Municipal code
Del Norte County Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Del Norte County, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-22
- Contents
- 18 titles · 2,266 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Del Norte County
Contents
▸Title 1 — General Provisions
Overview- Chapter 1.01 — Code
- Chapter 1.04 — General Provisions
- Chapter 1.08 — Right Of Entry
- Chapter 1.20 — Judicial Districts
- Chapter 1.30 — Compensation Of Jurors
- Chapter 1.40 — Judicial Review Pursuant To California Code Of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5
- Chapter 1.41 — Statute Of Limitations
- Chapter 1.50 — Claims
- Chapter 1.60 — Administrative Citations
▸Title 2 — Administration And Personnel
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — Board Of Supervisors
- Chapter 2.08 — Auditor-Controller
- Chapter 2.10 — County Administrative Officer
- Chapter 2.11 — Human Resources And Risk Management Director
- Chapter 2.12 — Law Library
- Chapter 2.14 — Clerk Of The Board Of Supervisors
- Chapter 2.16 — Public Guardian
- Chapter 2.18 — County Counsel
- Chapter 2.20 — Public Defender
- Chapter 2.21 — Chief Probation Officer
- Chapter 2.24 — Sheriff-Coroner
- Chapter 2.26 — County Hearing Officer
- Chapter 2.28 — Peace Officer Training
- Chapter 2.32 — Community Development Department
- Chapter 2.33 — Purchasing Agent
- Chapter 2.35 — Office Of County Agricultural Commissioner And County Sealer Of Weights And Mea…
- Chapter 2.36 — Department Of Weights And Measures
- Chapter 2.37 — Department Of Child Support Services
- Chapter 2.38 — In-Home Support Services Public Authority
- Chapter 2.40 — Department Of Health And Human Services
- Chapter 2.42 — Fish And Game Advisory Commission
- Chapter 2.48 — Planning Commission
- Chapter 2.49 — Del Norte County Appeals Board
- Chapter 2.50 — Del Norte Children And Families Commission
- Chapter 2.56 — Delinquency Prevention Commission
- Chapter 2.60 — Emergency Organization And Function
- Chapter 2.63 — Industrial Development Authority
- Chapter 2.64 — Personal Policies
- Chapter 2.70 — County Holidays
- Chapter 2.72 — Employees Retirement System Contract
- Chapter 2.80 — Travel Expenses
- Chapter 2.84 — Collection Of Additional Fees By Officers
- Chapter 2.88 — Clerk-Recorder And Public Administrator
- Chapter 2.92 — District Attorney
- Chapter 2.96 — Criminal Conduct; Ineligibility For Employment
- Chapter 2.98 — Inconsistent, Incompatible Or Conflicting Employment
- Chapter 2.100 — Cable Franchise
▸Title 3 — Revenue And Finance
Overview- Chapter 3.01 — Transactions And Use Tax
- Chapter 3.04 — Sales And Use Tax
- Chapter 3.08 — Transient Occupancy Tax
- Chapter 3.09 — Del Norte Cannabis Tax Ordinance
- Chapter 3.12 — Real Property Transfer Tax
- Chapter 3.16 — Reassessment Of Damaged Property
- Chapter 3.19 — Reassessment Of Damaged Property Claims And Warrants
- Chapter 3.28 — Administrative Costs Recovery Program
- Chapter 3.29 — Administrative Fees For The Initiation And Reinstatement Of Real Property Tax I…
- Chapter 3.32 — Criminal Justice Collection Fees
- Chapter 3.35 — Authority To Assess Incarceration Costs
- Chapter 3.36 — Authority To Assess Probation Costs
- Chapter 3.37 — Booking And Processing Fees For Persons Arrested By Specified Agencies And Brou…
- Chapter 3.40 — Affidavit Of Interest In Land Parcels; Fees
▸Title 7 — Health And Welfare
Overview- Chapter 7.03 — Fees For Health Department Reports And Inspections
- Chapter 7.04 — Milk And Milk Products
- Chapter 7.07 — Noise
- Chapter 7.08 — Nuisances
