Year-round street parking in Truckee is regulated under TMC Title 10. The winter parking ban (10.17.030) is the most strict, prohibiting any right-of-way parking November 1 - April 30 to allow snow removal.
TMC Section 10.17.030 prohibits parking on any Town road or right-of-way from November 1 through April 30. Vehicles obstructing snow removal may be ticketed and towed.
RVs, boats, and trailers may not be parked in the public right-of-way during the winter ban (TMC 10.17.030, Nov 1 - Apr 30). On private residential lots, storage is regulated through Development Code Chapter 18.30 setback and screening standards.
TMC Chapter 10.20 declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles a public nuisance subject to abatement. Section 10.20.060 governs the public nuisance determination and notice-of-intent process.
California Civil Code sections 4745 and 4745.1, plus Government Code 65850.7, create statewide rights for residents to install EV charging stations and require expedited local permitting that supersedes restrictive local rules.
Truckee imposes a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), an additional 2% Measure K assessment, and a 1.25% Truckee Tourism Business Improvement District (TTBID) assessment on all stays under 30 days. The TTBID rises to 2% on July 1, 2026.
Maximum occupancy at a Truckee short-term rental is two guests per bedroom plus two additional persons, excluding children under 13. Limits are enforced under TMC Chapter 5.02 with daily fines up to $5,000 for repeat violations.
Truckee Municipal Code Chapter 5.02 requires every short-term rental operator to obtain a Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate from the Town's STR Division before advertising or renting a property for fewer than 30 days.
All STR guest vehicles must park on the rental's paved on-site parking; street parking and parking in unpaved areas are prohibited under TMC Chapter 5.02. The rule also dovetails with Truckee's winter parking ban (TMC 10.17.030).
All Truckee short-term rentals must observe quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM under TMC Chapter 5.02. Outdoor amplified music, hot-tub gatherings, and other noise that disturbs neighbors during quiet hours can trigger STR fines.
California law requires hosting platforms to verify or disclose liability insurance for short-term rental listings, applying uniformly across all California cities.
Truckee Development Code Section 18.30.070 governs fences, walls, and hedges. Residential fences and walls on parcels with an established land use are exempt from land use permit requirements but must still comply with height and setback standards.
Under DC 18.30.070, residential fences and walls on parcels with an established land use are exempt from land use permit requirements. Retaining walls and structural walls still require a building permit through TMC Title 15.
California Civil Code Section 841, the Good Neighbor Fence Act, presumes adjoining landowners share equal benefit and equal cost responsibility for boundary fences, applying statewide regardless of city ordinance.
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 adopting weaker standards.
California Building Code under Title 24 universally requires permits and engineering for retaining walls over four feet measured from the bottom of the footing, applying statewide regardless of local variation.
Truckee Fire Protection District Ordinance 02-2012 requires defensible space around every structure: a 0-5 ft ember-resistant Zone 0, a 5-30 ft lean-clean-and-green Zone 1, and a 30-100 ft reduced-fuel Zone 2. Inspections are mandatory at point-of-sale, before STR registration, and for building permit finals.
All fireworks - including "safe and sane" fireworks - are illegal throughout the Town of Truckee and the Truckee Fire Protection District. Possession, sale, or use is prohibited and confiscation is automatic.
Property owners must clear flammable vegetation within 100 feet of every structure under TFPD Ordinance 02-2012, implementing California Public Resources Code Section 4291.
Truckee adopts the 2025 California Residential and Fire Codes through TMC Chapter 15.01, which require working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every floor, plus CO alarms outside each sleeping area.
Wood and charcoal fire pits are allowed only when TFPD has not declared restrictions. Gas-fueled fire pits with permanent gas lines or LP cylinders are allowed year-round on patios meeting clearance requirements.
TFPD Ordinance 04-2019 bans open burning, recreational fires, and charcoal BBQs during declared high fire conditions. Year-round, residential pile burning requires a TFPD permit and is only allowed in approved months when air quality permits issue.
California uniformly applies the State Fire Marshal's propane storage standards through the California Fire Code, which all local jurisdictions must enforce as a minimum.
Truckee allows home occupations in residential zones subject to standards in Development Code Chapter 18.58. Operations must remain incidental to the residential use, generate no offensive impacts, and may not employ more than one non-resident.
The California Homemade Food Act, codified at Health and Safety Code sections 113758 and 114365, sets uniform rules for cottage food operations and bars local governments from prohibiting them in residential zones.
Health and Safety Code sections 1597.40 through 1597.465 require all California cities and counties to treat licensed family daycare homes as permitted residential uses, preempting any local prohibition or restrictive zoning.
