Paramount, CA

In the R zones of the City of Paramount, California, a wall, fence or hedge up to 42 inches high is allowed in a required front yard, and up to eight feet behind the rear line of the…

In the City of Paramount, Section 15.28.110 requires a building permit from the City Engineer for a fence over six feet in height. A fence around an existing pool needs no permit or…

In the City of Paramount, California, no one can use barbed wire, concertina wire, razor wire or cut glass in a fence, wall or hedge in an R zone. The ban reaches any property line and…

In the R zones of the City of Paramount, California, a retaining wall holding back fill counts toward the permitted fence height, and a protective fence on top can be no more than 42…

CA Good Neighbor Fence Act (Civil Code 841) applies in unincorporated LA County. Adjoining property owners share boundary fence costs equally. The spite fence doctrine (CC 841.4)…

In the City of Paramount, no one can operate a loudspeaker or sound amplifying equipment to send sound to any assemblage of persons without first filing a registration statement and…

In the City of Paramount, construction, repair and remodeling noise is exempt from the Chapter 9.12 limits only when the work has a permit from the Building Department and does not…

In the City of Paramount, the Section 9.12.040 night limits run from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.: 57 decibels in R1 and R2 zones, 62 in R3 and R4 zones, and 77 in Industrial and Commercial…

In the City of Paramount, California, Municipal Code § 9.04.430 bars operating any motor vehicle, including a motorcycle, trail bike, dune buggy, scooter, go-cart or jeep, on a vacant…

The City of Paramount, California, sets maximum noise levels in Municipal Code § 9.12.040: 82 decibels by day and 77 at night in Industrial and Commercial zones, 62 and 57 in R1 and…

In the City of Paramount, Municipal Code § 6.32.110 declares a nuisance any animal, including fowl, kept on a lot or parcel under a person's control whose sound or cry interferes with…

Los Angeles County requires new residential construction, additions, and repairs in unincorporated areas within the 65 dB CNEL noise zone around LAX to meet Title 26 sound-insulation…

California AB-1346 bans the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and other small off-road engines under 25 horsepower starting 2024, applying countywide. LA County does not have a…

In the City of Paramount, California, it is a misdemeanor to leave an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle, or parts of one, on private or public property other than a…

In the City of Paramount, California, the City Council, the Public Works Director or the City Engineer designates curb markings, and each color has a set meaning: red, yellow, white…

In the City of Paramount, California, a parked vehicle cannot leave less than 20 feet of clear, unobstructed width of public highway opposite it, and curbside vehicles must sit with…

In the City of Paramount, California, a commercial vehicle cannot be parked on any public street, on private property in a residential zone, on private property with a residential use…

In the City of Paramount, California, a recreational vehicle, a term that includes boat trailers, cannot be parked or left standing on any public street, right-of-way or City-owned…

In the City of Paramount, California, no motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat or trailer can be parked or stored in a required yard in the R-1 zone except on a driveway on one…

In the City of Paramount, California, new buildings in any C or M zone, and any institutional use in any zone, must provide a loading space of at least 12 feet by 40 feet for every…

In the City of Paramount, California, electric vehicle charging stations get an expedited, streamlined permit from the Building Official. An application is deemed complete after five…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors designates preferential parking districts by ordinance, on petition from two-thirds of a street's dwelling units; Public…

Los Angeles County regulates non-consent towing only in its unincorporated territory, not in the 88 incorporated cities, and its Title 15 traffic ordinance is about when a vehicle may…

Overnight parking in unincorporated LA County is subject to CA Vehicle Code 22651 (72-hour limit). Overnight vehicle habitation is restricted in many communities. LA County Sheriff…

In the City of Paramount, California, no person can remove, cut, trim, prune, injure or interfere with any parkway tree, public right-of-way tree or park tree. Only the City tree…

In the City of Paramount, California, rainfall harvest and use is a defined Low Impact Development BMP in Paramount Municipal Code Chapter 8.20, one of the ways a planning priority…

In the City of Paramount, California-native plants count as drought tolerant landscaping, the material the parkway rules call for. Under Municipal Code §§ 12.32.010 and 12.32.050, live…

In the City of Paramount, R-1 front yards must be fully landscaped with drought resistant plants, and artificial turf is a listed material under Municipal Code § 17.08.060. The code…

In the City of Paramount, a declared Stage 1 Water Supply Shortage limits watering or irrigation of lawn, landscape or other vegetated area with potable water to three designated days…