- Chapter 7.09 — Recreational Vehicles And Tents
- Chapter 7.12 — Cesspool Cleaning
- Chapter 7.16 — Garbage
- Chapter 7.18 — Organic Waste Disposal Reduction
- Chapter 7.20 — Mining
- Chapter 7.24 — Mobiles Homes
- Chapter 7.28 — Abandoned And Inoperative Vehicles
- Chapter 7.29 — Abatement Of Abandoned Vehicles Alterative Method
- Chapter 7.32 — Regulations Of Wells And Preservation Of Groundwater
- Chapter 7.34 — Water Efficient Landscaping
- Chapter 7.36 — Surface Mining And Quarries
- Chapter 7.40 — Tansy Control
- Chapter 7.42 — Right To Farm
- Chapter 7.44 — Pest And Weed Control Programs
- Chapter 7.45 — Permit Regulations For Food Processing And Establishments
- Chapter 7.52 — Underground Storage Of Hazardous Substances
- Chapter 7.55 — Shopping Carts
- Chapter 7.65 — Partnership Health Plan Of California Commission
- Chapter 7.70 — An Ordinance Amending The Prohibition Of Commercial Cannabis Activity
- Chapter 7.90 — Personal Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance
▸Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals And Safety
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — Prisoner Labor
- Chapter 9.11 — Regulation Of Tobacco Retail
- Chapter 9.12 — Smoking Restrictions
- Chapter 9.18 — Alarm Systems
- Chapter 9.20 — Prohibition Of Abusive Panhandling
- Chapter 9.40 — Curfew
- Chapter 9.42 — Juvenile Alcoholic Preclusion Act
- Chapter 9.44 — Minors In Gambling Places
- Chapter 9.48 — Firearms
- Chapter 9.50 — Distribution Of Funds From Forfeitures And Seizures
▸Title 10 — Vehicles And Traffic
▸Title 11 — Airports
▸Title 12 — Roads, Parks And Waterways
Overview- Chapter 12.02 — Establishment Of A Consultation And Environmental Review Process
- Chapter 12.04 — Urban And Rural Public Road Standards
- Chapter 12.05 — Standards For Private Rural Roads
- Chapter 12.06 — Gated Entrances
- Chapter 12.07 — Gated Street And Road Naming And Signing
- Chapter 12.08 — Tree, Fence, And Shrub
- Chapter 12.09 — Intersection Sight Distance Requirements
- Chapter 12.10 — Parks
- Chapter 12.16 — Waterways
- Chapter 12.20 — Overnight Camping
- Chapter 12.30 — The Designation And Usage Of Skate Parks
▸Title 14 — Buildings And Construction
Overview- Chapter 14.04 — Building Codes
- Chapter 14.05 — Grading, Excavating And Filling
- Chapter 14.06 — California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures; Building Permits
- Chapter 14.08 — Building Setback Lines
- Chapter 14.12 — On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems
- Chapter 14.16 — Expedited Permitting For Electric Vehicle Charging Station
- Chapter 14.17 — Expedited Permitting For Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems
- Chapter 14.18 — Safety Assessment Placards
- Chapter 14.22 — Vault Privies
- Chapter 14.30 — Small Business Preference For Public Works Projects
▸Title 15 — Utilities
Overview- Chapter 15.01 — Wireless Communications Facilities
- Chapter 15.04 — Underground Utility District
- Chapter 15.08 — Sewer System; Definitions
- Chapter 15.12 — Sewer System; General Provisions
- Chapter 15.16 — Sewer System; Use Requirements
- Chapter 15.20 — Sewer System; Construction And Connections
- Chapter 15.24 — Sewer System; Design And Construction
- Chapter 15.28 — Sewer System; Use Restrictions
- Chapter 15.32 — Sewer System; Industrial Wastewaters
- Chapter 15.36 — Sewer System; Permits And Charges
- Chapter 15.40 — Sewer System; Miscellaneous Provisions
- Chapter 15.44 — Sewer System; Enforcement
▸Title 16 — Subdivisions
▸Title 18 — Signs
Overview- Chapter 18.02 — Title
