101 local rules on file · Pop. 103 · Shasta County
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Igo is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 103 in Shasta County, California. Because Igo is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Shasta County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Shasta County may have different rules.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no standalone 'tiny home' ordinance; treatment depends on form. A permanent tiny dwelling on a foundation is an ADU (Section 17.88.132); a small detached unit with no kitchen is a guest house (Section 17.88.185, max 640 sq ft); a tiny home on wheels is a trailer/RV, allowed only temporarily (Section 17.88.160).
Storage sheds in unincorporated Shasta County are 'residential accessory buildings' under Zoning Code Section 17.88.140. The combined floor area of all accessory structures on a lot with a home may not exceed 2,500 square feet, and up to two detached structures under 120 square feet each are excluded from that total. Sheds use the zone district's yard setbacks.
Carports in unincorporated Shasta County are 'residential accessory buildings' under Zoning Code Section 17.88.140, which expressly lists carports and covered awnings. They are permitted in any district allowing a residence, count toward the 2,500-square-foot combined accessory-structure cap, and must meet the underlying zone district's setback and height limits.
In unincorporated Shasta County, ADUs are regulated by Zoning Code Section 17.88.132. One ADU is allowed per legal lot in any district permitting a one-family residence (plus the Mixed-Use district). State ADU law (Gov. Code 66310 et seq.) also guarantees ministerial, near-by-right approval of a state-exempt ADU.
Converting a garage into living space in unincorporated Shasta County is treated as creating an ADU under Zoning Code Section 17.88.132. A key benefit: when an existing, legally established conforming garage is converted to an ADU, Section 17.88.132(D)(4)(a) requires no additional setbacks, and state ADU law (Gov. Code 66323) mandates ministerial approval of such conversions.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no county-wide ordinance fixing construction hours. Construction timing is controlled project-by-project through use permits and environmental review; the County's only timing-related grading rule is a seasonal wet-weather window, not a noise limit.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no specific leaf-blower ordinance. Leaf-blower noise falls under the General Plan's general exterior noise standards, and a disturbing use is addressed by the Sheriff under California's loud-noise law and the County nuisance code.
Vehicle noise in unincorporated Shasta County is primarily controlled through the California Vehicle Code rather than a separate county ordinance. The Sheriff and California Highway Patrol enforce state exhaust-system and muffler requirements on county roads.
Shasta County's numeric noise limits come from the General Plan Noise Element, not a general decibel ordinance. For new development with non-transportation noise, the hourly Leq limit at the property line is 55 dB daytime and 50 dB at night, lowered 5 dB for music, speech, tones, or impulsive sounds.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no stand-alone outdoor-music ordinance. Outdoor music is governed by the General Plan exterior noise standards (lowered 5 dB for music), with larger events controlled through land-use approval and conditions, and disturbances handled by the Sheriff and the County nuisance code.
Industrial and other non-transportation noise sources in unincorporated Shasta County must meet the General Plan exterior noise standards - 55 dB hourly Leq daytime and 50 dB at night at the property line of a noise-sensitive use - applied to new projects through planning review and CEQA.
Shasta County Code Section 6.04.050 makes it unlawful for an animal owner to allow their animal to disturb the peace by loud and unreasonable howling, barking, or other loud and unreasonable noise. Complaints go to the Sheriff's Animal Regulation Unit.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no classic curfew-style quiet-hours ordinance. Instead the General Plan Noise Element sets time-based exterior noise limits that tighten at night (10 p.m.-7 a.m.), and everyday late-night disturbances are handled by the Sheriff under California law.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no stand-alone amplified-music ordinance. Amplified sound is regulated through the General Plan exterior noise standards, which are lowered 5 dB for music and speech; disturbances are enforced by the Sheriff under California law and the County nuisance code.
Aircraft flight operations are regulated by the FAA, not Shasta County. The County manages aircraft noise indirectly by guiding compatible land uses around airports such as Redding Municipal and Benton Airfield through its General Plan, and cannot set limits on aircraft in flight.
Unincorporated Shasta County regulates short-term rentals under Ordinance SCC 2020-05, codified at County Code Section 17.88.230. Whole-house vacation rentals need a vacation rental permit; rented rooms in an owner-occupied home need a hosted homestay affidavit. Both are issued by the Resource Management Department and require annual renewal.
Shasta County short-term rental applications under Section 17.88.230 must include a site plan, a floor plan showing bedroom count, and current owner and local-contact details kept on file with the County. All advertising must display the County permit or affidavit number, the number of County-approved bedrooms, the maximum occupancy, and the transient occupancy tax number.
