100 local rules on file · Pop. 47 · Mariposa County
Showing ordinances that apply to Yosemite West, CA
Yosemite West is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 47 in Mariposa County, California. Because Yosemite West is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Mariposa County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Mariposa County may have different rules.
Mariposa County is entirely unincorporated and has no comprehensive noise ordinance, so there are no codified clock-based quiet hours for the county. The County's General Plan only recommends that a noise ordinance 'be considered.' Nighttime noise disturbances are instead addressed under California Penal Code Section 415 (disturbing the peace).
Unincorporated Mariposa County has no ordinance setting construction hours or a construction-noise decibel limit. The General Plan only proposes future standards to control noise at its source and to reduce construction vibration. Until adopted, construction noise is addressed under general nuisance principles and California Penal Code Section 415. Confirm permit conditions with the Mariposa County Planning Department.
Barking dogs are the one noise topic Mariposa County regulates by ordinance. County Code Chapter 6.16 makes it unlawful to keep a dog that habitually barks, howls or yelps to the great discomfort of the neighborhood. A written complaint triggers notice from the animal control officer; unresolved cases can be referred to the District Attorney to abate the nuisance.
Mariposa County has no general noise ordinance, so there is no countywide decibel limit or cutoff for amplified music. For permitted outdoor public events, the General Plan lets the County restrict the level of amplification and the event's start, finish and duration. Off-permit amplified noise is addressed under California Penal Code Section 415.
Unincorporated Mariposa County has no leaf-blower ordinance, no leaf-blower hours and no decibel limit, and the county has no general noise ordinance at all. Leaf-blower noise is treated like other rural yard-equipment sounds and is only actionable if it rises to a loud, unreasonable disturbance under California Penal Code Section 415.
Mariposa County has no vehicle-noise ordinance, so road noise in the unincorporated county is governed by California state law. The Vehicle Code requires an adequate muffler (VEH 27150), caps modified-exhaust noise on light vehicles at 95 dBA (VEH 27151), and bars sound systems audible 50+ feet from a moving vehicle (VEH 27007). The General Plan flags off-road vehicles.
Unincorporated Mariposa County sets no numeric decibel limits. The County has no general noise ordinance, and its General Plan uses the 55 dB(A) CNEL level only as a planning reference, not an enforceable property-line standard. The only numeric noise limits that apply come from state law, such as the 95 dBA cap on modified vehicle exhaust (VEH 27151).
Mariposa County has no general noise ordinance, so there is no fixed outdoor-music cutoff or decibel limit. For permitted outdoor public events, the General Plan lets the County impose noise-reduction conditions, including limits on amplification and on the event's start, finish and duration. Outdoor music outside a permitted event is addressed under California Penal Code Section 415.
Mariposa County has no industrial-noise ordinance or decibel table. The General Plan notes large industrial plants and similar stationary noise sources 'do not occur' in the county. Industrial and commercial noise is instead controlled through zoning, use-permit conditions and CEQA review by the Planning Department, with project-specific acoustical studies required where excessive noise is likely.
Unincorporated Mariposa County does not regulate aircraft noise, and cannot directly do so. Aircraft operations and noise are controlled by the Federal Aviation Administration under federal law, which preempts local noise ordinances. The General Plan addresses the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport through land-use compatibility planning rather than overflight noise rules.
Unincorporated Mariposa County treats vacation rentals (residential transient rentals) as a permitted use in all principal zones except M-1 and M-2 under County Code 17.108.180. Before operating, owners must obtain site plan review approval and a transient occupancy registration certificate.
Owners must register through Planning Department site plan review and receive a transient occupancy registration certificate from the Tax Collector under Mariposa County Code 17.108.180 and Chapter 3.36. An annual self-certification of code compliance is due by April 30 each year.
Unincorporated Mariposa County charges a 12% Transient Occupancy Tax plus a 1.5% Tourism Business Industry/Improvement District assessment on stays under 30 days, collected by the operator and remitted monthly to the Tax Collector under County Code Chapter 3.36.
Under Mariposa County Code 17.108.180, a vacation rental approved on or after April 14, 2016 is limited to ten or fewer occupants and no more than three bedrooms. If the septic/water system cannot serve 10, occupancy drops to two persons per approved bedroom.
Mariposa County Code 17.108.180(M) requires vacation rentals to provide one parking space per rentable bedroom, with parking on-site, maintained and usable year-round. Garage and stacked spaces may count for vacation rentals; bed and breakfasts have higher requirements.