In the City of Paramount, Chapter 13.20 prints no inch limit for grass or weed height. Instead, § 13.20.280 makes it unlawful for an owner, lessee or occupant of buildings, grounds or…

In the City of Paramount, California, parkway, park and public right-of-way trees are maintained by the Public Works Department, and § 12.32.040 bars any person from cutting, trimming…

In the City of Paramount, California, R-1 zone compost areas must sit a minimum of five feet from property lines, a minimum of 15 feet from a residential structure, and to the rear of…

In the City of Paramount, California, selling, possessing, or setting off dangerous fireworks is unlawful at all times. Safe and sane fireworks can be sold only from permitted…

In areas served by LA County Fire, unincorporated county territory and dozens of contract cities, a Fire Department operational permit is required for LP-gas storage unless a single…

Property owners in unincorporated LA County must maintain 100 feet of defensible space around any structure located on or adjacent to brush- or forest-covered land. The fire department…

Recreational and cooking fires on private property in unincorporated LA County are allowed without a permit only if the fuel area does not exceed 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in…

Unincorporated LA County designates Local Agency Fire Hazard Severity Zones throughout the region, including the Malibu–Santa Monica Mountains Area and the San Gabriel Mountains…

Open outdoor fires are generally prohibited in unincorporated LA County except for specific permitted exceptions. Small recreational and cooking fires on private property (maximum 3…

In the City of Paramount, California, a cat license is voluntary. Municipal Code § 6.12.130 says it does not require the licensing of cats and only provides an optional identification…

In the City of Paramount, poultry and fowl are prohibited as household pets in the R-1, R-2 and R-M residential zones, along with livestock and horses, and households are capped at…

In the City of Paramount, no one in charge of a dog can let it off the owner's premises unless it is on a strong leash of not exceeding six feet, securely and continuously held by a…

Paramount's sterilization mandate in Municipal Code § 6.32.010 binds the animal shelter, not private owners: the shelter cannot sell or give away a female cat over six months unspayed…

Paramount's vicious dog rule turns on behavior, not breed. Under Municipal Code § 6.20.060, a dog with a disposition or propensity to attack or bite without provocation is a wild or…

In the City of Paramount, keeping any listed wild animal or a known vicious or dangerous animal requires a permit from the Director of Animal Care and Control under Municipal Code §…

Beekeeping is prohibited citywide in the City of Paramount. Municipal Code § 6.44.010 states that no person shall establish or maintain any hive or box where bees are kept, or keep any…

In the City of Paramount, California, animal hospitals, kennels and veterinary offices are unclassified uses under Paramount Municipal Code § 17.40.010. Each one needs a conditional…

In the City of Paramount, California, R-1 households can keep no more than three adult animals of any species per dwelling unit, except birds under Section 6.44.020 and fish in an…

Feeding coyotes, raccoons, foxes, opossums, or ground squirrels is a misdemeanor in unincorporated Los Angeles County, with only narrow exceptions for trapped or injured animals.

In the Santa Monica Mountains North Area of unincorporated LA County, any vegetation removal or construction near nesting habitat requires a biologist nest survey within 30 days of…

In unincorporated LA County, licensed pet-grooming facilities must follow detailed equipment, sanitation, and staffing standards set by County Code, not just general business rules.

All dogs and cats four months of age or older in unincorporated LA County must be implanted with a microchip, and owners must register the chip number with the Department.

Feeding wildlife in unincorporated LA County is discouraged and may violate nuisance provisions. CDFW regulations prohibit feeding certain species. The county's large unincorporated…

In the City of Paramount, California, no impact fee is imposed on an ADU with less than 750 square feet of living area, except the Paramount Unified School District fee on an ADU…

In the City of Paramount, California, owner-occupancy is not required of the primary residence or of any attached or detached ADU. A JADU is different: the owner must live in either…

In the City of Paramount, California, no garage conversion has been permitted since July 1, 1986 unless it conforms to all applicable development standards, and any garage found…

In the City of Paramount, California, an application for an ADU or JADU is approved ministerially, with no discretionary review or hearing. The City and its permitting agencies must…

In the City of Paramount, California, an ADU or JADU can be rented separately from the primary residence, but no ADU or JADU can be rented for a term of less than 30 consecutive…

In the City of Paramount, California, accessory buildings and structures in the R-1 single-family zone cannot exceed 40% of the required rear yard area and are allowed only with a…