Unincorporated Shasta County levies a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on lodging stays of 30 days or less under County Code Chapter 3.16. Short-term rental operators must register with the Treasurer-Tax Collector, post a registration certificate, collect TOT from guests, and file returns. Vacation rental and hosted homestay permits also require a Board-set permit and regulatory fee.
Shasta County caps short-term rental occupancy by approved bedroom and time of day. From 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. up to 5 guests per approved bedroom are allowed; from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the limit is 3 guests per approved bedroom. Children under 16 are excluded, and limits are in addition to the owner.
Shasta County requires at least one off-street parking space per approved bedroom for every short-term rental under Section 17.88.230(F)(8). Spaces may be covered or uncovered, tandem parking is allowed, and all required spaces must be on the rental property and meet County Code Chapter 17.86. Guests' trailers must be kept on the property or at a licensed off-site commercial facility.
Shasta County does not require a vacation rental to be the owner's primary residence. Under Section 17.88.230 a vacation rental is a whole one-family residence rented for 30 days or less, and the owner 'may or may not' live on the parcel. Hosted homestays differ: the owner must reside in the home. Accessory dwelling units may never be short-term rentals.
Shasta County imposes short-term rental quiet hours under Section 17.88.230(F)(4): 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Outdoor amplified sound is prohibited during quiet hours. The owner or local contact must respond to the property within 60 minutes of a noise complaint.
Whether a host must be present depends on the rental type. For a hosted homestay, Section 17.88.230(G)(2) requires the owner to occupy the residence whenever any bedroom is rented. For a whole-house vacation rental no on-site presence is required, but the owner or a local contact must be reachable 24/7 and able to reach the property within 60 minutes.
Shasta County's short-term rental ordinance imposes no annual cap on the number of nights a property may be rented. Section 17.88.230 instead defines a short-term rental by stay length: rentals of 30 consecutive calendar days or less are short-term, while occupancy of 31 days or more is a long-term tenancy outside the ordinance.
Shasta County requires liability insurance for whole-house vacation rentals. Under Section 17.88.230(H)(2), before a vacation rental permit is approved the property owner must provide proof that the property has current, valid liability insurance. The ordinance does not impose a comparable insurance requirement on hosted homestays, which rent rooms in an owner-occupied home.
All fireworks, including 'safe and sane' and sparklers, are illegal to possess, sell, or discharge in unincorporated Shasta County without a fire warden permit. Shasta County Code Chapter 8.12 makes a violation a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and/or county jail time, and anyone who starts a fire can be billed for suppression costs.
Backyard fires for cooking or recreation are allowed in unincorporated Shasta County and are exempt from AQMD open-burning permits under Rule 2:6 and Health & Safety Code 41704. Burning yard debris or trash, however, is regulated open burning requiring a permit and a permissive burn day, and CAL FIRE/Shasta County Fire can restrict all open flame during high fire danger.
Shasta County does not have its own smoke-alarm ordinance; requirements come from California law. Health & Safety Code 13113.7 mandates smoke alarms in dwellings, and Section 17926 (the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act) requires carbon monoxide alarms in homes with fossil-fuel appliances, fireplaces, or attached garages. The county Building Division enforces these through the California Residential Code.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no propane-specific permit ordinance, but its defensible-space code (Chapter 8.10) requires utility generators and petroleum-product storage - explicitly including liquid propane - to keep a maintained firebreak of at least 10 feet in all directions. Tank installation and setbacks are otherwise governed by the California Fire Code adopted by the county.
Most of unincorporated Shasta County is mapped as Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and lies in State Responsibility Area, where CAL FIRE handles wildfire protection. These CAL FIRE/State Fire Marshal designations (Government Code 51178) drive defensible-space and building requirements. The 2018 Carr Fire, 2020 Zogg Fire, and 2021 Fawn Fire underscore the extreme risk.
Open outdoor fires used only for cooking or recreation (such as a backyard fire pit) are exempt from Shasta County AQMD's open-burning permit and permissive-burn-day rules under Rule 2:6 and Health & Safety Code 41704. Even so, fire pits remain subject to CAL FIRE/Shasta County Fire restrictions, which can prohibit any open flame during high fire danger or burn suspensions.
