Buying or selling a home in Pinole

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

Pinole code The city tax is $0.55 per $1,000 on sales over $100; both the person making the transfer and the person receiving it are liable.

All 6 Pinole rules on transfer tax, with the code text and the state law underneath →

CA state law California law sets this statewide. Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) — who must give it: Sellers of single-family residential property must give the buyer a Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (sale, exchange, installment contract, lease-option or ground lease with improvements) (Civ. Code §§ 1102(a), 1102.2). Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHD): Sellers must disclose if the property is in a special flood hazard area, dam inundation area, very high fire hazard severity zone, earthquake fault zone, seismic hazard zone, or wildland fire area (Civ. Code § 1103(c)). California seller disclosure rules — the full state rule →

CA state law California law sets this statewide. 1% property tax limit (Prop 13): The general property tax on real property may not exceed 1% of its full cash value; voter-approved bond debt is levied on top (Cal. Const. art. XIII A, § 1(a), (b)). 2% annual cap on assessed value: The base year value rises each year by the California CPI change, but never more than 2% (Rev. & Tax. Code § 51(a)(1)(D)). California property tax rules — the full state rule →

Pinole code An inspection is valid for 6 months; after that the city may require a new one before certifying compliance. Repair may be put off up to 180 days.

All 14 Pinole rules on sewer lateral inspection, with the code text →

Pinole code 8% of electricity charges. 8% of gas charges.

All 5 Pinole rules on utility users tax, with the code text →