Municipal code
Placer County Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Placer County, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Contents
- 291 articles · 2,772 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Placer County
Contents
- Article I — NAME, POWERS AND THEIR EXERCISE
- Article II — BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- Article III — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- Article V — DUTIES OF OFFICERS
- Chapter 1
- Article 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Article 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1.08 — SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS
▸Article 1.16 — ARREST AND CITATION PROCEDURE
- Article 1.24 — GENERAL PENALTY
- Article 1.28
- Chapter 2
- Article 2.24 — COUNTY TREASURER
- Article 2.32 — DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
- Article 2.30 — DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
- Article 2.04
- Article 2.08 — COUNTY OFFICERS GENERALLY
▸Article 2.12 — COUNTY OFFICE HOURS
- Article 2.18
▸Article 2.19
- Article 2.24 — COUNTY TREASURER
- Article 2.25 — COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Article 2.26 — COUNTY FIRE WARDEN
- Article 2.31
- Article 2.36 — DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
- Article 2.40 — BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
- Article 2.44 — ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD
- Article 2.46 — COUNTY AUDIT COMMITTEE
- Article 2.48 — COUNTY SAFETY BOARD
- Article 2.52 — LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
- Article 2.56 — BOND SCREENING COMMITTEE
- Article 2.60 — AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION
- Article 2.64 — COUNTY PARKS COMMISSION
▸Article 2.68
- Article 2.76 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- Article 2.78
- Article 2.80
▸Article 2.82 — VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL GOVERNING BOARDS
- Article 2.88 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Article 2.92 — JUVENILE TREATMENT CENTER
- Article 2.96 — SENTENCING PROGRAMS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS
- Article 2.104 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Article 2.108 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Article 2.112
- Article 2.116 — ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
▸Article 2.124 — FEES FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
- Article 2.136
- Article 2.140
- Chapter 3
- Part 10 — Probationary Period
- Part 11 — Separation and Reinstatement
▸Part 13 — Unclassified Service
- Part 2 — Workweek and Overtime
- Part 5 — Leaves of Absence
- Part 6
- Part 9 — Holidays
▸Part 1 — Enabling Ordinance
- Part 4
- Part 5 — Alteration in Employment Status
- Part 8 — Eligible Lists
- Part 9
- Part 10 — Probationary Period
▸Part 11 — Separation and Reinstatement
- Chapter 4
- Article 4.04 — FISCAL PROVISIONS GENERALLY
- Article 4.08 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Article 4.12 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Article 4.16 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 5
- Article 5.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 5.08 — BUSINESS LICENSE—GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 5.12
▸Part 1 — In General
- Part 2
▸Part 1 — In General
- Part 2
- Article 5.24
- Article 5.25 — FILMING PERMITS
- Article 5.28 — PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Part 2 — Licenses
- Part 3 — Reports
▸Article 6.16 — RABIES PREVENTION
- Chapter 8
- Article 8.30 — Retail Food Facility Placard Program
- Article 8.04
- Article 8.08 — Public Spa Complexes Or Bathhouses
- Article 8.10 — Cannabis Regulations
▸Article 8.12
- Part 1 — ENFORCEMENT
- Division III
- Part 2 — FRANCHISES
- Part 3 — PENALTIES
- Part 4 — FEES AND BONDS
- Article 8.20 — Underground Storage Of Hazardous Substances
- Article 8.24 — County Wastewater Regulations
- Article 8.28 — Stormwater Quality
- Article 8.30 — Retail Food Facility Placard Program
- Article 8.32 — Organic Waste Disposal Reduction
- Chapter 9
- Article 9.04
- Article 9.08 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
- Article 9.10 — SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY
- Article 9.12 — PROPERTY OFFENSES
▸Article 9.14 — SPRAY PAINT AND GRAFFITI
- Article 9.20 — WEAPONS
- Article 9.24 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Article 9.28 — SKIER RESPONSIBILITY
- Article 9.32 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Part 2
- Part 3 — Fire Hazards
- Part 3.5 — County Fire Hazard Severity Zones
- Part 4
- Article 9.33 — FIREWORKS DISPLAY PERMITS
- Article 9.36 — NOISE
- Article 9.38
- Article 9.40
- Article 9.42 — SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS
- Chapter 10
- Article 10.24 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Article 10.04 — SPEED LIMITS
▸Article 10.08 — WEIGHT LIMITS
- Article 10.12 — PARKING
- Part 2 — Parking Spaces for Physically Disabled Persons
- Part 3 — Parking Restrictions—Generally
- Part 4
- Part 5 — Citations
- Part 6 — Impounding Illegally Parked Vehicles
- Part 7
- Part 8 — Permit Parking
- Part 9
- Part 10 — Parking Restrictions on Private Properties
- Part 11 — Parking Payment Devices
- Article 10.14 — LIMITATION ON ENGINE IDLING
▸Article 10.16 — MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
▸Article 10.24 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 12
- Article 12.20 — TREE PRESERVATION IN AREA EAST OF SIERRA SUMMIT
- Article 12.04
- Article 12.08 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS
- Article 12.12
- Article 12.14 — HIGHWAY TREES
- Article 12.20
- Article 12.24
- Article 12.26 — CAMPING AND PERSONAL PROPERTY STORAGE ON COUNTY PROPERTY AND PUBLIC AREAS
- Article 12.28 — LAKES AND RIVERS GENERALLY
- Part 2 — Water Quality Control
- Article 12.32 — LAKE TAHOE SHOREZONE
- Article 12.36 — COMBIE LAKE
- Article 12.40 — AVALANCHE MANAGEMENT AREAS
▸Article 12.44 — BLUE CANYON AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13
- Article 13.20
- Article 13.40 — FRANCHISES
- Article 13.12 — SEWER SERVICE SYSTEM
- Article 13.14
- Article 13.16
- Article 13.20 — SEWAGE LAGOONS
- Article 13.24 — SEPTIC TANK CLEANING
- Article 13.32 — COUNTY SERVICE AREAS (RESERVED)
▸Article 13.36 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Chapter 15
- Article 15.28 — COUNTY ROAD NETWORK § 15.28.010. Purpose.