Open outdoor burning of vegetation and residential landscape debris in unincorporated Shasta County requires a valid burn permit and is allowed only on permissive burn days, within set hours that depend on elevation. Burning trash, plastic, tires, treated wood and most manufactured materials is prohibited, and burn barrels are banned except in very low-density areas.
Shasta County Code Chapter 8.10 (Ordinance SCC 2025-03) requires defensible space and hazardous-vegetation clearance on 'urban parcels' in the unincorporated county. Owners must maintain space up to 30 feet from the property line (up to 100 feet if needed), keep grass to 4 inches and stumps to 8 inches, and treat small lots entirely - consistent with state PRC 4291.
Blocking a driveway on any unincorporated Shasta County road is prohibited by the California Vehicle Code. On private lots, the County's zoning code keeps residential off-street parking out of required front and street-side yards and requires improved, maintained parking areas.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no special ordinance restricting oversized vehicles such as motorhomes, large trucks, or trailers on residential streets. The California Vehicle Code controls; the county may restrict oversized parking only on signed roads, and oversized vehicles left too long can be abated as abandoned.
Shasta County zoning Code Section 17.86.145, added by Ordinance No. 2026-01, addresses how off-street parking spaces fitted with electric-vehicle charging stations are counted and dimensioned. The county relies on the statewide streamlined EV-permitting law for installation approvals.
Shasta County zoning Code Section 17.86.120 requires qualifying commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings to provide off-street loading space and sets dimension and setback standards. On public roads, yellow and white curb markings designating loading are defined by the California Vehicle Code.
Painted curb colors on unincorporated Shasta County roads carry the meanings fixed by California Vehicle Code Section 21458 - red, yellow, white, green, and blue. The county does not authorize residents to paint or stencil curbs; curb markings are an official traffic-control function placed only by the road authority.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no dedicated ordinance limiting how long an RV, trailer, or boat may sit on a public road. Street use is governed by the California Vehicle Code, while keeping these vehicles on your own lot is constrained only by the County's general zoning yard and off-street parking rules.
Shasta County's code does not impose a blanket ban on parking commercial trucks on residential roads in the unincorporated area. Any commercial-vehicle street restriction must come from the California Vehicle Code with posted signs, while on private property the County's off-street parking and loading rules in Chapter 17.86 apply.
Unincorporated Shasta County does not have a comprehensive residential street-parking ordinance. On county-maintained roads, where and how you may stop or park is set by the California Vehicle Code, while the County's own Chapter 10.02 parking rules apply only to the Administration Center parking structure in Redding.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no general ordinance banning overnight parking on residential streets. The only overnight rule in the county code is a midnight-to-5 a.m. restriction inside the County Administration Center parking structure. Elsewhere, the California Vehicle Code applies.
Shasta County Code Chapter 10.04 declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles on public or private property a public nuisance. A vehicle left on a highway for 120 or more consecutive hours is 'abandoned.' The Sheriff administers abatement, with a 10-day notice, hearing rights, and cost recovery against the property.
In unincorporated Shasta County, fences, walls and hedges are limited to 3 feet within a required front yard or the street-side yard of a corner lot, and 6 feet in rear and interior side yards in residential districts. Taller fences require a use permit. Open wire fencing is exempt.
Shasta County's zoning code does not set boundary-fence cost rules; California Civil Code Section 841 (the Good Neighbor Fence Law) controls. Adjoining owners are presumed equally responsible for a shared boundary fence's reasonable cost and a neighbor must give 30 days' written notice before doing the work.
A building permit from the Shasta County Building Division is required for any retaining wall over 4 feet measured from the bottom of the footing to the top, or any wall supporting a surcharge (sloped backfill, driveway or structure). Lower freestanding retaining walls are generally exempt under the California Building Code.
Fences in unincorporated Shasta County must meet Zoning Plan height and yard rules in Title 17 (3 ft front / 6 ft rear, Sec. 17.84.030), a use permit to exceed them, and a California Building Code building permit for any fence over 7 feet. Fences within required yards must not block sight distance near streets and corners.
Shasta County's published zoning height rules do not impose a general residential ban on barbed wire or specific fence materials, and the county is largely rural where agricultural fencing is common. Material choices are constrained mainly by building-permit and structural rules and by sight-distance requirements rather than a county materials prohibition.
Common fence materials - wood, vinyl, chain-link, ornamental metal, masonry, and agricultural wire/barbed wire - are generally allowed in unincorporated Shasta County, with no specific material ban in the published zoning height standard. Open wire fencing is exempt from the county height caps; tall or masonry walls trigger building-permit and engineering review.