- Chapter 18.04 — Purpose
- Chapter 18.06 — Applicability; Effect
- Chapter 18.08 — Definitions
- Chapter 18.10 — Computations
- Chapter 18.12 — Signs Allowed On Private Property With Or Without Permits
- Chapter 18.14 — Signs In The Public Right-Of-Way
- Chapter 18.16 — Signs Exempt From Regulation Under This Title
- Chapter 18.18 — Prohibited Signs Under This Title
- Chapter 18.20 — Design, Construction And Maintenance
- Chapter 18.22 — Permits Required
- Chapter 18.24 — Permit And Sign File Procedures; General
- Chapter 18.26 — Permits For Construction Of New Signs Or Modification Of Existing Signs
- Chapter 18.28 — Permits For Temporary Signs; General
- Chapter 18.30 — Permits For Temporary Signs; Others
- Chapter 18.32 — Permits For New Off-Site Signs
- Chapter 18.34 — Preexisting Signs And Preexisting Nonconforming Signs
- Chapter 18.36 — Violations
- Chapter 18.38 — Enforcement And Remedies
▸Title 19 — Fire Safe Regulations
Overview- Chapter 19.02 — Adoption Of State Fire Hazard Severity Zones
- Chapter 19.04 — Administration
- Chapter 19.08 — Emergency Access And Egress
- Chapter 19.12 — Signing And Building Numbering
- Chapter 19.16 — Emergency Water Standards
- Chapter 19.20 — Fuel Modification Standards
- Chapter 19.24 — Other Fire Protection Measures
- Chapter 19.28 — Enforcement
▸Title 20 — Zoning
Overview- Chapter 20.00 — Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU), And Resi…
- Chapter 20.02 — Enabling Plan
- Chapter 20.04 — Definitions
- Chapter 20.06 — Districts
- Chapter 20.08 — Regulations For PO Public Ownership Districts
- Chapter 20.09 — Regulations For "AF" Agriculture Forestry Districts
- Chapter 20.10 — Regulations For "AE" Agriculture Districts
- Chapter 20.11 — A District - Agriculture
- Chapter 20.12 — Regulations For "RR-2" Rural Residential District
- Chapter 20 — 12A — RR-3 Rural Residential District
- Chapter 20.13 — R-1A District - Residential And Agricultural
- Chapter 20.14 — R-2A District - Residential And Agricultural
- Chapter 20.15 — RR-5 Rural Residential District
- Chapter 20.16 — R-1 District - One Family Residence
- Chapter 20.17 — Regulations For RR-1 Rural Residential Districts
- Chapter 20.18 — R-2 District - Low Density Multiple Family Residence
- Chapter 20.20 — R-3 District - High Density Multiple Family Residence
- Chapter 20 — 20A — MHP Mobilehome Park District
- Chapter 20 — 20B — RMHP Rural Mobilehome Park District
- Chapter 20.23 — C-R District - Commercial Recreational
- Chapter 20.24 — C-1 District - Neighborhood Commercial
- Chapter 20.26 — C-2 District - Light Commercial
- Chapter 20.28 — C-3 District - Central Business
- Chapter 20.29 — C-4 District - General Commercial
- Chapter 20.30 — M District - Manufacturing And Industrial
- Chapter 20.31 — Regulations For "MP" Manufacturing And Industrial Performance Districts
- Chapter 20.32 — P-C District - Planned Community
- Chapter 20.34 — FR-2 Forest-Recreation Districts
- Chapter 20.35 — FR-1 District - Forest And Recreation
- Chapter 20.36 — CBCD District - Cannabis Business Combining District
- Chapter 20.37 — Manufactured Housing (MFH) Combining District
- Chapter 20.38 — FP-1 District - Flood Zone Area Properties
- Chapter 20.39 — NH - Natural Hazard Area District
- Chapter 20.40 — FP-2 District - Flood Overflow Area Properties
- Chapter 20.42 — FP-3 District - Protected Areas Within Flood Zones
- Chapter 20.43 — TPZ - Timberland Preserve Zone
- Chapter 20.44 — B District - Combining
- Chapter 20.45 — D District - Combining
- Chapter 20.46 — Off-Street Parking
