3 rules for unincorporated Sacramento County, California.
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Security cameras are legal on private property in Sacramento County. Video-only recording in public-facing areas is permitted without consent. Audio recording triggers California's strict two-party consent law (Penal Code 632), requiring all parties' consent.
California is a two-party (all-party) consent state under Penal Code 632. Recording any confidential communication without all parties' consent is a crime. This applies to phone calls, in-person conversations, and audio on security cameras throughout Sacramento County.
Sacramento County allows residential fences up to 6 feet in rear and side yards. Front yard fences are regulated by the zoning code (Section 5.2.5). Privacy fences help establish legal privacy expectations under California recording and surveillance law.
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