Municipal code
Plumas County Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Plumas County, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Contents
- 235 articles · 1,869 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Plumas County
Contents
- Title 1-1 — DISPOSITION TABLE 1 DT1-1
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 1 — ADOPTION OF CODE
▸Chapter 2 — PENALTY PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 3 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
▸Chapter 4 — APPEALS
▸Chapter 5 — CITATIONS
▸Chapter 6 — FALSE STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS
▸Chapter 7 — LOCAL STATUTE OF LIMITATION
▸Chapter 8 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
▸Chapter 9 — CANNABIS CULTIVATION ENFORCEMENT
▸Chapter 1 — BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
▸Article 1 — Planning Commission
- Article 2 — Community Development Commission
- Article 3 — Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission
▸Chapter 3 — PLUMAS JUDICIAL DISTRICT
▸Article 1 — Disposition of Fees Collected
- Article 1.5 — County Clerk Fee
- Article 2 — Office Hours
- Article 2.5 — County Clerk and Recorder
- Article 3 — Department of Health
- Article 4 — District Attorney and Public Administrator
- Article 5 — Planning and Development Agency
▸Article 6 — County Administrative Office
- Article 6.5 — County Auditor
- Article 7 — Public Guardian
- Article 8 — Public Works Director
- Article 9 — Sheriff and Coroner
- Article 10 — Treasurer and Tax Collector
- Article 11 — Social Services Director
- Article 12 — Department of Child Support Services
- Article 13 — Chief Probation Officer
▸Article 1 — Classification Plan, Salary Plan, and Personnel Rules
- Article 2 — Salaries: Elected Officials
- Article 3 — Salaries: Nonelected Officials
- Article 4 — Longevity/PERS
▸Chapter 6 — TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
▸Chapter 7 — GRAND JURORS AND TRIAL JURORS
▸Chapter 8 — STANDARDS AND TRAINING FOR CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS
▸Chapter 9 — DESIGNATED RESERVE
▸Chapter 10 — PARTNERSHIP HEALTHPLAN OF CALIFORNIA COMMISSION
▸Chapter 1 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
▸Chapter 2 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES
▸Chapter 4 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES
▸Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE CHARGES IN COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 2
▸Chapter 6 — SEWER SERVICE CHARGES IN TAYLORSVILLE COUNTY SERVICE AREA
▸Chapter 7 — TAX RELIEF IN DISASTERS
▸Chapter 8 — TAX COLLECTOR FEES
- Chapter 9 — MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS PAYABLE
▸Article 1 — Fees Payable by Prisoners Serving Jail Sentences on Weekends and Nonworking Days
- Article 2 — Payment of Probation Costs by Probationers
▸Chapter 10 — CANCELLATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL TAX BILLS
▸Chapter 11 — DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FROM FORFEITURES AND SEIZURES
▸Chapter 12 — INVESTMENT OF COUNTY FUNDS AND FUNDS OF OTHER DEPOSITORS
▸Chapter 13 — PAYMENT OF CLAIMS BY AUDITOR
▸Chapter 1 — DISASTER RESPONSE AND EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 2 — FIRE PREVENTION
▸Article 1 — FIREBREAKS
- Article 2 — FIREWORKS
- Article 3 — SMOKING
- Article 4 — DUMPS: HIGH FIRE DANGER
- Article 5 — Vehicles and Trailers
- Article 6 — STORAGE OF LIQUIDS AND EXPLOSIVES
▸Article 1 — DAMAGES TO HIGHWAYS
- Article 2 — LOAD LIMITS
- Article 3 — NONVEHICULAR USE OF PUBLIC WAYS
- Article 4 — ONE-WAY STREETS
- Article 4.5 — ONE-WAY ALLEYS
- Article 5 — PARKING
- Article 6 — PRIVATE ROADS
- Article 6.5 — PRIVATE OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES
▸Article 7 — SPEED LIMITS
- Article 8 — TRANSPORTATION PERMITS
- Article 9 — STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS AND TRAFFIC MONITORS
▸Chapter 4 — SKATEBOARDS
▸Chapter 5 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS
▸Chapter 6 — FAIRGROUNDS
▸Chapter 7 — COUNTY-WIDE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTRICTIONS
▸Chapter 8 — ALARM SYSTEMS
▸Article 1 — FINDINGS AND TITLE
▸Article 2 — MANDATORY DEBRIS AND HAZARD TREE REMOVAL
- Article 3 — PERMIT EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS
- Article 4 — TEMPORARY TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT STAGING, FIRE DEBRIS TRUCK STAGING YARDS
▸Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 2 — ITINERANT VENDORS AND PEDDLERS
- Article 3 — SECONDHAND AND JUNK DEALERS
- Article 4 — REGISTRATION OF WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICES
▸Chapter 2 — CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS
▸Chapter 3 — CHRISTMAS TREES
▸Chapter 4 — FOSTER HOMES
▸Chapter 5 — LOITERING
▸Chapter 6 — OUTDOOR FESTIVALS
▸Chapter 7 — WEAPONS
▸Chapter 8 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR EXCESS INOPERABLE VEHICLES
▸Chapter 9 — BINGO
▸Chapter 10 — SOLAR SHADE CONTROL: EXEMPTION
▸Chapter 11 — IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
