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Apple Valley Table 9.73.050-A sets exterior noise limits by zone and time: 50/40 dBA day/night for single-family residential, 50/45 for multi-family and public space, up to 70 dBA (light industrial) and 75 dBA (heavy industrial). Interior limits (Table 9.73.050-B) are 45/35 dBA for multi-family dwellings.

The Town of Apple Valley enforces nighttime quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. under Municipal Code Chapter 9.73 (Noise Control). Exterior noise limits drop during these hours, and many activities (loudspeakers, power tools, construction) that disturb across a property line are flatly prohibited overnight.

Apple Valley Municipal Code Section 9.73.060.F bars construction and demolition that disturbs neighbors between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays, and at any time on weekends or holidays, except for emergency work. Construction is generally allowed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.

Apple Valley Municipal Code Section 9.73.060.D prohibits owning or harboring any animal or bird that frequently or for long duration howls, barks, meows, or squawks so as to create a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line or within a noise-sensitive zone.

Apple Valley has no leaf-blower-specific ban. Leaf blowers fall under the domestic power-tools rule (Section 9.73.060.L), which prohibits operating lawn or garden tools between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. when they create a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line. Daytime use is allowed.

Apple Valley Municipal Code prohibits radios, TVs, instruments and similar devices (9.73.060.A) and loudspeakers (9.73.060.B) from creating a noise disturbance across a residential property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Amplified sound is also limited by the zone-based exterior dBA standards in Table 9.73.050-A.

For vehicles on public roads, Apple Valley Section 9.73.070 defers to the California Vehicle Code (Sections 23130/23130.5 for noise limits, 27150/27151 for muffler/exhaust equipment). The Town adds local rules on refuse-truck hours, horns, idling, off-road recreational vehicles and motorboats.

Outdoor music in Apple Valley is limited by the zone-based exterior dBA standards (Table 9.73.050-A), reduced 5 dBA when sound contains music or speech, and is prohibited from disturbing neighbors between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (9.73.060.A/B). The Town exempts permitted school events (8:45 a.m.-10 p.m.) and public-park activities.

Apple Valley caps exterior noise at industrially zoned receiving property at 70 dBA (light industrial) and 75 dBA (heavy industrial) at any time under Table 9.73.050-A. Stationary machinery, vibration, air-handling equipment and prolonged-use equipment are separately regulated in Chapter 9.73, and Chapter 9.70 sets development performance standards.

Apple Valley's Noise Control chapter (9.73) contains no aircraft or aviation noise provision, and it exempts activities preempted by state or federal law. Aircraft noise is regulated by the FAA and, for airport land-use compatibility, by California state law (Public Utilities Code airport noise standards) rather than by a Town ordinance.

The Town of Apple Valley allows short-term rentals in residential zones but treats them as a use requiring a Special Use Permit (SUP). The Town's residential use table (Chapter 9.28) lists 'Short-term rentals' as 'SUP', and operators must also satisfy Chapter 8.34's rental-housing and STR standards.

Apple Valley requires short-term rental operators to hold a Property Maintenance Certificate under Section 8.34.040 (renewed annually) and a Transient Occupancy Registration Permit under Section 3.24.050. Both are Town-level registrations; California has no statewide STR registry.

Apple Valley imposes a 7% Transient Occupancy Tax on the rent for any stay of 30 days or less (Section 3.24.030). Operators collect it from guests, register for a $5 TOT permit (Section 3.24.050), and remit it to the Town. Short-term rentals must pay TOT under Section 8.34.080(e).

Section 8.34.080(c) limits short-term rental occupancy to two occupants per bedroom (as defined by the California Building Code), plus two additional occupants where a separate living space is provided. Total occupancy can never exceed what the required off-street parking supports.

Section 8.34.080(d) requires short-term rentals to provide enough designated, clearly identified off-street parking to match the occupancy offered, counting four individuals per vehicle. Properties on privately maintained shared access must submit a 'Parking Plan' to avoid encumbering shared roads and neighbor parking.

Apple Valley's short-term rental ordinance (Section 8.34.080) does not set STR-specific decibel limits; instead STRs are subject to the Town's general Noise Control chapter (9.73), with nighttime quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and noise violations can trigger the STR public-nuisance penalties in Section 8.34.080(f).

Apple Valley's short-term rental ordinance (Section 8.34.080) does not require the host to live in the property or limit STRs to a primary residence. The only owner-occupancy STR restriction in the code is narrow: SB 9 two-unit projects may not be used as STRs (Section 9.29.220).

Apple Valley's short-term rental ordinance (Section 8.34.080) contains no host-presence or on-site-manager requirement. Hosts do not have to be present during guest stays, and the code does not mandate a local contact, though operators remain responsible for compliance and are liable for violations as a public nuisance.

Apple Valley's short-term rental ordinance (Section 8.34.080) sets no annual cap on the number of rental nights or bookings. The code regulates occupancy, parking, taxes, and certificates, but does not limit how many nights per year a property may be rented short-term.

Apple Valley's short-term rental ordinance (Section 8.34.080) does not require operators to carry liability insurance. The code mandates certificates, inspection, occupancy and parking limits, and TOT, but sets no minimum insurance coverage; the Special Use Permit could add conditions case by case.

All fireworks are illegal in the Town of Apple Valley, including state-legal 'safe and sane' fireworks. The Apple Valley Fire Protection District enforces a total ban under its Ordinance 56, issuing administrative citations to violators observed by fire or law enforcement personnel.

Apple Valley is a Local Responsibility Area where CAL FIRE's State Fire Marshal maps Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The Apple Valley Fire Protection District designates wildland-urban interface zones under Ordinance 71, triggering defensible space and ignition-resistant construction standards.

Apple Valley has no separate fire-pit ordinance. Recreational and fire-pit use falls under the California Fire Code, adopted and amended locally by the Apple Valley Fire Protection District through Ordinance 67. Open burning of vegetation requires a separate $15 District burn permit.

Open burning of yard vegetation in Apple Valley requires a $15 Apple Valley Fire Protection District burn permit, valid one year. Burning is allowed only on authorized burn days from 6:00 a.m. to noon. Processed wood and garbage may never be burned.

The Apple Valley Fire Protection District inspects over 25,000 parcels yearly for hazardous vegetation. Properties cited must clear weeds and brush within 30 days. Defensible space guidance calls for 100-foot fuel reduction, 10-foot tree-branch clearance from structures, and grass mowed to 4 inches.

Backyard recreational fires in Apple Valley follow the California Fire Code adopted by the Apple Valley Fire Protection District. Burning yard waste requires a $15 District permit and is allowed only on authorized days from 6 a.m. to noon. Fires are suspended during high winds or fire danger.

Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are required in all Apple Valley dwellings. The Apple Valley Fire Protection District requires smoke detectors in every sleeping room and adjacent hallway, plus a CO device. State-Fire-Marshal-listed devices over ten years old must be replaced.

Apple Valley has no separate propane ordinance; LPG storage follows the California Fire Code adopted by the Apple Valley Fire Protection District under Ordinance 67. The District's defensible-space guidance requires keeping combustible vegetation and materials cleared away from propane tanks.

Apple Valley requires front-yard parking to be on a driveway or a concrete, asphalt or gravel surface (Code 6.30.030). Required off-street parking and driveways must be paved with asphalt, concrete or another approved all-weather, dust-free surface (Code 9.72.060), though single-family driveway paving may be waived where streets are unpaved.

The Town of Apple Valley Municipal Code does not impose a local EV-charging-space mandate or dedicated EV parking ordinance. Electric-vehicle charging follows statewide California law — CALGreen building standards and the streamlined permitting required of cities by Government Code section 65850.7.

Apple Valley lets residents store personal RVs, boats, fifth-wheels and trailers on their own lots, including in many front-yard areas, as long as they sit on a driveway or a concrete, asphalt or gravel surface and do not encroach into the Town right-of-way. Living in an RV is capped at 15 days a year.

Apple Valley's code contains no general overnight on-street parking ban and no town-specific 72-hour ordinance. Long-term and abandoned street parking is handled by the San Bernardino County Sheriff under California Vehicle Code section 22651(k), which allows removal of a vehicle left on a highway 72+ consecutive hours.

Apple Valley follows the statewide California Vehicle Code section 21458 curb-color scheme — red (no stopping), yellow (freight/passenger loading), white (passenger loading/mail), green (time-limited), and blue (disabled). The Town does not authorize residents to paint public curbs; markings are placed and enforced by the Town and the San Bernardino County Sheriff.

Apple Valley Municipal Code Chapter 12.38 bans parking commercial vehicles (GVWR over 26,001 lbs, plus all semi-tractors and trailers) in residential districts, on the Town right-of-way, and in front of a residence or garage. Exceptions exist only on large rural lots (2.5+ acres in R-A/R-LD/R-VLD) with a Town permit.

Apple Valley's code does not set a general town-wide on-street time limit; instead, Municipal Code Chapter 12.37 designates specific no-parking and no-stopping zones (bus stops, school frontages, fire-station frontages). Elsewhere, the San Bernardino County Sheriff enforces the California Vehicle Code on Town streets.

Apple Valley's heaviest oversized vehicles are governed by the commercial-vehicle rules in Chapter 12.38 (over 26,001 lbs GVWR and all semis), which bar them from residential areas without a large-lot permit. Personal-use RVs and large trailers are excluded from that definition and follow the RV/nuisance surface rules instead.

Apple Valley Municipal Code Chapter 11.80 declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on public or private property to be a public nuisance, implementing California Vehicle Code section 22660. Owners get a 10-day notice and a hearing before the Town abates and removes the vehicle.

Apple Valley requires off-street loading spaces for commercial and industrial uses under Municipal Code Chapter 9.72, with spaces clearly marked and located so they do not interfere with on-site traffic. On the curb, yellow and white markings follow California Vehicle Code section 21458, enforced by the San Bernardino County Sheriff.

Apple Valley prohibits barbed-wire and electric fences in all districts except where the property is zoned for agriculture. Chain-link fencing is barred in front and front street-side yards for homes built after June 2007 in the Single-Family (R-SF) and Equestrian (R-EQ) zones. Walls separating uses must match the primary building architecturally.

In the Town of Apple Valley, residential front-yard fences are limited to about 3 1/2 feet, while rear and interior side-yard fences may reach roughly 8 feet. The Town's Development Code requires a permit once a wall or fence exceeds 6 feet, and corner lots must keep sight-triangle areas low for traffic visibility.

The Town of Apple Valley requires a Building Permit for any wall over 6 feet tall and flags fences over 7 feet for review. Walls between 6 and 8 feet that separate commercial or industrial uses from residential property need a Wall/Fence Height Permit with Planning Division approval, processed for a $47 application fee.

Apple Valley requires fences to be built entirely on the owner's property, or directly on a shared property line only with written consent from the adjoining owner. California's Good Neighbor Fence Law (Civil Code 841) presumes adjoining owners share equally in the cost of a boundary fence, with 30 days' written notice required before building.

The Town of Apple Valley follows the statewide California Residential Code, which requires a building permit for any retaining wall over 4 feet tall (measured from the bottom of the footing), or any wall that supports a surcharge or impounds flammable liquids. Walls over 6 feet also require a Town Building Permit.

Apple Valley requires fences to sit entirely on the owner's property (or on the line with written consent), be maintained in good condition, and respect corner-lot sight triangles. Front-yard fences are limited to about 3 1/2 feet; rear and side fences to about 8 feet. Temporary fences are not allowed more than 30 days.

Common fence materials such as wood, masonry block, wrought iron, vinyl, and chain link are generally allowed in Apple Valley, subject to height limits. Chain link is restricted in front and street-side yards for newer R-SF and R-EQ homes, and barbed-wire and electric fencing is limited to agricultural zones.

The Town of Apple Valley does not ban or restrict any dog breed. Dangerous dogs are regulated by behavior, not breed. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 also bars cities and counties from making any dangerous-dog program specific as to breed, so no breed is prohibited in Apple Valley simply because of what it is.

The Town of Apple Valley generally allows up to four dogs and four cats per household. With a $25 Animal Control Permit a household may keep up to eight animals in any combination, but all over-limit animals must be spayed or neutered. Apartments and condos are limited to one cat or one dog (Table 15.01.125A).

The Town of Apple Valley requires every dog off its owner's property to be on a leash. Under Town Code Title 15, a dog must be restrained by a substantial leash not to exceed six feet in length and held by a person competent to restrain it. Dogs running at large may be impounded by the Town's Animal Control Officer.

Apple Valley's animal density rules in Town Code Title 15 reference bee hives among regulated animal keeping, with allowances tied to zoning and lot size. Beyond any local limits, every beekeeper in California must register their apiary annually with the County Agricultural Commissioner under Food and Agricultural Code Section 29040, handled statewide through the BeeWhere system.

In the Town of Apple Valley, the number of fowl and other animals allowed is governed by Table 15.01.125A of the Town Code, tied to zoning district and lot size. Fowl must be removed by three months of age, and excess offspring must be removed within 30 days of weaning. Violations are a public nuisance.

We found no Apple Valley Town Code section that specifically bans feeding wild animals such as coyotes, rabbits, or birds. The Town's general animal sanitation and nuisance rules can still be used where feeding creates a hazard. California regulation 14 CCR 251.1 separately prohibits feeding big game and predatory mammals that creates a nuisance.

The Town of Apple Valley Town Code prohibits keeping any wild, exotic, dangerous, or nondomestic animal without first obtaining special authorization from the California Department of Fish and Game (now Fish and Wildlife). The code's wild animal definition excludes ordinary domestic dogs and cats, farm animals, horses, rodents, and captive-bred common cage birds.

Apple Valley is a strongly equestrian town, and the Town Code treats horses and livestock as domestic animals. Horses and other domestic farm animals may be kept on appropriately zoned, larger lots, including Residential Agriculture and Equestrian Residential (R-EQ) parcels, with the number of animals governed by Table 15.01.125A based on zoning and lot size.

The Town of Apple Valley has no leash law for cats. Households may keep up to four cats (one in an apartment or condo), with more allowed under an Animal Control Permit if all are spayed or neutered. The Town does not require cat licensing the way it requires dog licensing, but cats are covered by the Town's animal limits.

The Town of Apple Valley does not use the term animal hoarding in its code, but multiple rules apply. Household pet limits in Table 15.01.125A cap dogs and cats, animal keeping that violates the code is an abatable public nuisance, and care standards require water, food, and shelter. California Penal Code Section 597 covers the neglect hoarding involves.

The Town of Apple Valley has no general ornamental-lawn height cap; tall grass is regulated through fire-driven weed abatement. The Apple Valley Fire Protection District requires annual grasses to be mowed to no higher than 4 inches, and overgrown weeds posing a fire hazard must be cleared under the Town's weed-abatement authority (Gov. Code section 39501 et seq.).

Most Apple Valley homes are served by Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water). Its Water Shortage Contingency Plan is in Stage 1 ("Water Alert"), where conservation is voluntary and outdoor irrigation is recommended at no more than three days a week on an even/odd address schedule. California's statewide permanent water-waste prohibitions (SWRCB) also apply.

Apple Valley encourages desert-adapted, drought-tolerant landscaping and protects native Mojave vegetation. Development Code Chapter 9.76 (Plant Protection and Management) governs removal and relocation of desert native plants, while western Joshua trees and other desert natives are also protected under state law (Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act and the California Desert Native Plants Act).

Apple Valley has no routine permit for trimming ordinary private trees, but fire defensible-space rules require keeping tree branches a minimum of 10 feet from structures. Western Joshua trees are an exception: trimming them requires a permit through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act.

Removing an ordinary private tree in Apple Valley generally needs no Town permit, but desert native plants and western Joshua trees are heavily protected. Western Joshua tree removal requires a CDFW permit under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, and the Town's Development Code Chapter 9.76 governs removal/relocation of desert native plants.

Apple Valley runs an annual weed-abatement program, driven by High Desert wildfire risk. Owners must remove weeds, dry grasses, brush, and dead trees posing a fire hazard. Enforcement rests on Government Code section 39501 et seq.; the Fire District requires up to 100 feet of defensible space, with contractor abatement and liens for non-compliance.

Apple Valley does not prohibit residential rainwater harvesting, and California broadly encourages it. Rain barrels and small rooftop catchment for landscape use need no state permit under the Rainwater Capture Act of 2012. The Town's water-efficiency framework (Development Code Chapter 9.75, implementing MWELO) recognizes onsite stormwater capture as a conservation tool.

Artificial turf is allowed in Apple Valley and cannot be banned. California Government Code section 53087.7 (from AB 1164) prohibits any city or county from forbidding synthetic grass or drought-tolerant landscaping on residential property. The Town may set only reasonable quality/installation standards, consistent with its desert water-conservation goals.

Apple Valley provides curbside organic-waste collection through Burrtec, using a green barrel for food scraps, grass clippings, and yard trimmings, as required by California's SB 1383. Home/backyard composting is encouraged but not mandatory, and the Town offers free compost or mulch to residents.

Apple Valley requires a Home Occupation Permit before engaging in a home occupation, under Development Code Chapter 9.19. The Planning Division reviews applications without a public hearing. The application processing fee is $114, and a current business license is required before the home occupation begins.

The Town of Apple Valley allows home occupations in residential zones with an approved Home Occupation Permit under Development Code Chapter 9.19. The business must show no visible or external evidence, keep the home's residential character, and not encroach into required parking, setback, or open-space areas.

Apple Valley permits Cottage Food Operations through its Home Occupation Permit process, applying the California Cottage Food Act (AB 1616). Only non-potentially hazardous foods are allowed, and operators must register with or obtain a permit from San Bernardino County Environmental Health, plus follow the Town's home-occupation operating standards.

Apple Valley sharply limits home-business signage. Under Development Code Section 9.19.050, a home occupation may have no displays, sales, or advertising signs except for produce grown on site, and only one unlit identification sign with the owner's name and address, attached to the building and not exceeding two square feet per street frontage.

Small and large family daycare homes in Apple Valley are protected by California state law. Under Health and Safety Code 1597.45, operating a family daycare home is a residential use of property and a use by right for all local ordinances, so the Town cannot require a conditional use or zoning permit, business license, fee, or tax to operate one.

Apple Valley enforces the California Swimming Pool Safety Act through its adopted California Residential Code. New or remodeled residential pools and spas must include at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention safety features, which can include an isolation enclosure, an ASTM-rated safety cover, door and gate alarms, or an in-water alarm.

Above-ground pools in Apple Valley are regulated the same way as in-ground pools: a Town building permit is required, and the California Swimming Pool Safety Act drowning-prevention features apply. The pool is a structure for zoning, so it must meet the residential setback standards in the Town Development Code (Title 9).

The Town of Apple Valley requires a building permit to construct, install, or remodel a residential swimming pool or spa. The Town's Building and Safety Division enforces the 2022 California Codes (Title 24, Parts 1-12), which include the California Residential Code and the Swimming Pool Safety Act drowning-prevention requirements.

Hot tubs and spas in Apple Valley are regulated as spas under the California Swimming Pool Safety Act, which the Town enforces through its adopted California Residential Code. A building permit is required, and a new or remodeled spa at a single-family home must include at least two of seven drowning-prevention safety features.

Pool barriers in Apple Valley follow the California Swimming Pool Safety Act, which the Town enforces through its adopted California Residential Code. An isolation enclosure must be at least 60 inches high, leave no more than a 2-inch gap at the bottom, and have self-closing, self-latching gates that open away from the pool.

Apple Valley has no separate "tiny home" category. A movable tiny house or manufactured home used as a second dwelling is treated as an accessory dwelling unit under Development Code 9.29.120, whose definition includes a manufactured home. Manufactured homes on a permanent foundation are allowed as single-family dwellings under Section 9.29.060; RV-style tiny houses are restricted under Section 9.29.025.

Apple Valley allows an attached garage, storage area, or other non-habitable structure to be converted into an accessory dwelling unit under Development Code Section 9.29.120. When a garage is converted to an ADU, the lost off-street parking does not have to be replaced, and no setback is required for a structure kept to its existing footprint.

The Town of Apple Valley permits accessory dwelling units and junior ADUs ministerially under Development Code Section 9.29.120, implementing California Government Code 65852.2 and 65852.22. Detached ADUs may reach 50% of the primary home's footprint or 1,200 sq ft, whichever is greater; JADUs are limited to 220-500 sq ft. No parking is required.

Apple Valley regulates sheds as accessory structures under Development Code Section 9.29.020. A nonhabitable shed up to 120 sq ft and no taller than 10 feet may sit within 5 feet of a side or rear property line. Larger or taller structures must meet full zoning setbacks plus a 10-foot rear setback and match the home's design.

Apple Valley regulates carports and vehicle/RV shelters under Development Code Section 9.29.022. Semi-permanent carports framed in metal, wood, or other rigid material (not plastic or PVC) may sit no closer than 5 feet from a side or rear property line, must be on concrete footings, require a building permit, and must use new materials matching the home's colors.

Apple Valley has no special ordinance restricting backyard propane or charcoal BBQ grills for single-family homes. Grilling is governed by the California Fire Code adopted by the Apple Valley Fire Protection District, which limits open-flame cooking devices near combustibles, especially on multifamily balconies.

Apple Valley has no specific ordinance for backyard smokers. Wood, pellet, charcoal, and propane smokers at single-family homes are treated as outdoor cooking under the California Fire Code adopted by the Apple Valley Fire Protection District, subject to fire-safety and air-quality common sense.

Per the Town of Apple Valley, signs advertising a garage or yard sale on any public street, alley, right-of-way, or publicly owned property are prohibited. Garage sales are limited to three consecutive days, no more than three events per residence per year, and must register with the Town Finance Department. Sign code Ch. 9.74 also bars right-of-way signs.

Apple Valley regulates temporary political signs under Development Code Section 9.74.170. Election signs may go up 45 days before an election and must come down within 7 days after. Residential signs are capped at 6 sq ft and 4 feet; larger 18 or 32 sq ft signs need a nonresidential location or permit, on private property with the owner's permission.

The Town of Apple Valley requires owners to remove weeds, dry brush and rank vegetation as a nuisance and fire-safety matter under its Municipal Code (Title 6, Ch. 6.30) and California's city weed-abatement statute (Gov. Code 39501 et seq.). It is a High Desert community, so dry-vegetation clearance is a recurring focus.

The Town of Apple Valley regulates blight through its nuisance provisions in Title 6 (Health and Sanitation), Chapter 6.30, enforced by Town Code Enforcement. The Town also relies on California's Government Code and Health & Safety Code substandard-property and weed/rubbish abatement authority for cities.

Apple Valley issues residents three wheeled carts (trash, recycling, organics) through franchise hauler Burrtec. Outside of collection day, carts must be stored out of public view per Town nuisance and property-maintenance standards; cans left visible at the curb are a common code-enforcement issue.

Owners of vacant lots in the Town of Apple Valley must keep them free of weeds, rubbish, debris and dumping under the Town's nuisance rules (Title 6, Ch. 6.30) and California's weed/rubbish abatement statute. The Town offers a vacancy credit on sanitation billing for unoccupied parcels.

The Town of Apple Valley regulates garage/yard sales in Municipal Code Chapter 5.02 (Business Licenses). Residents must register the sale date and time with the Town's Finance Department, multi-family units are limited to one sale per year per unit, and advertising signs on public streets or rights-of-way are prohibited.

Apple Valley, a High Desert town, protects night skies through Development Code performance and sign standards, not a stand-alone dark-sky chapter. Section 9.70.020(H) requires lighting projected below the horizontal plane and away from streets and neighbors, bans flashing lights, caps reflected light at 75 foot lamberts at district boundaries, and limits pole lighting to 20 feet.

Apple Valley limits light trespass through Development Code Section 9.70.020(H). Lighting must be projected below the horizontal plane of the fixture and directed away from streets and adjoining properties, and single-family security or accent lighting must be shielded to project downward. Reflected light at the boundary of a multi-family, commercial, or industrial district may not exceed 75 foot lamberts.

Apple Valley residents recycle through Burrtec's blue cart (cans, cardboard, cartons, paper, glass and #1-#7 plastics). The Town also enforces a Construction & Demolition Recycling Ordinance (Municipal Code Ch. 8.19) requiring at least 65% of construction debris to be diverted, consistent with California mandates.

Apple Valley residents arrange bulky-item disposal directly with franchise hauler Burrtec through its curbside bulky-item pickup program. Burrtec also runs electronic-waste collection, Christmas-tree recycling and special collection events. Items must be scheduled rather than dumped.

Apple Valley provides a green organics cart for food scraps and yard waste, implementing California's SB 1383. At ~75.8k population the Town is well above SB 1383's rural and low-population thresholds, so it is NOT exempt: all homes, apartments and businesses must keep organic waste out of the trash.

Solid waste collection in the Town of Apple Valley is provided by franchise hauler Burrtec, with the Town billing for sanitation. Residents receive weekly service for three carts (trash, recycling, organics), all collected on the same day, with collection delayed one day after major holidays.

Apple Valley residents set out all three Burrtec carts on the same collection day. Carts should be at the curb on pickup day and returned to out-of-view storage afterward; the Town has not published a single front-page set-out distance or time window, so residents confirm specifics with the Town or Burrtec.

Apple Valley parks are open dawn to dusk under Municipal Code Section 11.68.050; remaining from dusk to dawn is a violation, with lighted facilities usable until 11:00 p.m. only for scheduled events. A separate town-wide nighttime curfew (Chapter 11.24) bars anyone under 18 from public places, including parks, between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

In Apple Valley, building setbacks are set by zone in Development Code Table 9.28.040-A. Large rural and equestrian lots (R-EQ, R-E, estate zones) require deeper front, side, and rear setbacks than standard single-family lots, and many older parcels follow setbacks designated on recorded maps from 1948 to 1987 or the Ranchos Residential Overlay.

Apple Valley's residential lot-coverage limits scale with zone. Lower-density and estate zones allow roughly 25 percent maximum coverage, the equestrian and single-family zones allow smaller percentages, and the Multi-Family (R-M) zone allows up to 70 percent building coverage. Limits are set in the Development Code's residential standards.

Apple Valley's single-family residential zones generally limit building height to about 35 feet. In the Multi-Family (R-M) zone, the Town allows 35 feet for small and medium projects (2-15 units) and up to 50 feet for large projects (16+ units). Height limits are set in the Development Code's residential standards.

Apple Valley requires permits for removing protected desert vegetation, not ordinary yard trees. Development Code Chapter 9.76 (Plant Protection and Management) requires a Town application and fee to remove or relocate desert native plants, and western Joshua trees additionally require a CDFW Incidental Take Permit under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act.