Routine residential fences need no county building permit, but the California Building Code requires a building permit for any fence over 7 feet tall. A use permit from Planning is needed to exceed the zoning height caps (3 ft front / 6 ft rear). The Building Division handles fence permits.
In unincorporated Shasta County, owners must not let a dog stray off their premises or enter another's land. The County Code does not impose a countywide leash mandate, but dogs must be leashed in designated dog leash zones and on school grounds. Enforced by the Sheriff's Office Animal Regulation Unit.
Shasta County has no breed-specific ban. The County Code adopts California's breed-neutral potentially-dangerous and vicious dog law (Food & Ag Code 31601 et seq.), with County administrative hearings to declare individual dogs dangerous based on behavior - not breed.
Shasta County's animal code does not separately license exotic pets, so California state law controls. Many wild species (ferrets, monkeys, large cats, certain reptiles and others) are 'restricted' and require a state permit under Fish & Game Code 2118 and Title 14 CCR 671 - permits the Department of Fish and Wildlife does not issue for ordinary pet-keeping.
Shasta County's animal code recognizes livestock as an agricultural activity and exempts open-range livestock from several rules. The Code sets no head-count limits - how much livestock you may keep is set by zoning under County Code Title 17. General duties on sanitation, trespass damage, and noise still apply.
Shasta County caps dogs at six over four months old per property without a permit. Keeping more requires a dog hobbyist, ranch dog, non-commercial dog sanctuary, or commercial animal establishment permit from the Animal Regulation Unit. The County Code sets no separate limit on the number of cats.
Shasta County does not license cats and has no leash or roaming restriction for them - cats are explicitly exempted from the straying and trespass rules. However, every cat over four months old must be currently vaccinated against rabies under County Code 6.04.070.
Shasta County's animal code does not have its own wildlife-feeding ordinance, so California state law controls. Under Title 14 CCR 251.3 it is illegal to knowingly feed big game mammals - deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, and bighorn sheep - statewide, including in unincorporated Shasta County.
Shasta County has no ordinance using the word 'hoarding,' but it addresses the problem through its dog-number cap, sanitation requirements, and humane-care rules - reinforced by California's animal-cruelty law (Penal Code 597). Keeping too many animals in unclean or neglectful conditions is enforceable as a public nuisance.
Shasta County regulates beekeeping in detail under County Code Chapter 6.08. Apiaries must be registered with the County Agricultural Commissioner, kept at least 300 feet from another person's dwelling and 100 feet from a public highway, have a water source, and bear an identification sign. Africanized honey bee colonies are banned.
Shasta County's animal code treats domestic fowl as 'livestock' and an agricultural activity rather than regulating backyard chicken counts. There is no chicken-number cap in Title 6. Whether you can keep poultry depends on zoning under County Code Title 17, and animals must be kept clean and not allowed to stray or create noise.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no general aesthetic lawn-height limit, but its defensible space ordinance (County Code Chapter 8.10) caps weeds and annual grasses at six inches when they are removed as fire fuel within required clearance areas. Statewide PRC 4291 also requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no general permit requirement to trim or prune trees on private property. Trimming is most often driven by the County's defensible space ordinance (Chapter 8.10) and statewide PRC 4291 fire-clearance rules, which require limbing up trees and spacing canopies near structures and along roads.
Outdoor watering in unincorporated Shasta County is governed mainly by statewide rules and by individual water providers, not a single county ordinance. California's permanent prohibitions on wasteful water use (SWRCB) and the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance apply, and local districts set their own drought stages and irrigation schedules.
Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Shasta County. Under California's Rainwater Capture Act of 2012, capturing rooftop rainwater for outdoor non-potable use needs no state water-right permit, and simple rain barrels under 360 gallons generally need no building or plumbing permit. Larger or potable systems may require county building review.
Shasta County does not mandate native or drought-tolerant plants for private landscaping. The statewide Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance instead caps a landscape's water budget for qualifying new and renovated projects, which strongly encourages climate-appropriate and native plantings without banning higher-water species.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no ordinance banning or specifically restricting artificial turf on private property. Synthetic lawns are generally allowed, subject to standard zoning setbacks, drainage and any HOA rules. State law also bars cities and counties from prohibiting drought-tolerant landscaping, including synthetic turf, during droughts.
