Apple Valley, CA

Any dog or cat adopted from the Town of Apple Valley Animal Shelter must be spayed or neutered at the time of adoption. A sick or injured animal can be adopted with a refundable…

Backyard beekeeping is allowed in Apple Valley only on larger residential lots. Section 9.29.030(I) of the Development Code limits hives to the R-VLD, R-A, and R-LD districts on…

Apple Valley has no ordinance that targets pit bulls or any other breed; state Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 bars cities from regulating dogs by breed. Instead, Chapter…

Apple Valley bars dogs from running at large on any public street, park, school ground or unenclosed private lot without the owner's consent. Away from home, a dog must be on a leash…

Apple Valley permits up to four dogs and up to four cats by right in most residential districts under Table 15.01.125A. Beyond that, up to a combined total of eight dogs and cats…

Apple Valley bars anyone from keeping, breeding, selling, trading or hiring out a wild, exotic, dangerous or nondomestic animal without first obtaining special authorization from the…

San Bernardino County residents may not keep injured wildlife without a California Department of Fish and Wildlife rehabilitator permit. SBC Animal Care refers calls to permitted…

Cats need no county license, but strays and pet cats can't roam free: except community cats returned under a TNVR colony program.

San Bernardino County Code § 28.0307(k) bans molesting, injuring or killing any bird or mammal, or disturbing its habitat, inside any County Regional Park. The rule sits among two…

The County does not ban retail pet sales; instead every pet shop, grooming parlor, aquarium, game bird farm, petting zoo, or wild-animal facility in the unincorporated area must hold…

Pet grooming parlors in unincorporated San Bernardino County must get a license from the County Health Officer before opening, and comply with zoning and sanitation rules under County…

Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals in unincorporated San Bernardino County may open only in Community Industrial (IC), SD-COM, or SD-IND districts, each requiring a Minor Use…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County lets single-family lots under 7,200 square feet keep two hens as an accessory use, more on bigger lots, but roosters need a full acre and a 70-foot…

San Bernardino County requires owners of animals formally declared potentially dangerous or vicious to permanently identify the animal with a registered tattoo or implanted microchip…

Feeding wildlife is illegal in unincorporated San Bernardino County. County Code 32.1301 prohibits leaving food outside for nondomesticated mammalian predators - coyotes, raccoons…

Apple Valley expressly prohibits barbed wire, razor wire and electrified fencing on residential property townwide, and bars chain link fencing in the front yard or corner street side…

Apple Valley requires Planning Division review for any wall or fence, including retaining and perimeter walls, over three feet in height; shorter fences do not trigger this review…

Apple Valley limits fences and walls in residential districts to six feet outside the front yard, drops that to 48 inches within the required front yard unless CC&Rs allow more, and…

Apple Valley measures retaining wall height from the lowest finished grade, caps a combined retaining/privacy wall at eight feet without Planning Commission approval, and requires a…

The San Bernardino County Development Code sets fence height, materials, and placement, but does not allocate the cost of a shared boundary fence between neighbors. Cost-sharing for…

Apple Valley regulates construction in its wildfire-prone high desert terrain by adopting the state's building code for the wildland-urban interface wholesale. Chapter 8.23 of the…

Intentionally burning anything outdoors within Apple Valley town limits is an unlawful public nuisance unless the Town has specifically authorized it, under Municipal Code §…

San Bernardino County Land Use Services requires property owners in wildfire-prone unincorporated areas to maintain defensible space by clearing flammable vegetation. The County…

San Bernardino County's Development Code allows a residential propane tank to encroach up to 4 feet into the rear setback only, never the interior side yard, and requires siting per…

San Bernardino County Code § 23.0205 requires a State Fire Marshal-listed smoke detector in every existing single-family dwelling, manufactured home and mobilehome in the…

San Bernardino County bans solid fuel burning outdoor fireplaces, chimineas, barbeques and fire pits at short-term rentals in the Mountain Region under County Code § 84.28.070(j)(1)…

California uniformly prohibits possession, sale, and use of dangerous fireworks statewide, while permitting cities to further restrict or ban Safe and Sane fireworks locally.

