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Hot tubs and spas in San Marcos require electrical permits and must comply with California Building Code barrier requirements. Equipment noise is subject to SMMC Chapter 10.24 noise…
Above-ground pools in San Marcos are regulated by the California Building Standards Code and the California Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health & Safety Code sections 115920-115929). The…
California Pool Safety Act (H&S Section 115920) requires 60-inch minimum barriers plus two additional drowning prevention features. Self-closing, self-latching gates opening away from…
San Marcos requires compliance with California Pool Safety Act for all residential pools. Two of seven drowning prevention features required. ASTM-standard compliant equipment…
San Marcos requires building permits for swimming pool and spa installation. Perimeter fencing, alarms, and self-closing gates required per California Pool Safety Act. GFI outlets must…
San Marcos permits tiny homes on permanent foundations as ADUs under California ADU law (Government Code 65852.2). Tiny homes on wheels are not recognized as permanent dwellings under…
Carports in San Marcos require building permits and must comply with SMMC Title 20 zoning setbacks. Carport area counts toward maximum lot coverage for the applicable zone district.
San Marcos allows garage conversions to ADUs per CA Gov Code Section 65852.2. Replacement parking is not required. Parking may be located in setbacks and driveways as tandem parking…
San Marcos allows one ADU plus one JADU per single-family lot per SMMC Chapter 20.410.060. One-bedroom ADUs up to 850 sq ft, two-bedroom up to 1,000 sq ft. ADUs generally cannot be in…
San Marcos exempts detached sheds under 120 square feet from building permits. Sheds must comply with zoning setbacks. Larger accessory buildings require permits and must meet building…
San Marcos permits livestock including horses, goats, sheep, and cattle on properties with appropriate agricultural or estate residential zoning and sufficient acreage. Animal density…
San Marcos prohibits the intentional feeding of coyotes and other predatory wildlife. Residents must secure trash, pet food, and other attractants to minimize wildlife encounters. The…
Exotic pet ownership in San Marcos is governed primarily by California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations, which are among the most restrictive in the nation. California…
San Marcos allows chickens and small livestock on residential lots meeting minimum acreage thresholds set by the zoning designation. Properties zoned for estate residential or rural…
Dogs in San Marcos must be on a leash no longer than six feet when on any public street, sidewalk, park, or other public area. Dogs must be licensed with the San Diego County…
Beekeeping in San Marcos is subject to San Diego County agricultural regulations and city nuisance provisions. Hives must be maintained to prevent swarms and nuisance conditions. The…
San Marcos does not impose breed-specific legislation or ban any particular dog breeds. California state law (Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683) prohibits local governments from…
Unincorporated San Diego County sets no household cat limit. For dogs, keeping seven or more dogs at least four months old makes a property a 'kennel' (County Code 62.602(x)), which…
Unincorporated San Diego County does not license cats, set a cat-number limit, or require cats to be leashed. Cats are accessory uses under zoning. Owners must keep premises sanitary…
Unincorporated San Diego County addresses animal hoarding through its public-nuisance and welfare powers rather than a named 'hoarding' law. The Department of Animal Services can limit…
San Marcos protects significant trees through its municipal code and requires permits before removing heritage trees, mature oaks, and other protected native species. A tree removal…
San Marcos permits artificial turf installation on residential properties as an alternative to natural grass. Synthetic turf qualifies for Vallecitos Water District turf replacement…
San Marcos encourages the use of native and drought-tolerant plants through its landscape ordinance and water conservation programs. New construction and major landscape renovations…
Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in San Marcos under California state law. Residential rain barrels and cisterns do not require a permit for systems up to standard…
San Marcos requires all property owners to control weeds on their property and maintain clear areas free of combustible vegetation, particularly during fire season. The city…
San Marcos requires property owners to maintain vegetation at reasonable heights and prevent overgrowth that creates fire hazards, harborage for vermin, or unsightly conditions. Grass…
San Marcos follows Vallecitos Water District and state-mandated water conservation rules. Outdoor watering is limited to specific days and times, with restrictions tightening during…
Property owners in San Marcos are responsible for trimming trees on their property to maintain clearance over public sidewalks and streets. Trees must provide at least 8 feet of…
Under California's SB 1383, all residents of unincorporated San Diego County must keep food scraps and yard waste out of the landfill. Most use a green organics bin; single-family…
San Marcos enforces California Building Code pool barrier requirements. All residential swimming pools and spas must have a safety barrier at least 60 inches (5 feet) high with…
San Marcos requires grading permits for retaining walls exceeding 3 feet in height and engineering review for taller structures. Retaining walls up to 4 feet from the bottom of footing…
San Marcos follows California state law (Civil Code Section 841) for shared boundary fence responsibilities. Adjoining property owners share equal responsibility for maintaining…
San Marcos does not require building permits for most residential fences. Wood fences and freestanding masonry walls up to 7 feet in height are exempt from building permits but must…
San Marcos limits front yard fences and walls to 42 inches (3.5 feet) in height. Side and rear yard fences may be up to 6 feet, with freestanding masonry walls up to 7 feet allowed…
Fences in unincorporated San Diego County must meet Section 6708 zoning height and location limits and, where a permit applies, the construction standards in County handout PDS-070…
San Diego County does not mandate a particular fence material; owners choose opacity, and wood, chain-link, and masonry are all addressed in County handout PDS-070 with prescriptive…
The County Zoning Ordinance lets property owners choose fence opacity but restricts barbed and razor wire. Under Section 6708, razor wire and angled barbed wire are permitted only as a…
San Marcos residents may operate cottage food businesses from their home kitchens under California's Cottage Food Law (AB 1616 and AB 626). Class A operations sell directly to…
California law guarantees the right to operate small family child care homes (up to 8 children) in any residential zone, and San Marcos may not prohibit them through zoning. Small…
San Marcos requires a home occupation permit for any business conducted from a residential property. The permit is obtained through the Planning Division and ensures the business…
San Marcos strictly limits customer and client visits to home-based businesses. Standard home occupation permits prohibit regular customer traffic to the residence. The business must…
San Marcos allows home-based businesses in residential zones through a home occupation permit process. Home businesses must remain secondary to the residential use of the property…
San Marcos prohibits all exterior signage for home-based businesses. Home occupation permits specifically require that there be no exterior evidence of business activity, including…
San Marcos does not publish a numeric guest cap (e.g., two-per-bedroom) in its Municipal Code. STRs are generally prohibited in residential zones unless allowed by an applicable…
San Marcos does not publish a city STR liability-insurance minimum in the Municipal Code. Because STRs are generally prohibited in residential zones unless allowed by an applicable…
San Marcos imposes a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on all short-term rentals of 30 days or fewer. Hosts must register with the city, obtain a TOT certificate, and collect and remit…
San Marcos requires all short-term rental operators to obtain a business license. STRs are generally prohibited in most residential zones unless explicitly permitted by an applicable…
Short-term rental guests in San Marcos must comply with the city's noise ordinance under Chapter 10.24. Quiet hours of 10 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and 11 PM to 7 AM on weekends apply to…
Short-term rental guests in San Marcos must comply with the city's general parking regulations. Vehicles cannot remain parked on public streets for more than 72 hours. RV parking on…
Unincorporated San Diego County does not require a short-term rental to be the operator's primary residence. Because the County never adopted an STR licensing ordinance, whole-home…
Unincorporated San Diego County does not require a host to be present, on-site, or even local during a short-term rental stay. With no County STR ordinance, there is no mandatory…
Unincorporated San Diego County imposes no annual cap on the number of nights a property may be short-term rented. With no County STR ordinance, there is no rented-night limit…
Short-term rental operators in unincorporated San Diego County must register with the Treasurer-Tax Collector and obtain a transient occupancy registration certificate. Registration…
San Marcos enforces quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and 11 PM to 7 AM on weekends under Municipal Code Chapter 10.24. Noise that constitutes a nuisance is prohibited at any…
Amplified music and loudspeakers in San Marcos must comply with the city's noise ordinance under Chapter 10.24. Music and amplified sound that disturbs the peace of neighbors is…
San Marcos regulates construction noise in residential areas through Chapter 10.24 and the California Building Code as adopted in Title 17. Construction activity producing noise…
Barking dog complaints in San Marcos are handled by the San Diego Humane Society, which provides animal control services for the city. Persistent barking that disturbs neighbors may be…
San Marcos does not have a local ban on gas-powered leaf blowers beyond state law. California Assembly Bill 1346 banned the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (including…
In unincorporated San Diego County, County Code Section 36.414(c)(8) prohibits using a motor vehicle to knowingly cause annoying noise by backfiring, tire-screeching, or operating…
In unincorporated San Diego County, amplified sound in a County park is limited by Section 36.414(c)(2)(C): no more than 90 dBA at 50 feet from the source and no exceedance of the…
Unincorporated San Diego County sets numeric, zone-based decibel limits in County Code Section 36.404. Standard residential zones are limited to a 50 dBA one-hour average from 7…
In unincorporated San Diego County, industrial zones are limited to 70 dBA (M50/M52/M54) or 75 dBA (M56/M58/S82) at all times under County Code Section 36.404. Extractive industries…
Aircraft noise in flight is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration, not by San Diego County. The County noise ordinance exempts activity preempted by State or federal law…
Fire pits in San Marcos must comply with the California Fire Code as adopted in Municipal Code Chapter 17.64. Portable and permanent fire pits must maintain a minimum 10-foot clearance…
Open burning of yard waste and trash is prohibited in San Marcos. The city follows San Diego Air Pollution Control District rules that ban residential open burning in urbanized areas…
All fireworks, including so-called 'safe and sane' varieties, are illegal in San Marcos. The city falls within San Diego County where fireworks are broadly prohibited. Possession…
San Marcos enforces a mandatory vegetation management program due to significant wildfire risk. Property owners must maintain defensible space by clearing brush and dead vegetation…
Small recreational backyard fires are allowed in unincorporated San Diego County if at least 25 feet from structures, attended by an adult, and equipped with extinguishing tools. Open…
Residential smoke alarm requirements in unincorporated San Diego County are set primarily by California state law (Health & Safety Code 13113.7-13113.8) and the building code, not a…
Bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas (propane) is prohibited in most of unincorporated San Diego County under County Fire Code Sec. 6104.2, except in mixed/general/high-impact…
Most of unincorporated San Diego County is mapped as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area. The County Consolidated Fire Code imposes WUI…
San Marcos restricts parking of heavy-duty commercial vehicles in residential neighborhoods. Commercial vehicles may only park temporarily in residential areas for active loading…
San Marcos strictly prohibits parking of recreational vehicles and mobile living units on residential streets at any time. RVs are banned from all city streets between 2 AM and 6 AM…
San Marcos regulates driveway construction and residential parking through the zoning ordinance (Title 20) and building code (Title 17). Driveways must meet minimum width requirements…
San Marcos enforces a 72-hour street parking limit on all public roadways. No vehicle may remain parked in the same location on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours. The…
The unincorporated County has no special oversized-vehicle street ordinance like the City of San Diego's. Oversized vehicles on unincorporated streets are governed by the general…
County Code Sec. 72.131 establishes freight loading zones (marked by signs or a yellow curb line stenciled 'LOADING ONLY'), and Sec. 72.132 covers passenger loading zones. Yellow-curb…
In unincorporated San Diego County, curb colors are authorized by County Code Sec. 72.135 and the colors' meanings are set by California Vehicle Code Sec. 21458. Only the County (Road…
Under County Code Division 78 (Sec. 78.102, 78.201), abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles left on public or private property in the unincorporated County are public…
Unincorporated San Diego County has no general overnight on-street parking ban. Overnight parking on a public street is allowed as long as the vehicle does not exceed the 72-hour…
There is no San Diego County-specific ordinance regulating parking in EV charging stalls. The rule is California Vehicle Code Sec. 22511 and 22511.1: a vehicle may not park in a…
San Marcos allows temporary garage sale signs on private property during the sale. Signs are prohibited in the public right-of-way and on utility poles per SMMC sign regulations.
San Marcos does not impose specific municipal restrictions on residential holiday displays. Standard electrical, fire, and nuisance codes apply. HOAs may have their own seasonal…
San Marcos permits political signs on private property under First Amendment protections and SMMC sign regulations. Signs must comply with size limits and cannot be placed in the…
San Marcos regulates outdoor lighting through SMMC Title 20 development standards. New development must use shielded fixtures to minimize light pollution, glare, and light trespass…
San Marcos regulates light trespass through its development standards and nuisance provisions. Outdoor lighting must not create glare or excessive illumination on neighboring…
San Marcos is an inland city in north San Diego County with no coastal zone. Coastal Development Permits under the California Coastal Act do not apply within city limits.
San Marcos enforces strict stormwater management under its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit and SMMC Chapter 14.15. New development and redevelopment must incorporate…
San Marcos requires grading permits for earthwork under SMMC Title 17. Projects must include drainage plans demonstrating that runoff will not adversely affect neighboring properties.
San Marcos requires erosion and sediment control for all grading and construction activities under SMMC Chapter 14.15 and the grading ordinance. Plans must be approved before ground…
FEMA has identified special flood hazard areas in San Marcos requiring flood insurance. Development in floodplains must meet SMMC Section 20.255 construction standards including flood…
San Marcos requires vacant lot owners to maintain their property free of weeds, debris, and fire hazards. Vegetation must be kept below 12 inches and lots must be secured against…
San Marcos permits garage and yard sales on residential property without a permit. Sales are limited to 3 per calendar year per household, with each sale lasting up to 3 consecutive…
San Marcos enforces property maintenance standards under its nuisance abatement provisions. Properties must be maintained free of junk accumulation, peeling paint, broken windows, and…
San Marcos requires trash and recycling bins to be stored out of public view except on collection day. Bins may be placed at the curb the evening before pickup and must be retrieved by…
Unincorporated San Diego County has no purely cosmetic lawn-height rule, but the Defensible Space Ordinance requires clearing combustible vegetation, dry grass, brush, and weeds within…
Snow is extremely rare in most of unincorporated San Diego County. There is no snow removal ordinance. Property owners in mountain communities (Julian, Mt. Laguna) should maintain safe…
San Marcos prohibits commercial cannabis dispensaries and retail storefronts within city limits under SMMC. Commercial cannabis activities including retail sales, cultivation…
San Marcos permits indoor cultivation of up to 6 cannabis plants per residence for personal use under Proposition 64 and SMMC Chapter 20.400. Outdoor cultivation is prohibited within…
San Marcos offers streamlined solar panel permitting per AB 2188 and SB 1222. Residential rooftop systems up to 10 kW on single-family homes qualify for expedited over-the-counter…
California's Solar Rights Act (Civil Code 714) and Solar Shade Control Act protect homeowners' right to install solar panels. HOAs in San Marcos cannot effectively prohibit or…
San Marcos has no local rent control ordinance. Qualifying rental properties are covered by California's Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482), which caps annual rent increases at 5% plus…
San Marcos has no local just cause eviction ordinance. California's Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482) provides just cause eviction protections for tenants who have occupied qualifying…
Unincorporated San Diego County does not currently require a rental property registration or licensing program. Landlords must comply with California state law requirements including…
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…
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 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…
Propane and charcoal barbecues are allowed in unincorporated San Diego County. Cooking fires are exempt from open-burning rules when clean fuel is used. The Fire Code restricts…
Backyard smokers using wood, charcoal, pellets, or propane are allowed in unincorporated San Diego County as cooking devices exempt from open-burning rules, provided clean fuel is used…
California's SB 1383 mandates organic-waste recycling statewide. San Diego County implements it in the unincorporated area through its Solid Waste Ordinance (effective June 4, 2021)…
County Code Sec. 68.571(h) sets the set-out window for unincorporated San Diego County: containers may not be placed in a public or private right-of-way before 6:00 p.m. the day before…
In unincorporated San Diego County, private companies operating under non-exclusive franchise agreements (NEFAs) provide curbside trash and recycling. Service is not provided directly…
Franchised haulers in unincorporated San Diego County provide two free bulky-item pickups per year for single-family customers, with up to three items per pickup. 'Bulky Items' include…
Unincorporated San Diego County requires residents and businesses to source-separate designated recyclables (paper, rigid plastics #1-7, glass, metal) from trash and arrange recycling…
San Diego County does not have a specific heritage tree ordinance for unincorporated areas. However, exceptionally old or large native trees receive protection under the Resource…
When protected native trees are removed in unincorporated San Diego County, the Resource Protection Ordinance may require replacement planting at specified mitigation ratios. New…
Unincorporated San Diego County has no general permit to remove a private yard tree. Permits are required for trees in the county road right-of-way (DPW, County Code Title 7, Div. 1…
Unincorporated San Diego County has no cryptocurrency-mining ordinance. A commercial crypto-mining facility is regulated like a data center - Major Impact Services and Utilities…