Mariposa County Code 17.108.180 requires each vacation rental to post written quiet hours of 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. that 'shall be strictly enforced,' and prohibits noise, traffic, dust, smoke or odor detrimental to adjoining residential areas.
Mariposa County Code 17.108.180 does NOT impose a primary-residence requirement on vacation rentals. The facility must be a residence owned by the applicant, but the owner is not required to live there as a primary home, so non-owner-occupied whole-home rentals are allowed.
Mariposa County Code 17.108.180 does NOT require a host to be present during a vacation rental stay. Instead, the owner or rental manager must post their name and phone number and be available by phone in case of emergency.
Mariposa County Code 17.108.180 sets no annual night cap and no countywide numerical cap on vacation rentals. Rentals are limited to transient stays under 30 days (the TOT threshold), but there is no maximum number of rental nights per year.
Mariposa County Code 17.108.180 does NOT require vacation rental operators to carry liability insurance. The ordinance focuses on safety inspections, septic capacity, occupancy posting and an emergency contact rather than an insurance mandate.
All fireworks are illegal in Mariposa County, including state-classified 'safe and sane' fireworks. The entire county is unincorporated forest and foothill terrain in a State Responsibility Area, and CAL FIRE's Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit enforces a total ban with citations and confiscation.
Recreational fire pits and campfires in unincorporated Mariposa County must be controlled so they cannot spread to wildland. During CAL FIRE burn-permit suspensions, open landscape burning is banned, but campfires in approved pits with clearance and water on hand may still be allowed if maintained to prevent escape.
Open burning of landscape debris in Mariposa County requires a Mariposa County APCD burn permit, may only occur on declared permissive burn days, and is frequently suspended by CAL FIRE during fire season. Only clean dry vegetation may be burned, never trash or treated wood.
Because all of Mariposa County is a CAL FIRE State Responsibility Area, property owners must maintain 100 feet of defensible space around structures under Public Resources Code 4291. Requirements include an ember-resistant zone within 5 feet, intense clearing to 30 feet, and fuel reduction out to 100 feet.
Open backyard debris fires in Mariposa County require an APCD burn permit and a declared burn day, and are commonly banned during fire season by CAL FIRE. Contained recreational campfires may be allowed if maintained so they cannot spread to wildland. Only clean dry vegetation may be burned.
Mariposa County homes follow California's statewide smoke-alarm law (Health & Safety Code 13113.7). Approved smoke alarms are required in each bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level. Most homes also need carbon monoxide alarms under HSC 17926. Landlords must ensure alarms work.
Mariposa County does not have a separate propane code; storage follows the California Fire Code (Chapter 61) and NFPA 58. Cylinders must be kept outdoors away from building openings and ignition sources, never in basements or pits, with required clearances from openings and property lines based on tank size.
Virtually all of unincorporated Mariposa County is a CAL FIRE State Responsibility Area with High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Owners must maintain 100 feet of defensible space under PRC 4291, and the county has a documented history of catastrophic fires including the 2022 Oak Fire.
Mariposa County has no countywide ordinance banning RVs, trailers, or boats parked on a private residential parcel. On public roads, RVs and trailers face the same overnight-parking (MCC 10.08.031) and posted no-parking limits (MCC 10.08.020) as any vehicle, and must be removed during a declared snow-removal condition.
Street parking in unincorporated Mariposa County is generally allowed except where prohibited. MCC 10.08.020 ('Stopping, Parking, or Standing Prohibited Where') lists specific no-parking locations, repeatedly amended by ordinance to add roads in Fish Camp, Wawona, and other communities, plus seasonal and highway-frontage restrictions.
Mariposa County Code 10.08.031, 'Overnight Parking,' regulates overnight parking on county roads and rights-of-way. The section was last amended by Ordinance 1192 (Nov. 5, 2024), which also created new Chapter 10.10, 'Unlawful Camping and Obstruction of Public Rights of Way.' Earlier versions addressed camping and overnight parking together.
Mariposa County Code 8.36.020 defines an 'abandoned vehicle' as a vehicle left on public or private property for an extended period, usually inoperable or hazardous. Removal of abandoned, wrecked, or inoperative vehicles is handled under California Vehicle Code authority (22651, 22660-22662) and county Code Compliance.