Apple Valley requires every short-term rental operator to collect and remit the Town's Transient Occupancy Tax under Chapter 3.24 and to hold an annual Property Maintenance Certificate…

Apple Valley caps short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom under Municipal Code § 8.34.080(c), with two more allowed if the unit has a separate living space. The cap can't…

Short-term rental operators in Apple Valley must hold the same property maintenance certificate required of every rental housing unit before renting to overnight guests. Municipal Code…

Loud or disturbing noise from a short-term rental in unincorporated San Bernardino County is unlawful under a reasonable-person standard, not a decibel limit.

Bookings of thirty-one consecutive days or longer fall outside the SBC short-term rental program and are treated as standard residential tenancies subject to AB 1482 statewide rent and…

Development Code Section 84.28.060(d) requires all renter vehicles to park on the STR property at a ratio of at least one space per four renters. On-street and right-of-way parking is…

A San Bernardino County short-term rental permit can be revoked outright once it has been suspended twice within a rolling 24-month period, under County Code § 84.28.100(a)(4). The…

Airbnb, Vrbo and similar hosting platforms must collect and remit transient occupancy tax, disclose listing data to the County on request, and display the STR permit number for every…

STR owners in unincorporated San Bernardino County must answer complaint calls within 30 minutes and reach the property in person within one hour, 24 hours a day.

California requires hosting platforms to warn hosts to check their lease and insurance before listing (Business and Professions Code 22592), and AB 537 requires short-term lodging…

Apple Valley requires a Home Occupation Permit before running any business from a residence, and the Planning Division will not issue a business license until that permit is approved…

Apple Valley home occupations get one sign, at most. Development Code § 9.19.050(A)(3) allows a single unlighted identification sign, no larger than two square feet per street…

Apple Valley treats a licensed small family day care home, eight or fewer children, as an outright residential use under Development Code § 9.29.110, needing no separate zoning permit…

Apple Valley home occupations cannot generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond what is customary for a residential neighborhood, under Development Code § 9.19.050(A)(8). In the…

Government Code section 51035 forbids any California city, county, or city and county from prohibiting a cottage food operation in a residential dwelling. The local agency must pick…

California lets home cooks sell meals from their own kitchen under a microenterprise home kitchen operation (MEHKO) permit, capped at 30 meals a day, 90 a week, and $100,000 in annual…

A carport, shelter or enclosure built to store an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot in Apple Valley must sit at least five feet from a side or rear property line and stay…

Every driveway in Apple Valley must be paved with asphalt, concrete or another all-weather surface under Development Code § 9.72.060(B)(6), kept dust-free and properly graded, though…

Keeping an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle, or parts of one, on private or public property in Apple Valley is a declared public nuisance under Chapter 11.80 of…

Apple Valley runs electric vehicle charging stations through an expedited, ministerial permit process under Municipal Code § 8.39.030, adopted to comply with Assembly Bill 1236 and…

Apple Valley bans parking any commercial vehicle over 26,001 pounds GVWR, including semi tractors and trailers, in front of a residence, in the Town right-of-way, or in any residential…

Apple Valley enforces specific no-parking and no-stopping zones designated by street segment rather than a single Townwide rule; Chapter 12.37 lists the exact block, curb line and…

Loading areas within 200 feet of residential uses cannot operate between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. under Development Code § 9.72.060(C)(3), and sites too small for a standard loading bay must…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County does not impose a general overnight on-street parking ban or permit requirement. The main limit is the 72-hour continuous-parking rule in County…

California doesn't ban private-property towing, but Vehicle Code Section 22658 controls how it happens. A posted sign at least 17 by 22 inches must warn drivers before a tow company…

Apple Valley caps short-term mobile construction equipment at 75 dBA in single-family residential areas from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., dropping to 60 dBA at night and on Sundays and holidays…

Apple Valley enforces a 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. noise curfew townwide: radios, stereos, loudspeakers, power tools, garbage handling and barking animals may not cross a property line and…

Running a loudspeaker or similar amplified-sound device between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. is banned townwide if it creates a noise disturbance across a residential property line, under…

Apple Valley makes it unlawful to keep any animal that habitually barks, whines, crows or makes loud noise disturbing neighbors' peace and quiet, or that interferes with a person of…

Apple Valley bars construction and demolition noise that disturbs neighbors on weekday nights and at any time on weekends or legal holidays, and it caps decibel levels for equipment…

Apple Valley polices vehicle exhaust, muffler and horn noise by adopting the California Vehicle Code as town policy, while separately capping standing heavy-truck idling and off-road…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County has no ordinance banning or specifically restricting leaf blowers. Their use is governed by the general noise rules: the Development Code…

California sets statewide airport noise limits under Title 21 CCR, with the state preempting most local aviation noise control because federal FAA authority dominates aircraft…

Apple Valley lets small sheds under 120 square feet and 10 feet tall sit as close as 5 feet to a side or rear lot line. Anything bigger must pull back to the full district setback in…

Apple Valley must approve accessory dwelling unit permits ministerially within 60 days under Development Code Section 9.29.120, which implements state ADU law and guarantees an…

San Bernardino County lets accessory dwelling units be rented long-term anywhere, but short-term rentals under 30 days are allowed only in the Mountain and Desert Regions, under the…

San Bernardino County does not require owner occupancy for a standalone accessory dwelling unit (ADU) under County Code § 84.36.060(b). A junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU), created…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County allows a permitted "Tiny Home" on single-family residential parcels if it meets California Residential Code or manufactured-home construction…

California ADU law, Government Code 66310 et seq. (formerly 65852.2), expressly authorizes converting an existing garage into an ADU, with no replacement parking allowed and…

Apple Valley's Water Conservation Plan bans sprinkler and aerial irrigation of lawns, shrubs, gardens and other landscaping between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. every day from April through…

Apple Valley requires every property to stay free of invasive weeds under Section 8.28.070, its local amendment to the International Property Maintenance Code's weed section, naming…

Apple Valley requires a Town-issued removal permit before anyone disturbs, harvests or removes a regulated native tree or desert native plant, including smoketree, yuccas, mesquite and…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in unincorporated San Bernardino County. California's Rainwater Capture Act lets residents install rain barrels for outdoor, non-potable…

San Bernardino County's Development Code requires native and drought-tolerant plants in new and rehabilitated landscaping, and Chapter 88.01 protects native trees and desert plants…

Trees inside a clear sight triangle at any intersection or driveway must be trimmed to eight feet above the adjoining curb, exempting them from the county's 30-inch obstruction limit…

San Bernardino County's Development Code does not ban artificial turf and actively directs that natural turf be minimized to save water. Synthetic turf is an accepted water-saving…

SB 1383 requires every California resident and business to separate food scraps and yard waste from trash, with universal collection or on-site composting.

In unincorporated San Bernardino County, above-ground pools must meet the same barrier rules as in-ground pools unless the pool's own walls form a complying barrier at least 5 feet…

Pools in unincorporated San Bernardino County must be surrounded by an enclosure at least 60 inches high with no more than 2 inches of clearance under the barrier, no gaps that pass a…

Apple Valley does not issue a peddler or door-to-door solicitor permit: § 5.02.260 bans peddling and hawking outright. A business that already holds a Town business license may solicit…

Apple Valley requires the Town to inspect every rental housing unit before issuing the annual property maintenance certificate that lets an owner keep tenants in the property…

Apple Valley adopts San Bernardino County's letter-grade restaurant inspection system by reference under Chapter 6.50 rather than running its own program. Every food establishment must…

Structural pest control in San Bernardino County requires licensing by the CA Structural Pest Control Board, with specific rules for termite fumigation, rodent control, and tenant…

San Bernardino County requires every food handler to carry an unexpired food handler card or state food safety certificate before working, under County Code § 33.0409(b). A new…

California Civil Code 1954.603 requires landlords to disclose bed bug information and prohibits renting units with known infestations; San Bernardino County enforces habitability…

Apple Valley requires building permits under the 2025 California Building Code, adopted wholesale by Chapter 8.12 and applied to every building, structure and piece of building service…

Apple Valley enforces the 2025 California Electrical Code as its wiring code under Section 8.16.010, and Chapter 8.10's general provisions on fees, annual permits and penalties apply…

Apple Valley enforces the 2025 California Plumbing Code, including its appendices and referenced installation standards, as its plumbing code under Section 8.18.010, and folds plumbing…

San Bernardino County adopts the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code by reference, applying its energy, water, and waste rules to new construction in the unincorporated area.

Every building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permit requires Building Official approval at each consecutive inspection step before work continues, unless the contractor holds…

San Bernardino County does not require fire sprinklers in an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit if the primary dwelling on the same lot does not have them, under…

California Labor Code 7300-7323 and Title 8 CCR 3000+ require annual elevator inspections by Cal/OSHA in San Bernardino County, with permits to operate and licensed elevator…

Apple Valley treats blighted property as a public nuisance under Chapter 6.30 and separately adopts the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code by reference in Chapter 8.28 for…

Owners of vacant lots in unincorporated San Bernardino County must abate fire hazards under County Code Sections 23.0301-23.0319: weeds and grasses kept below four inches, dead…

Apple Valley Municipal Code § 11.20.085 makes it unlawful to solicit by harassing or menacing another person on a public street, sidewalk or other place open to the public. A…

Apple Valley makes it unlawful for any host, owner or tenant to allow a "loud or unruly gathering" on property under their control, defined as two or more people whose noise, traffic…

Apple Valley bans skateboarding, in-line skating and roller skating anywhere in a Town park where it could damage property such as stairs, rails, benches or walls, but allows all three…

Apple Valley Municipal Code § 11.20.050 bars anyone from loitering, standing or sitting at the entrance of a church, hall, public business or place of assemblage in a way that…

Apple Valley Municipal Code § 11.20.045(E) bars drinking or possessing an open or unsealed alcoholic beverage container in any public place in the Town, except on developed private…

California Proposition 64 and San Bernardino County rules ban smoking, vaping, or eating cannabis in public places, including streets, parks, and county buildings in unincorporated…

Smoking is banned in unenclosed sports complex seating areas, transit depot waiting areas, and all public transit throughout unincorporated San Bernardino County, with fines up to $500…

Apple Valley's Development Code flatly bars automotive and other vehicle repair, whether body or mechanical work, upholstery, painting or vehicle storage, from qualifying as a home…

Selling tobacco products or paraphernalia in Apple Valley without a Tobacco Retailer's Permit is a misdemeanor under § 5.02.370. The permit is tied to one fixed location, can't be…

Every Apple Valley massage business needs a business license plus a Town Registration Certificate, and every therapist must hold a CAMTC certificate under Chapter 5.03. Establishments…

Adult entertainment businesses in Apple Valley need a Conditional Use Permit and may open only in the General Commercial (C-G) zoning district. The Development Code bars them within…

Apple Valley licenses pawnbrokers as a regular business under Chapter 5.02 and layers on inspection and daily-reporting duties in §§ 5.02.340 and 5.02.360. Pawnbrokers must keep…

Secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers in unincorporated San Bernardino County must register with the Sheriff and report transactions through the California Department of Justice CAPSS…

In unincorporated San Bernardino County it is unlawful to solicit or offer paid motor vehicle repair or towing work on public roads and highways. County Code §§ 41.0601 and 41.0602…

San Bernardino County requires every tattoo, piercing and permanent-makeup studio to register annually with the Department of Public Health under Code Section 16.0213B(h) and pay set…

Apple Valley Municipal Code § 11.24.030 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to loiter, wander or remain in public places, streets, parks or businesses between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00…

Apple Valley Municipal Code § 11.68.050 limits park use to the hours between dawn and dusk; anyone who enters, remains or loiters in a Town park after dusk is guilty of a Chapter 11.68…

Apple Valley requires every rental housing unit in town to meet a Town-enforced maintenance, sanitation, ventilation and safety standard under Municipal Code Chapter 8.34, backed by…

Apple Valley bars anyone from letting a rental housing unit be occupied without an unexpired, unrevoked property maintenance certificate issued by the Town under Municipal Code §…

For covered units in unincorporated San Bernardino County, no-fault evictions are limited to AB 1482's enumerated reasons: owner or family move-in, substantial remodel, government…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County has not adopted a local relocation-assistance ordinance for displaced tenants. Only the relocation payment required by California AB 1482 for…

San Bernardino County rentals follow California Civil Code 1950.5, which limits security deposits to one month's rent for both furnished and unfurnished units and requires return…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County has no local rent control, but California AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act of 2019) imposes a statewide cap of CPI plus 5% annually (maximum 10%) on…

California requires landlords to include or attach an AB 1482 disclosure in every covered lease and lease renewal, informing tenants of the rent cap and just-cause protections in plain…

The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino administers Housing Choice Vouchers across SBC, inspecting units for HUD habitability standards and paying the subsidy portion…

San Bernardino County tenants who have occupied 12+ months are protected by CA AB 1482 just-cause eviction rules. Landlords must state a valid reason and pay relocation for no-fault…

California evictions run through the unlawful detainer process. Under Code of Civil Procedure § 1161, nonpayment requires a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit (excluding weekends and…

California Civil Code § 1954 limits when a landlord may enter a rented home. Except in emergencies, abandonment, or with tenant consent, the landlord must give reasonable written…

California sets no fixed dollar or percentage cap on rent late fees, but a late fee in a residential lease is treated as liquidated damages. Under Civil Code § 1671, such a fee is…

To end a California month-to-month tenancy, a tenant gives 30 days' written notice. A landlord gives 30 days if the tenant has lived there under a year, or 60 days if a year or more…

California requires written notice before raising a month-to-month tenant's rent. Under Civ. Code § 827, increases of 10% or less in 12 months need 30 days' notice; increases above 10%…

California adverse possession requires five years of continuous, open, hostile possession AND payment of all property taxes during that period under Code of Civil Procedure § 325. A…

Apple Valley issues residential rooftop solar permits as a nondiscretionary, over-the-counter approval under Municipal Code § 8.38.040, not a discretionary use permit. Staff reviews…

Apple Valley adopted an expedited, streamlined solar permitting process under Municipal Code § 8.38.010 to comply with California's Solar Rights Act as amended by Assembly Bill 2188…

California Civil Code 714 (Solar Rights Act) prohibits HOAs in San Bernardino County from banning solar panels, limiting restrictions to reasonable placement that does not…

Apple Valley protects working agriculture through two residential zoning districts. The Residential Agriculture (R-A) district keeps the Deep Creek area's farmland in continuous use on…

The California Right to Farm Act under Civil Code 3482.5 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits brought by neighbors who moved in after farming began. The…

Apple Valley requires an unexpired MFF permit from the Community Development Director before anyone operates a food truck, plus a zoning compliance decal, business license and San…

Any person who wants to sell food or merchandise from a cart, stand or other nonmotorized conveyance on an Apple Valley sidewalk needs a sidewalk vending permit from the Town's…

Apple Valley limits Mobile Food Facilities to commercial and industrial property with the landowner's approval, bans them from vacant unimproved lots, and separately allows them at…

Dumping "commercial quantities" of waste, defined as one cubic yard or more, on public or private property in Apple Valley lets the Town seize and impound the vehicle used to do it for…

Commercial and industrial dumpsters in Apple Valley must stay out of easements, public rights-of-way and the clear sight triangle, and enclosures can't force the hauler to park…

Grass clippings, tree trimmings and other landscape debris are 'organic waste' under Apple Valley's SB 1383 program and belong in the green container, not the black trash cart…

Apple Valley residents must keep trash, recycling and organics carts on their own property except on collection day. Municipal Code § 6.20.160 allows curbside placement no earlier than…

Every occupied household and commercial account in Apple Valley must subscribe to the Town's mandatory collection service and sort recyclables into the blue container. Municipal Code §…

Apple Valley's contracted hauler must pick up solid waste, recyclables and organic materials at least once a week from every premises in town, and at least twice a week from hotels…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County requires solid-waste collection service through the County's franchise system. The Solid Waste Management Division runs 20 Franchise Areas and a…

Every single-family household in unincorporated San Bernardino County must subscribe to the County's organic waste collection service under Code § 46.1302, sorting food scraps and yard…

San Bernardino County bars residents from setting bulky wastes like appliances, furniture, tree limbs, and stumps out for pickup without first arranging collection with their permitted…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County requires any business generating four or more cubic yards of solid waste per week, or any multifamily complex of five or more units, to arrange…

Apple Valley's Development Code caps how much of a residential lot a building's footprint can cover. Table 9.28.040-A sets maximum lot coverage from 25% in the low-density R-VLD, R-A…

Apple Valley caps building height at 35 feet in most single-family residential districts, up to 50 feet in Mixed Use and R-M, and 18 feet in the Mobile Home Park district under…

Apple Valley sets minimum front, rear and side yard setbacks by residential zoning district in Table 9.28.040-A of the Development Code. The Very Low Density (R-VLD) district requires…

Apple Valley bans cannabis dispensaries, delivery services, cultivation and every other commercial marijuana business in every zoning district in town. Development Code Section…

California Business and Professions Code 26054 requires licensed cannabis businesses to sit at least 600 feet from schools, daycares, and youth centers; San Bernardino cities often…

Adults 21 and older may grow up to six cannabis plants per private residence in San Bernardino County, but unincorporated areas require indoor cultivation inside a fully enclosed…

