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YCMC Title 4 Chapter 17 (Noise Regulations) sets the citywide amplified-music cutoff at 10:00 p.m. In July 2024 the City Council adopted a downtown business district overlay extending…
Yuba City regulates noise under Yuba City Municipal Code (YCMC) Title 4 (Public Safety) Chapter 17 - Noise Regulations. The ordinance prohibits unreasonably loud, disturbing or…
Yuba City does not publish a separate construction-hours section with a stand-alone clock window. Construction and equipment noise is regulated under YCMC Title 4 Chapter 17 (Noise…
Yuba City does not publish a leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Gas-powered and electric leaf-blower use is governed by the general YCMC Title 4 Chapter 17 (Noise Regulations)…
Barking-dog complaints in Yuba City are handled by Sutter Animal Services Authority (SASA) - a Joint Powers Authority of Sutter County, the City of Yuba City, and the City of Live Oak…
Yuba City does not regulate aircraft-in-flight noise; the FAA holds exclusive authority over airspace and aircraft operations. Beale Air Force Base, the largest local aviation noise…
Yuba City Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 17 prohibits any sound — including industrial operations — whose volume, duration, or character disturbs a reasonable person of ordinary…
Outdoor and amplified music is regulated under Chapter 17's reasonable-person standard. A July 2024 amendment extended permissible amplified entertainment hours from 10 p.m. to…
Yuba City Municipal Code Chapter 17 does not set numeric decibel thresholds. Violations are judged by a reasonable-person standard: any sound whose volume, duration, or character…
On-road vehicle noise in Yuba City is enforced primarily under California Vehicle Code §§27150–27151 (mufflers and modified exhaust) and §27200 et seq. (vehicle noise limits), which…
Yuba City has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance, but every operator must register for and remit the City's 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on stays of 30 consecutive days or…
Yuba City has no STR-specific quiet hours, but Chapter 17 of the Municipal Code (Title 4, Public Safety) imposes citywide noise regulations that apply to short-term rentals exactly as…
Yuba City has no short-term-rental-specific occupancy cap because the city does not separately regulate STRs. Occupancy is governed by California Building Code and Yuba City's adopted…
Yuba City does not maintain a short-term rental registry, but every operator of lodging rented for 30 days or less must obtain a Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate under…
Yuba City does not require short-term rental operators to carry a specific minimum liability policy because the city has not adopted an STR-specific ordinance. Operators rely on…
Yuba City does not impose an annual rental-night cap on short-term rentals because the city has not adopted an STR ordinance distinguishing hosted from unhosted stays. The only…
Yuba City has no dedicated short-term rental permit ordinance. Operators must register for the 10% Transient Occupancy Tax under Yuba City Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 6, Article 4…
Yuba City's Municipal Code does not require a host or local contact to be present (or even within a fixed distance) during a short-term rental stay.
Yuba City does not require an STR to be the operator's primary residence. The Municipal Code imposes no owner-occupancy or homestead requirement for transient lodging beyond the ADU…
Yuba City does not cap the number of nights a home may be rented short-term per year. Stays of 30 days or more fall outside the TOT and are treated as standard residential tenancies.
Yuba City has no STR-specific guest-parking minimum because there is no STR ordinance. Guest vehicles must comply with the general Zoning Ordinance off-street parking standards for…
Yuba City restricts where residential vehicles, boats, trailers and RVs can be parked on private property. Traditional rules require RVs/boats/trailers to be screened behind a six-foot…
Yuba City defers to California's statewide CALGreen Code (Title 24, Part 11) for EV charging requirements in new construction and major renovations, and to California Civil Code §4745…
On-street parking in Yuba City is regulated under Title 4, Chapter 9 (Traffic) of the Municipal Code and California Vehicle Code Division 11. A vehicle may not park in the same spot on…
Yuba City does not impose a citywide overnight on-street parking ban for passenger cars, but oversize vehicles, RVs, trailers and commercial vehicles face specific restrictions under…
Yuba City treats vehicles parked on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours as eligible for abandonment-removal under California Vehicle Code §22651(k). Abandoned, wrecked…
Yuba City Municipal Code requires boats, trailers, and RVs to be parked behind a front wall of the residential property at least 6 feet tall. Front-yard storage is prohibited except…
Yuba City restricts commercial and oversize vehicles on public streets through Title 4, Chapter 9, Article 14 of the Municipal Code. Vehicles exceeding 25 feet long, 7 feet wide, or 7…
Oversized and heavy vehicles are mainly controlled through Chapter 1137. In designated residential areas, vehicles over 14,000 pounds are barred from non-truck-route County roads…
Curb markings are official traffic controls. Under Sections 1120-100 and 1120-105, Sutter County may use curb markings in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 21458 in lieu…
Loading zones are set by the Zoning Code, Section 1500-20-100. Commercial and industrial uses over 10,000 square feet must provide at least one loading space (12 ft wide, 40 ft long…
Yuba City Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 5 (Fire Prevention) adopts the California Fire Code. Recreational fires in approved BBQ-type containers are allowed without a permit if the…
Open burning (non-recreational outdoor fires) inside Yuba City limits and in County Service Area-G requires a fire permit from the Yuba City Fire Department unless the burn qualifies…
Yuba City code enforcement abates overgrown weeds, brush, and dry vegetation under the property maintenance provisions of the Municipal Code and the California Fire Code (adopted via…
Yuba City enforces California Fire Code Chapter 61 (Liquefied Petroleum Gases) through YCMC Title 4 Chapter 5. Aggregate LPG capacity over 125 gallons triggers permit and inspection by…
Yuba City is one of the few Sacramento Valley cities that still allows State Fire Marshal-licensed 'Safe and Sane' fireworks. Under Ordinance No. 007-17 (codified in YCMC Title 4…
Yuba City is in a Local Responsibility Area (LRA) on the Sacramento Valley floor and is not mapped within a Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone on the Office of the…
Small recreational backyard fires for warmth or cooking are generally allowed under the California Fire Code - keep them 25 feet from anything combustible and attended. Burning yard…
Sutter County follows California state law. Health & Safety Code 13113.7 requires State Fire Marshal-approved smoke alarms in every dwelling intended for human occupancy, and carbon…
Yuba City requires dogs off the owner's property to be controlled by a leash no longer than eight feet. Animal Services is provided by the Sutter Animal Services Authority (SASA), a…
Yuba City has no breed-specific ban or restriction on pit bulls, Rottweilers, or any other breed. California Food & Agricultural Code §31683 preempts cities from declaring any dog…
Yuba City allows residents on lots of one-half acre or less to keep chicken hens (no roosters), rabbits, guinea pigs, or similar small animals — not exceeding a combined total of…
Yuba City does not maintain a local exotic-pet list because California Fish & Game Code §2118 imposes a comprehensive statewide ban on importing, transporting, or possessing wild and…
California Penal Code §597 (animal cruelty) and §597.1 (failure to provide care) are the primary tools used against animal hoarding statewide; California does not have a stand-alone…
Yuba City is one of the more restrictive California cities for residential beekeeping: YCMC §8-5.5001 permits beehives within city limits only on a temporary basis in conjunction with…
Yuba City has an explicit ordinance — YCMC §4-12.480, adopted as Ordinance 002-15 on Feb. 17, 2015 — that makes it unlawful to create a public nuisance by free-feeding any wild…
Cats are not required to be licensed in unincorporated Sutter County, where only dogs need licenses. Cats still count toward the residential household-pet limit of four, and owners…
Livestock keeping in unincorporated Sutter County is set by the Zoning Code. Large animals like cattle, horses, and hogs are permitted in agricultural, ranchette, and estate…
In unincorporated Sutter County, the Zoning Code limits standard residential lots to a combined total of four dogs, cats, or similar household pets. Small animals such as hens and…
Sutter County does not require privately owned dogs or cats to be spayed or neutered. Only animals adopted out by the shelter must be sterilized, as required by California state law…
Yuba City requires a building permit for in-ground pools, in-ground spas, and most above-ground pools through the Development Services Department, Building Division. The city enforces…
Pools and in-ground spas in Yuba City must be enclosed by a 5-foot (60-inch) minimum fence, wall, or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates per the city's Swimming Pool…
Yuba City requires the seven-option drowning-prevention features of Cal. Health & Safety Code §115922(a) plus UL2017-listed door alarms (85 dBA at 10 feet) on any door providing direct…
Hot tubs and spas in Yuba City are exempt from the 5-foot barrier requirement if they have a locking safety cover meeting ASTM F1346, per Cal. Health & Safety Code §115925. Permanently…
Above-ground pools in Yuba City need a building permit if they are 24 inches or deeper or hold more than 5,000 gallons (CBC §105.2). Even exempt pools must meet the enclosure and…
Front-yard fences are capped at 3 feet (or 4 feet if the top portion is at least 25% transparent lattice). Interior side and rear-yard fences may not exceed 8 feet, and any fence over…
Yuba City defers to California's Good Neighbor Fence Act (Civil Code §841). Adjoining owners are presumed equally responsible for the cost of constructing, maintaining, and replacing a…
Yuba City requires a 5-foot pool enclosure with self-closing, self-latching gates under Municipal Code §7-11.03, and any new or remodeled pool must have at least two of seven…
Barbed wire, razor wire, concertina, and electrified fencing are prohibited in residential zones under Article 59. Limited exceptions exist for agricultural livestock uses and for…
Retaining walls 4 feet or less in height (measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall) do not require a building permit, unless they support a surcharge or impound…
Sutter County regulates fence height and placement through the Zoning Code rather than a stand-alone fence permit. A building permit is generally required only for fences over 7 feet…
Beyond height, Sutter County's Zoning Code requires that fences and walls not obstruct driver visibility. On corner lots, no fence, wall, hedge or other obstruction over 30 inches…
The Sutter County Zoning Code regulates fence height, placement, and sight distance but does not impose a countywide ban on common fencing materials such as wood, chain-link, vinyl…
Yuba City does not publish a numeric grass-height limit in the municipal code, but overgrown grass and weeds on private property are abated as a public-nuisance fire hazard by the Yuba…
Yuba City follows the State of California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO, 23 CCR §§490–495) for new and rehabilitated landscapes, which prioritizes…
Yuba City Public Works permits outdoor landscape irrigation only on Mondays and Thursdays for all residential and commercial accounts, with water-waste prohibitions in effect…
Yuba City does not maintain a citywide heritage- or private-tree removal permit ordinance, but trees in the public right-of-way and parkway strips are managed by the Public Works…
Weeds, dry vegetation, and combustible plant growth on private property in Yuba City are declared a public nuisance and abated by the Fire Prevention Bureau under the California Fire…
Yuba City has no local ordinance restricting residential rainwater capture. State law (the California Rainwater Capture Act of 2012, AB 1750) authorizes homeowners to install rooftop…
Yuba City permits artificial turf in residential landscapes without a dedicated city permit, and California Civil Code §4735 (as amended by AB 349, 2015) prohibits HOAs from banning…
Unincorporated Sutter County has no ordinance restricting backyard composting. Refuse rules (Chapter 710) require weekly trash removal and prohibit burying rubbish. Mandatory…
Unincorporated Sutter County has no general tree-protection or oak-preservation ordinance. Most trees on private property may be removed without a county permit. The only siting limit…
Yuba City may not charge any impact fees on ADUs of 750 sq ft or smaller; larger ADUs are charged proportionally to the primary dwelling under Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(f)(3).
Yuba City must allow garage conversions to ADUs under California Government Code §65852.2 and YCMC §8-5.5004. Existing-space conversions are exempt from setback requirements and the…
Yuba City ADUs may only be rented for terms of 30 days or longer and cannot be sold separately from the primary dwelling — mirroring Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(a)(6) and §65852.26.
Owner-occupancy of either the primary dwelling or the ADU is required for ADUs permitted outside the Jan. 1, 2020 – Jan. 1, 2025 statutory exemption window; JADUs always require…
Yuba City's ADU Ordinance No. 006-22 (adopted March 15, 2022) is codified in Title 8, Chapter 5, Article 50 of the Zoning Ordinance and permits ADUs in any zone allowing single-family…
Yuba City exempts one-story detached tool/storage sheds and playhouses from a building permit when the floor area is 120 sq ft or less. Larger or taller accessory buildings trigger…
Yuba City processes ADU applications ministerially through Development Services with a 60-day maximum review timeline as required by Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(b).
Yuba City Municipal Code §8-5.5001(C)(3) treats carports like garages: unlike other accessory buildings, carports MAY encroach on the front half of the lot. Setback and height tiers in…
Yuba City has no standalone tiny-home ordinance. A permanently sited tiny home on a foundation is regulated as an Accessory Dwelling Unit under YCMC §8-5.5004 and Cal. Gov. Code…
Home occupations are allowed by right in any Yuba City residential district under Sec. 8-5.5002(b) provided the residential use remains primary, work is performed only by household…
YCMC §8-5.5002(b) limits home occupations to one customer on the premises at a time and requires off-street parking in addition to the parking normally required for the residence…
Yuba City prohibits all external signage for home occupations. YCMC §8-5.5002(b) specifies that home occupations may produce 'no exterior evidence of its existence beyond the premises'…
California Health & Safety Code §113758 (AB 1616) authorizes Cottage Food Operations (CFOs) in private homes statewide. Local zoning may impose only reasonable standards and may not…
Under Cal. Health & Safety Code §1597.45 (as amended by SB 234, 2019), small and large family daycare homes are a residential use by right in all California residential zones. Yuba…
Permit requirements scale by category under Sutter County Zoning Code Article 12. A Home Office needs no permit; a Minor Home Occupation requires a Zoning Clearance; and a Major Home…
Recology requires carts at the curb by 5:00 a.m. on collection day, spaced about 3 feet apart and clear of cars, mailboxes, and low branches so the automated arm can lift them. Nothing…
Yuba City enforces California's mandatory recycling laws: AB 341 (commercial recycling), AB 1826 (organics recycling for businesses and multi-family), and SB 1383 (mandatory…
California Penal Code §374.3 makes illegal dumping an infraction ($250-$1,000 first offense, up to $3,000 third) — doubled for tires and bumped to a misdemeanor with up to 6 months in…
Yard waste goes in the green organics cart along with food scraps under SB 1383. Christmas trees are collected curbside Dec 25-Jan 15 if under 6 feet, free of stands and ornaments…
Yuba City has an exclusive franchise with Recology Yuba-Sutter for weekly three-cart curbside collection (gray landfill, blue recycling, green organics). Carts must be set out by 5:00…
Yuba City residents receive four free bulky-item collections per year (up to 5 items per pickup) or equivalent Marysville Transfer Station drop-off passes through their Recology…
Under RWMA Ordinance No. 22-1, implementing California SB 1383, single-family and commercial generators in unincorporated Sutter County must separate organic waste into the green cart…
All commercial drone work in Yuba City is governed by FAA 14 CFR Part 107. Yuba City has not adopted a local commercial-UAS chapter, so no city license is required beyond a general…
Yuba City's Municipal Code does not prohibit drone takeoff or landing in city parks. State and federal restrictions still apply to nearby Sutter Buttes lands, state parks, and Yuba…
Yuba City has no recreational-drone ordinance. Hobby flight is governed by FAA recreational rules and the California airspace framework (Cal. Pub. Util. Code Div. 9, Pt. 1 §§…
Yuba City Municipal Code Section 8-5, Article 53 requires every mobile food vendor to obtain a Zoning Clearance Permit, a Yuba City Business License, and a Sutter County Environmental…
California's Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (Cal. Gov. Code §§ 51036–51039) decriminalized sidewalk vending statewide. Yuba City may regulate location and time but fines are capped by state…
Municipal Code 8-5 Article 53 distinguishes Mobile Vendors (roving) from Open Air Vendors (fixed sites), with Open Air Vendors limited to approved private-property locations under a…
Yuba City requires a special permit from the Police Department for soliciting for donations and certain other regulated activities, in addition to the standard business license under…
Yuba City has not adopted a municipal No-Knock or do-not-solicit registry. Residents enforce "no soliciting" notices through Cal. Penal Code § 602 trespass and Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §…
Yuba City parks operate under posted hours set by the Parks & Recreation Division under Municipal Code Title 9, and minors are additionally subject to the Title 5, Chapter 8 juvenile…
Yuba City Municipal Code Title 5 (Public Welfare, Morals and Conduct), Chapter 8 — Curfew — prohibits minors under 18 from being in public places during nighttime hours, with…
Yuba City regulates the removal of publicly owned trees (street trees, parkway trees, and park trees) under Title 9 of the Municipal Code. A Tree Removal Request must be submitted to…
Trees required by an approved landscape plan under Article 60 of the Zoning Ordinance must be maintained and replaced in kind if they die or are removed. Parking lot shade trees…
Street trees in parkway strips and medians must be selected from the Yuba City Parks Division's Recommended Street Trees list. New subdivisions are required to plant tree-lined…
Yuba City does not have a standalone heritage or landmark tree ordinance like Sacramento or Pasadena. Notable trees are recognized through the Urban Forest Master Plan (2021) and the…
Yuba City has no local protected-species tree list. Protection for native trees and listed plant species follows California state law: Fish & Game Code §1900-1913 (Native Plant…
