Municipal code
Del Norte County Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Del Norte County, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
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- 2,503 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Del Norte County
Contents
- § 1.01
- 1.04 General Provisions
- 1.08 Right Of Entry
- 1.20 Judicial Districts
- 1.30 Compensation Of Jurors
- 1.40 Judicial Review Pursuant To California Code Of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5
- 1.41 Statute Of Limitations
- 1.50 Claims
- § 1.60
- § 2.04
- 2.08 Auditor-Controller 2.08.10 Qualifications
- 2.10 County Administrative Officer 2.10.10 Office Created
- § 2.11
- 2.12 Law Library
- 2.14 Clerk Of The Board Of Supervisors
- 2.16 Public Guardian
- 2.18 County Counsel
- 2.20 Public Defender
- 2.21 Chief Probation Officer
- 2.24 Sheriff-Coroner
- 2.26 County Hearing Officer
- 2.28 Peace Officer Training
- § 2.32
- 2.33 Purchasing Agent 2.33.10 Office Established 2.33.20 General Rules 2.33.30 Specific Duties…
- 2.35 Office Of County Agricultural Commissioner And County Sealer Of Weights And Measures 2.35…
- 2.36 Department Of Weights And Measures
- 2.37 Department Of Child Support Services
- 2.38 In-Home Support Services Public Authority 2.38.10 Finding And Purpose 2.38.20 Definitions…
- 2.40 Department Of Health And Human Services
- 2.42 Fish And Game Advisory Commission
- 2.48 Planning Commission
- 2.49 Del Norte County Appeals Board 2.49.10 Creation Of Assessment Appeals Board 2.49.20 Board…
- 2.50 Del Norte Children And Families Commission
- 2.56 Delinquency Prevention Commission
- § 2.60
- 2.63 Industrial Development Authority
- 2.64 Personal Policies
- 2.70 County Holidays
- 2.72 Employees Retirement System Contract
- 2.80 Travel Expenses
- 2.84 Collection Of Additional Fees By Officers
- 2.88 Clerk-Recorder And Public Administrator
- 2.92 District Attorney
- 2.96 Criminal Conduct; Ineligibility For Employment
- 2.98 Inconsistent, Incompatible Or Conflicting Employment
- 2.100 Cable Franchise
- § 3.01
- 3.04 Sales And Use Tax 3.04.10 Title 3.04.20 Purpose 3.04.30 Operative Date 3.04.40 Sales Tax;…
- 3.08 Transient Occupancy Tax 3.08.10 Title 3.08.20 Definitions 3.08.30 Rate; Payment 3.08.31 E…
- § 3.09
- 3.12 Real Property Transfer Tax 3.12.10 Title 3.12.20 Rate 3.12.30 When Required 3.12.40 Instr…
- 3.16 Reassessment Of Damaged Property 3.16.10 Persons Eligible 3.16.20 Execution Of Applicatio…
- 3.19 Reassessment Of Damaged Property Claims And Warrants
- 3.28 Administrative Costs Recovery Program
- § 3.29
- 3.32 Criminal Justice Collection Fees
- 3.35 Authority To Assess Incarceration Costs
- 3.36 Authority To Assess Probation Costs
- 3.37 Booking And Processing Fees For Persons Arrested By Specified Agencies And Brought To The…
- 3.40 Affidavit Of Interest In Land Parcels; Fees
- § 5.04
- 5.08 CATV Systems 5.08.10 Definitions 5.08.20 Exclusive Use Of Telephone Facilities 5.08.30 Fr…
- 5.10 CATV Franchise
- 5.20 Filming Operations
- § 7.03
- § 7.04
- 7.07 Noise
- 7.08 Nuisances 7.08.110 Title And Legislative Authorization 7.08.120 Purposes 7.08.130 Not Exc…
- 7.09 Recreational Vehicles And Tents 7.09.110 Purpose 7.09.120 Definitions 7.09.130 Applicatio…
- 7.12 Cesspool Cleaning 7.12.10 Definitions
- 7.16 Garbage 7.16.10 Definitions
- 7.18 Organic Waste Disposal Reduction