In the City of Paramount, every swimming pool or artificial pool two feet or more in depth must be surrounded by a protective fence at least five feet 10 inches high. Gates must be…

In the City of Paramount, constructing a new swimming pool requires a building permit obtained from the City Engineer under Section 15.28.110(D). No one can allow use of a pool more…

In the City of Paramount, California, no dwelling unit in whole or in part can be rented for a term shorter than 30 consecutive calendar days in a residentially developed property…

In unincorporated LA County, hosting platforms must block Short-Term Rental bookings unless the host holds a valid County registration certificate, post that certificate number on…

Only a host's primary residence may be registered; the host must live there at least 275 days per year, must document it with two official records, and ADUs, vacation rentals, and…

A 'Hosted Stay' requires the host to remain on the property throughout the guest's occupancy except during daytime or work hours; an 'Un-Hosted Stay' where the host is absent is also…

Short-term rental guests in unincorporated LA County are limited to two persons per bedroom plus two additional people, with an absolute maximum of 12 guests per booking.

Hosts face fines up to $2,000 per day per violation or twice the nightly rate (whichever is greater) for enumerated violations; platforms face up to $1,000 per day; certificates may be…

STR guests in unincorporated LA County must follow all county parking regulations. Street parking is subject to posted limits and 72-hour rules. Hosts should communicate parking rules…

Short-term rentals must not cause nuisance activities including excessive noise, and must not be used to host parties, commercial events, or any gathering advertised on social media.

Un-Hosted Stays are capped at 90 nights per calendar year and must be booked for a minimum of 2 consecutive nights; Hosted Stays have no annual night cap but must be at least 1 night.

Short-term rentals of 30 days or less in unincorporated LA County are subject to the county's 12% Transient Occupancy Tax, which applies to any structure, including apartment houses…

California requires hosting platforms to warn hosts to check their lease and insurance before listing (Business and Professions Code 22592), and AB 537 requires short-term lodging…

In the City of Paramount, California, a licensed family daycare home is a permitted use in the R-1 single-family zone, and the R-2 zone lists it too. The provider must live in the home…

In the City of Paramount, California, a home business in an R-1 dwelling needs a home occupation permit and a City business license, both applied for with the City Clerk. The business…

In unincorporated LA County, a home-based occupation gets just one client visit or one client vehicle per hour, allowed only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday.

No signage of any kind advertising a home-based occupation is permitted in unincorporated LA County, not on the lawn, in windows, on the mailbox, or anywhere on the property.

Government Code section 51035 forbids any California city, county, or city and county from prohibiting a cottage food operation in a residential dwelling. The local agency must pick…

California lets home cooks sell meals from their own kitchen under a microenterprise home kitchen operation (MEHKO) permit, capped at 30 meals a day, 90 a week, and $100,000 in annual…

In the City of Paramount, California, the 2025 California Building Standards Code governs building permits, and the City amends the Section 105.2 list of work exempt from permit…

In the City of Paramount, California, an accessory dwelling unit needs fire sprinklers only when sprinklers are required in the primary residence. Building an ADU does not trigger a…

In the City of Paramount, California, electrical wiring, fixtures, and appliances are regulated through the California Electrical Code, which Chapter 15.20 of the Municipal Code adopts…

In the City of Paramount, anyone applying for a permit for new construction, additions or alterations covered by CALGreen must comply with Municipal Code § 13.09.090 and the California…

In the City of Paramount, California, § 15.12.010 adopts the 2022 California Plumbing Code by reference as the City's Plumbing Code, regulating plumbing and drainage systems, house…

In the City of Paramount, California, no one can run a day nursery or any other place that cares for one or more children without first getting a permit from the City Council under…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, swinging entry doors on dwellings and single-tenant areas must carry a keyed deadbolt meeting Title 26 Chapter 67's forced-entry standards. A…

Hosts operating a Short-Term Rental in unincorporated Los Angeles County must provide and maintain working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors on the premises under County…

In unincorporated LA County, Title 26 requires written Building Official approval at each construction stage before work continues, foundation, framing, energy efficiency, plus a…

In Chapman Woods, unincorporated LA County caps new houses at 40% of lot area (max 3,500 sq ft) on lots under 13,000 sq ft, dropping to 20% (max 8,000 sq ft) on lots over 40,000 sq ft…

In the City of Paramount, air conditioning units, refrigeration equipment, fans, blowers, pumps, compressors, generators and similar machinery are named noise sources under Section…