While most home occupation rules are local, California Government Code section 65852.2 and Business and Professions Code provisions universally guarantee certain residential uses such as accessory dwelling units and licensed professional offices statewide.
Sheds and other residential accessory structures are regulated by Development Code Section 18.58.220. Under California Building Code as adopted in TMC Title 15, sheds 120 sq ft or less generally do not require a building permit but must still meet setbacks.
Truckee Development Code Section 18.58.025 (effective December 10, 2024) governs ADUs. Detached or attached ADUs up to 800 sq ft and 16 ft tall qualify for reduced 4-foot side and rear setbacks; larger ADUs follow the zoning district's standard setbacks.
Government Code 65852.2 expressly authorizes converting an existing garage into an ADU, with no replacement parking allowed and ministerial approval required.
California HCD guidance and Health and Safety Code 18007 classify many tiny homes on wheels as manufactured housing or ADUs, granting statewide siting protections.
Truckee regulates construction noise through its General Plan Noise Element (Chapter 4.9) and the Municipal Code. Many local HOAs (Glenshire-Devonshire) cap construction noise at 7 AM-7 PM Monday-Friday and 9 AM-7 PM weekends and federal holidays.
Truckee's General Plan Noise Element (Ch. 4.9) governs ambient noise standards Town-wide. Short-term rentals are subject to mandatory 10 PM-7 AM quiet hours under TMC Chapter 5.02, with daily fines up to $5,000 for violations.
California sets statewide airport noise limits under Title 21 CCR, with the state preempting most local aviation noise control because federal FAA authority dominates aircraft operations in flight.
Under Truckee's animal services code (Title 8), it is unlawful to allow any dog to stray, run, or otherwise be at large in any public street, sidewalk, park, school ground, or other public place without consent of the property owner.
Feeding wildlife and leaving food, garbage, or other attractants accessible to bears is prohibited under Truckee's solid waste ordinance and California Fish & Game Code Section 251.3. Bear-resistant storage is required.
California Food and Agriculture Code section 31683 preempts cities from banning specific dog breeds, though localities may regulate spay-neuter and breeding by breed.
Government Code 65850.3 prevents California cities and HOAs from banning drought-tolerant artificial turf installed at single-family residential properties.
SB 1383 requires every California resident and business to separate food scraps and yard waste from trash, with universal collection or on-site composting.
AB-1572 prohibits using potable water to irrigate non-functional turf at commercial, institutional, and HOA-common areas, accelerating native and low-water landscape conversions statewide.
The 2012 Rainwater Capture Act allows California residents to capture rainwater from rooftops for non-potable outdoor use without a state water-right permit, preempting most local barriers.
California's State Water Resources Control Board issues statewide drought emergency regulations and waste prohibitions that apply to every household, overriding more lenient local rules.
California's Swimming Pool Safety Act covers above-ground pools deeper than 18 inches, requiring uniform drowning-prevention features and barriers regardless of pool type.
California Health and Safety Code sections 115920-115929 (Swimming Pool Safety Act) impose statewide minimum fencing and drowning-prevention standards for new and remodeled residential pools.
Hot tubs and spas fall under California's Swimming Pool Safety Act when capable of holding water deeper than 18 inches, requiring barriers, covers, or other approved safety features.
California's Swimming Pool Safety Act and Title 24 Building Standards Code establish uniform anti-entrapment, drain cover, and safety equipment requirements for all residential pools.
Truckee prohibits storefront cannabis dispensaries. Only licensed cannabis delivery services are allowed under Development Code Section 18.58.075, which requires a Use Permit from the Planning Commission and a Town-issued Cannabis Delivery Service License.
California Health & Safety Code Section 11362.2 allows adults 21+ to cultivate up to 6 plants per residence indoors. Truckee permits indoor personal cultivation only; outdoor personal cultivation is prohibited within Town limits.
Truckee uses an automated SolarAPP+ portal to issue residential rooftop solar permits the same day. Systems must comply with the 2025 California Residential Code Sections R324 and R907, the 2022 California Electrical Code, and Truckee's Design Guidelines.
Civil Code section 714 voids HOA covenants and rules that prohibit or unreasonably restrict residential solar energy systems, preempting private and local restrictions.
Truckee Development Code Section 18.30.080 regulates grading and vegetation removal. Truckee's mountainous terrain makes erosion control and slope stability central to the Town's grading review.
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 Commission appeal jurisdiction over local decisions.