In unincorporated San Diego County, a large data center is classified as "Major Impact Services and Utilities" and needs a discretionary Major Use Permit, allowed in industrial zones…
San Diego County caps one-hour average sound at the receiving property line: 50 dB(A) daytime and 45 dB(A) at night for homes, and 70 dB(A) for M50/M52/M54 industrial property. A data…
San Diego County does not have a specific bamboo ban or containment ordinance. Running bamboo that spreads to neighboring properties may create civil liability under California…
California's noxious weed list (Food & Ag Code §5004) applies in San Diego County. The San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner enforces state plant quarantines and monitors invasive…
Front yard vegetable gardens are allowed in unincorporated San Diego County. California AB 2561 (2022) prohibits local governments from banning residential food gardens. The county's…
California is a two-party (all-party) consent state under Penal Code §632. Recording confidential conversations without all parties' consent is a crime. This applies countywide in San…
Security cameras on private property are legal in San Diego County. California's two-party consent law (Penal Code §632) applies to audio recording. Video-only surveillance of your own…
In unincorporated San Diego County, fences and freestanding walls up to 6 feet do not require a building permit if they comply with zoning setback requirements. Front yard fences are…
San Diego County's Code Compliance Division handles complaints for unincorporated areas. Reports can be filed online through Accela Citizen Access, by phone, or by email. The division…
San Diego County Code Compliance prioritizes complaints by severity. Safety hazards and environmental risks receive expedited response. Routine complaints are generally investigated…
Common violations in unincorporated San Diego County include unpermitted construction, illegal grading, overgrown vegetation, dilapidated buildings and fences, unpermitted home…
In unincorporated San Diego County, one-story detached sheds under 120 square feet are exempt from building permits if they maintain at least 6 feet clearance from other buildings…
Fences and freestanding masonry walls under 6 feet that comply with the County Zoning Ordinance do not require building permits in unincorporated San Diego County. Fences over 6 feet…
Decks not more than 30 inches above grade are exempt from building permits in San Diego County. Elevated decks, covered patios, and attached patio covers require permits. At-grade…
Most renovation work in unincorporated San Diego County requires building permits. Permits are needed for structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and roofing work. Cosmetic work…
Unincorporated San Diego County does not require a specific solicitor or peddler permit from the County. Business activities may require other licenses. First Amendment protections…
San Diego County respects No Soliciting signs under general trespass law. Solicitors who ignore posted signs or refuse to leave may be cited for trespassing. No county-specific…
Food truck vending locations in unincorporated San Diego County are subject to zoning restrictions and property owner consent. Mobile food vehicles may operate on private property with…
Mobile food facilities in unincorporated San Diego County must obtain a Public Health Permit from the County Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ) under County Code…
Recreational drone use in unincorporated San Diego County is governed by FAA regulations. Drones must be registered, flown below 400 feet, within visual line of sight, and away from…
Commercial drone operators in unincorporated San Diego County must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. County property requires permits. Operators must carry insurance and…
County parks in unincorporated San Diego County operate during posted hours, generally about 9:30 a.m. to sunset. Under County Code Section 41.125, no person may remain in a county…
Unincorporated San Diego County does not have a countywide juvenile curfew ordinance. Individual communities may have local provisions. California does not have a statewide juvenile…
Setbacks in unincorporated San Diego County are set by a Setback Designator (a capital letter) in each property's zoning, keyed to the Setback Schedule (Schedule C) at Section 4810 of…
Maximum building height in unincorporated San Diego County is set by a Height Designator under the Height Schedule (Schedule B) at Section 4610 of the County Zoning Ordinance…
Maximum lot coverage in unincorporated San Diego County is set by a Coverage Designator under the Coverage Regulations (Sections 4700-4799) of the County Zoning Ordinance. Coverage may…
San Diego County does not impose specific garage sale frequency limits for unincorporated areas. California CDTFA treats sellers holding more than two sales in 12 months as potentially…
Unincorporated San Diego County does not require a specific permit for residential garage sales. California state law treats occasional sellers (no more than two sales in 12 months) as…
San Diego County does not specify mandatory garage sale hours for unincorporated areas. General noise ordinance provisions apply. Garage sales should operate during reasonable daytime…
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…
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…
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…