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Building on your lot in Crescent City

Crescent City sets fence and hedge heights by yard, with separate limits in the Coastal Zone and on corner lots. Only residents may work in a home business.

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Key points

Fence height: In residential districts, front-yard fences are limited to 36 inches, or 48 if one-third open; side and rear yards, 6 feet.
Home businesses: City rule: no one other than residents of the home may work in a home business.

Each rule below is marked Crescent City code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Fences and walls

Crescent City code In residential districts, front-yard fences are limited to 36 inches, or 48 if one-third open; side and rear yards, 6 feet.

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Running a business from home

Crescent City code What Crescent City's code adds
Employees	Only people who live in the home may work in the business. Applies: Home occupations. § 17.61.235 · code text No persons other than residents in the home shall be employed in the conduct of the home occupation.

RV and boat parking

Crescent City code What Crescent City's code adds
Parking on the street	No more than 8 hours in any 24-hour period without a city permit. Applies: Applies to oversized vehicles on any city street, right-of-way or city parking lot; park at least 50 feet from intersections. § 12.40.030 · code text No person shall park any oversized vehicle on any city street, city right-of-way or city parking lot for more than eight hours in any twenty-four-hour period without first obtaining a permit from the city. Up to 7 nights in a row in any 30-day period. Applies: One permit for a resident's own or guest's oversized vehicle, parked fully in front of the resident's property on the same side. § 12.40.040 · code text City residents may receive one permit for up to seven consecutive nights in any thirty-day period.

Solar panels and EV chargers

Crescent City code What Crescent City's code adds
Solar permit process	Once the building official confirms the application meets the city's checklist and applicable laws, all needed permits are issued. § 15.40.060 · code text Upon confirmation by the building official that the permit application and supporting documents meet the requirements of the city's checklist, and is consistent with all applicable laws, the building official shall, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.5, approve the application and issue all necessary permits.

Noise and construction hours

Crescent City code What Crescent City's code adds
Quiet hours	10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Noise disturbance across a home or business property line from radios, stereos, TVs, drums, instruments or similar devices. § 8.18.040 · code text Between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial real property line.

Family child care homes

CA state law California law
Zoning	A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)
Business license or fee	A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)
Local rules	Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)
Small home	Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)
Large home	7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)

Signs on homes

Crescent City code What Crescent City's code adds
Home business signs	One nameplate up to 2 square feet with the occupant's name, address and/or profession. No sign permit needed. Applies: Applies to approved and licensed home occupations, including day care homes, in residentially zoned districts R1, R2, R3. § 17.39.110 · code text Approved and licensed home occupations, including day care homes, shall be allowed one name-plate not to exceed two square feet in size, stating the occupant's name, address and/or profession. One nameplate up to 2 square feet with the occupant's name, address and/or profession. No sign permit needed. Applies: Applies to approved and licensed home occupations, including day care homes, in residentially zoned districts CZ-R1, CZ-R1B. § 17.74.110 · code text Approved and licensed home occupations, including day care homes, shall be allowed one nameplate not to exceed two square feet in size, stating the occupant's name, address and/or profession.

Other Crescent City rules on this

Crescent City's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.

Building in a flood hazard area (Ch. 15.32)

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Frequently asked questions

Can I run a business from my home in Crescent City?

City rule: no one other than residents of the home may work in a home business.

Do I need a permit for solar panels or an EV charger in Crescent City?

Crescent City's code: Once the building official confirms the application meets the city's checklist and applicable laws, all needed permits are issued. (§ 15.40.060).

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Crescent City?

Crescent City's code: 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Noise disturbance across a home or business property line from radios, stereos, TVs, drums, instruments or similar devices.) (§ 8.18.040).

Can I run a family child care home in Crescent City?

California law sets this for every city, including Crescent City: Zoning: A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)); Business license or fee: A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)); Local rules: Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)); Small home: Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)); Large home: 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)).

What signs may I put up at my home in Crescent City?

Crescent City's code: One nameplate up to 2 square feet with the occupant's name, address and/or profession. No sign permit needed. (Applies to approved and licensed home occupations, including day care homes, in residentially zoned districts R1, R2, R3.) (§ 17.39.110); One nameplate up to 2 square feet with the occupant's name, address and/or profession. No sign permit needed. (Applies to approved and licensed home occupations, including day care homes, in residentially zoned districts CZ-R1, CZ-R1B.) (§ 17.74.110).

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