When noise from a licensed dance hall or entertainment establishment disturbs nearby residents, the Business License Commission may order soundproofing; a licensee who fails to comply…

Unincorporated Los Angeles County requires any sounding motor-vehicle burglar alarm to shut off within 15 minutes of activation, treating a longer-running alarm itself as a noise-code…

In the City of Paramount, Section 9.04.270(B) bars anyone from entering or remaining in a public park or recreation facility between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day…

In the City of Paramount, California, it is unlawful for anyone under 18 to be in a public place or on the premises of an establishment from 10:00 p.m. any evening until 6:00 a.m. the…

In the City of Paramount, Section 9.32.220 makes it unlawful to cook or prepare food on a portable barbecue device in any park or recreational facility, other than the barbecues the…

In the City of Paramount, Section 9.32.220(K) prohibits operating drones, model airplanes or boats, and kite flying in any park or recreational facility except in areas the Community…

In the City of Paramount, California, a resident of an R-1 single-family zone must screen the major repair of any vehicle from public view. A home business of any kind needs a home…

In the City of Paramount, California, massage parlors are on the list of businesses that need a City Council permit issued after a hearing. The operating rules in Chapter 5.72 cover…

Pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, junk dealers, foundry and oil tool exchange operators, auctioneers and swap meet operators in the City of Paramount, California must mail a buy-form to…

In the City of Paramount, California, a pawnbroker must register with the City Clerk, hold a City Clerk permit that the Sheriff has approved, and mail a buy-form to the Sheriff at the…

In the City of Paramount, California, no one can operate an adult entertainment establishment without a regulatory permit from the Public Safety Director under Chapter 5.24. Chapter…

In the City of Paramount, California, smoke shops and tobacco shops are listed as prohibited uses in the C-3 General Commercial zone and the C-M Commercial-Manufacturing zone. The…

Body art establishments (tattoo, piercing, and related services) in unincorporated LA County must hold a county business license, a public health facility permit, and a conditional use…

In unincorporated LA County, operating a tow truck on a public highway for a fee requires a county license under Code § 7.28.030, unless the operator already holds a city-issued tow…

In the City of Paramount, California, the Director of Public Works designates bicycle routes from the adopted general plan and posts signs and markings along them. Once a route is…

A low-speed vehicle in California may not be driven on any roadway with a speed limit above 35 miles per hour. Vehicle Code section 21260 permits it to cross a faster road only where…

In the City of Paramount, California, skateboarding rules are written for public skate park facilities designated by City Council resolution. Skaters must wear a helmet, elbow pads and…

The City of Paramount, California, bars loitering in, on or near any thoroughfare or place open to the public under circumstances showing a purpose of drug-related activity, such as…

In the City of Paramount, California, a written notice at the first police response to a loud or unruly party starts a 30-day clock under Municipal Code § 9.04.580. Each later response…

In the City of Paramount, California, Municipal Code § 9.08.020 makes it unlawful to possess, consume or transport an opened alcoholic container on any public street, sidewalk…

In the City of Paramount, California, smoking or using tobacco or cannabis products is unlawful anywhere on a City park or recreational facility. The ban covers the entire campus…

In the City of Paramount, California, public urination or defecation in a City park or recreational facility is unlawful unless it takes place in a public facility designated for that…

In the City of Paramount, California, no person can smoke, ingest, inhale, vaporize or otherwise use cannabis in a public place, or possess an open container or open package of…

In unincorporated LA County, the traffic commissioner can post signs banning pedestrian crossing at hazardous mid-block or intersection locations, and crossing there is prohibited.

Los Angeles County bans aggressive solicitation in every County-owned or -operated park, whether the park sits in incorporated or unincorporated territory: covering blocking…

In the City of Paramount, California, a person cannot leave or let remain on any public sidewalk or highway any merchandise, baggage or article of personal property. The one carve-out…

In the City of Paramount, California, it is a misdemeanor to excavate, fill, obstruct, or build or repair a curb, sidewalk, gutter, driveway or other work in, over, along, across or…

In the City of Paramount, California, the owner of the property abutting a sidewalk or curb, or the person in control of it, must repair or reconstruct the sidewalk or curb when it is…

In the City of Paramount, California, Municipal Code § 9.04.200 makes it unlawful to loiter, stand or sit on a public highway, alley, sidewalk or crosswalk in a way that hinders or…

In the City of Paramount, storing personal property in any public area is unlawful and a public nuisance unless the Public Safety Director, the Planning Director or the City Council…

