5 rules for unincorporated Colusa County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Colusa County Code Chapter 32 (Solid Waste Management) governs containers in unincorporated areas. Section 32-2(b) requires every waste generator to provide covered, leak-proof containers, and Section 32-2(d) makes the owner or occupant responsible for safe, sanitary storage that does not create a nuisance, attract vectors or cause odors.
Colusa County Code Chapter 42 (Code Compliance Provisions) is the County's blight tool for unincorporated areas. Section 42-2(j) defines a public nuisance to include accumulated garbage, illegally dumped solid waste, substandard buildings, and any condition that is a nuisance under California Civil Code Section 3479.
Vacant land in unincorporated Colusa County is covered by two County rules: Chapter 7A (Weed Abatement) requires owners of vacant lots to clear weeds near adjoining improvements before the annual plow-down date, and Chapter 42 lets the County abate dumping, debris and inoperative vehicles on vacant parcels as a public nuisance.
Colusa County has no dedicated garage-sale or yard-sale ordinance in its County Code for unincorporated areas — there is no permit requirement, frequency cap or duration limit specific to residential sales. General zoning, signage and nuisance rules still apply.
Colusa County Code Chapter 7A (Weed Abatement, Ord. No. 437) requires every owner of land in the unincorporated county to remove weeds over three inches high near structures before an annual "plow-down date" set by the county fire chiefs association. The County declares weeds a seasonal, recurring fire nuisance.
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