Backyard composting is allowed and encouraged in Shasta County. Under statewide SB 1383, residents and businesses must keep organic waste out of the landfill, typically through curbside organics collection, but composting your own yard and food scraps on your property satisfies the law. Large-scale composting facilities need separate permits.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no general tree-protection or heritage-tree ordinance, so removing a tree on private residential property usually needs no county permit. Removal tied to grading, subdivision or flood-district review, or commercial timber harvest under state Forest Practice rules, is regulated separately.
Shasta County treats hazardous combustible vegetation as a public nuisance under County Code Chapter 8.10, requiring property owners to clear fire fuel as defensible space, with weeds and annual grasses kept to six inches when removed. The County Agricultural Commissioner separately eradicates noxious weeds, and statewide PRC 4291 applies.
Because Shasta County builds pools under the California Building Standards Code, the state Swimming Pool Safety Act controls. When a permit is issued for a new or remodeled pool or spa at a single-family home, the pool must include at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention features, and suction outlets must meet anti-entrapment standards.
Above-ground pools in unincorporated Shasta County are treated like other pools: those holding water over 18 inches deep need a building permit and must meet the same barrier and drowning-prevention rules under County Code 8.48, the California Building Code, and the state Swimming Pool Safety Act. The pool wall may count as the barrier if non-climbable.
Hot tubs and spas in unincorporated Shasta County are treated as pools under state law and generally need a building permit and compliant barriers when they hold water over 18 inches deep. However, a spa or hot tub fitted with a locking safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 is exempt from the state Swimming Pool Safety Act.
Pools and spas in unincorporated Shasta County must be enclosed by a barrier at least five feet (60 inches) high, with no gaps that pass a four-inch sphere and gates that are self-closing and self-latching. The County applies its own Code Chapter 8.48 plus the California Building Code and the state Swimming Pool Safety Act.
A building permit is required to build a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub in unincorporated Shasta County. The Building Division reviews plans under the 2022 California Residential Code, requires staged inspections, and on parcels with a septic tank also requires an Environmental Health clearance for in-ground pools and spas.
Home occupations in unincorporated Shasta County are not allowed any business sign. Zoning Code Section 17.88.175 prohibits 'advertising signs of any kind' as exterior evidence of the activity, and large family day care homes are likewise barred from signs. Only ordinary residential identification and non-commercial signs are permitted on the property.
A basic home occupation that meets Section 17.88.175 in unincorporated Shasta County needs no zoning permit. A home occupation that draws customers to the home requires an administrative permit under Section 17.88.205, which caps customer vehicle trips at six per day on lots one acre or smaller and ten per day on larger lots.
Cottage food operations in unincorporated Shasta County are governed by California's Cottage Food law (Health & Safety Code 113758), administered locally by the Resource Management Environmental Health Division. Class A operations register and sell directly to consumers (up to $75,000/year); Class B operations get a permit with a home-kitchen inspection and may also sell wholesale (up to $150,000/year).
California law (Health & Safety Code 1597.40 et seq. / SB 234) protects family day care homes as a residential use by right, so they need no local zoning permit. Shasta County Zoning Code 17.88.215 lists standards for large family day care homes (up to 14 children), but state law now treats even large homes as by-right.
Unincorporated Shasta County allows home occupations as an accessory use to a residence under Zoning Code Section 17.88.175. The activity must be incidental to the home, conducted indoors, use no more than 25% of the dwelling or 400 square feet of a garage/accessory building, have no employees beyond residents, and generate no customer vehicle trips.
Political and other noncommercial signs in unincorporated Shasta County are 'Noncommercial Personal Statement Signs' under Zoning Code Section 17.84.062(B)(11). They are exempt from a sign permit, but limited to one per street frontage, a maximum of 16 sq ft in residential zones (32 sq ft in agricultural/commercial/industrial zones), set back 5 feet and no taller than 6 feet.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no garage-sale-specific sign category, so the general Sign Ordinance (Sections 17.84.062-17.84.064) applies. The key rule is that Section 17.84.064(E) and (F) prohibit signs in any public street, road, or right-of-way and on utility/street-sign poles, so off-site garage sale signs stapled to poles or placed at intersections are not allowed.
Unincorporated Shasta County has no comprehensive 'dark-sky' lighting ordinance, but Zoning Code Section 17.84.050 (Lighting) is the controlling rule. It requires all exterior and interior lighting to be designed and located to confine direct lighting to the premises, so light does not spill onto neighboring property or create a traffic hazard.
