Wallace, CA

Unincorporated Calaveras County's Noise Control ordinance (County Code Chapter 9.02) sets stricter limits at night. Section 9.02.030 prohibits sound that exceeds the background level by 10 dBA during the day (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and by only 5 dBA at night (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) at the receiving property line.

In unincorporated Calaveras County, construction noise is exempt from the noise ordinance only if it stays within permitted hours. Section 9.02.060 limits construction in or adjacent to residential areas to daytime hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., unless a discretionary land-use permit sets different conditions.

A persistently barking dog in unincorporated Calaveras County can be a noise disturbance under County Code Chapter 9.02, which the County's General Plan cites as the tool for isolated incidents like a barking dog. Complaints go to the Sheriff, who is the designated Noise Control Officer.

Unincorporated Calaveras County has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Leaf blowers are governed by the general Noise Control ordinance (County Code Chapter 9.02): they become a violation only if they create a noise disturbance exceeding background by 10 dBA in the day or 5 dBA at night.

Section 9.02.050 of the Calaveras County Code prohibits radios, stereos, loudspeakers, and similar amplifying devices when they create a noise disturbance for anyone besides the operator. Loudspeakers and PA systems are barred across a residential property line between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

Industrial and stationary-source noise in unincorporated Calaveras County is controlled by Chapter 9.02 enforcement plus General Plan standards. The General Plan's Table Noise-2 limits stationary-source noise at a noise-sensitive use to 55 dBA Leq daytime and 45 dBA Leq nighttime.

Calaveras County's General Plan notes that vehicle noise is addressed through the County Noise Ordinance (Chapter 9.02), which is complaint-driven. On-road vehicle exhaust and muffler noise is primarily controlled by California Vehicle Code provisions enforced by the Sheriff and CHP.

Aircraft noise is exempt from Calaveras County's noise ordinance under Section 9.02.060, which excludes situations within FAA jurisdiction. Airport-area noise is instead managed through the Calaveras County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) and the General Plan.

Calaveras County's Noise Control ordinance is primarily relative: Section 9.02.030 caps sound at background plus 10 dBA in the day and plus 5 dBA at night. Pure tones are reduced a further 5 dBA. If background cannot be measured, absolute 'Maximum Permissible Sound Level' limits apply.

Outdoor and amplified music in unincorporated Calaveras County is governed by Section 9.02.050, which prohibits loudspeakers, stereos, and instruments that create a noise disturbance, and bars loudspeaker/PA sound across a residential property line from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. County-approved events are exempt.

Unincorporated Calaveras County requires every short-term/vacation rental to register and pay the 12% Transient Occupancy Tax through the County's online STR portal. A County land-use permit is only mandated in four regulated Lake Tulloch subdivisions under Code Chapter 20.20; a countywide vacation-rental permitting ordinance was still in draft form in 2025.

Every unincorporated Calaveras County lodging rented for 30 nights or fewer must register with the County and obtain a Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate under Code Chapter 3.12 before collecting tax. Registration and TOT remittance run through the County's online STR portal operated by Deckard Technologies for the Tax Collector.

Unincorporated Calaveras County charges a 12% Transient Occupancy Tax on lodging rented for 30 nights or fewer, under Code Chapter 3.12. Voters doubled the rate from 6% to 12% with the 2018 Measure G. Tax is collected from guests, remitted quarterly, and late payment carries a 10% penalty plus interest.

Calaveras County's 2025 draft Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance proposed a 10 p.m. cutoff for live amplified music and additional guests at vacation rentals. Until a countywide ordinance is adopted, rental noise is addressed through the County's general nuisance/noise rules and, in the four Lake Tulloch subdivisions, through Code Chapter 20.20.

In the four regulated Lake Tulloch subdivisions, the County zoning code (Chapter 20.20) limits short-term-rental occupancy. The countywide draft Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance reviewed in 2025 proposed tying occupancy to bedrooms - roughly two persons per bedroom plus two more per property (excluding children under 3) - but had not been adopted countywide.

Calaveras County does not require a vacation rental to be the owner's primary residence. The 2025 draft Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance allowed non-owner-occupied, single-family short-term rentals managed by an off-site on-call manager; it did not impose a primary-residence-only or owner-occupancy restriction. Multifamily STR use, however, was generally disfavored.