▸Chapter 12 — SMOKING REGULATIONS
▸Chapter 13 — FIRST 5 PLUMAS COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION
▸Chapter 14 — TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSING PROGRAM
▸Chapter 15 — PARTNERSHIP HEALTHPLAN OF CALIFORNIA COMMISSION
▸Chapter 1 — ANIMALS
- Article 3 — KENNELS
- Article 4 — RABIES AND HEALTH CONTROL
▸Chapter 2 — PROCEDURE FOR ABATEMENT AND RECOVERY OF COSTS
▸Chapter 3 — RETAIL FOOD MANAGEMENT
▸Chapter 5 — POLLUTION OF RIVERS, LAKES AND PONDS
▸Chapter 6 — SEWAGE DISPOSAL
▸Chapter 7 — SQUATTER CAMPS AND CAMP SPACES
▸Chapter 8 — WATER WELLS
▸Chapter 9 — WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
▸Chapter 10 — SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- Article 2 — REGULATION OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTORS
- Article 3 — DISPOSAL SITES WITHIN PLUMAS COUNTY
- Article 4 — ENFORCEMENT AND PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 11 — WASTE DISPOSAL FROM AND WATER SUPPLY TO LAND DEVELOPMENTS
▸Chapter 13 — UNDERGROUND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE TANKS
▸Chapter 1 — AIRPORT
▸Chapter 2 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
▸Chapter 3 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS (CATV)
▸Chapter 4 — PROCEDURE FOR LEASING COUNTY REAL PROPERTY
▸Chapter 1 — BUILDING CODE
▸Chapter 2 — DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
▸Chapter 4 — HOUSING CODE
▸Chapter 9 — CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
▸Chapter 10 — MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS
▸Chapter 13 — LOCAL CODE FOR WOOD STOVES AND FIREPLACE INSERTS
▸Chapter 14 — FIRE SAFE
▸Chapter 15 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Chapter 16 — ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WEEDS AND RUBBISH
▸Article 1 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Article 3 — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Article 4 — GRANT OF RELIEF
- Article 5 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Chapter 18 — ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
▸Chapter 19 — PROCEDURE FOR ABATEMENT AND RECOVERY OF COSTS
▸Chapter 20 — LIMITED DENSITY OWNER-BUILT RURAL DWELLINGS IN THE UNINCORPORATED
▸Chapter 21 — LIMITED DENSITY OWNER-BUILT RURAL DWELLINGS WITH THE 2021 DIXIE FIRE AND
▸Chapter 1 — GENERAL PLAN
- Chapter 2 — ZONING
▸Article 1 — PURPOSES AND APPLICATION
- Article 3 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
- Article 4 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Article 5 — NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES
- Article 6 — SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- Article 6.3 — ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS
- Article 6.5 — ZONING CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
- Article 7 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
- Article 8 — VARIANCES
- Article 9 — AMENDMENTS
- Article 10 — APPEALS
- Article 11 — BUILDING PERMITS
- Article 11.3 — SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
- Article 11.5 — NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Article 12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article 12.5 — NUISANCE CLAIMS AGAINST AGRICULTURAL AND TIMBER OPERATIONS
- Article 12.8 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
- Article 13 — SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES (2-R, 3-R, 7-R)
- Article 14 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (M-R)
- Article 15 — SUBURBAN ZONE (S-1)
- Article 16 — SECONDARY SUBURBAN ZONE (S-3)
- Article 17 — RURAL ZONE (R-10)
- Article 18 — RURAL ZONE (R-20)
- Article 19 — CORE COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-1)
- Article 20 — PERIPHERY COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-2)
- Article 21 — CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3)
- Article 22 — RECREATION COMMERCIAL ZONE (R-C)
▸Article 23 — RECREATION ZONES (Rec-P, Rec-1, Rec-3, Rec-10, Rec-20)
- Article 24 — RECREATION-OPEN SPACE ZONE (Rec-OS)
- Article 25 — HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-1)
- Article 26 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-2)
- Article 27 — LIMITED COMBINING ZONE (Ltd)
- Article 28 — OPEN SPACE ZONE (OS)
▸Article 29 — LAKE ZONE (L)
- Article 30 — AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE ZONE (AP)
- Article 31 — GENERAL AGRICULTURE ZONE (GA)
▸Article 32 — TIMBERLAND PRODUCTION ZONE (TPZ)
- Article 33 — GENERAL FOREST ZONE (GF)
- Article 34 — MINING ZONE (M)
- Article 35 — FLOOD PLAIN COMBINING ZONE (FP)
- Article 36 — REPEALED
- Article 37 — SPECIAL PLAN COMBINING ZONE (SP) (DRA, ScA, ScR, HA, HB)
- Article 38 — MOBILE HOME COMBINING ZONE (MH)
- Article 39 — BUSINESS EXCLUSION COMBINING ZONE (BX)
- Article 40 — FARM ANIMAL COMBINING ZONE (F)
- Article 41 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
▸Article 42 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
Overview- 0.75 for overhead spray devices and 0.81 for drip system.
