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Modesto prohibits all exterior signage for home-based businesses. Home occupations must not have any visible indication of a business being conducted from a residential property…
Modesto permits home-based businesses (home occupations) in residential zones under MMC Title 10 with conditions. The business must be clearly secondary to the residential use…
Modesto restricts customer and client visits to home-based businesses. Home occupations must not generate traffic, parking demand, or deliveries beyond what is normal for a residential…
Home occupations in unincorporated Stanislaus County are administered by the Department of Planning and Community Development under Zoning Ordinance Chapter 21.94. The use must meet…
Stanislaus County's Department of Environmental Resources administers cottage food operations under the California Homemade Food Act. Class A operations obtain an annual registration…
Family daycare homes are treated as a residential use in unincorporated Stanislaus County. The Zoning Ordinance permits small (8 or fewer) and large (7–14) family daycare homes, and…
Modesto zoning section 10-3.214 limits a residential lot to two recreational vehicles parked outside a structure, requires they sit at least 3 feet from any habitable building and…
Modesto requires vehicles parked in driveways to be on improved surfaces and not block sidewalks or the public right-of-way. Front yard parking on unimproved surfaces (dirt, grass) is…
Modesto Municipal Code section 3-2.1006 prohibits parking commercial vehicles (generally over 10,000 lbs GVWR) in residential districts, with a $127 citation. Truck routes are…
Modesto has no blanket overnight parking ban. The default rule is the 72-hour storage limit (sec. 3-2.1002). Residential Parking Permit Zones under Article 19 of Title 3 restrict…
Modesto Municipal Code section 3-2.1002 prohibits using public streets to store any vehicle for more than 72 consecutive hours. Vehicles must also be currently registered and operable…
Stanislaus County Code Chapter 11.28 defines abandoned and public-nuisance vehicles and lets the county abate them. Abandoning a vehicle, or leaving one 72 hours or more on a highway…
Stanislaus County restricts oversized vehicles through weight rules rather than a generic size cap. Trucks over 10,101 lbs GVWR are barred from parking on signed county streets (Code…
Stanislaus County has no special parking ordinance dedicated to EV charging, but as a California jurisdiction it must offer an expedited, streamlined permit process for electric…
Stanislaus County Code Chapter 11.12 establishes loading zones by curb color. Yellow curbs allow stopping only to load or unload passengers or freight for the time specified (Code Sec…
Stanislaus County uses standard California curb colors. Red means no stopping, standing, or parking (Code Sec. 11.08.010); green means time-limit parking (Code Sec. 11.08.030); blue is…
Modesto generally allows removal of privately owned trees on private property without a permit, unless the tree is in a planned development or specific plan area. City-owned street…
Modesto prohibits allowing weeds, overgrown grass, or neglected vegetation visible from public rights-of-way. Lawns exceeding 12 inches in height and weed-infested or decayed plants…
Modesto requires property owners to maintain grass and weeds below 12 inches. Overgrown vegetation is a fire hazard in the dry Central Valley climate and is one of the most common code…
Modesto requires property owners to maintain trees so they do not obstruct sidewalks (8 ft clearance), streets (14 ft clearance), or block sight lines at intersections. City-maintained…
Modesto enforces water conservation measures year-round, with additional restrictions during drought conditions. Outdoor watering is limited to specific days and times. The city is…
Unincorporated Stanislaus County has no specific ordinance restricting residential rainwater harvesting. Rooftop rain capture is governed by California's Rainwater Capture Act (AB…
For required landscaping, unincorporated Stanislaus County mandates water-conserving, climate-appropriate plants under Zoning Ordinance Ch. 21.102 (Ord. CS 509). At least 90% of plants…
Unincorporated Stanislaus County has no ordinance specifically prohibiting or approving artificial/synthetic turf. The Zoning Ordinance defines 'turf' as single-bladed grass or sod for…
Backyard composting is allowed in unincorporated Stanislaus County; the County's only composting land-use rule covers commercial/municipal composting of off-site material as a…
Modesto's zoning code regulates carports as accessory structures under MMC §§ 10-4.107, 10-4.108, and 10-4.114, imposing minimum setbacks, a one-story height cap, and maximum floor…
Modesto regulates tiny homes through its Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance at Modesto Municipal Code 10-4.115, consistent with California Government Code 65852.2. Detached tiny-home…
Modesto processes accessory dwelling units ministerially under Modesto Municipal Code section 10-4.115, consistent with California Government Code section 65852.2. Applications go…
Modesto is bound by Cal. Gov. Code 65852.2(f)(3)(A), which prohibits any local agency - including Modesto - from charging impact fees on ADUs under 750 square feet. ADUs at or above…
Modesto does not require owner-occupancy for ADUs, consistent with Cal. Gov. Code 65852.2(a)(8) as amended by AB 587 (2019) and AB 976 (2023), which permanently prohibit…
Modesto ADUs cannot be rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days under Cal. Gov. Code 65852.2(a)(6) and MMC 10-4.115. Long-term rentals (31+ days) are permitted with no city-issued…
Modesto Municipal Code Article 5 (sections 10-4.501 to 10-4.512) permits ADUs ministerially on lots with a single-family or duplex dwelling, capping detached units at 1,200 sq ft and…
Modesto MC section 10-4.114 governs detached accessory buildings (sheds, workshops, gazebos, detached garages) on single-family residential lots, limiting them to one story / 16 ft and…
Modesto MC section 10-4.504(c)(3) allows a detached garage (or interior living space) to be converted to an ADU ministerially. Section 10-4.506(c)(1) permits up to a 150 sq ft…
Modesto's noise ordinance (MMC Title 4, Ch. 9) bans 'loud and raucous noise' citywide, including from industrial operations. Certain continuous industrial activities may qualify for…
Modesto bans operation of gas-powered or engine-driven equipment — including backpack leaf blowers, chain saws, and lawn mowers — before 7 AM or after 9 PM on weekdays, and before 9 AM…
Modesto bans loud and raucous use of any radio, amplifier, phonograph, stereo, loudspeaker, bullhorn, megaphone, or other sound-producing device at any time of day or night.
Modesto's noise ordinance expressly exempts aircraft and railroad operations; aircraft noise around Modesto City-County Airport is governed by federal FAA rules and the Stanislaus…
Modesto prohibits loud and raucous yelling, shouting, talking, whistling or singing between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day, and bans any sound that disturbs a reasonable person.
Owning, keeping, or harboring any dog, cat, or other animal or fowl that howls, yelps, whines, or barks in a loud and raucous manner is a public nuisance in Modesto.
Modesto bans loud construction tools and equipment before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on weekdays, and before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and state/federal holidays.
Section 10.46.060 of unincorporated Stanislaus County's Noise Control Ordinance bars car sound systems from being audible inside any dwelling from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., or audible…
Section 10.46.050 of unincorporated Stanislaus County's Noise Control Ordinance sets exterior A-weighted decibel limits by zone: noise-sensitive 45/45, residential 50/45, commercial…
Outdoor live music and sound systems in unincorporated Stanislaus County must not be audible more than 200 feet away under Section 10.46.060, and music noise reduces the general…
Modesto has one of the lowest pet limits in California, allowing a maximum of two dogs or cats per household under MMC Title 5, Chapter 4. Animal hoarding is prosecuted under…
Modesto has no municipal ordinance specifically prohibiting the feeding of wild animals. California state law — chiefly Fish and Game Code §251.1 — governs wildlife harassment, and…
Modesto's zoning ordinance limits a residential dwelling unit to two dogs (5+ months old) and three cats (3+ months old). Larger numbers, exotic animals, or kennels require a…
Modesto Municipal Code § 10-3.202 allows up to 12 domestic fowl (hens only - no roosters), plus 2 pygmy goats and 2 miniature potbellied pigs (no boars), per dwelling unit in…
Modesto requires dogs to be on a leash no longer than 6 feet when in public places. Dogs must be under the owner's control at all times. Off-leash dogs are permitted only in designated…
Modesto has no breed-specific dog ban. California Food & Agricultural Code § 31683 prohibits any city or county dangerous-dog program from being breed-specific, although local agencies…
Modesto allows beekeeping in residential areas with restrictions under county agricultural regulations. Hives must be maintained properly, kept away from property lines and public…
Exotic pet ownership in Modesto is primarily governed by California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) regulations, which are among the most restrictive in the nation. Most wild…
In the R-A Rural Residential district, livestock is allowed on parcels of one acre or more. Up to two horses or cows (large animals) or four sheep or goats (small animals) per acre may…
Cats are exempt from the County's leash rule, and cat licensing is voluntary. Under Chapter 7.54 a cat owner may choose to license a cat, and licensed-cat owners can become eligible…
STR guests in Modesto must comply with the city's general noise ordinance under MMC Title 4, Chapter 9. Loud music is restricted before 7 AM and after 10 PM. Hosts are responsible for…
Modesto requires short-term rental operators to obtain a Transient Occupancy Registration Permit and maintain liability insurance of at least $500,000 as a condition of permit…
Every operator of a vacation rental or short-term rental in Modesto must register with the Tax Administrator and obtain a Transient Occupancy Registration Permit before renting to…
Modesto's code defines a 'transient' as anyone occupying a unit for 27 consecutive days or less, which triggers permit and TOT obligations, but the Modesto Municipal Code does not…
STR properties in Modesto must provide adequate off-street parking for guests. Guests must follow all city parking regulations including street sweeping schedules and time limits. No…
Modesto imposes a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on short-term rentals of 30 days or less. The TOT rate is 10%. Hosts must collect and remit the tax to the city. A business license fee…
There is no STR registry in unincorporated Stanislaus County. A host instead obtains a business license for a home occupation from the Treasurer-Tax Collector (for locations outside…
Unincorporated Stanislaus County does not impose a primary-residence requirement on short-term rentals, because it has no STR ordinance. The home-occupation framework, however…
Unincorporated Stanislaus County has no host-presence or on-site-manager requirement for short-term rentals, because there is no STR ordinance. The home-occupation framework instead…
Unincorporated Stanislaus County sets no annual night cap or maximum-rental-days limit on short-term rentals, because it has no STR ordinance. The only night-related threshold in…
Modesto sits on the Central Valley floor outside CAL FIRE's State Responsibility Area and is not mapped as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so the wildland-urban-interface…
Only California State Fire Marshal-approved 'Safe and Sane' fireworks may be sold or used in Modesto, and only from noon June 28 through noon July 6 each year. All dangerous…
Modesto bans backyard recreational fires outright (wood fire pits, chimineas, bonfires). Portable outdoor fireplaces (gas/propane appliances) are not categorically banned but remain…
Modesto's local amendment to California Fire Code Section 307.4.2 prohibits recreational fires (including backyard wood-burning fire pits) except for religious ceremonies, and even…
Open burning of grass, weeds, agricultural trimmings, or other combustibles is prohibited in Modesto without a permit from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and…
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements in unincorporated Stanislaus County come from California state law and the adopted 2022 California Residential Code, not a unique county…
Propane (LP-gas) storage in unincorporated Stanislaus County follows the 2022 California Fire Code (County Code Chapter 16.55), Chapter 61. At a residence, stored LP-gas generally may…
CAL FIRE maps Fire Hazard Severity Zones for Stanislaus County. The eastern foothills lie in the State Responsibility Area and carry Moderate, High or Very High wildfire-hazard…
Modesto does not impose a city-specific pool barrier ordinance; California Health & Safety Code (Swimming Pool Safety Act) and the California Building Code preempt and set the minimum…
Modesto requires a building permit from the city's Building Safety Division before constructing, installing, or substantially remodeling any swimming pool, spa, or hot tub. Permits…
Above-ground pools in Modesto must meet the same safety barrier requirements as in-ground pools if they hold 18+ inches of water. Pools with walls at least 48 inches high with lockable…
Modesto enforces California state pool safety regulations including barrier requirements, anti-entrapment drain covers, and the Swimming Pool Safety Act. Building permits with…
Stanislaus County defines hot tubs and spas as “swimming pools” when they hold water over 18 inches deep, so the Pool Safety Act barrier rules apply. However, hot tubs or spas fitted…
Modesto's zoning code generally allows any fencing material in residential side and rear yards, but front-yard fences on commercial or industrial property must be decorative wrought…
Modesto follows the California Building Code permit exemption: fences 7 feet or less in height do not require a building permit. Anything taller needs a permit from the Building Safety…
Modesto zoning permits standard residential fence materials (wood, vinyl, masonry, ornamental metal, chain link). Barbed wire, razor wire and electrified fencing are generally…
Modesto follows California Civil Code regarding shared boundary fences. Adjoining property owners share equal responsibility for maintaining boundary fences under CA Civil Code §841…
Modesto Municipal Code section 10-4.406 caps walls and fences at 8 feet in height citywide. Within the front yard and street-side yard, the maximum drops to 42 inches.
Stanislaus County's Title 21 zoning ordinance sets fence heights but contains no separate retaining-wall height section, so retaining walls are governed mainly by the California…
Beyond height limits, Stanislaus County's Title 21 requires fences in front and corner-side yards to preserve street visibility. Heights are measured from the ultimate (planned)…
California's Swimming Pool Safety Act in Health and Safety Code Section 115920 mandates statewide drowning prevention barriers around residential pools, with cities prohibited from…
Modesto parks are open from dawn to dusk daily. Remaining in or entering a park after closing hours violates MMC §§ 12-4.202 and 12-4.203 and is enforced as a trespassing infraction by…
Modesto's Youth Protection Curfew (MMC §§4-7.201–4-7.203) prohibits minors under 18 from remaining unsupervised in public places during nighttime curfew hours. Exceptions apply for…
Modesto allows up to 10 retail cannabis dispensaries citywide, restricted to specific commercial and industrial zones. Dispensaries must observe buffer distances from schools, parks…
Health and Safety Code section 11362.2 grants every adult 21 or older the statewide right to cultivate up to six cannabis plants indoors, and bars local governments from completely…
Modesto protects all street and park trees under MMC Title 7, Chapter 5. Removal of any city-owned street tree requires advance approval from the Forestry Division and must be…
Modesto Municipal Code Title 7 requires a permit from the Director of Public Works to remove any city street tree. When removal is authorized, the responsible party must replace the…
California provides statewide protections for native oak woodlands and heritage trees through CEQA review, Public Resources Code, and Forest Practice Rules that apply uniformly.
Modesto's zoning code establishes minimum building setbacks for all zones under MMC Chapter 10-4. Single-family (R-1) and multi-family (R-2/R-3) zones require 15 feet front, 5 feet…
Modesto's Title 10 Zoning Code sets minimum yard setbacks and maximum lot coverage for residential zones. R-1 single-family lots are limited to 50% coverage (55% on corner lots), with…
Modesto's zoning code caps building height by district: single-family and medium-density residential zones are limited to 2 stories or 30 feet; high-density residential allows 3…
Modesto limits residential garage sales to two per year, up to three consecutive days each, under MMC § 10-3.206. No permit is required for the sale itself, but temporary signs must…
Modesto generally allows residential holiday decorations without a permit, provided they pose no traffic or safety hazards. Commercial businesses may use temporary banner signs but…
Stanislaus County's Zoning Ordinance contains no specific political/campaign sign provision for unincorporated areas, so temporary political signs on private property are governed…
Modesto requires residents to keep garbage, recycling, and organics containers off public rights-of-way except within 24 hours of service day. Containers must be set out by 6 AM on…
Modesto's Property Maintenance Code (MMC Title 9, Chapter 9) requires all properties, including vacant lots, to be kept free of overgrown vegetation, weeds exceeding 12 inches…
Modesto's zoning code limits residential garage and yard sales to no more than two per calendar year on the same premises, with each sale lasting no longer than three consecutive days…
Modesto's Property Maintenance Code, MMC § 9-9.509, declares blighted or deteriorating conditions public nuisances. The Code Enforcement Unit issues administrative citations and civil…
Modesto, located in California's Central Valley at roughly 50 feet elevation, experiences no meaningful snowfall. The city has no local snow-removal ordinance. California Streets and…
Under Stanislaus County Code Chapter 9.20 (Weed Control), dirt, rubbish, weeds, and rank growth that create a fire menace or other health/safety menace are declared a public nuisance…
Modesto allows up to two garage sales per residential premises per calendar year under MMC § 10-3.206, without requiring a permit. Each sale may not exceed three consecutive days…
Under Modesto's zoning code, § 10-3.206, no more than two garage or yard sales may be held on the same residential property per calendar year, and each sale may last no more than three…
Modesto Municipal Code § 10-3.206 limits residential garage and yard sales to a maximum of two per calendar year on the same property, with each sale running no longer than three…
Modesto has no standalone light-trespass ordinance. Intrusive outdoor lighting is addressed as a property nuisance under MMC §9-9.509, which prohibits conditions offensive to the…
Modesto has no local dark-sky or dedicated outdoor lighting ordinance. Outdoor lighting on new and remodeled buildings is regulated by California Title 24, Part 6 (Energy Code), which…