Health and Safety Code section 11362.2 grants every adult 21 or older the statewide right to cultivate up to six cannabis plants indoors, and bars local governments from completely…

Apple Valley caps spillover light at 75 foot-lamberts measured from a source of reflected light at the boundary of any multi-family, commercial, or industrial district. Section…

Apple Valley's Development Code limits commercial and office lighting to functional safety, security, and identification purposes only, and bans unnecessary lighting outright. Section…

Off-site sign (billboard) illumination in unincorporated San Bernardino County must comply with the county's outdoor lighting chapter, including mountain/desert dark-sky curfews where…

Within the Apple Valley Commercial Specific Plan area, diesel delivery trucks cannot idle more than five minutes per truck trip per day, and delivery trucks are barred outright from…

Apple Valley's grading code, Appendix J of the 2025 California Building Code adopted by Chapter 8.12, requires cut and fill slopes to be protected against erosion and makes both a…

New residential development in Apple Valley must cut peak storm runoff at least 10% below pre-development levels and capture 100% of a 100-year, one-hour storm on site, with retention…

Any construction or development inside Apple Valley's mapped areas of special flood hazard requires a Development Permit from the Floodplain Administrator before work begins, under…

Apple Valley requires new construction and substantial improvements in a mapped A zone to elevate the lowest floor, including any basement, at least two feet above the base flood…

California Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards mandate cool-roof reflectance values for new and re-roofed buildings in San Bernardino County climate zones 10, 14, 15, and 16…

Properties in San Bernardino Mountain WUI zones must clear 100 feet of defensible space around structures. SBCFPD inspects annually before fire season; failure to comply triggers…

The California Coastal Act, Public Resources Code sections 30000 through 30900, requires Coastal Development Permits for nearly all work in the coastal zone and gives the Coastal…

Apple Valley confines digital advertising displays to three commercial zones along major roads and I-15, bans them within 150 feet of homes, and requires a Conditional Use Permit for…

Apple Valley caps permanent business window signs at four square feet as an exempt sign, and lets temporary window advertising run up to 24 square feet or 15 percent of the window, but…

In unincorporated San Bernardino County, holiday lighting is exempt from the county's outdoor lighting rules only if it goes up no more than 30 days before a holiday and comes down…

Garage sale signs can't go on utility poles, streetlights, or traffic signs, and can only go up one day before the sale and must come down one day after it ends.

Political signs in unincorporated San Bernardino County must come down within 30 days after the election and stay under 8 square feet in residential zones.

Freeway oriented off-site signs need a Conditional Use Permit, must sit in an established commercial or industrial business area, and must be spaced 750 feet apart under the…

Apple Valley doesn't mandate recycled water use townwide, but its water conservation plan exempts projects that draw recycled water from sewage treatment or agricultural operations…

Apple Valley caps turf at 25 percent of a new residential landscape and bans it outright on new non-residential sites, steep slopes and public rights-of-way, while leaving artificial…

Apple Valley Municipal Code § 11.20.045 bars camping, sleeping outdoors or in a vehicle, and overnight RV parking in any public location without written permission from the Town…

Apple Valley Municipal Code § 11.20.040 makes it unlawful to sit, lie or sleep on any highway, alley, sidewalk, crosswalk or other public way in the Town. Four narrow exceptions cover…

Apple Valley allows parking lot sales, sidewalk sales and swap meets only in the C-L, C-G, C-S, C-R and C-V commercial districts, and only with an approved Special Event Permit…

Any picnic, celebration, parade or gathering of more than 25 people in an Apple Valley Town park needs a written permit from the Town Manager before it happens, per Section…

Apple Valley requires a written Town Manager permit before any group of more than 25 people holds a parade, picnic, celebration or assembly in a Town park, under Municipal Code §…

Closing an unincorporated county street for a block party requires a Highway Permit from the Road Commissioner under Public Works' Highway Permit Code, plus a $732 road closure fee…

Apple Valley caps exterior noise at the receiving property: 50 dBA daytime and 40 dBA overnight at single-family homes, 70 dBA on light industrial land. Development Code Section…

The Town of Apple Valley has no data-center ordinance and no listed data-center use. A server facility lands in the I-P Planned Industrial district, where the Community Development…

Apple Valley caps garage and yard sales at three per calendar year for a single-family home, each running no more than three consecutive days, under § 5.02.270. Multi-family units get…

Apple Valley designates Joshua trees as protected, requiring Town review before any existing Joshua tree is disturbed, moved, removed or destroyed anywhere in town, regardless of…

Joshua trees, mesquites, desert ironwood, palo verde and other listed desert native plants can't be removed on unincorporated land without a county Tree or Plant Removal Permit.

