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Municipal code
Modoc County Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Modoc County, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 21 titles · 1,391 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Modoc County
Contents
- THE MODOC COUNTY CODE - 1984
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- Chapter 2.05 — CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- Chapter 2.06 — COUNTY AUDITOR
- Chapter 2.08 — COUNTY COUNSEL
- Chapter 2.12 — PUBLIC DEFENDER
- Chapter 2.16 — PUBLIC GUARDIAN
- Chapter 2.20 — COUNTY SURVEYOR
- Chapter 2.22 — CONSOLIDATED COUNTY OFFICES
- Chapter 2.28 — PLANNING COMMISSION
▸Chapter 2.30 — TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR
- Chapter 2.32 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- Chapter 2.33 — DEPARTMENT OF COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES
- Chapter 2.34 — DEPARTMENT OF COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCES
- Chapter 2.40 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 2.52 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.56 — PERSONNEL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 2.57 — EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS POLICY
- Chapter 2.58 — DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
- Chapter 2.64 — NEPOTISM
- Chapter 2.70 — LOCAL CLAIMS PROCEDURES
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR CALAMITY DAMAGE
- Chapter 3.05 — ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD AND FEES
- Chapter 3.06 — INTERCOUNTY DISASTER RELIEF
- Chapter 3.08 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — TAX ROLL PARCEL NUMBERS
- Chapter 3.16 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.24 — PURCHASING PROCEDURE
- Chapter 3.30 — EMERGENCY WAIVER OF THREE-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR CLAIMS
- Chapter 3.34 — TAX COLLECTOR FEES
- Chapter 3.36 — RECORDER FEES
- Chapter 3.50 — LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
- Chapter 3.52 — ALLOCATION OF PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION COSTS
- Chapter 3.54 — CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
- Chapter 3.58 — ASSET FORFEITURES
- Chapter 3.62 — PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF PROBATION SERVICES
- Chapter 3.66 — ROAD DEPARTMENT FEES
▸Title 4 — ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Overview- Chapter 4.04 — JUDICIAL DISTRICTS AND COURTS
- Chapter 4.08 — SUPPORT OF DETAINED OR COMMITTED JUVENILES
- Chapter 4.12 — DELINQUENCY PREVENTION COMMISSION
- Chapter 4.16 — CURFEW FOR MINORS
- Chapter 4.24 — CORRECTIONS AND PROBATION OFFICER TRAINING
- Chapter 4.28 — WORKING PRISONERS
- Chapter 4.32 — PRISONER WORK FURLOUGH PROGRAM
- Chapter 4.33 — COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview▸Chapter 8.02 — REGULATION OF SOLID WASTE
- Chapter 8.03 — ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.08 — GARLIC INSPECTION
- Chapter 8.09 — EXCLUSION OF Verticillium dahliae OF MINT FROM MODOC COUNTY
- Chapter 8.10 — INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION
- Chapter 8.12 — BOATING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.16 — AIR POLLUTION
- Chapter 8.20 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CODE VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 8.24 — UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
- Chapter 8.26 — SMOKING
- Chapter 8.28 — RIGHT-TO-FARM
- Chapter 8.31 — MODOC COUNTY HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE DESIGNATIONS
- Chapter 8.40 — CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRST COMMISSION
- Chapter 8.50 — PROPERTY ADDRESSING AND ROAD NAMING SYSTEM
- Chapter 8.60 — TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING
- Chapter 8.70 — HOSPITAL AND SAFETY COMMISSION
- Chapter 8.80 — PARTNERSHIP HEALTHPLAN OF CALIFORNIA COMMISSION
- Chapter 8.90 — LOCALLY PRODUCED APPROVED SOURCE FOOD PROGRAM
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
▸Title 15 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 15.01 — CONSTRUCTION CODES, ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 15.02 — MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION
- Chapter 15.03 — AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.04 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.05 — PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.06 — REGULATIONS FOR LIMITED DENSITY RURAL DWELLINGS
▸Title 16 — AIRPORTS
▸Title 17 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 17.04 — PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.12 — PARCEL MAP WAIVER AND FILING OF TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.13 — FILING OF VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.16 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND DEDICATIONS
- Chapter 17.20 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 17.24 — ZONES OF BENEFIT
- Chapter 17.28 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.32 — PARCEL MERGERS
▸Title 18 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 18.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.06 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 18.10 — TIMBERLAND PRODUCTION (TP) ZONE
- Chapter 18.14 — OPEN SPACE FORESTRY AND GRAZING (OFG) ZONE
- Chapter 18.16 — RESOURCE CONSERVATION (RC) ZONE
- Chapter 18.18 — AGRICULTURAL EXCLUSIVE (AE) ZONE
- Chapter 18.20 — LOW INTENSITY CONSERVATION (LIC) ZONE
- Chapter 18.24 — AGRICULTURAL GENERAL (AG) ZONE
- Chapter 18.28 — LOW INTENSITY (LI) ZONE
- Chapter 18.30 — RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) ZONE
- Chapter 18.32 — RESIDENTIAL-LOW DENSITY (RL) ZONE
- Chapter 18.36 — RESIDENTIAL-HIGH DENSITY (RH) ZONE
- Chapter 18.40 — RURAL TOWN (RT) ZONE
- Chapter 18.44 — COMMERCIAL (C) ZONE
- Chapter 18.50 — INDUSTRIAL-LIGHT (IL) ZONE
- Chapter 18.54 — INDUSTRIAL (I) ZONE
- Chapter 18.60 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) ZONE
- Chapter 18.62 — PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) ZONE
- Chapter 18.66 — UNCLASSIFIED (U) ZONE
- Chapter 18.70 — FLOOD HAZARD (FH) ZONE
- Chapter 18.74 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (EP) ZONE
- Chapter 18.78 — MIGRATION PROTECTION (MP) ZONE
- Chapter 18.82 — MINIMUM LOT SIZE (M) ZONE
- Chapter 18.86 — ANIMAL RESTRICTIONS (AR) ZONE
- Chapter 18.90 — AIRPORT HAZARD (AH) ZONE
- Chapter 18.94 — SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) ZONE
- Chapter 18.100 — SPECIAL USES
- Chapter 18.110 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.120 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 18.124 — ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.126 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 18.128 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.132 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 18.136 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 18.138 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 18.139 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 18.140 — HEARINGS
- Chapter 18.144 — APPEALS
- Chapter 18.150 — INTERPRETIVE ACTIONS
- Chapter 18.154 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 18.158 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 18.162 — FEES
- Chapter 18.166 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 18.170 — MEDICAL MARIJUANA COLLECTIVE USES
- Chapter 18.175 — MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
- Chapter 18.180 — COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA USES
▸Title 19 — COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN
- STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA COUNTIES
- ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST