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Capturing rainwater from rooftops for non-potable landscape use is legal in Lincoln without a water-rights permit under the California Rainwater Capture Act (Water Code 10574). Larger…
Lincoln residents have a state-law right to install drought-tolerant and California native landscapes; HOAs and the city cannot prohibit them under Civil Code 4735, and any new…
Lincoln treats overgrown weeds, dry grass and rank vegetation as a public nuisance subject to abatement under the city's Health and Safety title and the California Government Code weed…
Lincoln Municipal Code prohibits watering lawns or gardens from an open hose without a shut-off nozzle (LMC 13.04.420), bars unreasonable water runoff onto gutters or pavement (LMC…
Trees in the public right-of-way and in city parks are maintained by the City of Lincoln Public Services Department; private property owners must keep their trees pruned back from…
Artificial turf is a permitted landscaping material in Lincoln. California Civil Code 4735 expressly bars HOAs from prohibiting artificial turf in single-family yards, and the city has…
Lincoln treats dry weeds, rank vegetation and combustible undergrowth as a public nuisance subject to mandatory abatement during fire season under California Government Code…
Owners may remove most trees on private property in Lincoln; removal of street trees or protected/heritage oaks requires city approval, and replacement may be required during…
Backyard composting is allowed and encouraged in unincorporated Placer County. Notably, residents on the western-county One Big Bin program do not have to separate food/organic waste…
Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 18.62 regulates home occupations and requires a Home Based Occupation permit before a resident may conduct any business from a dwelling. The use must…
Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 18.62 requires home occupations to remain clearly incidental to the residential use, and signage for home-based businesses is regulated under Title 16…
Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 18.62 requires home occupations to remain clearly incidental to the residence and not generate traffic, parking, or visitor patterns that disrupt the…
California Government Code §51035 requires Lincoln to allow Cottage Food Operations (CFOs) in residential dwellings. Lincoln treats CFOs as home occupations under LMC §18.62, requiring…
California Health & Safety Code §1597.45 classifies small (≤8 children) and large (9-14 children) family daycare homes as a residential use 'by right' in any residential zone. Lincoln…
Anyone operating a business at a residence in unincorporated Placer County must obtain a business license under Placer County Code Chapter 5. For a home-based business the…
Lincoln ADUs (LMC Chapter 18.37) cannot be rented for terms shorter than 30 days. This statewide prohibition on ADU short-term rentals is mandated by Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6).
Lincoln cannot impose an owner-occupancy requirement on ADUs permitted between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2025 per Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6). Owners may rent out both the…
Converting an existing attached or detached garage into livable space in Lincoln is regulated as either a habitable space remodel or, more commonly, as a conversion ADU under Lincoln…
Per Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(f), Lincoln cannot charge impact fees on ADUs under 750 square feet. ADUs 750 sq ft or larger pay impact fees charged proportionally to the square footage…
Carports in Lincoln are regulated as accessory structures under Lincoln Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) and require building permits under Title 15, which adopts the California…
Lincoln issues ADU permits ministerially (no discretionary review) through the Building Division. Applications must be approved or denied within 60 days of a complete submission per…
Detached accessory buildings such as garden sheds are regulated under Lincoln Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) and the California Building Code adopted by reference in Title 15. A…
Lincoln regulates Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) under Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 18.37, which must conform to California Gov. Code §65852.2 (state ADU law). One ADU plus one…
Permanent tiny homes in Lincoln are regulated as accessory dwelling units under Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 18.37 and California Government Code §65852.2, with state law preempting…
Lincoln regulates loud or unreasonable noise under Title 9 of the Municipal Code (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare). Disturbing-the-peace conduct is also a violation of California…
Construction activity that produces audible noise off-site is restricted in Lincoln under Title 9 of the Municipal Code; permitted hours for construction are confirmed at building…
Outdoor amplified music, loudspeakers, and live performance noise that disturbs neighbors is regulated as a public-peace offense under Lincoln Municipal Code Title 9. Permitted special…
Animal control in Lincoln is contracted to Placer County Animal Services, which handles barking-dog and animal-noise complaints; the County uses its barking-dog complaint process under…
Lincoln does not appear to have a leaf-blower-specific ordinance; leaf blower noise is regulated under the general noise provisions in Title 9 of the Municipal Code, and small off-road…
Vehicle noise in Lincoln is governed by California Vehicle Code §§27150–27151: every motor vehicle must have an adequate muffler with no cutout/bypass, and modified exhaust systems may…
Amplified music — speakers, DJ systems, live bands — is regulated under Title 9 of the Lincoln Municipal Code as part of the City's general noise/nuisance provisions and is also…
Aircraft-in-flight noise is preempted by federal law (FAA) and is not regulated by Lincoln Municipal Code; California PUC §21669 lets Caltrans set airport-area noise standards to the…
Industrial and commercial noise that disturbs nearby residents is regulated by Lincoln Municipal Code Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) and by zoning performance standards in…
Lincoln Municipal Code Title 9 regulates noise as a public nuisance using a 'reasonable person' / 'unreasonable disturbance' standard rather than publishing a numerical dB(A) table by…
Lincoln Municipal Code does not establish a short-term vacation rental permit program. Title 18 Zoning lists hotels/motels only in the Commercial (C) District as conditional uses (LMC…
Lincoln's Municipal Code does not impose an annual cap on short-term-rental nights — there is no 30-day, 90-day, or 180-day limit such as those adopted in San Francisco or Santa Monica.
Lincoln does not operate a short-term rental registration or permit registry. Any business activity in the city, however, must hold a general business license under Lincoln Municipal…
Lincoln has no STR-specific quiet-hours rule, but all short-term rentals are subject to the City's general noise ordinance in Municipal Code Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare)…
Lincoln has not adopted a primary-residence requirement for short-term rentals because it has no STR ordinance at all. Instead, the Zoning Code's residential districts contemplate…
Lincoln has no short-term-rental-specific permit. Every business operating within city limits, including STR hosts, must obtain a City business license under Lincoln Municipal Code…
Lincoln Municipal Code Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) governs street parking for STR guests. There is no STR-specific minimum on-site parking ratio; the underlying single-family…
Because Lincoln has no STR ordinance, the City does not impose a host-presence requirement (no hosted-only rule). The general zoning rule against transient lodging in residential zones…
Rentals of 30 or more consecutive days in Lincoln are treated as residential tenancies, not transient lodging. Statewide AB 1482 (Civ. Code §1946.2 just-cause eviction and §1947.12…
Lincoln does not publish a short-term-rental occupancy cap. Maximum occupants in a dwelling unit are governed by the California Building Code and California Residential Code (adopted…
Lincoln does not require short-term-rental hosts to carry a specific liability policy. Standard California premises liability under Civil Code §1714, plus platform-provided host…
Recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces in Lincoln are regulated by the California Fire Code (CFC §307) as adopted under the city's building/fire code, and the open-burning…
Property owners in Lincoln must keep parcels free of dry weeds, dead vegetation, brush and combustible debris that pose a fire hazard. Lincoln enforces clearance under LMC Chapter 8.08…
Lincoln is one of the few Placer County cities that allows California State Fire Marshal-classified 'Safe and Sane' fireworks, regulated under Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 8.32…
General open burning of yard waste and vegetation is prohibited inside Lincoln city limits. Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 8.28 (Burning) restricts outdoor fires, and the Placer County…
Portions of Lincoln, particularly along the eastern grassland-foothill boundary, fall within or adjacent to CAL FIRE-designated Local Responsibility Area (LRA) and State Responsibility…
Propane (LP-gas) storage in Lincoln is regulated by the California Fire Code Chapter 61 (Liquefied Petroleum Gases), as adopted through Lincoln Municipal Code Title 15, in combination…
Residential backyard burning in unincorporated Placer County is limited to dry vegetation grown on the property and is allowed only on permissive burn days. Lawn clippings, cannabis…
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements in unincorporated Placer County follow California state law. Smoke alarms are required in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on…
Lincoln regulates on-street parking under Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Lincoln Municipal Code, with traffic enforcement handled by Lincoln Police. State law (CVC 22500 et…
The Lincoln Police Department handles abandoned vehicles on public streets under California Vehicle Code 22669 and LMC Title 10, while Code Enforcement addresses inoperable/abandoned…
Lincoln must process residential and commercial EV charging station permit applications through a streamlined, ministerial process under California Government Code 65850.7 (AB 1236)…
Lincoln regulates how RVs, boats, and trailers are stored on private property under LMC 18.36.030, and prohibits blocking public sidewalks or driveways under state law. Inoperable…
Lincoln does not impose a citywide overnight on-street parking ban for passenger cars, but vehicles cannot be parked in the same spot on a public street for more than 72 consecutive…
Commercial vehicle parking in Lincoln's residential neighborhoods is governed by Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Lincoln Municipal Code, which incorporates California Vehicle…
Lincoln regulates how RVs, boats and trailers are stored on residential lots under Lincoln Municipal Code section 18.36.030. The city's Code Enforcement Division handles improperly…
Placer County has no dedicated street ordinance setting an oversized-vehicle length or weight limit, but oversized commercial vehicles face a 4-hour limit on county highways (Code…
Placer County enforces loading zones through painted curbs and posted signs. A yellow curb is a loading zone and a white curb is passenger loading; parking against them outside the…
In the Tahoe Basin (east of Emigrant Gap), Placer County Code 10.12.020 bans parking on county roadways from November 1 to May 1 so plows can clear snow. No one may park on the…
Lincoln contracts animal control to Placer County Animal Services. Under Placer County Code Article 6.08, dogs off the owner's property must be under restraint by lead, leash, or…
California Fish and Game Code §2118 preempts most exotic-pet rules in Lincoln, prohibiting possession of primates, most non-domestic carnivores, crocodilians, piranhas, and many other…
Lincoln has no breed-specific ban. California Food & Agricultural Code §31683 preempts local governments from declaring any specific breed (or mixed breed) potentially dangerous or…
Animal-keeping is regulated through Lincoln Municipal Code Title 6 (Animals) and the city's Title 18 zoning code, which restrict livestock and farm fowl to lots zoned to permit…
Lincoln does not publish a stand-alone hobbyist beekeeping ordinance; bees are governed by Title 18 zoning use rules and California Food and Agricultural Code §29040, which requires…
California Code of Regulations Title 14 §251.3 makes it unlawful to knowingly feed big game mammals, including black bears, deer, and mountain lions, in any part of the state…
Lincoln Municipal Code Title 6 (Animals) regulates kennels and excessive animal keeping as a nuisance, while California Penal Code §597 and §597.9 criminalize neglect and bar prior…
Placer County zoning Section 17.56.050 sets animal-density ratios for livestock. In the -AG combining zone, examples include 2 cattle or horses per gross acre and 6 goats/sheep per…
Placer County zoning Section 17.56.050(F)(16) limits households to four dogs, four cats, or a combination of four in RS and RM residential zones; up to eight is allowed with a private…
Placer County does not require cat licenses, but optional cat licenses may be issued on request with a valid rabies certificate. Cats count toward the zoning dog/cat household limits…
Under the California Building Code adopted by Lincoln Municipal Code Title 15, retaining walls over 4 feet measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, or any…
New or remodeled residential pools and spas in Lincoln must comply with California Health and Safety Code section 115922 (the Swimming Pool Safety Act), which requires at least two of…
In Lincoln, fences 6 feet or shorter in side and rear yards generally do not need a building permit, but fences over 6 feet trigger a building permit through the Community Development…
Lincoln does not impose a city-wide ban on common residential fence materials (wood, vinyl, masonry, chain link), but fences over 6 feet must be permitted and meet the California…
Lincoln does not have a city-specific shared-fence cost ordinance. California Civil Code section 841 (the Good Neighbor Fence Law) presumes adjoining property owners share equally in…
A building/zoning permit is generally required in Lincoln for fences over 6 feet or masonry/retaining walls; pool barrier fences must meet the California Building Code. Standard…
Placer County requires screening fencing or walls with certain development. New development must provide opaque screen fencing (solid wood, masonry, or similar) in addition to any…
Placer County ties some fence materials to setback location. In the front setback, only open-style materials (open wire, chain link, wood rail, or similar that do not block vehicle…
Above-ground pools in Lincoln must meet the same barrier rules as in-ground pools and require a building permit if water depth exceeds 18 inches or the pool is connected to permanent…
Spas and hot tubs in Lincoln require a building permit ($353 for a detached spa or water feature, $1,197 if combined with a pool) and must either be enclosed by a 60-inch barrier or be…
New residential pools and spas built or remodeled in Lincoln must include at least two of seven drowning-prevention features listed in California Health & Safety Code Section 115922.
Lincoln requires a building permit plus an encroachment permit and a Swimming Pool & Spa Packet for any new pool or spa, submitted at the Permit Center on the 2nd floor of City Hall.
Lincoln enforces the California Swimming Pool Safety Act through its adopted Building Code: any private pool or spa deeper than 18 inches must be enclosed by a barrier at least 60…
Lincoln does not maintain a stand-alone private-property tree removal permit chapter. Tree removals are regulated through landscape and design review (Lincoln Municipal Code Title 15…
Lincoln's protection focus is native oaks (genus Quercus) — primarily blue oak (Quercus douglasii), valley oak (Q. lobata), interior live oak (Q. wislizeni), and coast live oak (Q…
Lincoln does not adopt a separate 'heritage tree' designation in its Municipal Code. Native oaks (Quercus species) are the City's primary protected-tree category, addressed through…
When native oaks cannot be avoided on a discretionary project in Lincoln, the City requires mitigation through on-site replacement, off-site planting, or payment into the Oak Tree…
Street trees and parkway-strip trees in Lincoln are regulated through Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places), Chapter 15.28 (Landscaping), and the City's Public Facilities…
Lincoln Municipal Code §13.30.090 requires applicants for City building or grading permits to prepare an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) with site-specific Best Management…
Lincoln is an inland Sacramento-metro city in Placer County, approximately 90 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The California Coastal Act of 1976 (Pub. Res. Code §30000 et seq.) does not…
Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 15.32 (Flood Damage Prevention) is the City's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) compliance ordinance. Development in FEMA-designated Special Flood…
Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 13.30 establishes the City's stormwater management and runoff control program implementing the federal Clean Water Act NPDES permit and California's…
Grading in Lincoln is regulated under the California Building Code Appendix Chapter J (adopted via Lincoln Municipal Code Title 15) and the City's Public Facilities Improvement…
Lincoln has no Title 16 sign permit requirement for residential holiday lighting and seasonal decorations on private property. Under Reed v. Town of Gilbert, the City cannot…
Political signs are protected noncommercial speech in California. Under state law (Bus. & Prof. Code 5405.3) temporary political signs are allowed on private property from 90 days…
Lincoln allows residential garage sale signs as a category of temporary signs regulated by Title 16, but signs may not be placed on public right-of-way, utility poles, traffic-control…
California SB 1383 (Public Resources Code §42652.5) requires every jurisdiction, including Lincoln, to provide organic waste recycling to all residents and businesses. Lincoln complies…
Dumping waste, debris, or any matter on public or private property without consent is a state-law offense under California Penal Code §374.3, punishable by mandatory escalating fines…
Lincoln residents have two options for bulky and special-waste disposal: free self-haul to the City's Materials Recovery Facility at 3195 Athens Blvd, or scheduled free pickup of…
Residents must place garbage, recycling, and green waste carts at the curb for collection on their assigned day and remove them after pickup. Specific clearance and timing rules are…
Solid waste collection in Lincoln is provided directly by the City of Lincoln Public Works Department (not a private franchise hauler). Garbage and recycling are collected weekly…
The City collects green waste biweekly in a dedicated green waste cart. Accepted: grass clippings, leaves, prunings under 2 feet long and 2 inches in diameter, and unflocked cut…
Placer County adopted an SB 1383 ordinance (introduced February 2022, adopted March 8, 2022; enforcement from 2024) requiring organic waste diversion. Most western-county residents…
Commercial drone operations in Lincoln are governed by FAA 14 CFR Part 107. Operators must hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register each aircraft, fly below 400 ft, and use LAANC for…
Lincoln has not adopted a city-wide ordinance regulating recreational drones. Recreational flying is governed by federal FAA rules (49 U.S.C. §44809) and California state statutes…
Lincoln has not enacted an ordinance specifically banning drones in McBean Park, Foskett Regional Park, or other city parks. The Parks & Recreation Department may restrict UAS…
Lincoln's authority over sidewalk vendors is constrained by California's Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (SB 946, codified at Gov. Code §§51036–51039). The City may regulate vendors only for…
California Retail Food Code (Health and Safety Code 113700-114437) sets uniform mobile food facility permit, equipment, and food safety standards enforced by counties statewide.
California's Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (SB 946) preempts most local bans on sidewalk vending, allowing only objective health, safety, and welfare regulations.
Lincoln allows residents to bar door-to-door solicitation by posting a clear 'No Solicitors' or 'No Trespassing' sign at the property entrance. Permitted peddlers under LMC 5.36 who…
Door-to-door peddlers and solicitors in Lincoln must obtain a Peddler Permit from the Lincoln Police Department under Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 5.36. The permit requires a…
California has no statewide juvenile curfew, but cities and counties may impose one. Lincoln's curfew provisions sit in Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare). Typical California…
Placer County public recreation areas are governed by Placer County Code Article 12.24. County parks are closed to the public from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before…
Unincorporated Placer County has no special backyard-grill ordinance, so the California Fire Code controls. CFC Section 308.1.4 prohibits operating charcoal and other open-flame…
Backyard wood and charcoal smokers in unincorporated Placer County are governed by the California Fire Code rather than a dedicated county ordinance, with the same…
Site coverage (the share of a lot that buildings and structures may cover) varies by zone in Placer County. RS and RM allow up to 40 percent for single-story (35 percent for two or…
Placer County setbacks vary by zone. RS and RM require a 20-foot front, 10-foot street-side, 15-foot total side (5-foot minimum), and 10-foot rear (one story). RA and RF require…
Maximum building height in unincorporated Placer County varies by zone. RA, RF, and RM zones allow up to 36 feet, while the RS zone limits height to about 30 feet (with portions within…
In unincorporated Placer County, accumulations of rubbish, junk, debris, and inoperable vehicles on a parcel are declared a public nuisance under the property maintenance provisions of…
Unincorporated Placer County requires waste to be stored and collected by its franchised haulers (Recology Auburn Placer or Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal). In the Tahoe Basin at 5,000…
Owners of unimproved (vacant) parcels in unincorporated Placer County must abate combustible material and hazardous vegetation under County Code Section 9.32. The duty applies whether…
Under County Code Section 9.32 (effective May 21, 2020), unincorporated Placer County requires annual grasses and weeds to be maintained at four inches or less, 100 feet of defensible…
Unincorporated Placer County does not publish a dedicated garage-sale permit ordinance. Occasional residential yard sales are generally treated as a temporary use rather than a…
Placer County's strongest dark-sky standards are in the Tahoe Basin Area Plan, which requires all exterior lighting fixtures to be fully shielded and directed downward so they do not…
Placer County's policy is to discourage outdoor lighting that shines unnecessarily onto adjacent properties or into the night sky. In the Tahoe Basin, the Area Plan requires all…
Placer County's Noise Code (County Code Article 9.36) caps stationary-source sound at a sensitive receptor's property line at 55 dB daytime and 45 dB nighttime hourly Leq, or 5 dBA…
Placer County has no dedicated data center ordinance. In unincorporated areas a data center is an industrial use, sited in the Industrial (IN), Industrial Park (INP), or Business Park…
Placer County has no ordinance specific to cryptocurrency or blockchain mining. A commercial mining operation is treated as a data center or industrial use, sited in the IN, INP, or BP…
California sets a statewide minimum wage floor under Labor Code 1182.12, $16.90 per hour for all employers as of January 2026. Local governments are not preempted and may set higher…
California's Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act under Labor Code 245-249 mandates paid sick leave for nearly all employees statewide. SB 616 (2023) raised the minimum to 40 hours…
California regulates concealed carry weapons licenses statewide under Penal Code 26150 through 26225. Senate Bill 2 (2023) imposes uniform sensitive-place restrictions and applicant…
California preempts most local firearm regulation under Government Code 53071 and Penal Code 25605, reserving licensing, registration, and manufacture authority to the state. However…
California broadly prohibits open carry of firearms statewide under Penal Code 25850 (loaded firearms in public) and Penal Code 26350 (open carry of unloaded handguns). The prohibition…
California prohibits carrying loaded firearms in vehicles statewide under Penal Code 25400 and 25850. Unloaded handguns transported in private vehicles must be in a locked container or…
