Chapter 15.44 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Sections:

15.44.010 Authority.

• 15.44.020 Violation a misdemeanor.

15.44.030 Remedies.

15.44.040 Zoning variances. Exhibit A

It shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to administer the provisions of this title. It shall be the duty of the Sheriff, and of the officers of the county charged by law with the enforcement of county ordinances to enforce this title and all the provisions thereof. (Ord. 409, eff. 7/5/73; Prior code § 86213A)

It is unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor for any person to violate any provision of this title. Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved, or maintained and/or any use of any land, building or premises conducted, operated, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title is unlawful and a public nuisance, and the appropriate legal officer of the county shall, upon order of the Board of Supervisors, immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law, and shall take such other steps, and shall apply to such court or courts as may have such building or structure, and restrain and enjoin any person from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining, or using any such building or structure, or using any property contrary to the provision of this title. (Ord. 409, eff. 7/5/73; Prior code § 86213B,C)

The Sierra County Code is current through Ordinance 1146, passed June 2, 2026.

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The remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive. (Ord. 409, eff. 7/5/73; Prior code § 86213D)

• A. Assessor parcel 03-091-01 zoned as “CR – Commercial Residential District.”

• B. Assessor parcel 23-150-15 zoned as “RR-5 – Rural Residential – Five Acre District.”

• C. Assessor parcel 12-09-86 zoned “RR-2 District.”

• D. Assessor parcel 8-200-06 is zoned as “Open Space – Twenty Acre District” in compliance with SCC 15.12.230.

• E. Sierra County Assessor parcel 9-032-10 shall be zoned “CC – Community Commercial District.”

• F. Sierra County Assessor parcel 8-05-17 shall be zoned as follows:

  1. Parcel One as described on Exhibit A attached hereto shall be zoned “OS-20 District” and “SC District”; and

  2. Parcel Two as described on Exhibit A attached hereto shall be zoned “OS-80 District,” “FR District” and “SC District.” (Ord. 588, eff. 9/2/80; Ord. 587, eff. 8/19/80; Ord. 583, eff. 6/17/80; Ord. 574, eff. 2/19/80; Ord. 555, eff. 6/19/79; Ord. 544, eff. 4/17/79)

Exhibit A.

All that portion of Section 33, Township 20 North, Range 11 East, M.D.B.&M. in the unincorporated territory of Sierra County, more particularly described as follows:

PARCEL ONE

Commencing at the Northeast corner of the parcel to be described, from which the Northwest corner of said Section, Township and Range bears North 20 degrees 14'41" West 1505.53 feet. Thence from the true point of beginning South 05 degrees 39'20" East 712.96 feet. Thence South 681.63 feet to the EastWest centerline of said Section. Thence South 88 degrees 02'01" West along the East-West centerline 846.38 feet to the West quarter corner of said Section. Thence North 05 degrees 08'14" East along the West line of said Section 1422.05 feet to a point from which the point of beginning bears easterly 648.30 feet. Thence North 89 degrees 39'45" East 648.30 feet to the true point of beginning; containing 24.61 acres more or less.

The Sierra County Code is current through Ordinance 1146, passed June 2, 2026.

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PARCEL TWO

Commencing at a point from which the Northwest corner of said Section bears North 20 degrees 14'41" West 1505.53 feet. Thence from the true point of beginning North 05 degrees 06'51" East 701.70 feet. Thence South 89 degrees 31'07" East 1941.60 feet to the North-South centerline of said Section. Thence South 05 degrees 02'29" West along the North-South centerline 2021.23 feet to the East-West centerline of said Section. Thence South 88 degrees 02'01" West along the East-West centerline 1757.24 feet. Thence North 681.63 feet to a point from which the point of beginning bears northerly 712.96 feet. Thence North 05 degrees 39'20" East 712.96 feet to the true point of beginning; containing 88.05 acres more or less.

The Sierra County Code is current through Ordinance 1146, passed June 2, 2026.

Disclaimer: The clerk of the board’s office has the official version of the Sierra County Code. Users should contact the clerk of the board’s office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.

County Website: www.sierracounty.ca.gov County Telephone: (530) 289-3295

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The Sierra County Code is current through Ordinance 1146, passed June 2, 2026.