- 7.20 Mining
- 7.24 Mobiles Homes
- § 7.28
- 7.29 Abatement Of Abandoned Vehicles Alterative Method
- 7.32 Regulations Of Wells And Preservation Of Groundwater
- 7.34 Water Efficient Landscaping
- 7.36 Surface Mining And Quarries 7.36.10 Title Of Provisions 7.36.20 Purpose Of Provisions 7.3…
- 7.40 Tansy Control
- 7.42 Right To Farm
- 7.44 Pest And Weed Control Programs
- 7.45 Permit Regulations For Food Processing And Establishments
- 7.52 Underground Storage Of Hazardous Substances
- 7.55 Shopping Carts
- 7.65 Partnership Health Plan Of California Commission
- 7.70 An Ordinance Amending The Prohibition Of Commercial Cannabis Activity 7.70.100 Commercial…
- 7.90 Personal Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance
- § 7.100
- § 8.01
- 8.02 Dogs And Other Pets 8.02.10 Application 8.02.20 Duty Of Care 8.02.30 Immediate Impound 8.…
- 8.03 Livestock
- § 9.04
- 9.11 Regulation Of Tobacco Retail 9.11.10 Intent And Application 9.11.20 Definitions 9.11.30 T…
- 9.12 Smoking Restrictions
- § 9.18
- 9.20 Prohibition Of Abusive Panhandling 9.20.10 Purpose 9.20.30 Definitions 9.20.40 Prohibited…
- 9.40 Curfew
- 9.42 Juvenile Alcoholic Preclusion Act
- 9.44 Minors In Gambling Places
- 9.48 Firearms
- 9.50 Distribution Of Funds From Forfeitures And Seizures
- 10.04 Speed Limits
- 10.08 One-Way Roads 10.08.10 State Highway 10.08.20 M Street 10.08.30 Middle Fork-Gasquet Road
- 10.10 Parking 10.10.10 Definitions 10.10.20 Signage 10.10.30 Parked In Excess Of Seventy-Two H…
- 10.12 Parking Enforcement
- 10.16 Restricted Driving Areas 10.16.10 County Airstrips 10.16.20 Private Land Vehicle Defined…
- 10.20 Bridge Traffic
- 10.24 Special Mobile Equipment
- 10.25 Off-Highway Vehicles 10.25.10 Definitions
- 11.04 General Provisions 11.04.10 Title For Citations 11.04.20 Applicability 11.04.30 Purpose …
- 11.08 Definitions 11.08.10 Generally 11.08.20 Air Carrier 11.08.30 Aircraft 11.08.40 Airports …
- 11.12 Registration And Permits 11.12.10 Registration
- 11.16 General Rules And Regulations 11.16.10 Hours Of Operation 11.16.20 Airport Closure 11.16…
- 11.20 Airplane Traffic 11.20.10 Traffic Pattern 11.20.20 Takeoffs And Landings 11.20.30 Taxiin…
- 11.24 Vehicle Traffic 11.24.10 Authorized Where 11.24.20 Right-Of-Way 11.24.30 Vehicles Operat…
- 11.28 Fire Hazards
- 11.32 Prohibited Activities
- § 12.02
- § 12.04
- 12.05 Standards For Private Rural Roads 12.05.10 Purpose Of Chapter 12.05.20 Definitions 12.05…
- 12.06 Gated Entrances 12.06.10 Application 12.06.20 Standards
- 12.07 Gated Street And Road Naming And Signing
- 12.08 Tree, Fence, And Shrub
- 12.09 Intersection Sight Distance Requirements 12.09.10 Controlled Intersections
- 12.10 Parks
- 12.16 Waterways 12.16.10 Power Boat Restrictions 12.16.20 Smith River
- 12.20 Overnight Camping 12.20.10 General Purpose 12.20.20 Overnight Camping And Parking Restri…
- 12.30 The Designation And Usage Of Skate Parks
- § 14.04
- § 14.05
- 14.06 California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures; Building Permits
- 14.08 Building Setback Lines 14.08.10 Purposes 14.08.20 Definitions 14.08.30 Designated 14.08.…
- 14.12 On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems 14.12.10 Authority 14.12.20 Purpose 14.12.30 Applicabili…
- 14.16 Expedited Permitting For Electric Vehicle Charging Station 14.16.10 Administrative Permit