California HOAs may levy regular and special assessments, charge late fees and interest, record liens, and ultimately foreclose on delinquent owners under the Davis-Stirling Act. State…
California tightly regulates HOA governance. The Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act (Civil Code 4900-4955) governs board meetings and member access, sections 5100-5145…
California HOAs enforce recorded CC&Rs and architectural rules, but Civil Code section 4765 requires architectural decisions to be fair, reasonable, and in good faith, and sections…
California HOAs may fine members for rule violations, but only under a published schedule of fines and after strict due-process steps. Civil Code section 5855 requires written notice…
California overrides HOA governing documents on several owner protections. The Davis-Stirling Act and related Civil Code sections bar HOAs from prohibiting solar systems, U.S. flag…
California prohibits state and local governments from requiring private employers to use the federal E-Verify system except where federal law mandates it, under Labor Code 2812. The…
The California Values Act (SB 54, 2017) codified at Government Code 7284-7284.12 limits state and local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. It applies…
California evictions run through the unlawful detainer process. Under Code of Civil Procedure § 1161, nonpayment requires a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit (excluding weekends and…
California landlords must keep rentals fit to live in. Civil Code §§ 1941 and 1941.1, reinforced by Green v. Superior Court, imply a warranty of habitability covering plumbing, heat…
Civil Code 1946.2 requires landlords statewide to have just cause to terminate tenancies of qualifying tenants who have lived in a covered unit at least 12 months.
California Civil Code § 1954 limits when a landlord may enter a rented home. Except in emergencies, abandonment, or with tenant consent, the landlord must give reasonable written…
California sets no fixed dollar or percentage cap on rent late fees, but a late fee in a residential lease is treated as liquidated damages. Under Civil Code § 1671, such a fee is…
To end a California month-to-month tenancy, a tenant gives 30 days' written notice. A landlord gives 30 days if the tenant has lived there under a year, or 60 days if a year or more…
California limits annual rent increases statewide to 5% plus the local change in the cost of living, capped at 10%, under the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB-1482). It also lets…
California requires written notice before raising a month-to-month tenant's rent. Under Civ. Code § 827, increases of 10% or less in 12 months need 30 days' notice; increases above 10%…
As of July 1, 2024, California landlords may collect no more than one month's rent as a security deposit, regardless of whether the unit is furnished. The deposit, minus any lawful…
California adverse possession requires five years of continuous, open, hostile possession AND payment of all property taxes during that period under Code of Civil Procedure § 325. A…
The California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act), Government Code 51200-51297.4, allows landowners to enter contracts with counties restricting land to agricultural use…
The California Right to Farm Act under Civil Code 3482.5 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits brought by neighbors who moved in after farming began. The…
California prohibits grocery stores and large retailers from providing single-use plastic carryout bags under Public Resources Code 42280-42288, enacted by SB 270 (2014) and ratified…
California restricts expanded polystyrene food containers statewide through SB 54 (2022) packaging requirements under Public Resources Code 42040-42081. The law mandates that…
California Public Resources Code 42270-42273, enacted by AB 1884 (2018), prohibits full-service restaurants from providing single-use plastic straws unless requested by the customer…
Civil Code section 714 voids HOA covenants and rules that prohibit or unreasonably restrict residential solar energy systems, preempting private and local restrictions.
California's Solar Rights Act and the SolarAPP+ mandate (SB 379) require expedited permit review of small residential solar systems, preempting restrictive local processes.
California prohibits sale of tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21 statewide under Business and Professions Code 22958, enacted by SBX2-7 in 2016. The Tobacco 21 standard…
California bans retail sale of most flavored tobacco products statewide under Health and Safety Code 104559.5, enacted by SB 793 (2020) and upheld by voters via Proposition 31 in…
California requires statewide licensing of tobacco and vape retailers under the STAKE Act and the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act. Business and Professions Code 22970…