51 local rules on file · Pop. 695 · Butte County
Showing ordinances that apply to Bangor, CA
Bangor is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 695 in Butte County, California. Because Bangor is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Butte County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Butte County may have different rules.
Butte County Code Chapter 4 (Animals) defines a barking dog as one that barks, bays, cries, howls, or makes noise for an extended period of time that disturbs any person. "Extended…
Butte County Code Chapter 41A (Noise Control) prohibits excessive, unnecessary or offensive noise that disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood in the unincorporated county…
Construction noise in unincorporated Butte County is governed by the county noise standards and zoning conditions; noise-generating construction is restricted to daytime hours. Confirm…
Butte County Code Chapter 38A (Fire Prevention and Protection) and California Public Resources Code §4291 require property owners in the State Responsibility Area (SRA) to maintain 100…
Most of unincorporated Butte County lies in the State Responsibility Area (SRA) classified by CAL FIRE as Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Butte County Code…
Effective May 1, the Butte County Fire Department (CAL FIRE Butte Unit) requires a CAL FIRE burn permit for all residential dooryard burning in the unincorporated county. Even with a…
Butte County Code Chapter 38 prohibits the possession, sale, use, or discharge of any fireworks in the unincorporated areas of the county, including state-classified 'safe and sane'…
Recreational backyard fire pits in unincorporated Butte County are governed by California Fire Code Section 307 (recreational fires) and require a free California Campfire Permit when…
Backyard ('dooryard') burning at a single- or two-family residence in unincorporated Butte County is permitted only with a CAL FIRE burn permit, on a Permissive Burn Day, during posted…
In Butte County's urban residential zones, recreational vehicles and boats cannot be stored in required front or street-side setbacks unless on a driveway/paved surface, parked…
The accumulation of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles on private or public property in unincorporated Butte County is declared a public nuisance under Butte…
Butte County does not impose comprehensive on-street parking time limits in unincorporated areas, but recreational vehicles and boats cannot be parked in any public or private…
Camping or sleeping overnight in a recreational vehicle, travel trailer, camper, or tent on unincorporated Butte County land outside a lawful campground or RV park is prohibited except…
Heavy equipment storage by individual contractors/drivers is permitted in industrial zones but requires a special standard (Section 24-173.1) in the Very Low Density Residential (VLDR)…
Driveway approaches onto county roads in unincorporated Butte County require an encroachment permit from County Public Works and must meet sight-distance, drainage and (in fire areas)…
Butte County Code Chapter 4 (Animals) prohibits dogs from being off the owner's property unless on a leash or under the effective control of the owner or custodian. The leash law…
Butte County Zoning § 24-158 allows animal keeping on parcels of at least one acre, generally at one animal unit per acre on parcels 1 to 20 acres, with up to fifteen hens per 5,000…
Butte County does not impose any breed-specific ban or designation of dangerous or vicious dogs. California Food and Agricultural Code § 31683 expressly preempts breed-specific…
Butte County does not set a numeric cap on the number of household pets, but once an owner keeps enough dogs to trigger the 'kennel' definition in zoning section 24-165, a Minor Use…
California restricts exotic pets through the Fish & Game Code and CDFW regulations — ferrets and hedgehogs are illegal statewide, and many wild/exotic species are prohibited. These…
Beekeeping is broadly allowed in unincorporated Butte County given its agricultural character, subject to county zoning setbacks. Hives must be registered with the Butte County…
Butte County has not adopted a stand-alone Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, so California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO, 23 CCR Div. 2 Ch. 2.7) applies by…
Butte County applies oak woodland mitigation requirements to discretionary development projects under its draft Oak Woodland Mitigation Ordinance and CEQA. Up to 10% canopy removal is…
Butte County abates seasonal weeds, brush, and other flammable vegetation as a public nuisance under County Code Chapter 32A and the state weed-abatement scheme in California Health &…
In Butte County's State Responsibility Area and any Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, California Public Resources Code section 4291 requires property owners to maintain 100 feet of…
Butte County Code Chapter 32A and California Health & Safety Code section 14875 declare overgrown grass, weeds, brush, and other flammable vegetation a public nuisance subject to…
Butte County allows conversion of an existing garage or accessory structure into an ADU with no required setback and no replacement parking, provided the parcel is within a water and…
Butte County permits accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior ADUs in unincorporated areas served by municipal water and sewer, with ministerial approval, 4-foot side/rear setbacks…
One-story detached sheds under 120 sq ft do not require a Butte County building permit, but they must meet zoning setbacks; any electrical, plumbing, or gas utilities serving the shed…
In unincorporated Butte County, residential fences and walls are capped at 42 inches within the front and street-side setback and at 6 feet in all other areas of the parcel…
Butte County Zoning Code Section 24-60 limits residential fence materials to decorative masonry, ornamental steel or iron, or wood. Barbed wire, razor wire, and similar materials are…
Butte County does not require a building permit for non-masonry fences up to 7 feet high, or masonry fences up to 6 feet high. Fences still must comply with zoning height limits in…
County zoning permits standard fence materials and, given the agricultural and foothill ranching character of unincorporated Butte County, allows agricultural and livestock fencing…
Shared boundary fences in California are governed by the Good Neighbor Fence Act (CA Civil Code §841), presuming adjoining owners share the cost equally after 30 days' notice…
Home occupations are permitted in residential zones of unincorporated Butte County under Section 24-162, but only as a use clearly incidental and subordinate to the dwelling. The…
Butte County Zoning Ordinance Section 24-162 allows a home occupation to display one single, non-illuminated, wall-mounted sign of not more than six (6) square feet. Free-standing…
Home occupations in unincorporated Butte County must not generate traffic, parking demand or deliveries beyond what is normal for a residence; significant customer visits can…
Butte County's Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 24, Section 24-162) divides home businesses into three tiers: a Home Office (no permit), a Minor Home Occupation (Administrative Permit), and a…
Butte County caps short-term rentals at five rented bedrooms, two guests per approved bedroom on septic, and a hard overnight ceiling of 10 guests on septic or 14 on public sewer…
Every short-term rental in unincorporated Butte County requires an Administrative Permit issued by the Department of Development Services under Butte County Code Section 24-172.1…
Butte County STRs must observe quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays, with no outdoor amplified sound during quiet hours and full…
STR guest parking in unincorporated Butte County must comply with county zoning off-street parking standards; rural and foothill road parking must not obstruct the roadway.
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Butte County are subject to the county Transient Occupancy Tax on stays under 30 days. Operators must register and remit TOT to the county.
Residential pools and spas in unincorporated Butte County must comply with California Health and Safety Code section 115922 et seq., which requires installation of at least two of…
Any new or remodeled swimming pool or spa in unincorporated Butte County requires a building permit from the Butte County Department of Development Services Building Division; plans…
Above-ground pools holding more than 18 inches of water in unincorporated Butte County require a county building permit and the same barrier protection as in-ground pools; ladders must…
Pool construction in unincorporated Butte County must meet the California Building Code and Swimming Pool Safety Act — a 60-inch barrier, anti-entrapment drain covers, and electrical…
These unincorporated areas are also governed by Butte County ordinances.