- 14.17 Expedited Permitting For Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems
- 14.18 Safety Assessment Placards
- 14.22 Vault Privies 14.22.10 Purpose 14.22.20 Applicability 14.22.30 Siting Criteria 14.22.40 …
- 14.30 Small Business Preference For Public Works Projects 14.30.10 Purpose 14.30.20 Definition…
- § 15.01
- 15.04 Underground Utility District 15.04.10 Definitions 15.04.20 Public Hearing 15.04.30 Under…
- 15.08 Sewer System; Definitions 15.08.10 Definitions Generally 15.08.20 Applicant 15.08.30 Boa…
- § 15.12
- 15.16 Sewer System; Use Requirements
- 15.20 Sewer System; Construction And Connections 15.20.10 Design And Construction Requirements…
- § 15.24
- 15.28 Sewer System; Use Restrictions
- 15.32 Sewer System; Industrial Wastewaters
- 15.36 Sewer System; Permits And Charges
- 15.40 Sewer System; Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 15.44
- 16.04 General Provisions 16.04.10 Purpose 16.04.20 Definitions 16.04.28 Road Maintenance For M…
- 16.08 Tentative Maps 16.08.10 General 16.08.20 Major Subdivisions 16.08.21 Map Contents 16.08.…
- 16.10 Planning Commission; Actions And Findings
- 16.12 Action Following Final Approval Of Tentative Map
- 16.14 Action Following Approval Of Final Map Or Parcel Map
- 16.16.10 Authority; Purposes And Intent
- 16.16.20 Consistency
- 16.16.30 Definitions
- 16.16.40 Application
- 16.16.50 Filing And Processing
- 16.16.60 Fees
- 16.16.70 Expiration Of Map
- 16.16.80 Development Rights
- 16.16.90 Development Inconsistent With Zoning; Conditional Approval
- 18.02 Title 18.02.10 Title
- 18.04 Purpose 18.04.10 Purpose
- 18.06 Applicability; Effect 18.06.10 Applicability; Effect
- 18.08 Definitions 18.08.10 Definitions
- 18.10 Computations
- 18.12 Signs Allowed On Private Property With Or Without Permits 18.12.10 Signs Allowed On Priv…
- 18.14 Signs In The Public Right-Of-Way 18.14.10 Signs In The Public Right-Of-Way Generally 18.…
- 18.16 Signs Exempt From Regulation Under This Title
- 18.18 Prohibited Signs Under This Title
- 18.20 Design, Construction And Maintenance
- 18.22 Permits Required
- 18.24 Permit And Sign File Procedures; General
- 18.26 Permits For Construction Of New Signs Or Modification Of Existing Signs 18.26.10 Permits…
- 18.28 Permits For Temporary Signs; General 18.28.10 Permits For Temporary Signs; General 18.28…
- 18.30 Permits For Temporary Signs; Others 18.30.10 Permits For Temporary Signs; Others 18.30.2…
- 18.32 Permits For New Off-Site Signs 18.32.10 Permits For New Off-Site Signs 18.32.20 Maximum …
- 18.34 Preexisting Signs And Preexisting Nonconforming Signs
- 18.36 Violations 18.36.10 Violations
- 18.38 Enforcement And Remedies
- 19.02 Adoption Of State Fire Hazard Severity Zones 19.02.10 Purpose
- 19.04 Administration 19.04.10 Title 19.04.20 Purpose 19.04.30 Scope 19.04.40 Local Ordinances …
- 19.08 Emergency Access And Egress 19.08.10 Intent 19.08.20 Road Width 19.08.30 Roadway Surface
- 19.12 Signing And Building Numbering
- 19.16 Emergency Water Standards 19.16.10 Intent 19.16.20 Application 19.16.30 General Standard…
- 19.20.10 Intent
- 19.20.10 Intent
- 19.20.20 Setback For Structure Defensible Space
- 19.20.30 Disposal Of Flammable Vegetation And Fuels
- 19.20.40 Greenbelts
- 19.24 Other Fire Protection Measures
- 19.28 Enforcement 19.28.10 Violation
- § 20.00
- 20.02 Enabling Plan 20.02.10 Citation 20.02.20 Adoption 20.02.30 Purpose
