Calaveras County, CA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Calaveras County Code § 17.25.130
- Operating hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Setup window
- No more than 2 hours before opening
- Takedown window
- Must finish within 2 hours of close
- Management plan
- Required, approved by planning director
- On-site manager
- Required during all operating hours
Summary
Calaveras County Code § 17.25.130 requires every farmer's market operator to file a management plan approved by the planning director and to keep a market manager on site during all operating hours. Vendors and the market must hold any license or health permit their activity calls for, and market hours run 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
17.25.130 - Farmer's markets. ... Farmer's markets shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following. ... C.Hours of Operation. Market activities may be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. with specific hours and duration to be approved by the county. Set-up of market operations cannot begin more than two hours prior to the operational hours of the market and take-down shall be completed within two hours of the close of the market. ... B.Management Plan. A management plan shall be prepared and provided to the planning director. The management plan shall include the following:1.Identification of a market manager or managers, who shall be present during all hours of operation.2.A set of operating rules addressing the governance structure of the market; the method of assigning booths and registering vendors; hours of operation; maintenance; security; refuse collection; and parking.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
130 of the county code. Both the market operator and individual vendors are required to hold any permit, license, certificate, or health permit their activity calls for, and copies must be kept on site and available during all hours the market operates. Before the market can run, the operator must submit a management plan to the planning director identifying a market manager or managers who are present for the entire operating period, and a set of written operating rules covering the market's governance structure, how booths are assigned and vendors registered, hours of operation, maintenance, security, refuse collection, and parking.
, with the county approving the specific hours and duration for each market. Vendors cannot begin setting up more than two hours before the approved opening time, and all tear-down must finish within two hours of the market's close. The operator must provide adequate composting, recycling, and trash containers throughout the operating hours and remove them from the site for proper disposal at the end of each market day, rather than leaving waste to accumulate between events.
Violations & Fines
Operating a farmer's market without the required management plan, permits, or vendor licenses is a zoning violation and an infraction under Calaveras County Code § 17.41.050, enforceable by the planning director, chief building official, or Sheriff. The county can abate the violation and recover its costs under Chapter 8.06, and an unresolved violation can block the operator from obtaining any other discretionary permit on the property until it is resolved.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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