Colusa County, CA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Farmer's markets
- Max 3 days/week (§44-4.80.030(G))
- Seasonal outdoor sales
- Max 35 consecutive days
- Seasonal sales frequency cap
- No more than 3x/year per property
- Seasonal sales on residential land
- Not permitted at all
- Permit required
- Temporary Use Permit
- Decision authority
- Zoning Administrator
Summary
The Zoning Code has no provision named 'street fair,' but its temporary-use rules govern the same kind of outdoor vendor gathering: farmer's markets need a Temporary Use Permit and are capped at three days a week under Section 44-4.80.030(G), while seasonal outdoor sales top out at 35 days and three occurrences a year on one property.
44-4.80.030 Temporary Uses Requiring Temporary Use Permits. The following temporary uses are permitted subject to issuance of a Temporary Use Permit upon a determination by the Zoning Administrator that the use is compatible with the applicable zone and surrounding uses: A. Seasonal sales (e.g., Christmas trees, pumpkins, crops) for a maximum of 35 consecutive calendar days, no more than 3 times per year on a single property. Seasonal sales shall not be permitted on any residentially-zoned property. ... G. Farmer's markets, for a maximum of three days per week.
Full Breakdown
' Together these are the closest analogs the Zoning Code has to a street-fair or festival vendor event: a multi-vendor outdoor sales gathering on a fixed schedule, reviewed and time-limited by permit rather than banned or left unregulated. 70-1.
Violations & Fines
Running a farmer's market beyond three days a week, or a seasonal vendor sale beyond 35 consecutive days or more than three times a year on the same property, exceeds the Temporary Use Permit's terms and is a Zoning Code violation. Section 44-1.130.030 makes any such violation a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, up to six months in jail, or both, and the county may also revoke the permit or pursue abatement under Chapter 42.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Colusa County have a specific 'street fair' permit?
How many days a week can a farmer's market run?
Can I hold a seasonal sales event, like a holiday tree lot, on my residential lot?
Who decides whether my vendor event gets a Temporary Use Permit?
Sources & Official References
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