Apple Valley charges a 7% Transient Occupancy Tax on rent paid by any guest staying 30 days or less in a hotel, motel, or similar lodging under Chapter 3.24. Operators must register…

Standby and portable generators in unincorporated San Bernardino County must meet Title 8 limits (45 dBA night residential). PSPS and emergency use is exempt. SCAQMD Rule 1470 permits…

Rooftop and ground-mounted air conditioners, heat pumps and ventilation equipment in unincorporated San Bernardino County must stay under 55 dB(A) daytime and 45 dB(A) at night at the…

San Bernardino County Code § 24.0706(b) bars sound amplifying equipment or live music from being plainly audible inside an occupied dwelling between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., a standard that…

In unincorporated San Bernardino County, a car stereo or speaker's rhythmic bass alone is enough to prove a plainly-audible noise violation: no decibel meter needed.

California Civil Code 5600-5740 governs HOA assessments in San Bernardino County, requiring annual budget disclosure, limits on increases without member vote, and specific collection…

California Civil Code 5900-5965 requires HOAs in San Bernardino County to offer internal dispute resolution (IDR) and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) before filing litigation over…

California's Davis-Stirling Act gives every HOA member the right to inspect and copy association records under Civil Code § 5205. Boards must produce current-year records within 10…

California overrides HOA governing documents on several owner protections. The Davis-Stirling Act and related Civil Code sections bar HOAs from prohibiting solar systems, U.S. flag…

California voids any HOA governing-document clause that effectively bans or unreasonably restricts a clothesline or drying rack in an owner's exclusive-use backyard. Civil Code Section…

Civil Code section 4735 voids any HOA rule that bans low-water plants, turf replacement, or artificial turf, and bars fines for cutting back watering during a declared drought…

Civil Code § 4745 voids any HOA covenant or governing-document rule that prohibits or unreasonably restricts installing an EV charging station in an owner's unit or designated parking…

Civil Code § 4705 bars every California homeowners association from limiting a member's display of the United States flag on their own lot or within their exclusive-use common area…

California law caps homeowners association fines at $100 per violation or the amount listed in the association's published penalty schedule, whichever is less. Civil Code section 5850…

A California homeowners association cannot foreclose on a member’s home over unpaid dues until the delinquent assessments alone reach $1,800, or until the assessments secured by the…

Civil Code § 4741 bars every California homeowners association from adopting or enforcing a rule that prohibits, or unreasonably restricts, renting out a separate interest, and sets a…

California SB 54, the California Values Act, limits how San Bernardino County Sheriff and other local agencies may cooperate with federal immigration authorities in unincorporated…

California SB 793, upheld by Proposition 31 in 2022, bans the retail sale of most flavored tobacco products and flavor enhancers across San Bernardino County, including menthol…

California prohibits sale of tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21 statewide under Business and Professions Code 22958, enacted by SBX2-7 in 2016. The Tobacco 21 standard…

San Bernardino County does not set a local minimum wage, so the California statewide rate of 16.50 dollars per hour applies in 2026 to most employers in unincorporated areas, with…

California requires most employers, including warehouse and logistics operators in the Inland Empire portion of San Bernardino County, to provide at least 40 hours of paid sick leave…

Under CA Streets and Highways Code 5610, adjacent property owners in unincorporated San Bernardino County are responsible for maintaining and repairing sidewalks fronting their…

Building a driveway, curb, or sidewalk, or placing any structure in the county right-of-way requires an Encroachment Permit from the Road Commissioner in unincorporated San Bernardino…

San Bernardino County bars sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing personal property on sidewalks, streets, alleyways, trails, or county highways in the unincorporated area, with blocking…

San Bernardino County protects known and likely archaeological and historic sites through the Cultural Resources Preservation (CP) Overlay, County Code Chapter 82.12. Land is mapped…

California AB 1276 prohibits restaurants and food delivery platforms in San Bernardino County from automatically including plastic utensils, condiments, and napkins; items must be…

California AB 1884 bars full-service restaurants in San Bernardino County and statewide from automatically providing plastic straws; customers must specifically request them at…

California prohibits grocery stores and large retailers from providing single-use plastic carryout bags under Public Resources Code 42280-42288, enacted by SB 270 (2014) and ratified…

California restricts expanded polystyrene food containers statewide through SB 54 (2022) packaging requirements under Public Resources Code 42040-42081. The law mandates that…

San Bernardino County requires a business license and charges a 7.75% admission tax on permanent open-air amphitheaters seating 1,000 or more in the unincorporated area.