Mariposa County has no specific ordinance banning commercial trucks from parking in residential areas. Commercial vehicles on county roads are governed by the same MCC 10.08 parking rules as other vehicles, plus the county's legal-dimension and weight limits, and the California Vehicle Code where the state controls.
Mariposa County has no countywide ordinance dictating residential driveway parking. Driveway construction and access standards come from the county's zoning/development code and Public Works encroachment requirements. During snow removal, residents must clear the berm at the driveway and may not push snow back into the road.
Mariposa County enforces maximum legal vehicle dimensions: 14 ft height, 102 in width, 40 ft single-unit / 65 ft combination length, and 20,000 lb per axle. Anything larger needs an oversize-load permit (County Resolution 71-59, CVC 35706). The county may further reduce weight limits on unimproved roads and bridges.
Mariposa County Code 10.08.110, 'Snow Removal—Parking Restricted,' prohibits parking on the pavement or road shoulder during snow removal. Above 2,500 ft elevation, no vehicle may park on signed county roads during a 'snow removal condition' (3+ inches of snow). Vehicles are strictly enforced and will be towed.
Mariposa County adopted an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations through Ordinance 1182 (Dec. 20, 2022), which created Section 15.14 of the County Code. This implements California's AB 1236, requiring counties to approve qualifying EV charging station applications administratively.
Mariposa County has no countywide loading-zone ordinance. Any loading or stopping restrictions on county roads come from posted signs and the no-parking designations in MCC 10.08.020. On state highways through the county, Caltrans and the California Vehicle Code control stopping and standing.
Mariposa County is entirely unincorporated. A building permit is not required for fences 7 feet or less in height; taller fences need a permit. In rural areas the Planning Department has no jurisdiction over fence placement, so height is largely a civil matter. Stricter limits apply inside adopted Town Planning Areas such as Mariposa.
In unincorporated Mariposa County a building permit is required only for fences taller than 7 feet, following the California Residential Building Code. Retaining walls over 4 feet high also require a permit. In rural areas the Planning Department does not regulate fence placement, but Town Planning Area parcels may need Design Review.
In unincorporated Mariposa County, a building permit is required for retaining walls over 4 feet high (measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall), or for any wall retaining a surcharge, under the California Residential Building Code as applied by the County. Lower freestanding retaining walls are generally exempt.
Mariposa County has no incorporated cities, and in rural areas the Planning Department does not regulate fence placement, treating boundary fences as a civil matter between neighbors. California Civil Code Section 841 (the Good Neighbor Fence Law) governs shared boundary fences, presuming adjoining owners share equally in construction and maintenance costs.
Unincorporated Mariposa County imposes few general fence requirements: fences 7 feet or less are exempt from a building permit, and in rural areas the Planning Department does not regulate placement. Inside the Mariposa Town Planning Area, fences are limited to 3 feet in front-yard setbacks and 6 feet in side and rear setbacks.
Unincorporated Mariposa County has no general countywide fence-material ban; in rural areas the Planning Department does not regulate fence placement or materials. Inside adopted Town Planning Areas, fences may be subject to Design Review for height, structure, and design materials, particularly within historic design-review overlay zones.
There is no general countywide list of approved or prohibited fence materials in unincorporated Mariposa County, and rural fence materials are not regulated by the Planning Department. Common wood, wire, and chain-link fences are widely used. Town Planning Area and design-review overlay parcels may have their fence materials reviewed through Design Review.
Mariposa County Code Section 6.08.145 prohibits dogs running at large and requires dogs in public to be restrained by a substantial leash not exceeding eight feet, under the control of a competent person. Exceptions exist for working stock dogs, hunting dogs, peace-officer dogs and training events.
In unincorporated Mariposa County, the zoning ordinance sets no numeric limit on livestock, including chickens and horses, outside the four Town Planning Areas. Agricultural uses are allowed so long as they are not conducted as a nuisance. The county also has a Right to Agricultural Activity Ordinance.
Mariposa County's Animal Control code does not specifically regulate beekeeping. Instead, beekeepers must register hives with the county Agricultural Commissioner under California's apiary laws and mark hives with required identification. Registration helps the county warn beekeepers about nearby pesticide use.
Mariposa County does not impose breed-specific bans. Its Vicious Dog provisions (Sec. 6.08.300, expanded by the 2025 ordinance update) regulate dogs by individual behavior, not breed. This is consistent with California Food & Agricultural Code Section 31683, which bars breed-specific dog bans.