Parking is a central issue in Calaveras County's vacation-rental regulation. In the regulated Lake Tulloch subdivisions, the County zoning code (Chapter 20.20) addresses parking, and the 2025 countywide draft ordinance proposed tying allowable guests to available on-site parking - a standard commenters found both restrictive for small cabins and permissive for large parcels.

Calaveras County does not require an on-site host or resident manager at vacation rentals. The 2025 draft Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance stated that on-site resident managers are not required and that a rental may be managed by an off-site contact who is on call to respond to complaints. No adopted countywide host-presence rule existed as of mid-2025.

Calaveras County does not cap the number of nights a vacation rental may operate per year. The 2025 draft Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance favored a registration model with no annual night cap or density limit on the number of rentals in a neighborhood. The 30-day threshold simply marks where the 12% Transient Occupancy Tax applies.

Calaveras County does not require vacation-rental operators to carry liability insurance. Public review of the 2025 draft Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance specifically noted there was no requirement that an STR owner hold liability insurance to cover harm to neighbors' property. No adopted countywide insurance mandate existed as of mid-2025.

Calaveras County is a severe-wildfire jurisdiction and has repeatedly banned all consumer fireworks in unincorporated areas through urgency ordinances. The Board of Supervisors banned the possession, sale, and use of fireworks countywide, including state-classified 'safe and sane' fireworks, leaving only permitted public displays authorized by the fire chief.

Recreational fires for cooking are allowed under the Calaveras County APCD rules, but they must use only charcoal, untreated wood, or cooking fuels and burn cleanly. A CAL FIRE campfire permit is generally required outside organized campgrounds, and CAL FIRE may suspend all open flames during fire season.

Outdoor debris burning in unincorporated Calaveras County is tightly controlled by the APCD and CAL FIRE. Only natural vegetation may be burned, only on permissive burn days, only on the property where it originated. A CAL FIRE burn permit is required, and CAL FIRE routinely suspends all residential burning during fire season.

Because the unincorporated county sits in the State Responsibility Area with high fire hazard, property owners must maintain 100 feet of defensible space around buildings under California Public Resources Code 4291. CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit inspects and enforces, using a zone-based clearance approach.

Backyard fires in unincorporated Calaveras County fall into two buckets: small recreational cooking fires (allowed with conditions) and debris/burn-pile fires (tightly controlled). CAL FIRE requires permits for debris burning and limits piles to 4 ft by 4 ft with 10 feet of clearance and an attendant with water and a shovel.

Smoke alarm requirements in unincorporated Calaveras County come from California law, not a special county ordinance. California Health & Safety Code 13113.7 requires State Fire Marshal-listed smoke alarms in every dwelling intended for human occupancy, and a related law requires carbon monoxide alarms in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages.

Residential propane (LP-gas) tank placement in unincorporated Calaveras County follows NFPA 58, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, as adopted through the California Fire Code. Separation distances from buildings and property lines scale with tank size; tanks 125-500 gallons must sit at least 10 feet away.

Most of unincorporated Calaveras County lies in the State Responsibility Area with High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. These designations trigger PRC 4291 defensible space, Chapter 7A wildfire-resistant building standards for new construction, and inspection/disclosure obligations enforced by CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit.

Calaveras County's published parking rules focus on snow operations rather than a county-wide RV/boat storage ban. On County roads, recreational vehicles, boats and trailers are governed by the California Vehicle Code, and Public Works requires personal property like boat trailers be removed from the road right-of-way for snow plowing.

On unincorporated County roads, street parking is controlled mainly by the California Vehicle Code, enforced by the Calaveras County Sheriff and CHP. The County's own published street rules center on Title 10 vehicle/traffic regulations and a winter snow-removal parking prohibition.

Calaveras County publishes no blanket overnight on-street parking ban for unincorporated roads. The controlling limit is the California Vehicle Code 72-hour rule, plus the County's winter prohibition on parking during snow-removal operations.

Blocking driveways on County roads is governed by the California Vehicle Code, and clearing snow berms left across driveways by plows is the resident's responsibility. Pushing driveway snow back into the County roadway is illegal.

Calaveras County does not publish a stand-alone county-wide ordinance restricting commercial-vehicle or semi-truck parking on residential roads. On unincorporated roads, commercial vehicles are governed by the California Vehicle Code, with residential commercial uses addressed through Title 17 zoning.

Calaveras County has no separate local EV-parking ordinance; electric-vehicle charging for new construction in the unincorporated county is governed by the statewide California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), enforced by the County Building Department.

Calaveras County runs a state-funded Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) program through Code Compliance to remove abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperable vehicles from public and private property, using the California Vehicle Code's notice and removal process.

Calaveras County publishes no county-wide loading-zone ordinance for unincorporated roads. Loading and unloading on County roads follow the California Vehicle Code, which permits brief stops to load passengers or goods except where parking is otherwise prohibited.

Calaveras County publishes no county-wide ordinance specifically capping oversized-vehicle parking on residential roads. Size and weight on unincorporated roads are set by the California Vehicle Code, and snow operations require oversized items be cleared from the right-of-way.

Calaveras County Code §10.28 prohibits parking on the pavement during snow-removal operations; vehicles in the road right-of-way are towed at the owner's expense. Residents must clear driveway berms and keep all property out of the right-of-way for plows in Sierra communities like Arnold and Dorrington.

Calaveras County's Zoning Code does not set boundary-fence cost-sharing rules, so California's statewide Good Neighbor Fence Law (Civil Code 841) controls. It presumes adjoining owners share equally in the cost of a dividing fence and requires 30 days' written notice before a neighbor incurs costs.

The Calaveras County Zoning Code (Title 17) does not set a single numeric fence height limit for unincorporated areas. It defines how fence height is measured and refers fence construction to Title 15 (Building and Construction), which adopts the California Building Code. Under the CBC, fences over 7 feet need a building permit.

Calaveras County's Zoning Code refers fence construction to Title 15, Building and Construction, which adopts the California Building Code. Under CBC Section 105.2, fences not over 7 feet high are exempt from a building permit. Taller fences and most retaining walls over 4 feet require a permit.

In unincorporated Calaveras County, the Zoning Code allows retaining walls in required setbacks subject to Title 15, Building and Construction. The adopted California Building Code requires a building permit for retaining walls over 4 feet (footing to top) or any wall supporting a surcharge.

Calaveras County does not prescribe required residential fence materials in unincorporated areas. Fences must comply with the building requirements of Title 15 (California Building Code) and the Zoning Code's visibility and stream rules. Design Review overlay zones can impose appearance and material conditions.

Fences in unincorporated Calaveras County must meet the Zoning Code's setback, visibility, and stream-setback rules and the building requirements of Title 15. Fences may encroach into yard setbacks, but cannot create sight obstructions at intersections or driveways and cannot block stream flow.

The Calaveras County Zoning Code does not impose a general ban on residential fence materials such as barbed wire or electric fencing in unincorporated areas. It does restrict chain-link visibility for certain installations and bars view-obstructing materials in the visual clearance area. Fence materials must meet the California Building Code via Title 15.

Calaveras County Code prohibits dogs from being 'at large' off the owner's premises. A dog is at large unless on a leash or otherwise under the owner's immediate control. County recreation areas require a leash no longer than six feet.

Calaveras County's Zoning Code allows hens and rabbits on small residential lots and livestock on RR-zoned and smaller RA-zoned lots using an animal-equivalent-unit system. Roosters are prohibited on R-1 single-family lots. Animal keeping must be accessory to a residence.

Calaveras County Code defines and restricts 'wild animals' and animals capable of transmitting rabies. Many exotic species, including non-human primates, raccoons, skunks, foxes, big cats, and venomous animals, may not be kept without a valid California Fish & Game permit, layered on top of state Fish & Game Code restrictions.

Calaveras County does not impose breed-specific bans. Its dangerous-dog program (Chapter 6.12) is breed-neutral and applies to any dog based on behavior, consistent with California Food & Agricultural Code Chapter 9 (Section 31601 et seq.).

Calaveras County's animal code does not regulate beekeeping; honey-producing bees are expressly excluded from the County's 'wild animal' definition. Apiaries are governed primarily by California's statewide apiary law, which requires registering hives with the County Agricultural Commissioner.

In this rural foothill county, Calaveras County Code bars livestock from running at large or grazing on others' land or public roads, and prohibits turning loose intact male animals such as stallions, bulls, boars, rams, and male goats. The Zoning Code sets density limits and a permit path for larger operations.

Calaveras County Code requires an animal permit to keep four or more dogs or five or more cats over four months old for noncommercial purposes. Larger operations need a kennel license. A special 'ranch dog permit' covers working ranch dogs above the three-dog threshold.

Calaveras County has no ordinance using the word 'hoarding,' but its animal-permit caps and nuisance and abandonment rules function as controls. Keeping four-plus dogs or five-plus cats without a permit is prohibited, and neglect or abandonment is a crime under state Penal Code Section 597.

