Orange County, CA Ordinances
Local rules and regulations for Orange County, California. Population: 3,186,989.
Verified from official government sources
Note: County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Orange County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules take precedence over county-level regulations. All other areas outside city limits fall under the county rules shown below.
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Data Sources
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- [1]Municode — OC Code, Title 4, Division 6 (Noise Control)
- [2]OC Public Works — Noise Code Regulations (PDF)
- [3]Orange County Code of Ordinances — Full Text
- [4]Orange County Public Works — Code Compliance
- [5]OC Development Services — Short-Term Rental Information
- [6]OC Development Services — STR Handout (PDF)
- [7]Orange County Board of Supervisors — STR Ordinance Adoption
- [8]OC Treasurer-Tax Collector — Transient Occupancy Tax
- [9]Orange County TOT Ordinance (PDF)
- [10]Newport Beach Fire Department — Fire Rings
- [11]Orange County Fire Authority — Outdoor Burning Information
- [12]South Coast AQMD — Check Before You Burn
- [13]OCFA — Fire Prevention Bureau
- [14]OCFA — Fireworks Safety
- [15]OCFA — Fireworks Fact Sheet (PDF)
- [16]OCFA — Fireworks Safety Flier (PDF)
- [17]OCFA — Red Flag Warning Information
- [18]OCFA — Defensible Space & Vegetation Management
- [19]OCFA — Defensible Space Disclosure Requirements
- [20]OCFA — Fire Code (PDF)
- [21]CAL FIRE — Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps
- [22]Municode — OC Code, Title 6 (Vehicles and Traffic)
- [23]OC Development Services — RV Parking Information (PDF)
- [24]Orange County Sheriff — Parking Enforcement
- [25]Municode — OC Code, Title 6, Division 1 (General Provisions)
- [26]California Vehicle Code — Abandoned Vehicles
- [27]Municode — OC Code, Section 7-9-137.5 (Wall, Hedge and Fence Regulations)
- [28]Adopted Orange County Zoning Code (PDF)
- [29]OC Development Services — Planning & Zoning
- [30]OC Animal Care — Pet Laws and Regulations
- [31]OC Animal Care — Licensing
- [32]Municode — OC Code, Title 4, Division 1 (Animal Control)
- [33]OC Agricultural Commissioner — Weed Abatement Program
- [34]Municode — OC Code, Title 3, Division 13 (Property Maintenance)
- [35]Municode — OC Code, Title 3, Division 14 (Nuisances)
- [36]Former Section 7-9-146.6 — Home Occupations (eLaws Archive)