Mariposa County's Animal Control code does not contain a separate exotic-pet chapter, so possession of wild and exotic animals is governed mainly by California law. State law restricts "restricted species" under Fish & Game Code Section 671, requiring a state permit for many wild animals; common exotic pets are generally prohibited.
As a rural ranching county, Mariposa allows livestock broadly. The zoning ordinance sets no numeric livestock limit outside the Town Planning Areas, applying a nuisance standard. County Code Section 6.08.270 makes it an infraction to let range livestock run at large on another's private property without permission.
Following a September 2025 update, Mariposa County requires a Multiple Pet Permit to keep more than 10 dogs over six months of age in a single dwelling or business (Sec. 6.08.265). The permit is free and renewed annually. Exemptions cover boarding kennels, vets, rescues and active livestock producers.
Mariposa County does not require cats to be licensed or leashed. The Animal Control code addresses cats mainly through shelter spay/neuter rules and impoundment. Shelters may not release a cat without a spay/neuter deposit, and impounded cats follow the code's holding and reclaim procedures.
Mariposa County's Animal Control code does not contain a general wildlife-feeding ban. Statewide, California Fish & Game Code Section 4012 prohibits intentionally feeding big game such as deer, bears and other large wildlife. Bordering Yosemite National Park, federal rules also bar feeding wildlife in the park.
Mariposa County has no standalone hoarding ordinance, but its Animal Control code and the new Multiple Pet Permit give officers tools to address large numbers of dogs, while California Penal Code Section 597 governs animal cruelty and neglect. Officers can impound and inspect, and abandonment is a county violation.
Mariposa County's code has no fixed lawn-height limit; instead, because the entire county is a State Responsibility Area, dry grass and flammable vegetation must be cleared as defensible space under California Public Resources Code 4291, which requires 100 feet of clearance around structures.
Mariposa County has no general permit requirement for trimming trees on private property. Trimming is shaped mainly by wildfire defensible-space clearance under PRC 4291 and by the County's roadside vegetation control program, which manages vegetation along about 600 miles of county-maintained roads.
Mariposa County encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping rather than restricting it. General Plan Implementation Measure 11-4a(4) directs the County to publish landscaping guidelines for site-appropriate native plant species, and Policy 11-2a promotes retaining existing native plant material to conserve water.
Mariposa County has no countywide private tree-removal permit ordinance. Removal is addressed through General Plan policy during development and grading review (Implementation Measure 11-4a(2), which directs minimizing removal of native trees and groves) and through wildfire defensible-space requirements under PRC 4291.
Because all of Mariposa County is a State Responsibility Area, weed and brush abatement is driven by California's defensible-space law (PRC 4291) requiring 100 feet of clearance around structures, enforced by CAL FIRE and the County Fire Department, with the Fire Safe Council providing brush-clearing assistance.
Mariposa County Code Chapter 17.36 requires all landscaping to comply with California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (CCR Title 23, Section 2.7). The General Plan (Policy 11-2a) further directs low-flow fixtures and drought-tolerant landscaping. Statewide drought rules from the SWRCB also apply.
Mariposa County has no ordinance prohibiting rainwater harvesting, and California law broadly allows residential rooftop rainwater capture. The County's General Plan encourages water conservation (Policy 11-2a). Larger catchment, tanks, or potable use may trigger building, plumbing, and health-permit review.
Mariposa County has no ordinance specifically permitting or banning artificial turf. Synthetic lawns are generally allowed on private property and are not prohibited by the County's landscaping code (Chapter 17.36), though larger installations may go through standard zoning, setback, and drainage review.
Composting in Mariposa County is shaped by California's organics-recycling law SB 1383, which requires diverting organic waste from landfills. Backyard home composting is encouraged as an allowed self-management method, while curbside organics service and self-haul options satisfy the mandate. Compost piles should be managed to avoid wildlife and fire issues.
All swimming pools and spas in unincorporated Mariposa County require a building permit unless specifically exempt by the 2025 California Building Code. The Building Department reviews plans for structural, electrical (GFCI) and drowning-prevention safety before any pool may be installed.
Mariposa County requires every permitted pool or spa to have a drowning-prevention barrier or safety device approved under California Health & Safety Code 115920-115929. The County follows the state Swimming Pool Safety Act rather than a separate county fence ordinance.