Government Code sections 65302 and 65962, together with Water Code section 8401 and the State Building Code Chapter 16, set uniform floodplain mapping, disclosure, and construction standards binding every California jurisdiction.
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 municipal stormwater dischargers uniformly.
Trash and recycling carts must be stored inside an animal-resistant enclosure between pickups, set out no earlier than 5:00 AM on collection day, and removed from the curb the same day.
Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal provides residential collection. Trash cannot be placed at the curb before 5:00 AM on collection day, and bear-resistant storage is required between collections.
California universally requires every resident and business to separate organic waste for recycling, alongside mandatory commercial recycling under AB 341 and AB 1826.
Truckee Development Code Section 18.30.080 regulates grading and vegetation removal. Tree removal for defensible space under TFPD Ordinance 02-2012 is encouraged, while removal of significant trees outside defensible-space zones may require Town review.
California provides statewide protections for native oak woodlands and heritage trees through CEQA review, Public Resources Code, and Forest Practice Rules that apply uniformly.
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, with local rules limited to ground-based regulation.
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 Government Code 853 applying uniformly statewide.
California sets a statewide minimum wage floor under Labor Code 1182.12, currently $16.50 per hour for all employers as of 2025. Local governments are not preempted and may set higher minimums; many cities exceed the state rate substantially.
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 or five days annually effective January 2024, applying universally.
California regulates concealed carry weapons licenses statewide under Penal Code 26150 through 26225. Senate Bill 2 (2023) imposes uniform sensitive-place restrictions and applicant standards, preempting local variations on issuance criteria and qualifications.
California preempts most local firearm regulation under Government Code 53071 and Penal Code 25605, reserving licensing, registration, and manufacture authority to the state. However, local governments retain limited authority over discharge, sensitive places, and zoning of gun businesses.
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 applies uniformly across all California cities and counties without local variation.
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 the vehicle's locked trunk; long guns must be unloaded but need not be locked.
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 law (Civil Code sections 5650-5740) caps fees and interest and imposes strict notice steps and a delinquency threshold before any foreclosure may proceed.
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 mandate secret-ballot elections with independent inspectors, and sections 5200-5240 give members broad rights to inspect association records.
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 5900-5965 require internal dispute resolution plus an attempt at alternative dispute resolution before most enforcement lawsuits can be filed.
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 and a hearing before any monetary penalty, and section 5725 bars fines from becoming a foreclosable lien on the home.
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 displays, drought-tolerant landscaping, EV charging stations, and most noncommercial signs, even where local city rules are silent.
California prohibits state and local governments from requiring private employers to use the federal E-Verify system except where federal law mandates it, under Government Code 7285.1 and 7285.3. The restriction applies uniformly to every California city and county.
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 uniformly to every California agency and bars participation in most civil immigration enforcement.
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 holidays), and lease violations require a 3-day notice to cure or quit. No-fault terminations of covered tenancies require 30, 60, or 90 days. Self-help lockouts are illegal.
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, water, electricity, and sanitation. If repairs fail after notice, a tenant may repair and deduct up to one month's rent under § 1942 or withhold rent.
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 notice (24 hours is presumed reasonable) and may enter only during normal business hours, for specific permitted reasons such as repairs, inspections, or showings.
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 valid only if it reasonably estimates the landlord's actual loss from late payment; arbitrary penalty fees are unenforceable.
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, under Civ. Code § 1946.1. AB 1482 requires just cause after 12 months; military and DV tenants may exit early.
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 cities and counties enact their own stricter rent-control ordinances, subject to the limits of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
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% need 90 days' notice. AB 1482 separately caps yearly increases on covered units.
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 deductions, must be returned with an itemized statement within 21 days after move-out, or the landlord risks penalties of up to twice the deposit.
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 squatter or trespasser who has not paid taxes gains no ownership and can be removed by unlawful detainer, ejectment, or a police trespass action.
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 for ten-year minimum terms in exchange for reduced property tax assessment based on farming income.
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 law applies statewide and limits both private and local government nuisance actions.
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 as Proposition 67 in 2016. Recycled paper or reusable bags require a 10-cent minimum charge.
California restricts expanded polystyrene food containers statewide through SB 54 (2022) packaging requirements under Public Resources Code 42040-42081. The law mandates that polystyrene foodware achieve 25 percent recycling by 2025 or face statewide sales prohibition.
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. The on-request rule applies uniformly to dine-in restaurants statewide.
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 applies uniformly across all California jurisdictions.
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 November 2022. The ban applies uniformly to all California retailers.
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 establishes uniform retailer licensing, while local governments may adopt stricter rules.