CODE OF ORDINANCES PLUMAS — Plumas County Municipal Code

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Published in 2003 by Order of the Board of Supervisors

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CURRENT OFFICIALS

of PLUMAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

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Dwight Ceresola, District 1

Kevin Goss, District 2

Sharon Thrall, District 3 (Supervisor Elect as of January 1, 2023 - Thomas McGowan)

Greg Hagwood, District 4

Jeff Engel, District 5

Board of Supervisors

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Cindie Froggatt

Assessor

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Martee Nieman

Auditor/Controller

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Marcy DeMartile

Clerk-Recorder

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David Hollister

District Attorney

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Julie White

Treasurer/Tax Collector

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Todd Johns

Sheriff of

PLUMAS COUNTY,

CALIFORNIA

AT THE TIME OF THIS REPUBLICATION

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B.J. Pearson

Chairman

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B.J. Pearson, District 1

Robert A. Meacher, District 2

William N. Dennison, District 3

Kenneth R. Nelson, District 4

Ole Olsen, District 5

Members of the Board of Supervisors

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Charles Leonhardt

Assessor

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Kathleen Williams

County Clerk/Recorder

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Barbara Snelling

County Counsel

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Terry Bergstrand

Sheriff/Coroner

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Gini Dunbar

Treasurer/Tax Collector of

PLUMAS COUNTY,

CALIFORNIA

AT THE TIME OF THE 1973 CODIFICATION

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Larry Dean, Chester Chairman

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Leonard Ross, Portola Nansi L. Bohne, Greenville Joe W. Crivello, Quincy Robin R. Jeskey, Quincy Members of the Board of Supervisors

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Raynelle Slaten County Clerk

____________ Mildred Cotter Assistant County Clerk

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Compiled and Recodified by California Code Service under the Supervision of Baird B. McKnight, County Counsel

SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR CODE AMENDMENTS

The following rules of construction were used in the preparation of this Code and are suggested for use when setting forth provisions amending the Code in amendatory ordinances:

Numbering sections, using Section 9-3.411 as an example:

"9" is the number of the title;

"3" is the number of the chapter;

"4" is the number of the article; and

"11" indicates the 11th section in the article.

Where the provisions are set forth in chapter form and no articles are used, the "4" is omitted, and the section number would be 9-3.11.

Numbering subsections:

(a) (1)

(i) (ii)

(iii) (aa)

(ab) (ac)

through (az); (ba) through (bz), etc.

(iv) (v)

(2) (3)

(b) (c)

Grammar:

Numbers from 2 through 99 are written out as "three (3') feet" or "twenty-four (24") inches". All figures representing money, regardless of the amount, are written out as "Five and 50/100ths ($5.50) Dollars", or "Ten Thousand and no/100ths ($10,000.00) Dollars", or "five (5¢) cents".
Eliminate where possible words such as "herein", "hereinafter", "said", etc., using instead a specific reference, such as "set forth in this section (or article) (or chapter)", or "set forth in Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of this chapter", or "set forth in Section 9-3.807 of Article 8 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of this Code", or "such person shall …"
Refer to the chapter or article rather than to "this ordinance". Example: "The provisions of this chapter are set forth to regulate …"
Hours are denoted as "from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m., except on Saturdays when the business may close at midnight".
Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary was used as the authority for spelling and hyphenating words appearing in this Code.

Punctuation and underlining:

Commas are used at the end of a series. Example: "Grass, weeds, dead trees, and combustible rubbish …".
Where an incomplete sentence is used in a series of subsections, such as requirements set forth for applications for permits, a semicolon is used at the end of each of the subsections; the word "and" is used to designate the next to the last subsection; and a period follows the last subsection.
Underline section and subsection headings. Underlining denotes a different style type will be used, either bold face or italics, than the type used for the text provisions generally.

Capitalization:

Capitalize only the first word in a section heading unless it contains the word "City", "County", "Council", "Board", "State", or the title of a document or officer or employee.
The same words in the text provisions should be capitalized.
Capitalize the words "title", "chapter", "article", and "section" only where they refer to a specific title, chapter, article, or section. Example: "… set forth in Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of this Code".
Capitalize the word "Code" wherever it appears, whether it refers to the Plumbing Code, Building Code, or Municipal Code. Also capitalize the word "Appendix".
Capitalize the words "ordinance" and "resolution" only where they refer to specific ordinances or resolutions, such as Resolution No. 341.

Definitions:

An important aspect of ordinance preparation and Code standardization and conformity is the use of standard definitions at the beginning of the chapter or article where they will be used. Refer to the general definitions set forth in Section 1-3.13 of Chapter 3 of Title 1 of this Code before inserting definitions in an ordinance amending the Code. There is no legal necessity to define a word or term in such ordinance if the definition of the word or term is contained in the general definitions and the definition is substantially the same as the one being considered for inclusion in new provisions.

The words "shall" and "may" are defined in Section 1-3.13 of Chapter 3 of Title 1 of this Code. These words should be used in place of "must" and "should" which are not defined.

