Showing ordinances that apply to Fruitridge Pocket, CA
Fruitridge Pocket is an unincorporated community (population 6,102) in Sacramento County, California. Because Fruitridge Pocket is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Sacramento County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tiny homes rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Tiny homes on a permanent foundation can qualify as ADUs in unincorporated Sacramento County. Tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) are regulated as recreational vehicles and generally cannot be used as permanent dwellings on residential lots.
Tiny homes built to the California Residential Code on a permanent foundation are treated as ADUs or primary dwellings and qualify for the Gov Code 65852.2 streamlined ADU pathway, with a minimum habitable floor area of 150 sq ft per CRC R304 and 220 sq ft for an efficiency dwelling. Tiny homes on wheels certified as RVs under ANSI A119.5 or park trailers (ANSI A119.5) are classified as recreational vehicles, not dwellings. County Code Title 22 limits RV occupancy on residential lots to 30 days per year without permit, and bans permanent RV occupancy in most residential zones. Movable tiny houses have been separately authorized in some California cities but Sacramento County has not adopted a dedicated THOW ordinance. Tiny homes in permitted mobile home parks follow separate rules under Title 25.
Illegal THOW occupancy can result in county abatement, zoning violations, and daily administrative fines.
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