Grading, cut, and fill in Yuba City require a permit through the Public Works/Engineering Division and must follow the City's Standard Details for drainage and the California Building…
Yuba City is a Phase II Small MS4 permittee under the State Water Board's General Permit (WQO 2013-0001-DWQ, as amended). The City regulates illicit non-stormwater discharges and…
Yuba City sits behind Feather River levees in a high-risk floodplain; development in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) is governed by City Ordinance No. 002-07 (Flood Damage…
Construction sites disturbing one acre or more must obtain coverage under the State Construction General Permit (CGP) and implement a SWPPP; smaller sites in Yuba City must implement…
Yuba City is an inland city in Sutter County roughly 120 miles from the Pacific Ocean and lies entirely outside the California Coastal Zone, so the California Coastal Act and Coastal…
Yuba City Municipal Code §8-5.6314(i) (Article 63, Signs) permits political signs without a planning permit but caps them at 32 square feet and 10 feet in height, and requires removal…
Yuba City Municipal Code §8-5.6305(f) (Article 63) treats holiday decorations and lights as exempt signs that need no planning permit, as long as the display is removed within 60 days…
Yuba City Municipal Code §8-5.6305(i) (Article 63) allows up to two garage/yard sale signs per event, each no larger than 5 sq ft and no taller than 6 ft. Signs may go up no more than…
In unincorporated Sutter County, a vacant or undeveloped lot with accumulated trash, rubbish, garbage or debris is a public nuisance. After two violations in 24 months the owner must…
In unincorporated Sutter County, visible accumulation of junk, scrap, inoperable equipment, deteriorated buildings and other blighting conditions is a public nuisance under the County…
Unincorporated Sutter County's Property Nuisance Code makes it a nuisance to keep solid waste, green waste or recyclable containers in front or side yards visible from the public…
Unincorporated Sutter County treats overgrown, dead or decayed trees, weeds and vegetation that pose a risk or create blight as a public nuisance (Chapter 1320). Separately, the County…
In unincorporated Sutter County, garage and yard sales are exempt from a planning permit but are limited to 3 consecutive days per sale, no more than 4 times per year per residence…
Unincorporated Sutter County has no numeric light-trespass standard. The closest enforceable rule is sign-illumination shielding under Zoning Code Section 1500-21-040(C), which bars…
Unincorporated Sutter County has no dedicated dark-sky or comprehensive outdoor-lighting ordinance. The Zoning Code addresses lighting mainly through sign-illumination shielding…
Backyard barbecuing with propane or charcoal is allowed in unincorporated Sutter County with no special permit. Standard barbecue propane cylinders follow the California Fire Code and…
Using a backyard smoker (charcoal, wood, pellet, or propane) is allowed in unincorporated Sutter County with no special permit. A cooking smoker is treated as an outdoor cooking…
Maximum building height in unincorporated Sutter County is set by zoning district in the Zoning Code (Table 1500-06-2). Single-family and large-lot residential districts (Ranchette…
In unincorporated Sutter County, minimum building setbacks are set by zoning district in the Zoning Code (Table 1500-06-2). Large-lot Ranchette and Estate Residential districts require…
Maximum lot (building) coverage in unincorporated Sutter County is set by zoning district in the Zoning Code (Table 1500-06-2). Large-lot Ranchette and Estate Residential districts cap…
California sets a statewide minimum wage floor under Labor Code 1182.12, $16.90 per hour for all employers as of January 2026. Local governments are not preempted and may set higher…
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…
California regulates concealed carry weapons licenses statewide under Penal Code 26150 through 26225. Senate Bill 2 (2023) imposes uniform sensitive-place restrictions and applicant…
California preempts most local firearm regulation under Government Code 53071 and Penal Code 25605, reserving licensing, registration, and manufacture authority to the state. However…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
California prohibits state and local governments from requiring private employers to use the federal E-Verify system except where federal law mandates it, under Labor Code 2812. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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%…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
California restricts expanded polystyrene food containers statewide through SB 54 (2022) packaging requirements under Public Resources Code 42040-42081. The law mandates that…
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…
Civil Code section 714 voids HOA covenants and rules that prohibit or unreasonably restrict residential solar energy systems, preempting private and local restrictions.
California's Solar Rights Act and the SolarAPP+ mandate (SB 379) require expedited permit review of small residential solar systems, preempting restrictive local processes.
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…
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…
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…