 8.18 — STORAGE IN UNDERGROUND TANKS
▸Chapter 8.20 — WELL CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION
Overview- Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article II — PERMITS
- Article III — LOCATIONS
- Article IV — CONSTRUCTION
- Article V — DEVELOPMENT
- Article VI — INACTIVE WELLS
- Article VII — DESTRUCTION
- Article VIII — WELL CONVERSIONS
- Article IX — INSPECTION
- Article X — DISINFECTION
- Article XI — SAMPLING
- Article XII — CATHODIC PROTECTION WELLS
- Article XIII — GEOTHERMAL HEAT EXCHANGE WELLS
- Article XIV — MONITORING WELLS
- Article XV — COUNTY LIABILITY
- Article XVI — ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE
- Article XVII — APPEALS
- Article XVIII — VIOLATIONS
- Article XIX — ENFORCEMENT
- Article XX — CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD
- Article XXI — SEVERABILITY
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — TRAFFIC ORDERS
- Chapter 10.08 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 10.10 — PARKING
- Chapter 10.12 — STOP INTERSECTIONS
- Chapter 10.16 — WEIGHT LIMITS
- Chapter 10.20 — PERMIT TO OPERATE VEHICLES OF EXCESS SIZE AND WEIGHT
- Chapter 10.22 — TERMINAL ACCESS ROUTES FOR S.T.A.A. TRUCKS
- Chapter 10.24 — VEHICLES PARKED ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAYS
- Chapter 10.26 — ABANDONED AND INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.28 — VEHICLES PARKED DURING SNOW REMOVAL
- Chapter 10.30 — SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLERSKATES
- Chapter 10.32 — TIRE CHAIN OR TIRE TRACTION DEVICES
- Chapter 10.36 — GOLF CART ROUTES
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
▸Title 14 — AGRICULTURE
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.04 — UNIFORM CODES
- Chapter 15.05 — GRADING AND DRAINAGE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 15.07 — PUBLIC FACILITIES FEES
- Chapter 15.08 — CALAVERAS FIRE MITIGATION FEE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 15.09 — FIRE REGULATIONS FOR STATE RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
- Chapter 15.10 — DEFENSIBLE SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 15.11 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Chapter 15.12 — REGULATIONS FOR LIMITED DENSITY OWNER-BUILT RURAL DWELLINGS
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.03 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.05 — PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.07 — MERGED PARCELS AND VESTED TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.08 — LENGTH OF APPROVAL AND EXTENSIONS OF TIME
- Chapter 16.09 — TENTATIVE AND FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 16.11 — SUBDIVISION ROAD STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.12 — PROOF OF GROUND WATER
- Chapter 16.13 — AMENDMENTS AND CORRECTIONS TO MAPS
- Chapter 16.15 — IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
- Chapter 16.24 — PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES, DEDICATIONS, FEES
- Chapter 16.26 — PUBLIC ACCESS TO STREAMS, RIVERS AND LAKES
- Chapter 16.28 — CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 16.30 — GIFT DEEDS
- Chapter 16.32 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 16.34 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 16.36 — PENALTY
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.01 — Purpose and Effect of the zoning code
- Chapter 17.02 — Interpretation of the zoning code
- Chapter 17.03 — Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
- Chapter 17.04 — Resource Zones
- Chapter 17.05 — Residential zones
- Chapter 17.06 — Commercial Zones
- Chapter 17.07 — Industrial Zones
- Chapter 17.08 — Public and Semi-Public Zones
- Chapter 17.09 — Airport Overflight (AO) Overlay Zone
- Chapter 17.10 — Environmental Protection (EP) Overlay Zone
- Chapter 17.11 — Design Review (DR) Overlay Zone
- Chapter 17.12 — Parcel Size Limitation (X) Overlay Zone
- Chapter 17.13 — Mineral Extraction (ME) Overlay Zone
- Chapter 17.14 — Planned Development (PD) Overlay Zone
- Chapter 17.15 — Specific Plan (SP) Overlay Zones
- Chapter 17.16 — General Site Regulations
- Chapter 17.17 — Cannabis Retailers
- Chapter 17.18 — Regulation of Commercial and Non-commercial Cannabis Cultivation and Commerce
- Chapter 17.19 — Groundwater Management
- Chapter 17.20 — Landscaping
- Chapter 17.21 — Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels
- Chapter 17.22 — Parking
- Chapter 17.23 — Post-Disaster Recovery
- Chapter 17.24 — Signs
- Chapter 17.25 — Standards for specific uses
- Chapter 17.26 — Planning Authorities
- Chapter 17.27 — Common Procedures
- Chapter 17.28 — Zoning Clearance
- Chapter 17.29 — Design Review
- Chapter 17.30 — Administrative Use Permits
- Chapter 17.31 — Conditional Use Permits
- Chapter 17.32 — Temporary Use Permits
- Chapter 17.33 — Reasonable Accommodation
- Chapter 17.34 — Limited Exceptions
- Chapter 17.35 — Variances
- Chapter 17.36 — Planned Development
- Chapter 17.37 — development agreements
- Chapter 17.38 — Zoning Amendments
- Chapter 17.39 — General Plan Amendments
- Chapter 17.40 — Specific Plans
- Chapter 17.41 — Enforcement
- Chapter 17.42 — Use Classifications
- § 17.43
▸Title 20 — REGULATIONS FOR COUNTY AREAS