San Bernardino County bans solid fuel burning outdoor fireplaces, chimineas, barbeques, and fire pits at short-term rentals in the Mountain Region, a fire-safety rule enforced through…

Closing or temporarily using a County road for filming requires a separate, non-refundable road encroachment permit from the Transportation and Flood Control Department, arranged…

Student filmmakers in unincorporated San Bernardino County still need a filming permit but skip the processing fee with a school letter.

Commercial filming anywhere in unincorporated San Bernardino County, or on any County-controlled facility, requires a filming permit issued through the County Film Office.

San Bernardino County Code § 26.0101 makes it unlawful, in the unincorporated area, to keep, maintain, conduct, control, have charge of, or even be present at or visit any house, room…

California Penal Code § 326.5 lets only tax-exempt nonprofits, mobilehome park associations, senior groups, and school-affiliated charities run bingo, and only under a local city or…

California law exempts private home card games from gambling regulation entirely. Penal Code § 337j(e)(2)(D) excludes any card game played in a private home or residence from the…

California has no legal sports betting, in stores or online. Penal Code section 337a criminalizes bookmaking, pool-selling, and placing or accepting any bet on the result of a sporting…

California Density Bonus Law lets developers exceed San Bernardino County zoning density by up to 50 percent in exchange for affordable units. Recent updates under SB 1287 and AB 1287…

California is an all-party consent state for audio recording. All parties to a confidential conversation must consent to being recorded under Penal Code §632. Video recording in public…

California regulates concealed carry weapons licenses statewide under Penal Code 26150 through 26225. Senate Bill 2 (2023) imposes uniform sensitive-place restrictions and applicant…

California preempts most local firearm regulation under Government Code 53071 and Penal Code 25605, reserving licensing, registration, and manufacture authority to the state. However…

California broadly prohibits open carry of firearms statewide under Penal Code 25850 (loaded firearms in public) and Penal Code 26350 (open carry of unloaded handguns). The prohibition…

California prohibits carrying loaded firearms in vehicles statewide under Penal Code 25400 and 25850. Unloaded handguns transported in private vehicles must be in a locked container or…

Sobriety checkpoints are lawful in California and stopping at one is a statutory obligation, not a courtesy. Vehicle Code § 2814.2(a) requires a driver to stop and submit to a sobriety…

California is one of the few states that answers this by statute rather than by case law alone. Penal Code § 148(g) says that photographing or making an audio or video recording of a…

California has no general stop-and-identify statute. The old Penal Code § 647(e), which required a person lawfully detained to give "credible and reliable" identification, was held…

California has no statute that requires you to consent to a search of your car, and none that requires an officer to warn you that you may refuse. What the Legislature and the voters…

A low-speed vehicle in California may not be driven on any roadway with a speed limit above 35 miles per hour. Vehicle Code section 21260 permits it to cross a faster road only where…

California works from a closed list: Vehicle Code section 24003 says no vehicle may carry any lamp or illuminating device not required or permitted by the code, so an accessory light…

California measures dash cam placement in square inches. Vehicle Code section 26708(b)(13) lets a video event recorder occupy a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield…

Lane splitting is lawful in California. Vehicle Code section 21658.1, added by AB 51 in 2016, defines it as driving a motorcycle with two wheels in contact with the ground between rows…

California does not let you put a cover over your license plate. Vehicle Code section 5201(c) allows exactly two things: a full car cover on a lawfully parked vehicle, and a license…

No section of the California Vehicle Code makes it an offense for a private motorist to own, carry or use a radar detector. The prohibition in Vehicle Code section 28150 reaches only…

California permits metal studded tires only between November 1 and April 30, and only where the studs are tungsten carbide or another suitable material and the metal touching the road…

California never publishes a "legal VLT" for front side windows because it does not permit aftermarket darkening there at all. Vehicle Code section 26708(d) allows only clear…