- 20.04 Definitions 20.04.10 Generally 20.04.12 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) 20.04.20 Agricultu…
- 20.06 Districts 20.06.10 Designation 20.06.20 Establishment 20.06.30 Boundary Uncertainty; Det…
- 20.08 Regulations For PO Public Ownership Districts 20.08.5 Intent; Applicability 20.08.10 Use…
- 20.09 Regulations For "AF" Agriculture Forestry Districts 20.09.5 Intent; Applicability 20.09.…
- 20.10 Regulations For "AE" Agriculture Districts 20.10.10 Intent; Applicability 20.10.20 Uses …
- 20.11 A District - Agriculture 20.11.10 Purpose 20.11.20 Permitted Uses 20.11.30 Uses Permitte…
- 20.12 Regulations For "RR-2" Rural Residential District
- 20.13 R-1A District - Residential And Agricultural 20.13.10 Purpose 20.13.20 Permitted Uses 20…
- 20.14 R-2A District - Residential And Agricultural
- 20.15 RR-5 Rural Residential District
- 20.16 R-1 District - One Family Residence 20.16.10 Purpose 20.16.20 Permitted Uses 20.16.30 Us…
- 20.17 Regulations For RR-1 Rural Residential Districts 20.17.5 Intent; Purpose 20.17.10 Uses P…
- 20.18 R-2 District - Low Density Multiple Family Residence 20.18.10 Purpose 20.18.20 Permitted…
- 20.20 R-3 District - High Density Multiple Family Residence 20.20.10 Purpose 20.20.20 Permitte…
- 20.23 C-R District - Commercial Recreational 20.23.10 Purpose 20.23.20 Permitted Uses 20.23.30…
- 20.24 C-1 District - Neighborhood Commercial 20.24.10 Purpose 20.24.20 Permitted Use 20.24.30 …
- 20.26 C-2 District - Light Commercial 20.26.10 Purpose 20.26.20 Permitted Uses 20.26.30 Uses P…
- 20.28 C-3 District - Central Business 20.28.10 Purpose 20.28.20 Permitted Uses 20.28.30 Uses P…
- 20.29 C-4 District - General Commercial 20.29.10 Purpose 20.29.20 Permitted Uses 20.29.30 Uses…
- 20.30 M District - Manufacturing And Industrial 20.30.10 Purpose 20.30.20 Permitted Uses 20.30…
- 20.31 Regulations For "MP" Manufacturing And Industrial Performance Districts 20.31.5 Intent; …
- 20.32 P-C District - Planned Community
- 20.34 FR-2 Forest-Recreation Districts
- 20.35 FR-1 District - Forest And Recreation 20.35.10 Purpose 20.35.20 Permitted Uses 20.35.30 …
- 20.36 CBCD District - Cannabis Business Combining District 20.36.10 Intent 20.36.20 General Re…
- 20.37 Manufactured Housing (MFH) Combining District
- 20.38 FP-1 District - Flood Zone Area Properties 20.38.10 Purpose
- 20.39 NH - Natural Hazard Area District
- 20.40 FP-2 District - Flood Overflow Area Properties 20.40.10 Purpose 20.40.20 Permitted Uses …
- 20.42 FP-3 District - Protected Areas Within Flood Zones
- 20.43 TPZ - Timberland Preserve Zone
- 20.44 B District - Combining
- 20.45 D District - Combining 20.45.10 Intent 20.45.20 Applications 20.45.30 Restrictions
- 20.46 Off-Street Parking
- 20.47 Flood Damage Prevention
- § 20.48
- 20.49 ES District - Emergency Shelter Combining District 20.49.10 Intent
- 20.50 Nonconforming Uses 20.50.10 Generally 20.50.12 Nonconforming Parcels; Time To Comply 20.…
- 20.52 Amendments 20.52.10 Purpose 20.52.20 Initiation 20.52.30 Application Fee 20.52.40 Public…
- 20.54 Variances 20.54.10 When Granted 20.54.20 Application Fee; Condition 20.54.30 Public Hear…
- 20.56 Use Permits
- 20.58 Appeals
- 20.60 Enforcement
- 20.65 Density Bonus Law 20.65.10 Purpose 20.65.20 Definitions 20.65.30 Applicability 20.65.40 …
- 20.64 Airport