- Chapter 20.47 — Flood Damage Prevention
- Chapter 20.48 — General Provisions
- Chapter 20.49 — ES District - Emergency Shelter Combining District
- Chapter 20.50 — Nonconforming Uses
- Chapter 20.52 — Amendments
- Chapter 20.54 — Variances
- Chapter 20.56 — Use Permits
- Chapter 20.58 — Appeals
- Chapter 20.60 — Enforcement
- Chapter 20.65 — Density Bonus Law
- Chapter 20.64 — Airport
- Chapter 20.66 — Reasonable Accommodation
- Chapter 20.67 — Commercial Cannabis Regulation
- Chapter 20.68 — Multi-Unit Objective Design And Development Standards
▸Title 21 — Coastal Zoning
Overview- Chapter 21.00 — Residential Second Units
- Chapter 21.02 — Enabling Plan
- Chapter 21.04 — Definitions
- Chapter 21.06 — Districts
- Chapter 21.08 — AE Agriculture Exclusive District
- Chapter 21.09 — A Agricultural General District
- Chapter 21.10 — AI Agriculture Industrial District
- Chapter 21.11 — RCA1 General Resource Conservation Area District
- Chapter 21 — 11A — RCA2 Designated Resource Conservation Area District
- Chapter 21.13 — TPZ Timberland Preserve Zone District
- Chapter 21.14 — CT Coastal Timber Zone District
- Chapter 21.16 — RR-1 Rural Residential District
- Chapter 21.17 — RRA Rural Residential Agriculture District
- Chapter 21.19 — R-1 One-Family Residence District
- Chapter 21.20 — MHP Mobilehome Park
- Chapter 21.21 — R-2 Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District
- Chapter 21.22 — R-3 High Density Multiple-Family Residence District
- Chapter 21.23 — PC Planned Community District
- Chapter 21.25 — C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
- Chapter 21.26 — C-2 Light Commercial District
- Chapter 21.27 — C-3 Central Business District
- Chapter 21.28 — C-R Commercial Recreational District
- Chapter 21.30 — C-4 General Commercial District
- Chapter 21.31 — M Manufacturing And Industrial District
- Chapter 21.32 — MP Manufacturing And Industrial Performance District
- Chapter 21.33 — PF Public Facility District
- Chapter 21.34 — B Combining District
- Chapter 21.35 — C Coastal Area Combining District
- Chapter 21.36 — D Combining District
- Chapter 21.37 — FP1 Flood Zone Area Combining District
- Chapter 21.38 — FP2 Flood Overflow Area Combining District
- Chapter 21.39 — FP3 Protected Areas Within Flood Zones Combining District
- Chapter 21.40 — Manufactured Housing (MFH) Combining District
- Chapter 21.44 — Off-Street Parking
- Chapter 21.45 — Flood Damage Prevention
- Chapter 21.46 — General Provisions
- Chapter 21.47 — Harbor Area Public Access Provisions
- Chapter 21 — 47B — HDR District - Harbor Dependent Recreational
- Chapter 21 — 47C — HVSC District - Harbor Visitor Serving Commercial
- Chapter 21 — 47D — HG District - Harbor Greenery
- Chapter 21.48 — Nonconforming Uses
- Chapter 21.50 — California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--General Provisions
- Chapter 21 — 50A — California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--General Plan
- Chapter 21 — 50B — California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--Zoning Amendments
- Chapter 21 — 50C — California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--Use Permits
- Chapter 21 — 50D — California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--Variances
- Chapter 21.51 — California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--Local Appeals
- Chapter 21.52 — California Coastal Zone Entitlement Procedures--California Coastal
- Chapter 21.60 — Enforcement
▸Title 22 — Environment
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