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Earlier editions: 2026-09

APPENDIX A - MARIN COUNTY OPEN SPACE DISTRICT CODE

Marin County Municipal Code Ch. 02.03 Land Use Regulations—resource Protection

Marin County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Marin County

Cite as: Marin County Municipal Code Chapter 02.03 · Text as of 2026-10-04

02.03.010 - Water Resources.

No person shall do any of the following while on district lands:

A. Pollute or in any manner contaminate any reservoir, lake, stream, waterway or other body of water;

B. Possess or apply any pesticide, herbicide, fungicide or other poison.

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02.03.020 - Botanical resources.

No person shall damage, injure, collect, eat or remove any plant, tree or other type of vegetation, whether living or dead, including, but not limited to, flowers, mushrooms, bushes, vines, grass, turf, cones, or wood located on district lands, except as follows:

A. Persons may take up to two quarts of edible berries per day for personal consumption.

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02.03.030 - Wildlife and animal resources.

No person shall hunt, feed, touch, tease, frighten, molest, disturb, injure, trap, take, net, poison, harm or kill any kind of animal or the eggs of any animal, whether living or dead; nor remove, destroy or in any manner disturb the parts of any animal or the natural habitat of any animal on district lands. Fishing or taking of fish is permitted as regulated by the California Fish and Game Code unless otherwise specified. Fishing or taking of fish is permitted during daylight hours only. Possessing or using live or dead bait for fishing in fresh waters, including bait fish, amphibians, or non-preserved fish roe (eggs) is prohibited.

(Ord. No. 20, § I, 2018)

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02.03.035 - Tools and trail building equipment.

No person shall possess, use, or carry while on district lands, any trail building equipment or tools including but not limited to shovels, rakes, picks, mattocks, pulaskis, hammers, loppers, pruning shears, or saws, without prior written approval of the district.

(Ord. No. 20, § I, 2018)

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02.03.040 - Geological resources.

No person shall damage, injure, collect, remove or disturb soil, earth, rocks, sand, gravel, fossils, minerals, features in caves, or any articles or artifact of geological interest or value located on district lands.

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02.03.050 - Archeological and historical resources.

No person shall damage, injure, collect, remove or disturb any object of paleontological, archaeological or historical interest or value located on district lands.

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