Mariposa County's two stated main pool safety concerns are drowning and electrical hazards. Permitted pools must have a state-approved drowning-prevention barrier/device plus GFCI-protected wiring, and at least two of seven safety features must be documented at plan check.
Above-ground prefabricated pools at single-family homes in unincorporated Mariposa County are exempt from a building permit only if they are less than 18 inches deep and hold no more than 5,000 gallons. Larger above-ground pools require a permit and a safety barrier.
Hot tubs and spas are treated as swimming pools in unincorporated Mariposa County and generally require a building permit, an approved drowning-prevention barrier or safety features, and GFCI-protected electrical wiring under the same rules as pools.
Unincorporated Mariposa County allows home-based businesses chiefly through two zoning uses: Home Enterprises (Code 17.108.070) and Rural Home Industry (Code 17.108.080). Both are permitted in many zones, but the operator must reside on the property and the use must not become a nuisance.
Under Mariposa County Code 17.108.190, on-site signs up to a 16-square-foot aggregate area and 20 feet high are a permitted use on any parcel, with no flashing lights or moving parts. Off-site signs are prohibited, and signs in Town Planning Areas may require Design Review.
Mariposa County does not require a general business license, but home-based occupations within the Mariposa, Coulterville, Fish Camp, and Wawona Town Planning Areas require a permit. Elsewhere, home businesses operate under the Home Enterprise (17.108.070) and Rural Home Industry (17.108.080) zoning standards.
Cottage food (home kitchen) operations in unincorporated Mariposa County must register or be permitted with County Environmental Health under the California Homemade Food Act (AB 1616). Class A (direct sales) requires a one-time registration; Class B (direct and indirect sales) requires an annual permit and inspection.
Under California Health & Safety Code 1597.45 (as amended by SB 234, effective 2020), both small and large family day care homes are a residential use by right in unincorporated Mariposa County. No county use permit may be required; providers are licensed by the state and must meet residential fire/life-safety standards.
All of Mariposa County is unincorporated. The County does not yet have its own ADU ordinance and defers to California State ADU Law (Gov. Code 66310-66342). ADUs and JADUs are permitted ministerially in every zone that allows residential or multifamily uses, with no public hearing for compliant units.
In unincorporated Mariposa County, sheds and other accessory structures are governed by Zoning Code Title 17, Chapter 17.108. Setback standards apply to any building with roof area over 120 sq ft. Standard setbacks are 25 ft front, and 25 ft (or 10% of lot width/depth, whichever is less) on side and rear lot lines.
Carports in unincorporated Mariposa County are accessory structures under Zoning Code Title 17, Chapter 17.108. They must meet the standard 25-foot setbacks, but County Code 17.108.130(D) allows garages and carports in the front yard on parcels above 4,000 feet elevation, provided carport walls do not exceed 3 feet above ground.
Converting a garage into living space in unincorporated Mariposa County is most often done as an ADU or JADU. Mariposa County has no local ADU ordinance and follows California State ADU Law, under which a garage can be converted to an ADU within its existing footprint with no added setback required.
Mariposa County distributes the State HCD Tiny Homes bulletin (IB 2016-01). A tiny home is legal to occupy only if it qualifies as one of: a site-built California Building Code dwelling, a manufactured home, factory-built housing, a recreational vehicle, or a park trailer. A permanent tiny home on a foundation is typically permitted as an ADU under State ADU Law.
Mariposa County has no special barbecue ordinance; propane and charcoal grills follow the California Fire Code and propane-storage rules (Chapter 61 / NFPA 58). In this high-fire foothill area, grills should be kept clear of vegetation and structures, and open flames may be restricted during Red Flag conditions.
Mariposa County has no specific ordinance for backyard smokers. Charcoal and wood smokers that produce embers are treated as open-flame/solid-fuel cooking and should be kept clear of vegetation; during Red Flag Warnings or fire restrictions in this high-fire SRA county they may be restricted. Avoid creating a smoke nuisance.
In unincorporated Mariposa County, outside adopted Town Planning Areas, new residential construction setbacks are generally 25 feet from all property lines and at least 55 feet from the centerlines of public access roads or easements. Inside the Mariposa Town Planning Area, setbacks are 20 ft front (50 ft from centerline), 5 ft side, and 20 ft rear.