In the City of Paramount, California, Municipal Code § 9.04.540 treats a sign posted on public property, a public right-of-way or a parkway as a public nuisance the City Manager can…

In the City of Paramount, California, Municipal Code § 17.44.165(G) bars signs advertising a garage, estate or yard sale on any tree, shrub, public building or structure, public…

In the City of Paramount, California, freeway-oriented digital billboards are allowed only along the I-710 between Rosecrans Avenue and the I-105, and on a short stretch of the I-105's…

In the City of Paramount, California, exterior winter holiday lights are permitted from Thanksgiving Day until January 15th and must come down within 48 hours after January 15th. The…

In the City of Paramount, California, window signs in the C-3 General Commercial zone are limited to 40% of each grouping of adjacent windows or each glass door. Off-sale alcohol…

In unincorporated LA County, outdoor advertising signs can't have a message face within 660 feet of a freeway or scenic highway's right-of-way if aimed at passing drivers, per County…

In the City of Paramount, California, anyone who wants exclusive or semi-exclusive use of a park or recreational facility for a community event or special event must apply for a…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, anyone organizing a parade, running race, or bicycle event on a public highway must get a Sheriff's permit filed at least 15 days ahead, per…

Unincorporated LA County requires a Special Events Permit for street fairs, carnivals, and festivals; a Short-Term Special Events Permit caps sponsor-run fairs at six weekends or seven…

Restaurants in unincorporated Los Angeles County must get an annual outdoor dining permit from the Public Works Commissioner before placing tables on a sidewalk, on-street parking…

In the City of Paramount, California, food establishments operate under the County letter grade and inspection score system, which the City adopted by reference in Paramount Municipal…

In the City of Paramount, California, no responsible party for a vacant property can permit pest or rodent infestation, or let a pool, spa or fountain harbor mosquitoes or vectors…

In the City of Paramount, a mobile food vendor must hold a food handling permit or a satisfactory certificate of completion of a food safety course, and a person holding one must be…

In unincorporated LA County, rental properties with two or more units must have landlords treat every adjacent unit for bed bugs once an infestation is confirmed, under the county's…

In the City of Paramount, California, only stormwater, NPDES-authorized non-stormwater, emergency fire fighting water, and discharges that otherwise comply with Chapter 8.20 can enter…

In the City of Paramount, California, no one can start construction that needs a Title 15 permit without implementing every stormwater and runoff pollution mitigation measure the…

In the City of Paramount, Chapter 15.32 requires a development permit before any construction or other development begins within an area of special flood hazard. The City Manager…

In the City of Paramount, Section 15.32.170 requires new construction in special flood hazard areas to be elevated to or above the base flood elevation, with the lowest floor certified…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, marinas, docks, piers, and boat launches need a Conditional Use Permit in the Open Space (O-S) zone and are barred outright in the A-1, A-2, R-R…

Los Angeles County's defensible space rules require specific vegetation management within 100 feet of structures on or adjacent to brushland. Dead vegetation must be removed…

Several unincorporated LA County areas fall within the California Coastal Zone, including communities near Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains. Coastal development permits from the…

In the City of Paramount, parkway trees sit between the curb and sidewalk, and owners of residential property with a parkway tree must water it, report hazards and maintain the parkway…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County land inside a mapped Significant Ecological Area, removing, pruning past 25% of foliage, or encroaching on a tree from the County's SEA Protected…

The Santa Monica Mountains North Area CSD designates any tree with a single trunk 36 or more inches in diameter (or two trunks totaling 54 or more inches) as a heritage tree; removal…

In the City of Paramount, California, private CC&Rs and Homeowner's Association rules run alongside the Municipal Code and are not replaced by it. Section 8.37.070(I) says the vacant…

HOAs in LA County are governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code §4000–6150). Board meetings require advance notice, open sessions, and recorded…

HOAs in LA County may require architectural approval for exterior modifications under their CC&Rs, but California law limits restrictions on solar panels, drought-tolerant landscaping…

The Davis-Stirling Act regulates HOA assessments in LA County. Regular assessments may increase up to 20% annually without member vote. Special assessments exceeding 5% of budget…

The Davis-Stirling Act requires HOAs to offer internal dispute resolution (IDR) and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) before litigation. Members may request IDR meetings with the…

California voids any HOA governing-document clause that effectively bans or unreasonably restricts a clothesline or drying rack in an owner's exclusive-use backyard. Civil Code Section…