- 0.45 for non-residential areas and is expressed as annual gallons required, exclusive of speci…
- 0.62 = conversion factor (acre inches to gallons)
- 0.62 = conversion factor (acre inches to gallons)
- 0.62 = conversion factor (acre inches to gallons)
- 0.62 = conversion factor (acre inches to gallons)
- Article 43 — BACKYARD CHICKENS
- Article 44 — COMMERCIAL SOCIAL EVENT, LIMITED
- Article 45 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
▸Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Article 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Article 4 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Article 5 — FINAL MAPS
- Article 6 — PARCEL MAPS
- Article 7 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Article 8 — VIOLATIONS
- Article 9 — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Article 10 — MERGER
▸Chapter 4 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Article 2 — MODIFICATIONS
- Article 3 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 4 — CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ROADS
- Article 5 — MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS
- Article 6 — ROAD SPECIFICATIONS
- Article 7 — TRAFFIC VOLUME
- Article 8 — PRIVATE ROADS
- Article 9 — ACCESS
- Article 10 — EMERGENCY WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION
▸Chapter 5 — PERMIT TO MINE AND RECLAMATION
▸Chapter 6 — OPEN RANGES
- Chapter 7 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
▸Article 1 — AUTHORITY
- Article 2 — APPLICATIONS
- Article 3 — BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: ACTION
- Article 4 — RECORDATION
- Article 5 — ANNUAL REVIEWS
- Article 6 — BILATERAL AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Article 7 — STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
▸Chapter 8 — STREET ADDRESS SYSTEM
▸Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 3 — STREET ADDRESS SYSTEM
- Article 4 — POSTING
- Article 5 — ORDINANCES
- Article 6 — ROAD IDENTIFICATION
- Article 7 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
▸Article 1 — PURPOSE AND APPLICATION
- Article 2 — EXCEPTIONS
- Article 4 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 5 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 9.5 — LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
- Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
▸Chapter 10 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE PROGRAM
▸Chapter 11 — CREATION OF EASEMENTS THROUGH THE EXECUTION AND RECORDATION OF
▸Chapter 1 — LAKES, STREAMS, AND RESERVOIRS
▸Chapter 2 — OROVILLE-WYANDOTTE IRRIGATION DISTRICT WATERS AND LANDS
Overview- § 10-2
- 6.1 1-5.01-1-5.06
- 6.2 1-5.07
- 6.3 1-5.06, 1-5.07
- 1.212 478 8-1.01-8-1.04, 8-2.01-8-2.03, 8-3.02, 8-4.01-8-
- 5.223 576 8-1.01-8-1.03, 8-2.01, 8-2.02, 8-4.01, 8-4.02
- 1.309 655 5-5.03, 5-5.04
- 3.801 665 2-3.05, 2-5.112, 2-5.202-2-5.206, 2-5.208-2-5.210,
- 5.223 75-98 2-5.101, 2-5.105, 2-5.107, 2-5.112, 2-5.120, 2-
- 3.609 75-100 9-4.416
- 5.124 77-225 Not Codified (See 9-4.4001)
- 8.01 78-267 Not Codified (See 9-4.4001)
- § 4.32
- 5.216 85-611 9-2.209, 9-2.210
- 14.01 91-747 8-1.09.5
- 5.207 98-905 1-2.201 [2.1.201]
- 6.16 00-929 5-13.01, 5-13.03
- 5.207 03-991 6-8.05
- 5.110 of the Plumas County Code Relating to Salary Increases for 17-