Calaveras County does not require cats to be licensed or leashed. An animal permit is needed only to keep five or more cats over four months old. Female cats in heat must be confined, and intact impounded cats trigger state spay/neuter fines.

Calaveras County Code has no ordinance that specifically prohibits feeding wild animals such as deer, bears, or coyotes. Conduct that attracts wildlife and disturbs neighbors could be addressed through the County's animal nuisance rule, while California Fish & Game law governs intentional wildlife feeding.

Calaveras County Code Compliance does not enforce overgrown vegetation or a numeric grass-height limit. Tall, dry grass is instead controlled as a wildfire hazard through California's defensible space law (PRC 4291), enforced locally by CAL FIRE/county Fire Prevention, which calls for grass cut to 4 inches near structures.

Calaveras County imposes no general permit for routine pruning or trimming of trees on private property. Trimming is encouraged for fire safety under state defensible space law (PRC 4291), which calls for limbing up trees and keeping branches clear of chimneys and roofs. Discretionary projects affecting protected oaks are the exception.

Unincorporated Calaveras County has no general permit for removing ordinary trees on private property. However, removing native oaks tied to a discretionary development project triggers CEQA review and oak-woodland mitigation under General Plan Policies COS 3.5/3.6/3.9. A dedicated Oak Woodlands Ordinance remained in draft form as of late 2025.

Calaveras County Code Compliance does not enforce weeds as a property-maintenance nuisance. Weeds and brush are instead abated as a wildfire hazard under California's defensible space law (PRC 4291), enforced by CAL FIRE and the County Fire Prevention office, which require clearing within 100 feet of structures.

Calaveras County does not mandate native plants for homeowners, but its adopted Zoning Code (Chapter 17.20) requires water-efficient landscaping for projects subject to landscaping standards. The County lies in Sierra foothill oak-woodland and pine country, where native, low-water species are encouraged for fire safety and water conservation.

Most unincorporated Calaveras County water customers are served by the Calaveras County Water District (CCWD). CCWD's Water Shortage Contingency Plan sets staged outdoor-watering rules. A permanent prohibition bars irrigating during, and within 48 hours after, measurable rainfall, and mandatory stages add day-of-week and 10 AM-6 PM limits.

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged. Under California's Rainwater Capture Act of 2012, no county permit is required to install or operate a residential rain barrel system, and rooftop rainwater capture needs no state water-right permit. Calaveras County has no ordinance restricting residential rain barrels.

Calaveras County has no ordinance banning artificial turf, and no county permit is generally needed to install synthetic lawn on private property. Statewide, California's AB 1572 phases out potable-water irrigation of non-functional turf on commercial, institutional, and HOA common areas, making synthetic or low-water landscaping an accepted alternative.

Backyard composting is allowed and encouraged in unincorporated Calaveras County. California's SB 1383 organics law applies statewide, but Calaveras County obtained a rural exemption that delays residential curbside organics-collection requirements until December 31, 2026, so there is currently no change to residential collection rules.

In unincorporated Calaveras County, a building permit from the County Building Department is required to construct an in-ground or above-ground residential pool or spa. Prefabricated swimming pools less than 24 inches deep are exempt. The County zoning code also requires the water-containing wall to sit at least five feet from any property line.

Residential pool safety in unincorporated Calaveras County follows California's Swimming Pool Safety Act. Permitted pools must carry at least two drowning-prevention features and use anti-entrapment suction outlets under Health and Safety Code 115928. The County Environmental Management Agency's separate pool-spa program inspects public pools only.

Calaveras County does not publish its own pool-barrier ordinance; residential pool enclosures are governed by California's Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health and Safety Code 115922-115923). When a building permit is issued, the pool must include at least two approved drowning-prevention features, one of which is typically an isolation enclosure at least 60 inches high.

In unincorporated Calaveras County, prefabricated above-ground pools less than 24 inches deep need no building permit. Deeper above-ground pools require a permit and must sit at least five feet from any property line under Zoning Section 17.16.130, plus meet the State Swimming Pool Safety Act barrier rules.

Calaveras County's Zoning Code regulates spas as pools: any water body deeper than 18 inches must sit at least five feet from a property line (Section 17.16.130). Most spas need a building permit, and when one is issued the California Swimming Pool Safety Act drowning-prevention rules apply. Spa safety covers count as an approved feature.

