San Bernardino County, CA Ordinances (2026)

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.

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…

Under Development Code Section 84.28.060, sleeping occupancy is set by room size (70 sq ft for one person, +50 sq ft per additional person), then capped by unit size and parcel acreage…

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.

Unincorporated San Bernardino County requires a current STR permit before any dwelling can be rented short-term, capped at one or two per parcel.

Short-term rental renters in unincorporated San Bernardino County must pay the county's 7% Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax on top of STR permit application and annual renewal fees set…

Commercial loading in unincorporated San Bernardino County is capped at 20 minutes and passenger loading at 3 minutes under County Code Section 52.0121. Curb color controls what is…

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…

San Bernardino County Ordinance No. 4446 (2022) added rules for EV charging stations in County parking lots. Only EVs and plug-in hybrids that are actually plugged in may use charging…

County Code § 83.11.030(a) bars parking in front-yard setbacks except inside a driveway built for a single-family home, or inside a multi-family driveway specifically designed and long…

Commercial trucks and trailers over 10,000 pounds GVW can't park on residential streets in San Bernardino County's unincorporated areas except for active deliveries, service work, or…

Development Code Table 83-5 bans open storage of boats, RVs, trailers and similar vehicles in a front or street-side setback in unincorporated San Bernardino County, while allowing it…

San Bernardino County bans parking any vehicle on a public street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours; the Sheriff or California Highway Patrol can tow it under County Code…

San Bernardino County operates a Vehicle Abatement and Removal Program under County Code Title 3, Division 3, Chapter 12. Abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on…

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

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…

Dogs may not leave their owner's property in unincorporated San Bernardino County unless leashed and controlled by a competent handler, or confined in a vehicle or carrier, under…

San Bernardino County requires every Pit Bull over four months old to be spayed or neutered, with narrow exemptions for AKC/UKC-registered purebreds, working, and medically unfit dogs.

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…

San Bernardino County requires every Pit Bull over four months old to be spayed or neutered under County Code § 32.1501, with narrow exemptions for AKC/UKC-registered dogs, service…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County caps dogs and cats combined per parcel by lot size, from two on lots under 7,200 square feet up to five on lots of 20,000 square feet or more.

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…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County requires apiaries to sit 100 feet from public roads, 500 feet from houses, and be registered yearly with the Agricultural Commissioner.

Keeping exotic animals in unincorporated San Bernardino County is tightly controlled by Development Code 84.04.040. Exotics are an accessory use to a single-family home, require a…

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 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…

San Bernardino County adopts the California Building Code's grading appendix and carves out an exemption: County Code § 63.0104 excuses any job moving 100 cubic yards or less of…

New construction and substantial improvements inside San Bernardino County's mapped floodplains must raise their lowest floor above the base flood elevation under County Code §…

Development projects in unincorporated San Bernardino County must submit a Water Quality Management Plan with structural BMPs before discharging runoff to the storm drain system.

San Bernardino County caps off-road diesel equipment idling at five minutes on unincorporated land use project sites, with exceptions for queuing, safety checks, servicing, and…

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…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County regulates construction in FEMA flood hazard zones through an FP Overlay, requiring elevation certificates and minimum first-floor heights before…

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…

Licensed rental dwelling units in unincorporated San Bernardino County must meet Fire and Building Code standards, stay nuisance-free, and allow county inspection or risk losing their…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County does not require general rental-property registration. However, short-term rentals require county permits and Transient Occupancy Tax registration.

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…

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…

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…

San Bernardino County's weed abatement is handled through its Fire Hazard Abatement program under County Code Sections 23.0301 to 23.0319. Owners of unincorporated land must clear…

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…

Day-to-day outdoor watering limits in unincorporated San Bernardino County are set by your local water purveyor and by statewide rules from the State Water Resources Control Board, not…

Removing a native tree six inches or more in trunk diameter in the unincorporated county requires a Tree or Plant Removal Permit under County Code § 88.01.040 and § 88.01.050, reviewed…

In unincorporated San Bernardino County, Class I home occupations need no permit, while Class II and III require a Special Use Permit renewable every 24 months. All classes must stay…

San Bernardino County treats a family day care home caring for up to 14 children as an allowed use needing no planning permit in the RL, RS and RM residential zoning districts, per…

San Bernardino County limits home occupation customer and delivery traffic to levels normally associated with a residential neighborhood, and caps Class II and III home occupations to…

Home occupations in unincorporated San Bernardino County generally may not use signs or alter the home's residential appearance. Only a Class III home occupation in the Desert Region…

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…

Unincorporated County residents receive a 96-gallon recycling cart from WM and must keep recyclables separate from trash and organics. Recycling is mandated by California law (AB 341…

San Bernardino County limits how long trash bins sit at the curb: containers can go out no more than 12 hours before pickup and must come back in within 24 hours after, per County Code…

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…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County requires household garbage picked up at least once every seven days, twice weekly for hotels and food businesses.

Dumping waste on public or private land in unincorporated San Bernardino County is an infraction or misdemeanor, with fines up to $3,000 for commercial-quantity dumping.

Unincorporated San Bernardino County homes must subscribe to organic waste collection and sort green waste like grass and branches into the green container.

Commercial roll-off dumpsters must carry the hauler's name and a box number and stay covered or bagged to stop putrescible waste and debris from blowing out.

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…

San Bernardino County Code § 83.06.070 bans permanent chain-link, barbed wire, razor wire, tarp, and electrified fencing across most residential zoning districts in the unincorporated…

In unincorporated San Bernardino County, retaining walls under three feet tall are exempt from setback rules, but taller walls must meet full setback standards and need a Building…

Fences and walls in unincorporated San Bernardino County top out at 4 feet in front and street-side setbacks, 6 feet on interior side and rear lines for most zones, and drop to 30…

San Bernardino County's Building and Safety Division charges $113 for a residential chain-link, wood, or wrought-iron fencing permit and $189 for all other fencing, plus separate fees…

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…

Industrial sources in unincorporated San Bernardino County are capped at 70 dB(A), day and night, measured at the nearest noise-sensitive property line under Development Code §…

San Bernardino County Code § 24.0706(d) bans construction equipment noise between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. countywide in the unincorporated area, with no exception for weekends or…

San Bernardino County bans running a car stereo or other audio equipment, portable or vehicle-mounted, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. if it's plainly audible inside another occupied home…

In unincorporated San Bernardino County, live music and amplified sound equipment must go silent by 10 p.m. if it's plainly audible inside a neighbor's home, and can't resume until 7…

A dog or other animal that habitually barks, howls, crows or makes loud noise causing a neighbor annoyance or discomfort, on any residentially zoned property, violates County Code §…

Audio equipment, amplified sound, live music, and power tools are banned from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. if audible inside a neighbor's home, and construction equipment must stop at 7 p.m…

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…

After every routine inspection, the county Health Official posts a letter grade card (A, B, or C) at the food facility. Operating without the card posted, or defacing or removing it…

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…

Small residential rooftop solar systems up to 10 kW AC get a streamlined, nondiscretionary building permit in the unincorporated county: no use permit or hearing unless there's a…

San Bernardino County uses a streamlined, nondiscretionary permit for small residential rooftop solar systems under 10kW AC, though the Building Official can require a discretionary…

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…

San Bernardino County requires a peddling or soliciting license before selling goods, food, or services door-to-door or in public places anywhere in the unincorporated area, with…

San Bernardino County requires DEHS permits for mobile food facilities and nonpermanent food operations, plus mandatory commissary servicing and monthly location schedules submitted to…

San Bernardino County bans parking a vehicle on any highway or right-of-way to sell food; mobile food trucks must operate on private property or under a DEHS permit and a Temporary…

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…

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…

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…

In unincorporated San Bernardino County, Land Use Services Code Enforcement abates property blight as a public nuisance: accumulated garbage, scrap, junk, old furniture and car parts…

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…

Much of unincorporated San Bernardino County (San Bernardino Mountains, foothills, and wildland areas) lies in Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The Board of…

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 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…

San Bernardino County bans commercial cannabis activity, including delivery, in every land use zoning district of the unincorporated area under County Code § 84.34.030. No permit of…

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…

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

County Code § 84.12.050(b) bars motor vehicle repair, including engine, muffler, and drive-train work, upholstery, painting, and vehicle storage, from every home occupation in the…

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 massage clinic in the unincorporated area to hold a license issued under County Code Chapter 19 before opening. The Land Use Services Department…

The Sheriff's Department charges $35.00 to process a State pawnbroker permit for anyone opening a pawnshop in unincorporated San Bernardino County, per County Code § 16.0226(w)(2).

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…

San Bernardino County bans self-service tobacco and e-cigarette displays and outlaws tobacco vending machines outright in the unincorporated area under County Code § 31.0308. Every…

San Bernardino County confines adult businesses to General Commercial or Community Industrial zones, requires an Adult Business Regulatory Permit, and imposes 500-foot buffers from…

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…

San Bernardino County Code § 24.0501 makes it an infraction to carry an open, unsealed or partly emptied alcohol container onto the posted premises, adjacent parking lot, or adjacent…

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…

The Sheriff's Department can bill party hosts for every response after a written warning, with the host and any minor's parents jointly liable for the full cost.

San Bernardino County restricts skateboarding at its Regional Parks skate facilities to posted hours and requires helmets, elbow pads and kneepads for every rider.

San Bernardino County bans school-age minors from loitering in public places countywide during school hours, unless they have a valid excuse like an emergency errand or a medical…

San Bernardino County Code § 25.0101 makes it a misdemeanor for anyone under 18 to loiter, idle or wander the streets, sidewalks, parks or public places of the unincorporated County…

San Bernardino County Code § 28.0301(a) opens every County Regional Park for public use between daybreak and dusk, or as posted, unless the Director restricts hours further or a…

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…

San Bernardino County adopts the 2025 California Plumbing Code by reference for the unincorporated area, so any plumbing installation, alteration, or repair needs a permit and…

San Bernardino County enforces the 2025 California Electrical Code (based on the 2023 NEC) for all electrical work in the unincorporated area, requiring permits before wiring, panels…

In unincorporated San Bernardino County, starting construction without a required building permit blocks any permit issuance until you pay all past-due enforcement costs, and the…

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…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County imposes a 7% transient occupancy tax on hotels, motels and short-term rentals for stays of 30 consecutive days or less, collected by the operator…

San Bernardino County requires a Temporary Special Event Permit under County Code § 85.16.030 before anyone can advertise, conduct, or operate a street fair, festival, or similar event…

Parades and other public gatherings in unincorporated San Bernardino County need a Temporary Special Event Permit from the Land Use Services Department before the event, with major…

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…

San Bernardino County requires a permit before anyone enters a Regional Park to picnic, camp, ride horseback, swim, hike, boat, or build a campfire, with fees set by the Board of…

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.

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…

County Code § 83.13.090(h) caps window display signs at 25 percent of the window area on which they're placed, one flat rule for every zoning district in the unincorporated county…

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…

Camping, sleeping, or storing personal property on county-owned public property is banned outside designated campgrounds, with 72-hour notice before enforcement and immediate abatement…

County Code Section 28.0903 bars sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing personal property on unincorporated San Bernardino County streets, sidewalks, alleyways, trails, and county…

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 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…

San Bernardino County caps attached ADUs at 1,200 square feet, limits floor area to 50% of the primary home, and sets 4-foot side and rear setbacks under Development Code Chapter 84.36.

One pre-manufactured storage shed per lot is exempt from a Building Permit and a planning permit, but parcels one acre or smaller get only one detached shed over 120 square feet, and…

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…

The county's Development Code does not run a lawn-removal rebate program, but Chapter 83.10 requires new landscaping in the Mountain and Desert regions to minimize turf under §…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County caps garage sales at four per year for single-family homes and three consecutive days, with no permit needed if you stay within limits.

Unincorporated San Bernardino County requires a 25-foot front setback and 15-foot rear setback for RL, RS, and RM residential zones under the Development Code's Valley Region standards…

Unincorporated homes cap out at 35 feet in RL and RS zones and 45 feet in RM zones, measured from the highest adjoining grade to the roofline.

In the Valley Region of unincorporated San Bernardino County, RL lots cap structure and impervious coverage at 20 percent, RS lots at up to 40 percent, and RM lots at 60 percent.

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.

San Bernardino County classifies three or more palm trees planted in a linear windrow or parkway row 50 feet or longer as heritage trees, requiring a Tree or Plant Removal Permit…

Door-to-door peddlers and solicitors need a County-issued license before working the unincorporated area, with the Sheriff vetting every applicant.

Outdoor lighting in San Bernardino County's Mountain and Desert regions must be fully shielded and shut off by 11:00 p.m., with narrow exceptions for entry lighting and motion-sensor…

Commercial and industrial lighting can't spill more than 0.5 foot-candles onto neighboring homes or the street; mountain and desert zones cap it at 0.1 foot-candles.

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…

County Environmental Health Services inspects every apartment house, hotel, and motel in unincorporated San Bernardino County before issuing the Certificate of Occupancy required to…

San Bernardino County requires a minimum 100-acre parcel to establish the AG Agricultural zoning district under the Development Code, with crop production, livestock and community…

The county Development Code sets stationary-source noise limits, measured at the nearest noise-sensitive property line. A data center next to homes cannot exceed 55 dB(A) daytime or 45…

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…