Civil Code section 4735 voids any HOA rule that bans low-water plants, turf replacement, or artificial turf, and bars fines for cutting back watering during a declared drought…

Civil Code § 4745 voids any HOA covenant or governing-document rule that prohibits or unreasonably restricts installing an EV charging station in an owner's unit or designated parking…

Civil Code § 4705 bars every California homeowners association from limiting a member's display of the United States flag on their own lot or within their exclusive-use common area…

California law caps homeowners association fines at $100 per violation or the amount listed in the association's published penalty schedule, whichever is less. Civil Code section 5850…

A California homeowners association cannot foreclose on a member’s home over unpaid dues until the delinquent assessments alone reach $1,800, or until the assessments secured by the…

Civil Code § 4741 bars every California homeowners association from adopting or enforcing a rule that prohibits, or unreasonably restricts, renting out a separate interest, and sets a…

In the City of Paramount, sidewalk vendors need a City business license under Chapter 12.40 and are barred from roadways, residential zones (except roaming vendors), medians and set…

In the City of Paramount, a mobile food vendor can vend only in the commercial and industrial zones and only at the location named in an approved permit, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m…

In the City of Paramount, a mobile food vendor needs a City business license for its specific operating location, $1,000,000 in commercial general liability insurance, a Los Angeles…

Anyone taking commercial motion pictures, television pictures or commercial still photography on public or private property in the City of Paramount, California needs a permit from the…

Filming in the City of Paramount, California that would impair traffic flow must use law enforcement personnel and meet every traffic control requirement the City deems necessary…

In unincorporated LA County, verified student film productions skip the Fire Code permit fee for filming and still-photography permits on the initial issuance.

Unlike almost every other noise source in unincorporated Los Angeles County, motion picture production and related activities are entirely exempt from Chapter 12.08's noise chapter: no…

A card club in the City of Paramount, California needs a permit issued by the City Council after a special hearing, and no business license issues until the Council orders it. The…

California Penal Code § 326.5 lets only tax-exempt nonprofits, mobilehome park associations, senior groups, and school-affiliated charities run bingo, and only under a local city or…

California law exempts private home card games from gambling regulation entirely. Penal Code § 337j(e)(2)(D) excludes any card game played in a private home or residence from the…

California has no legal sports betting, in stores or online. Penal Code section 337a criminalizes bookmaking, pool-selling, and placing or accepting any bet on the result of a sporting…

The City of Paramount, California prohibits commercial cannabis activity, including dispensaries and any operation that needs a State license under Business and Professions Code…

Adults 21 and older in unincorporated LA County may cultivate up to six living cannabis plants per private residence under California Proposition 64, with plants kept indoors or in a…

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…

In the City of Paramount, California, every transient who occupies a hotel room pays a transient occupancy tax equal to 10% of the rent the operator charges. The City Clerk administers…

Hotel and janitorial employers in unincorporated LA County must offer available positions in writing to laid-off workers who qualify, prioritized by seniority, giving them at least 10…

Hotel employers in unincorporated LA County must pay room attendants double their regular rate for every hour worked on any day their cleaning workload exceeds 3,500 square feet (for…

In the City of Paramount, California, Solicitors are on the list of businesses that cannot operate without a permit issued by the City Clerk under Paramount Municipal Code § 5.04.130…

Door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated LA County may not approach any residence without a prearranged appointment between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (8:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. during…

In the City of Paramount, California, every business license tax is based on one of six Groups, each with a rate per $1,000 of gross receipts. Rates run from $0.30 for retail and…

In the City of Paramount, once a Stage 1 Water Supply Shortage is declared, every leak, break or other malfunction in a water user's plumbing, distribution or irrigation system must be…

In the City of Paramount, a declared Stage 2 Water Supply Shortage requires that only recycled water be used for construction site dust control and consolidation of backfill. Article 5…

In the City of Paramount, parkways in the R-1, R-2, R-M, C-3, C-M, M-1 and M-2 zones must be landscaped under Municipal Code § 12.32.050. Live plant materials must cover more than 65%…

In the City of Paramount, only the City or its contractor can collect garbage or rubbish from premises other than industrial ones, but Municipal Code § 13.20.090(F) lets residents haul…

In the City of Paramount, commercial businesses and multifamily properties of five or more units must subscribe to the City's approved collection container service and separate food…

In the City of Paramount, single-family households, meaning residential premises with fewer than five units, must subscribe to the City's organic waste collection service and sort…

In the City of Paramount, California, no person can place, deposit, throw or dump garbage, trash, rubbish, dirt, sand, rock, cement, glass, metal or a dead animal on any public or…

In the City of Paramount, the City Council fixes garbage and rubbish collection periods, dates and districts by order or resolution, and a new schedule takes effect on the 10th day…

In the City of Paramount, every householder must keep portable garbage and rubbish containers that are watertight, hold between three and 40 gallons, and weigh no more than 80 pounds…

In the City of Paramount, garbage containers stay on the premises except on the designated collection day, when they go out before collection starts in that district. Homes on a paved…

In the City of Paramount, no one can leave bulky goods beside a street or public right-of-way without first arranging pickup with the City's authorized bulky waste contractor. Owners…

In the City of Paramount, California, commercial, industrial, institutional and residential properties with five or more housing units must provide a trash enclosure within 100 feet of…

In unincorporated LA County, only the county's authorized recycling agent may take recyclables you've set out for pickup: anyone else who knowingly removes them is committing a…

In the City of Paramount, California, holiday and seasonal decorations, including yard ornaments, cannot be installed more than 45 days before the holiday and must be removed within 25…

In the City of Paramount, California, Chapter 17.114 grants density bonuses to housing developments of five or more units that set aside affordable units. A 100% affordable project…

In the City of Paramount, California, no building in the R-1 single-family zone and no building in the R-2 medium density zone can exceed a height of 25 feet. In R-1, rooftop equipment…

In the City of Paramount, California, an R-1 lot needs a front yard of not less than 20 feet, side yards of not less than five feet on each side, and a rear yard of not less than 15…

In Los Angeles County's unincorporated Residential Planned Development (RPD) zone, buildings built as a planned residential development under a Conditional Use Permit cannot cover more…

In the City of Paramount, the responsible party for vacant property, which includes undeveloped land, must keep it free of junk, debris, overgrown or dead vegetation and other listed…

In the City of Paramount, § 13.20.470 makes it unlawful to maintain property with abandoned or partially destroyed buildings, broken windows, defective exteriors, visible junk or…

Most unincorporated LA County areas do not receive snow. Mountain communities (e.g., Wrightwood, Mt. Baldy area) may experience snowfall but there is no county snow removal ordinance…

In the City of Paramount, California, once a final order of the Building Official or the building rehabilitation appeals board declares a building substandard, damaged, dangerous, or…

Unincorporated LA County caps annual rent hikes on pre-1995 rental units at 3% (up to 4% for small landlords, 5% for luxury units) under the Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections…

California Civil Code §1950.5, amended by AB-12 effective July 2024, caps residential security deposits at one month's rent statewide. Los Angeles County does not add a local cap…

Landlords in unincorporated Los Angeles County can only terminate an occupied tenancy in a covered rental unit by citing a specific At-Fault or No-Fault reason under the county's Rent…

Landlords of rent-stabilized units in unincorporated LA County must give tenants at least 30 days' written notice before any annual rent increase, and register the unit with the…

California Government Code §12955 bans housing discrimination based on a tenant's lawful source of income, including Section 8 vouchers and other rental subsidies. LA County Title 8.42…

Mandatory rental registration is required in unincorporated LA County under the RSO. Landlords must register all rental units and pay annual fees by September 30. Fully covered units…

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 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 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…

In the City of Paramount, California, a small residential rooftop solar system is one up to 10 kilowatts AC or 30 kilowatts thermal on a single- or duplex-family dwelling. The Building…

In the City of Paramount, California, a small residential rooftop solar application that meets the approved checklist and standard plan gets a building permit or other…

California Solar Rights Act (Civil Code 714) prohibits HOAs from effectively banning solar installations in unincorporated LA County. Any restriction increasing cost by more than…

In the City of Paramount, California, edible landscaping in an R-1 front yard, other than fruit trees, is restricted to raised garden beds of no more than 50 square feet, and only with…

The LA County Agricultural Commissioner maintains a list of noxious weeds and invasive plant species. California's noxious weed list (Food & Agriculture Code §5004) applies countywide…

Unincorporated Los Angeles County has no data-center-specific zoning. Title 22 does not define or regulate data centers, so they are reviewed as an industrial use permitted in the…

Los Angeles County prohibits tobacco retailers from selling any flavored tobacco product, including menthol, mint, fruit, chocolate, vanilla, and candy flavors, as well as electronic…