- Article 15.56 — DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Part 10
- Article 15.04 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODE
▸Part II — Codes Adopted and Amended
- Article 15.08 — PROPERTY NUMBERING SYSTEM
- Article 15.12 — LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS INSTALLATIONS
- Article 15.16 — NATURAL GAS FACILITIES
- Article 15.20 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Article 15.24 — TAHOE BASIN ALLOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
- Article 15.26 — AIR QUALITY IN THE MARTIS VALLEY
- Article 15.28 — COUNTY ROAD NETWORK
- Article 15.30 — PUBLIC FACILITIES FEES
- Article 15.32 — DRY CREEK WATERSHED DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT ZONE
- Article 15.34 — PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FEES
- Article 15.36 — DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR FIRE PROTECTION
- Article 15.38 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES FOR CEMETERY DISTRICTS
- Article 15.40 — FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING
- Article 15.44 — MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- Article 15.48 — GRADING, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- Part 1 — Purpose and Definitions
- Part 2 — General Requirements
- Part 3 — Procedures
- Part 4 — Plans and Specifications
- Part 5 — Geotechnical Investigations and Inspections
- Part 6 — Design Standards
- Part 7 — Improvement Security
- Part 8 — Enforcement
- Part 2 — Definitions
- Part 3 — General Provisions
- Part 4 — Administration
- Part 5 — Provision for Flood Hazard Reduction
- Part 6 — Variance Procedure
- Part 1 — General Provisions
- Part 2 — Definitions
- Part 3 — Violations and Penalties
- Part 4 — Administration and Enforcement
- Part 5 — Enforcement Proceedings
- Part 7 — Enforcement of the Notice and Order or Final Order
- Part 8 — Abatement of Nuisances
- Part 9 — Housing and Dangerous Building Code Enforcement Fund
- Part 10 — Rental Housing and Dangerous Building Enforcement Fees
- Article 15.60 — CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION
- Article 15.65 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Article 15.70 — FEE DEFERRAL PROGRAM
- Article 15.75 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
- Article 15.85 — PLACER VINEYARDS SPECIFIC PLAN FEE PROGRAM
- Article 15.90 — RIOLO VINEYARD SPECIFIC PLAN FEE PROGRAM.
- Article 15.100 — TIER II DEVELOPMENT FEE DEFERRAL PROGRAM
- Chapter 16
- Article 16.08 — DESIGN STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENTS
▸Article 16.04
▸Article 16.16 — FINAL MAPS
- Article 16.24 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17
- Division I — AGRICULTURAL, RESOURCE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS
- Part 2 — Zone Districts and Allowable Uses of Land
- Division III — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- Division VII — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Division VI — COMBINING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- Article 17.02 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Article 17.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 17.06 — ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
- Part 2 — Zone Districts And Allowable Uses Of Land
- Article 17.08
- Article 17.10 — Farm (F) District
- Article 17.12 — Forestry (FOR) District
- Article 17.14 — Open Space (O) District
- Article 17.16 — Timberland Production (TPZ) District
- Article 17.18 — Water Influence (W) District
- Article 17.20
- Article 17.22 — General Commercial (C2) District
- Article 17.24 — Heavy Commercial (C3) District
- Article 17.26 — Highway Services (HS) District
- Article 17.27 — Mixed Use Community (MU) District
- Article 17.30 — Neighborhood Commercial (C1) District
- Article 17.32 — Office And Professional (OP) District
- Article 17.34 — Resort (RES) District
- Article 17.36 — Airport (AP) District
- Article 17.38 — Business Park (BP) District
- Article 17.40 — Industrial (IN) District
- Article 17.42 — Industrial Park (INP) District
- Article 17.44 — Residential Agricultural (RA) District
- Article 17.46 — Residential Forest (RF) District
- Article 17.48 — Residential Multifamily (RM) District
- Article 17.49 — Residential Multifamily 30 (RM30) District
- Article 17.50 — Residential Single-Family (RS) District
- Article 17.51 — Specific Plan (SPL) District
- Article 17.52
- Article 17.56 — SPECIFIC USE REQUIREMENTS
- Article 17.58 — DISCRETIONARY USE REQUIREMENTS
- Article 17.60 — ZONING ADMINISTRATION
- Article 17.62 — CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article 17.64 — WILLIAMSON ACT LANDS PROGRAM
- Chapter 18
- Article 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 18.08 — PRELIMINARY REVIEW
▸Article 18.12 — INITIAL STUDIES
- Article 18.20
- Article 18.24
- Article 18.28
- Article 18.32
- Article 18.36
- Article 18.37 — CULTURAL AND TRIBAL RESOURCES
- Chapter 19
- Article 19.10
- Article 19.30
- Article 19.50 — WOODLAND CONSERVATION
- Chapter SR
- § SR.020. Administration and Personnel.
- § SR.030. Revenue and Finance.
- § SR.040. Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations.
- § SR.050. Animals.
- § SR.060. Health and Safety.
- § SR.070. Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.
- § SR.080. Vehicles and Traffic.
- § SR.090. Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property.
- § SR.100. Public Services.
- § SR.110. Buildings and Construction.
- § SR.120. Subdivisions.
- § SR.140. Environment.
- Chapter OL
- § OL.010. Ordinance list and disposition table.
- Chapter PCT