Light trespass in unincorporated Shasta County is addressed by Zoning Code Section 17.84.050 (Lighting). The section requires that exterior and interior lighting be designed and located to confine direct lighting to the premises, and that a light source not shine upon or illuminate directly any surface other than the area required to be lighted.
Outdoor barbecuing in unincorporated Shasta County is allowed and is not regulated as open burning - AQMD Rule 2:6 exempts cooking fires under Health & Safety Code 41704. The main local rule touching BBQ propane is the defensible-space code, requiring propane and fuel storage to keep a 10-foot firebreak. CAL FIRE can restrict open flame in high fire danger.
Using an outdoor smoker to cook food is allowed in unincorporated Shasta County and is exempt from AQMD open-burning rules as a cooking fire under Rule 2:6 and Health & Safety Code 41704. No county ordinance restricts residential smoking of food, but during high fire danger CAL FIRE/Shasta County Fire can restrict open flame and live-coal devices.
Required yard setbacks in unincorporated Shasta County vary by zone district. Per the county's adopted setback table, R-1 requires 20 ft front, 5/12 ft side, and 15 ft rear; rural residential (R-R), limited residential (R-L) and limited agriculture (A-1) all require 30 ft front, side and rear. General development standards are in Title 17, Chapter 17.84.
Shasta County's residential zones do not impose a single fixed maximum lot-coverage percentage; buildable area is effectively shaped by required setbacks, height limits and density (e.g., minimum lot sizes from 5,445 sq ft in R-1 to 2 acres in R-R). The county notes maximum site coverage is largely governed by setbacks rather than a hard cap.
Maximum building height in unincorporated Shasta County varies by zone. Per the county's adopted standards, one-family residential (R-1) is limited to 30 feet; multiple-family (R-3) to 35 feet; and two-family (R-2) up to 45/35 feet. General height limits and exceptions are in Title 17, Section 17.84.030.
In unincorporated Shasta County, blighted property conditions are addressed under the County Code's nuisance provisions (Title 8, Chapter 8.28, Nuisances). The County's Code Compliance and Enforcement program investigates complaints and may order abatement of declared nuisances after written notice.
Shasta County does not require residents in unincorporated areas to subscribe to garbage service, so there is no broad county mandate on storing carts. The franchised hauler (Waste Management) directs customers to place carts at the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day and remove them the same day. Accumulated refuse can become a Chapter 8.28 nuisance.
Vacant and improved parcels in unincorporated Shasta County must be kept free of nuisance conditions under County Code Chapter 8.28, and many parcels carry fire-driven vegetation/defensible-space obligations. Urban parcels of two acres or less must clear the entire parcel under the County's fire-safety provisions.
Unincorporated Shasta County manages weeds and dry vegetation primarily through fire-driven defensible-space rules rather than a fixed lawn-height ordinance. A responsible party must keep up to 30 feet of defensible space from the property line (more if the Fire Warden directs, up to 100 feet), and urban parcels two acres or less must be cleared entirely.
No specific Shasta County ordinance requiring a permit for residential garage or yard sales in unincorporated areas was found in the County Code. Occasional residential sales are generally treated as an accessory residential activity, but California sales/use tax rules can apply to frequent or business-scale selling.
Garbage collection in unincorporated Shasta County is provided by franchised haulers (Waste Management/USA Waste; Burney Disposal in outlying areas), but residential service is optional - the County does not mandate subscription. Subscribers get weekly trash, biweekly recycling, and weekly organics, with collection day by address.
Shasta County does not impose a county-wide cart-placement ordinance; setout rules come from the franchised hauler. Waste Management directs subscribers to place carts at the curb with wheels against the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day and to remove them the same day.
Unincorporated Shasta County Waste Management residential customers can use a landfill voucher to dispose of up to 3 cubic yards of household trash or up to 3 bulky items at the Anderson Landfill. The County-owned West Central Landfill and area transfer stations also accept residential and bulky waste.
Recycling is collected biweekly for Waste Management subscribers in unincorporated Shasta County. Statewide laws (AB 341, AB 1826) require commercial and multifamily recycling, and SB 1383 contamination standards apply. The County administers waiver applications for businesses and multifamily complexes.
California SB 1383 mandates organic waste separation, implemented locally in unincorporated Shasta County through County Code Chapter 8.34 (Organic Waste Disposal Reduction). Waste Management began weekly organics collection October 6, 2025, using a 96-gallon green cart; contaminated carts can be charged $37.86 after two warnings.
These unincorporated areas are also governed by Shasta County ordinances.