- 20.66 Reasonable Accommodation 20.66.10 Purpose And Intent 20.66.20 Definitions 20.66.30 Appli…
- § 20.67
- 20.68 Multi-Unit Objective Design And Development Standards
- 21.50 California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--General Provisions
- § 21.00
- 21.02 Enabling Plan 21.02.10 Citation 21.02.20 Adoption 21.02.30 Purpose 21.02.40 District Est…
- 21.04 Definitions 21.04.10 Generally 21.04.15 Agricultural Land Prime 21.04.20 Agriculture 21.…
- 21.06 Districts
- 21.08 AE Agriculture Exclusive District 21.08.10 Intent; Applicability 21.08.20 The Principal …
- 21.09 A Agricultural General District 21.09.10 Intent 21.09.20 The Principal Permitted Use 21.…
- 21.10 AI Agriculture Industrial District 21.10.10 Intent 21.10.20 The Principal Permitted Use …
- 21.11 RCA1 General Resource Conservation Area District 21.11.10 Intent
- 21.13 TPZ Timberland Preserve Zone District
- 21.14 CT Coastal Timber Zone District
- 21.16 RR-1 Rural Residential District 21.16.10 Intent; Purpose 21.16.20 The Principal Permitte…
- § 21.17
- 21.19 R-1 One-Family Residence District 21.19.10 Intent 21.19.20 The Principal Permitted Use 2…
- 21.20 MHP Mobilehome Park
- 21.21 R-2 Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District
- 21.22 R-3 High Density Multiple-Family Residence District 21.22.10 Intent 21.22.20 The Princip…
- 21.23 PC Planned Community District 21.23.10 Intent 21.23.20 Minimum District Size 21.23.30 Th…
- 21.25 C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District 21.25.10 Intent 21.25.20 Permitted Use 21.25.30 Use…
- 21.26 C-2 Light Commercial District 21.26.10 Intent 21.26.20 The Principal Permitted Use 21.26…
- 21.27 C-3 Central Business District 21.27.10 Intent 21.27.20 The Principal Permitted Use 21.27…
- 21.28 C-R Commercial Recreational District 21.28.10 Intent 21.28.20 The Principal Permitted Us…
- 21.30 C-4 General Commercial District 21.30.10 Intent 21.30.20 The Principal Permitted Use 21.…
- 21.31 M Manufacturing And Industrial District 21.31.10 Intent 21.31.20 The Principal Permitted…
- 21.32 MP Manufacturing And Industrial Performance District 21.32.10 Intent; Applicability 21.3…
- 21.33 PF Public Facility District 21.33.10 Intent 21.33.20 The Principal Permitted Use 21.33.3…
- 21.34 B Combining District
- 21.35 C Coastal Area Combining District 21.35.10 Intent
- 21.36 D Combining District 21.36.10 Intent 21.36.20 Application 21.36.30 Restrictions
- 21.37 FP1 Flood Zone Area Combining District
- 21.38 FP2 Flood Overflow Area Combining District
- 21.39 FP3 Protected Areas Within Flood Zones Combining District 21.39.10 Intent And Applicabil…
- 21.40 Manufactured Housing (MFH) Combining District
- 21.44 Off-Street Parking
- 21.45 Flood Damage Prevention
- 21.46 General Provisions 21.46.10 Generally 21.46.20 Uses Permitted With A Use Permit 21.46.30…
- 21.47 Harbor Area Public Access Provisions 21.47.10 Required Generally 21.47.20 Criteria 21.47…
- 21.48 Nonconforming Uses 21.48.10 Generally
- 21.50 California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--General Provisions
- 21.51 California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--Local Appeals
- 21.52 California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--California Coastal 21.52.10 Exhaustion O…
- 21.60 Enforcement
- 22.04 Environmental Guidelines And Procedures 22.04.10 Authority 22.04.20 Purpose 22.04.30 Def…