Form:

The amendatory language of ordinances amending this Code will be printed in the Code as the language appears in the amending ordinance except for typographical errors and editing to coordinate the language to these rules of construction.
When preparing amendments to the Code it is helpful to think of the Code as one long ordinance, a portion of which is to be amended.
Be sure that new article and chapter numbers being added have not been used for recently adopted provisions not yet reprinted. Pending the receipt of reprinted pages, ink notations should be made in the Code showing the sections amended, added, and repealed and new article and chapter provisions adopted, with their respective effective dates.
Sections setting forth penalties and violations do not need to be included in chapter or article provisions if the penalties and violations desired are standard as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code. If special violation provisions are necessary for new provisions being added to the Code, the punishment provisions may refer to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 1 by using the language "set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code".
New sections may be added in logical order to an article or chapter by using the previous section number with a .1 added to the new section. Example: When a new section is to follow Section 9-3.411, the new section would be numbered Section 9-3.411.1. New articles may be added in logical order in chapter by using the previous article number with a .5 added to the new article. Example: When a new article is to follow Article 4, the new article would be numbered Article 4.5. The section numbers within a new article added to Chapter 3 of Title 9 would be Sections 9-3.451, 9-3.452, and so forth. Subsequently, if necessary, other articles, such as Article 4.3, with Sections 9-3.431, 9-3.432, or Article 4.6, with Sections 9-3.461, 9-3.462, can be added.

Note that the first sections in articles and chapters are numbered with .01 or .101, rather than .00 or .100.

Following are examples of lead paragraphs of ordinances to accomplish the following purposes:

(a) To amend a section: "Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the _______ Code is hereby amended to read as follows:"

(b) To add a section: "Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the _______ Code is hereby amended by adding Section 9-3.411.1 thereto to read as follows:"

(d) To amend a subsection: "Subsection (c) of Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the _______ Code is hereby amended to read as follows:"

(e) To add a chapter: "Title 9 of the _______ Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter 4 thereto to read as follows:"

(f) To add an article: "Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the _______ Code is hereby amended by adding Article 4.5 thereto to read as follows:"

(g) To repeal provisions:

(i) "Subsection (c) of Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the _______ Code is hereby repealed."

(ii) "Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the _______ Code is hereby repealed."

(iii) "Article 4.5 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the _______ Code is hereby repealed."

(iv) "Chapter 4 of Title 9 of the _______ Code is hereby repealed."

CALIFORNIA CODE SERVICE

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the County of Plumas, California.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1996 Code, as supplemented through September 30, 2002, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the disposition tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.

The titles of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each title have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included.

Title, Article and Section Numbering System

The title, chapter and article numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of three parts separated by a dash and a decimal. The figure before the dash refers to the title number, the figure after the decimal refers to the chapter within the title and the number after the dash refers to the article within the chapter. Thus, the first section of title 1, chapter 1, article 1 is numbered 1-1.01, and the first section of article 2 is 1-2.01. Under this system, each section is identified with its title, chapter and article, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1.01 and 6-1.02 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.01.1. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new division. If the new material is to be included between titles 5 and 7, it will be designated as title 5.1. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of titles is maintained when including new titles.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The number to the left of the dash indicates the title number. The number to the right of the dash represents the number of the page in that title. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

TITLE	1-1
DISPOSITION TABLE 1	DT1-1
DISPOSITION TABLE 2	DT2-1
CODE INDEX	I-1

(Index or Indexes)

The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the (index itself or indexes themselves) which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision A. Lawton Langford, President, and Bonnie Mitchell, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Nancy L. DaForno, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this Code. It is hoped that her efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the county readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the county's affairs.

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Plumas, California. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; numbering system; disposition tables; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Plumas, California.

Ordinance No. 789

An Ordinance of the County of Plumas, State of California, Adopting the Plumas County Code, 1973 Edition, a Recodification, Together with the Following Secondary Codes Therein Adopted by Reference, To Wit: That Certain Code Entitled "Uniform Building Code", Including Its Appendices, Published by the International Conference of Building Officials, Save and Except Such Portions Thereof as Are Deleted, Modified, or Amended by the Provisions of Said Recodified Code; That Certain Code Entitled "National Electrical Code", Published by the National Fire Protection Association, Save and Except Such Portions Thereof as Are Deleted, Modified, or Amended by the Provisions of Said Recodified Code; and Those Certain Codes Entitled "Uniform Heating and Comfort Cooling Code" and "Uniform Plumbing Code", Including Their Appendices, Published by the Western Plumbing Officials Association, Save and Except Such Portions Thereof as Are Deleted, Modified, or Amended by the Provisions of Said Recodified Code; Prescribing Certain Penalties for the Violation of the Provisions Thereof; and Repealing Certain Ordinances as Specified Therein and the Plumas County Ordinance Code, Adopted July 8, 1958.

The Board of Supervisors of the County of Plumas does ordain as follows: