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Chino Hills sets a nighttime quiet period of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. During these hours, lower exterior decibel limits apply, and any radio, stereo, TV, or instrument that is plainly audible 25 feet away in a residential zone is prima facie evidence of a violation under Municipal Code Section 16.48.020.

Chino Hills Municipal Code Sections 6.04.050-6.04.070 treat a dog that barks substantially continuously, day or night, to the annoyance of the neighborhood as a nuisance. Barking audible continuously for 10 minutes, or intermittently for 30 minutes, is prima facie evidence; abatement typically requires two declarations within 60 days.

Chino Hills has no separate local muffler or moving-vehicle noise ordinance; in-use vehicle noise on public roads is governed by California state law. Vehicle Code Section 27150 requires an adequate muffler preventing excessive or unusual noise, and Section 27151 bans exhaust modifications that amplify noise.

Chino Hills Municipal Code Section 8.08.020 limits construction, demolition, and grading to 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturdays, with none on Sundays or federal holidays. Homeowners doing their own work get extended evening/Sunday hours only if the noise can't be heard past the property line.

Chino Hills Municipal Code Section 8.08.020(B) restricts outdoor mechanical or electrical equipment such as leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and hedge trimmers that can be heard beyond the property line to 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays.

Chino Hills Municipal Code Section 16.48.020 sets measurable exterior Leq dBA limits by zone and time: 60/45 dBA for single-family residential, 65/45 for multi-family, 70/60 for commercial, and 75/70 for manufacturing/industrial, where the first number is 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and the second is 10 p.m.-7 a.m.

Chino Hills has no local aircraft-noise ordinance, and its Municipal Code Section 16.48.020 expressly exempts activities preempted by state or federal law. Aircraft noise and flight operations are regulated by the FAA under federal law, which preempts local control over how, when, and how high aircraft fly.

Chino Hills Municipal Code Section 16.48.020 controls amplified sound through dBA limits plus a plainly-audible test: a stereo, loudspeaker, or amplifier audible 25 feet away in a residential zone (and accompanied by perceptible vibration) is prima facie evidence of a violation, at any time of day for amplifiers and 10 p.m.-7 a.m. for general sound devices.

Outdoor music in Chino Hills must meet the Section 16.48.020 exterior dBA limits (reduced 5 dBA because it is music) and can't be plainly audible 25 feet away in a residential zone after 10 p.m. Occasional outdoor gatherings, shows, and entertainment events held under a city special event permit are exempt.

Chino Hills Municipal Code Section 16.48.020 caps exterior noise reaching manufacturing/industrial property at 75 dBA daytime and 70 dBA at night, and commercial/institutional property at 70/60 dBA. Fixed equipment such as compressors and HVAC must meet these limits, and ground vibration perceptible at a neighboring property is prohibited.

There is no short-term rental registration program in Chino Hills because STRs are banned. The City maintains a Transient Occupancy Tax registration system for lawful lodging operators (hotels), but no STR registry exists for rentals under 30 days, which are prohibited under the Chino Hills Municipal Code.

Chino Hills levies a 12% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on lawful transient lodging, codified at Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 3.32. Voters raised the rate from 10% to 12% via Measure M in November 2020. However, residential short-term rentals are banned, so there are no STR-specific fees — the TOT applies to hotels and other allowed lodging.

The City of Chino Hills does not issue short-term rental permits. The Chino Hills Municipal Code prohibits rentals of fewer than 30 days citywide, so there is no permit, license, or approval pathway for operating an Airbnb/VRBO-style vacation rental. Only stays of 30 days or longer are allowed.

Chino Hills sets no short-term rental occupancy caps because STRs are prohibited. There is no maximum-guest rule for vacation rentals since none may legally operate. Lawful rentals must run 30 days or longer and are treated as ordinary residential tenancies, subject to general housing and building occupancy standards rather than STR-specific limits.

Chino Hills has no primary-residence STR rule because all short-term rentals are banned. There is no owner-occupancy exception that would allow renting a primary home short-term. Whether or not it is your primary residence, renting a dwelling for fewer than 30 days is prohibited citywide; only 30-day-plus rentals are allowed.

Chino Hills has no STR insurance or liability-coverage requirement because short-term rentals are banned. Since no vacation rental may legally operate, the City sets no minimum liability policy, indemnification, or proof-of-coverage condition for STRs. The only lawful rentals are 30-day-plus tenancies, governed by ordinary landlord-tenant practice.

There are no short-term rental parking requirements in Chino Hills because STRs are prohibited. The City has no guest-parking minimum for vacation rentals since none may operate. General residential parking and on-street parking rules in the municipal code apply to all homes, including those rented long-term (30+ days).

Chino Hills has no host-presence or hosted-vs-unhosted STR rule because short-term rentals are banned. Whether or not the host stays on-site, renting a dwelling for fewer than 30 days is prohibited citywide. There is no 'hosted stay' model that makes a short-term rental lawful; only 30-day-plus rentals are allowed.

Chino Hills has no STR-specific noise rules because short-term rentals are banned. There is no vacation-rental quiet-hours or 'good neighbor' standard, since none may operate. The City's general noise ordinance applies to all properties, including long-term rentals (30+ days), and addresses disturbances regardless of who occupies the home.

Chino Hills imposes no annual night cap on short-term rentals because STRs are banned outright. There is no maximum number of rental nights per year, since zero short-term-rental nights are permitted. The City allows only rentals of 30 days or longer; any rental under 30 days is prohibited citywide.

All fireworks are illegal in Chino Hills, including state-approved 'Safe and Sane' fireworks. The Chino Valley Independent Fire District, which provides fire protection for Chino Hills, confirms that all fireworks are strictly prohibited citywide. This is stricter than neighboring Chino, where Safe and Sane fireworks are allowed.

Chino Hills requires year-round weed abatement and brush clearance, enforced by the Chino Valley Independent Fire District. Parcels under 5 acres must be fully abated; larger parcels need a 100-foot fire break. Properties in the Fire Hazard Overlay District (Vellano, Ridgegate, Carbon Canyon) face stricter defensible-space requirements.

Chino Hills follows California state law on smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. State-Fire-Marshal-approved smoke alarms are required in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each level of a home. Carbon monoxide alarms are required in dwellings with fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces, or an attached garage.

Outdoor fire pits and recreational fires in Chino Hills follow the California Fire Code, enforced by the Chino Valley Independent Fire District. Small recreational fires and approved portable outdoor fireplaces are generally allowed at homes, but solid-fuel burning is restricted near structures and prohibited in wildfire hazard zones such as Carbon Canyon.

Open outdoor burning of trash, leaves and yard waste is prohibited in Chino Hills. The city lies within the South Coast Air Basin, where the South Coast Air Quality Management District bans residential waste burning everywhere. Any limited open burning would also require Chino Valley Fire District approval under the California Fire Code.

Small recreational backyard fires are generally allowed in Chino Hills under the California Fire Code, enforced by the Chino Valley Independent Fire District, but burning trash or yard waste is banned by the South Coast AQMD. In hillside and Carbon Canyon wildfire zones, solid-fuel open burning is prohibited.

Propane (LP-gas) storage in Chino Hills is governed by the California Fire Code, Chapter 61, enforced by the Chino Valley Independent Fire District. Small barbecue and patio-heater cylinders are allowed at homes, but larger tanks must meet container, distance, and permit requirements, with construction documents required above set aggregate capacities.

Chino Hills contains large Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones — about 20,000 acres, including Chino Hills State Park and Tres Hermanos Ranch. Homes in those zones must meet defensible-space requirements under California law and Chino Valley Fire District Ordinance 2022-01, plus the City's Fire Hazard Overlay District rules.

The City of Chino Hills requires a free annual Temporary Parking Permit to park a recreational vehicle or trailer on a city street. With the permit an RV may stay a maximum of three consecutive days, up to twelve days total per calendar month, and is still subject to street sweeping and the 72-hour rule.

General street parking in the City of Chino Hills is governed by Title 10 of its own Municipal Code, layered over the California Vehicle Code. Street sweeping no-parking windows and a 72-hour limit are the main day-to-day rules, and enforcement is handled by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department under contract.

Chino Hills does not impose a citywide overnight street-parking ban. Standard passenger vehicles may generally park overnight on public streets, subject to posted street-sweeping windows, the 72-hour rule, and posted curb/sign restrictions. Recreational vehicles need a Temporary Parking Permit and are limited to three consecutive days.

Commercial vehicle and truck parking in the City of Chino Hills is governed by the city's Title 10 Municipal Code together with the California Vehicle Code, which lets local agencies restrict heavy commercial vehicles on residential streets. Note: a separate San Bernardino County truck-route ordinance applies only to unincorporated land, not the incorporated city.

In the City of Chino Hills, off-street loading spaces for new development are determined on a case-by-case basis under Development Code Section 16.34.100. On public streets, loading-zone curb markings and short-term loading rules follow posted signage and the California Vehicle Code's curb-color standards.

The City of Chino Hills addresses abandoned, wrecked, or inoperative vehicles under Chapter 10.28 of its Municipal Code, which treats them as a public nuisance subject to abatement and removal. On public streets, the California Vehicle Code's 72-hour rule allows removal of vehicles left parked too long.

In Chino Hills, parking spaces and parking pads on residential lots must be paved and meet minimum size and access standards under the Development Code. Building a new parking pad requires prior approval from the Community Development Department, and modifying the driveway approach, sidewalk, or curb in the public right-of-way requires an Engineering Division permit.

The City of Chino Hills supports electric vehicle charging through an expedited permitting process for EV charging stations, adopted to comply with California law. The city publishes a Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Process guide covering both residential and non-residential installations.

Large vehicles such as RVs, motorhomes, travel trailers, boats on trailers, and big utility trailers are treated as recreational vehicles under Chino Hills Municipal Code 10.12.020 and require a Temporary Parking Permit to park on a city street, limited to three consecutive days and twelve days per month.

Curb colors in the City of Chino Hills follow the California Vehicle Code's statewide system: red means no stopping, yellow is a loading zone, white is for passenger loading or mail, green is short-term parking, and blue is disabled parking. Only the city or its authorized agents may paint regulatory curb markings.

Per the City of Chino Hills Building Department, a building permit is not required for freestanding walls or fences 6 feet or less in height located in the required side and rear yard, or 4 feet or less in the required front yard. Retaining walls, and any fence/wall combination over 6 feet, do require a permit.

Under the City of Chino Hills Development Code (Title 16, Section 16.06.120), single-family residential fences and walls may be a maximum of 4 feet in the required front yard and 6 feet in the required side and rear yards. A 6-foot front fence is allowed only if the portion above 3 feet is open (e.g. tubular steel) or transparent material.

Per the City of Chino Hills Building Department, a retaining wall permit is required if any portion of a slope is cut into (no matter how slight), the exposed wall is over 3 feet, there is sloping backfill or a surcharge, or any fence/wall combination exceeds 6 feet. Level-backfill walls 3 feet or less with adequate setback are exempt.

Chino Hills regulates fence height and materials through Development Code 16.06.120, but cost sharing for a boundary fence between neighbors is governed by California Civil Code 841 (Good Neighbor Fence Law), which presumes equal responsibility and requires 30 days' written notice before incurring costs.

Chino Hills Development Code 16.06.120 limits fences to 4 feet in front yards (6 feet if open/transparent above 3 feet) and 6 feet in side/rear yards, requires durable materials, and sets corner sight-visibility rules under 16.06.080. Most fences are building-permit exempt but must still meet these zoning standards.

Chino Hills Development Code 16.06.120 prohibits barbed wire, razor ribbon, and similar materials except in limited agricultural/open-space or utility situations, and restricts chain-link fencing in front and street-facing yards (chain link installed before November 24, 2015 is legal non-conforming).

Chino Hills Development Code 16.06.120 favors durable, finished materials such as masonry, stone, brick, concrete, and wrought iron/tubular steel, with wood allowed for single-family homes when complementary and maintained. Barbed wire and razor ribbon are barred (with narrow exceptions) and chain link is restricted in street-facing yards.

In the City of Chino Hills, dogs must be kept on a leash at all times except when on the owner's own private property. Animal control is provided under contract by the Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. (IVHS), which handles leash, stray and barking-dog complaints citywide.

All dogs over four months old in Chino Hills must be licensed and microchipped. Licensing and animal control run through the Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. The City's public pages do not state a specific maximum number of dogs or cats per household, so a precise pet-count limit is not confirmed.

Animal keeping in Chino Hills is governed by the City's own code, including Title 6 (Animals) and the Development Code (Title 16). Large-animal keeping is concentrated in the Equestrian and Large Animal Overlay District (Chapter 16.33). The City has not published a specific backyard-chicken numeric limit on its public pages.

Many Chino Hills homes back onto open space, and the City warns residents not to leave pet food, water, or trash outdoors, which attracts coyotes and other wildlife. Wildlife concerns and aggressive animals are reported to the Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A.; after-hours coyote reports go to Chino Hills Police Dispatch.

Chino Hills does not impose breed-specific bans. Under California Food & Agricultural Code section 31683, no local dangerous-dog program may be specific as to breed, so dogs are regulated by behavior, not breed. Dangerous or vicious dogs are handled under California's dangerous-dog statutes, administered locally through IVHS.

California, not the City, sets the main exotic-pet rules. Under Fish & Game Code section 2118 and Title 14 CCR section 671, restricted wild animals (most exotic species, plus ferrets) cannot be possessed as pets without a state permit, which is generally not issued for private pet ownership. Chino Hills may add local restrictions.

Chino Hills regulates animal keeping, including bees/apiaries, through its Development Code and Title 6 Chapter 6.12 (Animals Raised and Accessory Uses). The City has not published a specific residential beekeeping standard (hive counts or setbacks) on its public pages, so residents should confirm with Community Development.

Chino Hills preserves its equestrian heritage through the Equestrian and Large Animal Overlay District (Development Code Chapter 16.33). Keeping horses and other large animals is allowed in the Overlay subject to lot criteria, maximum-animal limits (section 16.33.080), permits, and a required Equestrian Stewardship (clean-water) plan.

Chino Hills regulates cats under Title 6, Chapter 6.08 (Dogs and Cats) of its Municipal Code, with animal-control services provided by the Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. The City's leash rule applies to dogs, not cats, and the City does not publish a specific cat-licensing mandate on its public pages.

Animal cruelty and neglect, including hoarding situations, are investigated in Chino Hills by the Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A., whose humane officers conduct cruelty investigations and rescue animals in distress 24/7. Cruelty is also a crime under California Penal Code section 597 and related welfare statutes.

Chino Hills runs an annual Weed Abatement program under the supervision of the Chino Valley Independent Fire District. Homeowners must finish cutting weeds by May 15. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone properties must maintain defensible space under California law and CVFD Ordinance 2022-01.

Residents may prune their own private trees without a permit, but must follow ISA arboriculture standards for protected native trees. Parkway and public right-of-way trees may only be trimmed by the City; residents trimming them risk penalties under the Encroachments chapter (CHMC 12.24) and City-Owned Trees chapter (CHMC 12.26).

Chino Hills has no fixed lawn-grass height number in its code. Overgrown grass and weeds are regulated through the City's annual weed abatement program, run under the supervision of the Chino Valley Independent Fire District for fire safety, with a May 15 cutting deadline for homeowners.

Removing protected native trees or heritage trees in Chino Hills requires a Tree and Plant Removal Permit from Community Development. Four native species 4+ inches DBH and any tree 44+ inches DBH (heritage) are protected. Public/parkway trees may not be removed by residents at all under CHMC 12.26.

Chino Hills runs its own water utility and is under a Stage II Moderate Water Conservation Alert (effective May 9, 2023). Outdoor watering is limited to 3 assigned days per week, only 6 p.m. to 9 a.m., 15 minutes per sprinkler station. No hard-surface runoff, no watering within 48 hours of rain.

Chino Hills publishes no ordinance prohibiting residential rainwater capture, and its Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance actually encourages onsite stormwater capture. Under California law, rooftop rain barrels and cisterns under 360 gallons for outdoor non-potable use need no water-right permit and usually no building permit.

Chino Hills mandates organic-waste recycling under California SB 1383, adopted locally as Ordinance No. 377 (effective December 23, 2021). All single-family homes receive a green-lid organics cart for food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings, collected by Waste Management. There are no residential exemptions.

Chino Hills encourages low-water and climate-appropriate plants through its Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (CHMC 16.07), which applies to landscape projects of 500+ square feet. It also protects four native tree species. The City offers turf-removal rebates to convert lawns to water-efficient landscaping.

Chino Hills has no published code section flatly banning residential artificial turf, and its water ordinance encourages reducing real lawn. In regulated landscape-buffer settings, any turf must be drought-tolerant and capped at 10 percent of the planting area. Homeowners should confirm material standards with Community Development.

Every business operated from a Chino Hills residence needs a Home Occupation Permit (HOP) plus a City business license. The applicant applies to the Planning Division, initials 19 performance standards, and certifies the use is allowed. The HOP expires if the annual business license lapses.

Home businesses in Chino Hills are allowed in residential dwellings as a home occupation under Municipal Code Chapter 16.56, subject to performance standards. The business must be incidental to the home, use no more than 400 sq ft or 20% of the dwelling (whichever is less), and not change the residential character of the neighborhood.

Chino Hills prohibits any visible signage for home occupations. Performance standard 7 of the Home Occupation Permit states there shall be no signs, banners, or flags visible from outside the dwelling, and no advertisement may publish the property address. A small business name/logo is allowed only on one permitted work vehicle.

Chino Hills allows cottage food operations as home occupations but defers to state law: performance standard 19 of the Home Occupation Permit requires that a 'cottage food operation shall comply with California Health and Safety Code Section 113758.' Registration/permitting is handled by San Bernardino County Environmental Health, not the City.

Family child care homes in Chino Hills are governed by California state law, which preempts local zoning. Small and large family daycare homes are a permitted residential use 'by right,' and the City cannot require a separate zoning permit or business license for them. Notably, daycare is not on the City's prohibited home-occupation list.

The City of Chino Hills requires a building permit to construct a new pool or spa, or to remodel an existing one. Permitted plans include an inspection (job) card, and the City urges owners not to use the pool until it passes final inspection of the barrier, electrical, and other life-safety items.

In Chino Hills, above-ground pools are held to the same enclosure standard as in-ground pools. The City's Pool/Spa Enclosure Requirements state plainly that 'fencing requirements are the same for above-ground pools as are required for other pools,' so the 60-inch barrier and self-latching gate rules apply.

Chino Hills adopts an amended version of the California Pool Safety Act: new or remodeled residential pools and spas must include at least two approved drowning-prevention safety features, such as an isolation enclosure, approved safety cover, exit alarms, self-latching access devices, or a pool alarm. A City inspection confirms compliance before final approval.

Chino Hills regulates spas and hot tubs under the same pool/spa enclosure and safety-feature requirements as swimming pools. A new or remodeled spa needs a permit, a compliant 60-inch barrier (or a qualifying approved safety cover), and at least two drowning-prevention features.

Chino Hills requires all pools and spas to be fully enclosed by a permanent barrier at least 60 inches high with no more than a 2-inch ground gap. Gates must open away from the pool and be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch placed no lower than 54 inches above the ground.

Chino Hills exempts small detached sheds from a building permit: one-story tool/storage sheds and playhouses up to 120 sq ft and 10 feet tall. Per Development Code Section 16.06.070, accessory structures must stay out of setbacks, but those 10 feet or under may sit in a side or rear setback if at least 5 feet from the property line.

Chino Hills regulates carports as accessory structures under Development Code Chapter 16.06. Carports are not on the city's building-permit exemption list, so a building permit is generally required. Like other accessory structures, a carport must observe the Section 16.06.070 setbacks - kept out of required setbacks, with limited side/rear placement at least 5 feet from the property line.

The City of Chino Hills permits accessory dwelling units and junior ADUs ministerially under its Development Code, CHMC 16.10.140, implementing California's statewide ADU law (Gov. Code 66310 et seq.). Detached ADUs are capped at 850 sq ft (1 bedroom) or 1,000 sq ft (2+ bedrooms), JADUs at 500 sq ft, with 4-foot side/rear setbacks.

Chino Hills allows an existing garage to be converted into an accessory dwelling unit or JADU under Development Code Section 16.10.140, following California ADU law. When a garage is converted to an ADU, parking lost for the primary home need not be replaced. Converting a garage into unpermitted living space without ADU permits is a code violation.

Chino Hills has no separate 'tiny home' ordinance. A tiny house on a permanent foundation is generally permitted as an ADU under Development Code Section 16.10.140 (detached ADUs up to 850-1,000 sq ft). A movable tiny house on wheels is treated under California law as a recreational vehicle, not a dwelling, and cannot be a permanent residence.

Propane and charcoal barbecues are allowed at Chino Hills homes and are exempt from the California Fire Code's recreational-fire restrictions when used solely for cooking. Small propane cylinders for grills are permitted under Fire Code Chapter 61, but in hillside wildfire zones, grilling near dry vegetation carries extra risk.

Backyard smokers used for cooking are allowed in Chino Hills and, like barbecues, are exempt from the California Fire Code's recreational-fire restrictions. Standard practices apply: keep the smoker clear of combustibles, attend it, and in hillside wildfire zones keep it well away from dry brush. Excessive smoke can be a neighbor nuisance.

Chino Hills allows one double-faced garage/yard sale sign, up to 6 square feet, on the sale property only (max 4 feet tall in the front-yard or side-street setback). It may be posted 24 hours before the sale and removed immediately after. No signs on city property. A free permit is required to hold the sale.

Chino Hills regulates political/election signs in Development Code Section 16.38.046. Signs may be up to 8 sq ft each in residential zones (32 sq ft elsewhere), no more than 5 feet tall (8 feet elsewhere), capped at 32 sq ft per residential property. They go up no more than 45 days before an election, down within 10 days after.

The City of Chino Hills enforces property-maintenance standards through its Code Enforcement Division, which responds to reports of unmaintained landscaping, debris accumulation, green/stagnant pools, abandoned vehicles and other public-nuisance conditions under Title 8 of the Chino Hills Municipal Code.

Vacant and undeveloped parcels in Chino Hills must be kept clear of fire-hazard vegetation under the Chino Valley Independent Fire District's weed-abatement program, with the City performing abatement on public open space and owners responsible for their own lots.

Chino Hills requires a free City permit for garage, yard, and rummage sales, limits households to three permits per 12 months with 60 days between them, restricts hours to 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday, and regulates signage, with off-site signs billed at $45 each.

Chino Hills residents may set carts out the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, and Code Enforcement treats trash carts left visible from the street as a violation, so bins must be stored out of public view between pickups.

Chino Hills requires property owners to cut hazardous weeds by May 15 each year under the Chino Valley Independent Fire District's code, and Code Enforcement separately addresses unmaintained landscaping and vegetation that obstructs sidewalks or streets.

Chino Hills has no standalone dark-sky ordinance with numeric footcandle caps. Its core outdoor-lighting rule is in the Development Code performance standards, Section 16.48.040 (Lights), which requires that all lights and glare from operations and illuminated signs be shielded or directed so they do not illuminate adjacent properties or cause glare to motorists.

Chino Hills does not set a numeric residential light-trespass limit, but Development Code Section 16.48.040 (Lights) requires that all lights and glare from operations and illuminated signs be shielded or directed so they do not illuminate adjacent properties or cause glare to motorists. That shield-or-direct standard is the operative rule against light spilling onto neighbors.

Chino Hills contracts with WM (Waste Management) as its exclusive franchised hauler; single-family homes get three 95-gallon carts, residents pull carts out the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, and customers are billed directly by WM.

Chino Hills residents pull WM carts to the curb the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, and the City's Code Enforcement Division treats carts left visible from the street between pickups as a violation, so bins must be stored out of public view.

Chino Hills residents receive three free bulky-item pickups per year through WM for large items like furniture and appliances that don't fit in carts, requested via WM; illegally dumped bulky items are a Code Enforcement violation.

Chino Hills single-family homes get a blue-lid recycling cart from WM, and under California's AB 341 businesses and multi-family properties of 5+ units generating 4 or more cubic yards of waste per week must arrange recycling, with non-compliant accounts auto-enrolled.

Under California's SB 1383, every Chino Hills single-family home gets a green-lid organics cart from WM for food and yard waste, and since January 1, 2022 all businesses and multi-family properties of 5+ units must subscribe to organics service, with auto-enrollment for non-compliance.

Chino Hills closes its parks overnight. Under Municipal Code Section 12.40.310, hours of park use begin 30 minutes before sunrise and end 30 minutes after sunset (unless an area is properly lighted over a city-designated athletic facility), and no person may remain in any park between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise.

Chino Hills Development Code Chapter 16.10 limits building lot coverage by zone: the Low Density Residential (RS) zone allows a maximum of 40%, Medium Density (RM-1) up to 55%, and High/Very High Density (RM-2, RM-3) up to 60%. The Agriculture/Ranches (RA) and Rural Residential (RR) zones have no fixed coverage percentage.

Chino Hills Development Code Chapter 16.10 sets residential setbacks by zone. In the Low Density Residential (RS) zone the front yard is 20 ft (22 ft average), the rear yard 15 ft, and interior sides 7 ft (20 ft aggregate). Larger Rural (RR) and Agriculture/Ranch (RA) zones use 25-ft front and rear setbacks.

The City of Chino Hills generally limits residential structures to about 35 feet to protect ridgelines and views. In hillside areas, the Building Envelope Standards cap height at 25 feet total on downhill lots and 35 feet on uphill lots, measured from finish grade, with a 30-foot limit over sloping portions on downhill lots.

Chino Hills requires a Tree and Plant Removal Permit under CHMC Chapter 16.90 to remove protected native trees (four species, 4+ inches DBH) or heritage trees (44+ inches DBH). On regulated projects, no grading or building permit issues until the tree permit is granted. City and parkway trees may not be removed by residents at all.