In unincorporated Mariposa County, the zoning ordinance limits buildings and structures to two stories or 35 feet, whichever is greater, measured from natural grade. This maximum applies within the Mariposa Town Planning Area under County Code Section 17.336.020, and a 35-foot maximum height also appears in the County's development standards for other zones.
Unincorporated Mariposa County limits structure coverage in its agricultural and resource zones to about 10 percent of the parcel, reflecting the County's large minimum parcel sizes (40 to 160 acres). Detailed lot-coverage standards are set by zone in Title 17, the County zoning ordinance; there are no incorporated-city standards in Mariposa County.
Mariposa County is entirely unincorporated, so the County handles blight directly. Junk, debris, partially burned structures, abandoned vehicles, and substandard or unsafe buildings are the most common open code-compliance cases. Complaints are filed as a Request for Investigation (RFI) with the Planning Department's Code Compliance program.
Mariposa County Code Chapter 8.36 requires owners and occupants to store all solid waste safely and sanitarily. Garbage must go in nonabsorbent, watertight, vector-resistant containers with tight-fitting lids. Containers handled by collectors must be 10 to 33 gallons and not exceed 60 pounds loaded.
Mariposa County Code Section 8.36.030 makes owners of vacant property responsible for safe, sanitary storage of waste, the same as occupied property. There is no county grass-height ordinance, but state Public Resources Code 4291 requires 100 feet of defensible-space vegetation clearance around structures.
Mariposa County does not publish a specific weed- or grass-height ordinance. Dry vegetation is controlled by California Public Resources Code 4291, which requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures. CAL FIRE enforces this state law across the county's State Responsibility Area lands.
We found no Mariposa County ordinance specifically permitting, limiting, or requiring a permit for residential garage or yard sales. Occasional personal-property sales by a resident are generally treated as an incidental household activity, not a regulated home occupation or business, in the county's rural and residential zones.
Because Mariposa County is mostly self-haul, there is no universal curbside set-out schedule. Code Chapter 8.36 governs container placement: collector containers of one cubic yard or more must be marked with the servicing agent's name and phone, and no one may use or dump in a container not provided for them.
Mariposa County is a self-haul system: most residents take waste to the Mariposa Landfill or to transfer stations rather than using universal curbside service. Code Chapter 8.36 lets residents haul their own refuse, requires permitted collectors elsewhere, and limits collection hours to 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
Mariposa County Code defines bulky waste as large items like appliances, furniture, and tree branches. Residents self-haul bulky items to the Mariposa Landfill or a transfer station, where fees apply. Many specialty items (appliances, e-waste, tires, propane tanks) require separate handling and some carry fees.
Mariposa County runs recycling through its landfill recycling center and transfer stations. At the Recycling Center, clean recyclables must be separated by type into the right bin; at transfer stations, recyclables may be co-mingled in a single bin. Materials accepted include paper, cardboard, glass, plastics #1-7, and metals.
California's SB 1383 organics-recycling law generally requires organic-waste collection, but CalRecycle granted Mariposa County a Rural Exemption effective January 1, 2022. The county is exempt from organic-waste collection and procurement mandates, but edible food recovery, recycled-paper procurement, and landscaping requirements still apply.
In unincorporated Mariposa County, political signs are regulated by County Code section 17.336.060, which applies to political signs countywide. Each political sign may be no larger than 32 square feet, may be placed no sooner than 90 days before an election, and must be removed within 10 days after the election.
Garage-sale and other temporary signs in unincorporated Mariposa County fall under Zoning Code section 17.108.190. On-site signs are limited to a maximum aggregate area of 16 square feet and a maximum height of 20 feet, with no flashing lights or moving parts. Off-site signs are prohibited, and 'temporary' is defined as displayed 21 days or less.
Mariposa County's current zoning code (Title 17, Ch. 17.108) contains no general dark-sky/outdoor-lighting ordinance. A proposed Development Code update (draft Sept 2024) would add Section 17.46 'Outdoor Light and Glare,' requiring full-cutoff, fully shielded fixtures that do not direct light into the sky or onto adjacent properties. This draft is not yet adopted.
The adopted Mariposa County code has no specific light-trespass standard for homes. A proposed Development Code update (draft Sept 2024, Section 17.46) would require shielded fixtures that 'shall not direct light into the sky, adjacent properties, public easements, or rights-of-way.' Until adopted, light spilling onto a neighbor is addressed mainly as a nuisance.
These unincorporated areas are also governed by Mariposa County ordinances.