Home occupations in unincorporated Calaveras County may display a single, non-illuminated sign mounted on the residence, no larger than 12 inches high by 24 inches long, under Zoning Code Section 17.24.100. No other exterior indication of the business is allowed, keeping the property's residential appearance intact.

Calaveras County allows home occupations in any residential unit regardless of zoning district under Zoning Code Section 17.25.140. The use must stay entirely inside the dwelling, garage, or accessory structure, use no more than 33 percent of total floor area, and not change the property's residential appearance. Higher-intensity rural home industries need a use permit.

Calaveras County allows cottage food operations as a home occupation under Zoning Code Section 17.25.140(D). Operators register with the County Environmental Management Agency: a Class A direct-sales registration ($109) or a Class B direct-and-indirect-sales permit ($223). State law (HSC 113758) sets allowed foods and gross-sales caps.

Calaveras County does not require a discretionary home occupation permit; home occupations are allowed by right under Zoning Code Section 17.25.140. A County business license is required where applicable. Operations must cap on-site clients at three, limit client hours, allow only one outside employee, and stay under 7.5 daily vehicle trips.

California law (Health and Safety Code 1597.45, as amended by SB 234) preempts local zoning for family day care homes. Calaveras County treats both small (8 or fewer) and large (7-14) family day care homes as residential uses by right. The County may not require a business license, fee, or use permit, and its zoning code defines these homes by state-law size limits.

Converting a garage to living space in unincorporated Calaveras County is handled through the ADU rules in Zoning Code Section 17.25.040. A legal existing garage converted to an ADU requires no additional setback, and replacement parking is not required when covered parking is converted. Conversions must meet building, fire and septic standards under Title 15.

In unincorporated Calaveras County, ADUs are governed by Zoning Code Section 17.25.040 (2024 update), which implements California Government Code Section 65852.2. On a single-unit lot you may add one ADU (up to 1,200 sq ft) plus one junior ADU (up to 500 sq ft). ADUs are approved ministerially through the building-permit process within 60 days, with no parking required.

Carports in unincorporated Calaveras County are detached accessory structures under Zoning Code Section 17.16.030 and must meet the development standards of the underlying zone. They may not be used as living quarters. When a carport or covered parking is demolished or converted to create an ADU, replacement parking may be reconfigured anywhere on the lot.

Sheds in unincorporated Calaveras County are treated as detached accessory structures under Zoning Code Section 17.16.030 and must meet the development standards of the underlying zone. Living quarters in sheds are prohibited. One shed under 120 sq ft and under 12 feet tall that needs no building permit may sit within required interior side and rear setbacks per Section 17.16.080.A.1.j.

Calaveras County does not allow movable tiny homes on wheels, RVs or trailers as permanent ADUs; ADUs must be permanent structures meeting Title 15 building codes. A mobile home, RV or travel trailer may serve as a temporary residence while a permanent home is built (Sec. 17.25.220.A.3), and disaster-displaced owners may use temporary housing under Sec. 17.23.040.

Propane and charcoal BBQ grilling is allowed in unincorporated Calaveras County and is treated as recreational cooking, not regulated open burning. Common-sense fire safety applies in this high-hazard county, and the propane cylinders that fuel grills follow NFPA 58 placement and handling rules.

Backyard smokers and outdoor cookers are permitted in unincorporated Calaveras County as recreational cooking. There is no specific county smoker ordinance, but the APCD requires that any cooking fire use only approved fuels and burn cleanly, and high wildfire risk means smokers must be operated with care.

Setbacks in unincorporated Calaveras County vary by zone under Title 17. Residential zones (RR, R1, R2, R3) generally require a 20-foot front and rear setback with interior side setbacks of 5–10 feet. Resource zones (GF, TP, A1, AP, RA) require 30-foot setbacks on all sides.

Maximum building height in unincorporated Calaveras County is set by zone in Title 17. Most residential and resource zones cap buildings at 35 feet, with R3 allowing 45 feet. Agricultural buildings in resource zones have no maximum height. Certain features may exceed limits.

The Calaveras County Zoning Code does not set a percentage maximum lot coverage for residential or resource zones in unincorporated areas. Development intensity is instead controlled through minimum parcel size, density, setbacks, and, in commercial and industrial zones, a maximum floor area ratio (FAR).

Calaveras County has no general tree-removal permit for private property. Oak woodlands are protected for discretionary development projects through CEQA and General Plan Policies COS 3.5/3.6/3.9 (implementing PRC 21083.4). A dedicated Oak Woodlands Mitigation Ordinance (draft Chapter 17.101) was not yet adopted as of late 2025.