Modesto requires a grading permit before any excavation, fill, clearing, or stockpiling on new development. Projects of 1 acre or more must file an NPDES Notice of Intent and submit a…
Modesto requires a grading permit before any cut, fill, clearing, or grubbing activity. Projects of one-half acre or more must file a state Notice of Intent; projects of one acre or…
Modesto has significant FEMA flood zones along the Tuolumne River and Dry Creek. Properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zone A/AE) require flood insurance and must comply with…
The California Coastal Act, Public Resources Code sections 30000 through 30900, requires Coastal Development Permits for nearly all work in the coastal zone and gives the Coastal…
California Water Code sections 13260 and 13383 implement the federal Clean Water Act through statewide MS4 NPDES permits issued by the State and Regional Water Boards, binding all…
Modesto requires all residential rental property owners to register with the city and self-certify unit habitability. An annual audit inspects up to 10% of units, with a $100 per-unit…
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…
Modesto Municipal Code Title 5, § 5-5.108 requires residents to place solid waste, recycling, and organics carts at the curb by 6:00 AM on collection day. Carts must be removed within…
Modesto provides residential customers two free curbside bulky item pickups per calendar year through licensed haulers Gilton Solid Waste Management and Bertolotti Disposal. Items must…
Modesto collects the black trash and green organics carts weekly and the blue recycling cart every other week (odd/even addresses) on the same day. Look up your day online or call…
Subscribed unincorporated Stanislaus County residents receive curbside recycling. Under Bertolotti and Turlock Scavenger, a blue cart collects recyclables every other week; Gilton…
California's SB 1383 requires organic-waste recycling statewide, and Stanislaus County (population ~553,000) is too large for a rural waiver. Subscribed unincorporated residents…
Modesto has enacted no local predictive or fair-workweek scheduling ordinance. California has no statewide predictive scheduling law. Only San Francisco, Emeryville, and Los Angeles…
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…
Modesto requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to obtain a city permit under MMC Title 6, Chapter 2. Solicitors who call on residences displaying a posted 'No Soliciting' sign…
Modesto requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to obtain a Solicitation Temporary Permit from the Modesto Police Department before canvassing. The permit costs $10. Soliciting…
Modesto adopts the California Fire Code through Modesto Municipal Code Title 8 (Buildings and Construction). Under California Fire Code section 308.1.4 as adopted, open-flame cooking…
A built-in outdoor kitchen in Modesto typically requires building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits from the Building Safety Division under Modesto Municipal Code Title 8…
Modesto has no ordinance specifically addressing residential backyard smokers, but MMC 9-9.509 (Property Maintenance) and the city's general nuisance authority let Code Enforcement…
Modesto has no ordinance restricting when residents may put up or take down holiday lights, no city brightness limit, and no color or animation rule on residential holiday lighting…
Modesto does not regulate year-round residential lawn ornaments (statues, gnomes, flamingos, religious figures, sports themes) by size, quantity, or content. The city's authority is…
Modesto does not regulate residential inflatable holiday displays by size, height, or motor noise. They qualify as ordinary residential decorations. Excessive blower noise is subject…
Stanislaus County has no ordinance specific to cryptocurrency or blockchain mining. A commercial mining operation is treated as a data center or industrial use, allowed in the…
Stanislaus County has no dedicated data center ordinance. In unincorporated areas a data center is an industrial use, allowed by right in the Industrial (M) district under Zoning…
Stanislaus County's Noise Control Ordinance (County Code Chapter 10.46) caps exterior noise at 50 dBA daytime and 45 dBA at night when measured at a residential property. Data center…
Commercial drone operations in California follow uniform federal rules under 14 CFR Part 107 plus statewide California provisions in Civil Code 1708.8 and Public Utilities Code 21401…
Recreational drone flight in California is governed primarily by FAA regulations under 14 CFR Part 107 and 49 USC 44809, with state-level rules added by Civil Code 1708.8 and…
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 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.
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…
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…