Federal Tobacco 21 (Public Law 116-94) and California Business and Professions Code section 22963 bar LA County retailers from selling cigarettes, cigars, vapes, or any tobacco product…

Section 8.53.105.B commits the County Housing Program Chief to a routine habitability inspection of every covered rental property in unincorporated Los Angeles County once every four…

Tenants in unincorporated Los Angeles County rental properties with two or more units can file a habitability complaint with the County Housing Program Chief, who must schedule the…

Unincorporated LA County zones farmland A-1 Light Agricultural or A-2 Heavy Agricultural under Title 22 Chapter 22.16, permitting crops, livestock, and low-density homes through…

California Civil Code §3482.5 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance suits after three years of consistent activity. LA County applies the state rule, particularly…

In unincorporated LA County, altering the exterior or character-defining features of a designated Landmark or historic district property requires a Certificate of Appropriateness from…

Properties within LA County's Historic District overlays must comply with special development standards, and in the Historic Highlands Historic District (Altadena, established July…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, outdoor advertising signs and billboards can't use exposed incandescent lamps over 40 watts, revolving beacons, or flashing operations, and…

The Santa Monica Mountains North Area CSD requires all outdoor lighting to be fully shielded and directed downward, turned off from 10 pm to sunrise, with prohibited lighting types…

In the unincorporated Rural Outdoor Lighting District, County Code bans outdoor lighting that causes "unacceptable light trespass" onto neighboring parcels and requires every fixture…

California Penal Code section 25400 prohibits carrying a concealed firearm without a CCW. The LA County Sheriff issues permits to county residents under shall-issue rules following…

California Penal Code section 26350 bans open carry of unloaded handguns in incorporated areas, and section 26400 bans openly carried unloaded long guns. Most LA County cities are…

California Penal Code sections 25400 and 25610 require firearms transported by vehicle in LA County to be unloaded, with handguns inside a locked container or trunk. Long guns must be…

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 AB-1276 prohibits restaurants and food vendors from automatically providing single-use foodware accessories. Utensils, straws, condiments, and stirrers must only be supplied…

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…

California AB-1236 (Labor Code §2814) prohibits LA County and any city or county from requiring private employers to use E-Verify. Federal mandates apply only to federal contractors…

LA County has no general predictive-scheduling ordinance for unincorporated areas. California AB-1228 governs fast-food workers via the statewide Fast Food Council, and statewide…

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…

Yard sales on the last weekend of each month (the designated weekend) require no permit in unincorporated LA County; up to two additional yard sales per year on other weekends require…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, violating any Title 22 zoning provision, permit, or approval is a misdemeanor by default under County Code § 22.242.030, with each day of the…

Security cameras on private residential property are legal in unincorporated LA County. California is a two-party consent state for audio recording (Penal Code §632), so cameras…

California is a two-party (all-party) consent state for recording confidential communications. Under Penal Code §632, recording private conversations without consent from all parties…

Sobriety checkpoints are lawful in California and stopping at one is a statutory obligation, not a courtesy. Vehicle Code § 2814.2(a) requires a driver to stop and submit to a sobriety…

California is one of the few states that answers this by statute rather than by case law alone. Penal Code § 148(g) says that photographing or making an audio or video recording of a…

California has no general stop-and-identify statute. The old Penal Code § 647(e), which required a person lawfully detained to give "credible and reliable" identification, was held…

California has no statute that requires you to consent to a search of your car, and none that requires an officer to warn you that you may refuse. What the Legislature and the voters…

California works from a closed list: Vehicle Code section 24003 says no vehicle may carry any lamp or illuminating device not required or permitted by the code, so an accessory light…

California measures dash cam placement in square inches. Vehicle Code section 26708(b)(13) lets a video event recorder occupy a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield…

Lane splitting is lawful in California. Vehicle Code section 21658.1, added by AB 51 in 2016, defines it as driving a motorcycle with two wheels in contact with the ground between rows…

California does not let you put a cover over your license plate. Vehicle Code section 5201(c) allows exactly two things: a full car cover on a lawfully parked vehicle, and a license…

No section of the California Vehicle Code makes it an offense for a private motorist to own, carry or use a radar detector. The prohibition in Vehicle Code section 28150 reaches only…

California permits metal studded tires only between November 1 and April 30, and only where the studs are tungsten carbide or another suitable material and the metal touching the road…

California never publishes a "legal VLT" for front side windows because it does not permit aftermarket darkening there at all. Vehicle Code section 26708(d) allows only clear…