Unincorporated Calaveras County prohibits maintaining a public nuisance on any premises. County Code 8.06.050 defines a nuisance to include any accumulation of junk, debris, or junk cars visible from another parcel or a road and not enclosed within four walls and a roof. Code Compliance enforces through notices, citations, and abatement.

Vacant and foreclosed properties must be maintained to the same standards as occupied ones. County Code 8.06.110 requires the trustee, beneficiary, or lender to register a property with the Code Compliance Unit within 15 days of recording a notice of default. Registration costs $450 and covers two inspections.

County Code 8.12.040 requires owners and occupants to store all solid waste safely and sanitarily so it does not attract vectors or create a nuisance. Approved containers must be vector-resistant and have tight-fitting lids (8.12.070). Solid waste may not remain on the premises more than seven days (8.12.120).

Calaveras County Code Compliance does NOT enforce overgrown vegetation; it directs residents to the fire department. There is no dedicated county weed-height ordinance. Hazardous vegetation is managed through fire-safety/defensible-space rules (state law and fire agencies), and burning is controlled by the county Air Pollution Control District.

Unincorporated Calaveras County has no dedicated garage-sale permit ordinance in its County Code. Occasional residential yard sales are generally allowed without a county permit. Sellers should keep merchandise and signs out of the public road right-of-way and avoid creating accumulations that become a nuisance under Code 8.06.

County Code 8.12.130 sets where containers go for collection: residential containers must be placed within 20 feet of where the hauler's vehicle can park, and multi-family/commercial containers within 10 feet. Containers may not sit in the roadway right-of-way without an encroachment permit. Collection runs 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (8.12.140).

Calaveras County does not run municipal curbside collection; Cal-Waste (California Waste Recovery Systems) provides curbside service under a county hauling permit. Subscription is not strictly mandated countywide—residents may self-haul to county facilities—but solid waste may not accumulate on a property for more than seven days (8.12.120).

Calaveras County handles bulk and large items through self-haul to the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility and transfer stations rather than a county code mandate. Published fees include $25 per appliance, $8/cubic yard for construction debris, $4/cubic yard for yard waste, and per-item tire fees. Illegal dumping of bulky items is prohibited under 8.12.170.

County Code encourages waste diversion (8.12.050) and protects recyclables: tampering with or stealing recyclables and improperly burying properly prepared recyclables are violations. Cal-Waste offers single-stream curbside recycling, and businesses generating 4+ cubic yards of waste weekly must arrange recycling under California's AB 341.

Calaveras County received a CalRecycle rural exemption that temporarily delays SB 1383 residential organic-waste collection requirements until December 31, 2026—so there is currently no change to residential curbside collection. However, the county DID adopt and enforces the SB 1383 commercial edible-food-recovery rules under County Code Ch. 8.12, Article VII.

Unincorporated Calaveras County protects its rural night sky through Zoning Code Section 17.16.100 (Lighting and Illumination). All new or replaced outdoor fixtures must generally be fully shielded or full cut-off, must not exceed 0.1 foot-candles at the property line, and must respect color-temperature caps of 3,500K (5,000K for security). Mercury-vapor lights are prohibited for any purpose.

Calaveras County limits light trespass onto neighbors under Zoning Code Section 17.16.100. Light at the property line may not exceed 0.1 foot-candles, all lights must be selected and directed to prevent spillover and glare onto adjacent properties, and no unobstructed beam of exterior light may be directed off-site. Fixtures must generally be fully shielded or full cut-off.

In unincorporated Calaveras County, political signs are exempt from sign regulations under Zoning Code Section 17.24.030.O. Such signs may not be placed in the public right-of-way and must follow the California Elections Code for placement and removal. Signs affixed to utility poles or trees, and signs in the public right-of-way, are prohibited under Section 17.24.040.

In unincorporated Calaveras County, yard, barn and garage sale signs are exempt from sign permits under Zoning Code Section 17.24.030.D if smaller than 18 by 30 inches, posted no more than seven days before the event, and removed within 72 hours after the last day. They may not be posted on traffic signs, utility poles or in the right-of-way.

Most major parks serving unincorporated Calaveras County are run by other agencies: Calaveras Big Trees State Park (California State Parks) is open sunrise to sunset for day use, and New Hogan Lake is managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. We did not find a county-wide minors' curfew or general park-hours ordinance in the published County Code.