Sonoma County, California

Code of Ordinances

SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA - MUNICIPAL CODE

SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 2 - ADMINISTRATION

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Officers and Employees Generally.

Division 1. - Generally.

Division 2. - County Administrator.

Division 2-A. - Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Division 3. - County Counsel

Division 4. - Public Defender.

Division 5. - Public Guardian.

Division 6. - Parole Officer.

Division 7. - County Surveyor.

Division 8. - Road Commissioner.

Division 9. - County Hearing Officer.

Division 10. - Consolidation of Offices.

Division 11. - County Treasurer.

Article III. - Assessment Appeals board and Assessment Hearing Officers.

Article IV. - Grand Jury.

Article V. - Purchases and Sale of Materials, Equipment and Other Personal Property.

Division 1. - Generally.

Division 2. - Sale, etc., of Unclaimed Property.

Article VI. - Planning Agency.

Article VII. - Working of Prisoners.

Article VIII. - County Landmarks Commission.

Article IX. - The Commission on the Status of Women.

Article X. - Community Redevelopment Agency.

Article XI. - Collection of Presentence Report Fees Pursuant to Penal Code Section 1203.1b

Article XII. - Agency for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency.

Article XIII. - Sheriff-Coroner.

Article XIV. - Advisory Board on Drug Programs.

Article XV. - Sale of Surplus Real Property.

Article XVI. - County Clerk.

Article XVII. - Procedure for Leasing County Real Property.

Article XVIII. - Picture Arcade Commission Established and Duties Defined.

Article XIX. - Mobilehome Park Space Rent Stabilization.

Article XX. - Campaign Contribution Limits.

Article XXI. - County Recorder.

Article XXII. - Human Rights Commission.

Article XXIII. - Informal Bidding Procedures; Declaration of Emergencies.

Article XXIV. - In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority.

Article XXV. - Procedures for Filing Claims Other than Tort Claims.

CHAPTER 3 - AIRPORT

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Airport Approach Zoning Regulations.

Article III. - Noise Control.

CHAPTER 4 - AMUSEMENTS

Article I. - Public Dances and Dance Halls.

Division 1. - Generally.

Division 2. - License.

Article II. - Card Rooms.

Division 1. - Generally.

Division 2. - Licenses.

Article Ill. - Circuses, etc.

Division 1. - Generally.

Division 2. - License.

Article IV. - Outdoor Theaters.

Article V. - Bingo Games.

Article VI. - Picture Arcades.

Article VII. - Disturbing the Peace.

CHAPTER 5 - SONOMA COUNTY ANIMAL REGULATION ORDINANCE

Article I. - General Provisions.

Article II. - Administration.

Article III. - Public Notice.

Article IV. - Hearings and Appeals.

Article V. - Dogs.

Article VI. - Cats.

Article VII. - Kennels, Pet Fanciers and Pet Shops.

Article VIII. - Protection Dog Operators.

Article IX. - Business Using Protection Dogs.

Article X. - Prohibited Conduct.

Article XI. - Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Animals.

Article XII. - Impoundment.

Article XIII. - Rabies Control.

Article XIV. - Mandatory Spay and Neutering for All Dogs Running At Large and All Pit Bulls.

Article XV. - Violations.

CHAPTER 6 - (Repealed. Ord. No. 2035)

CHAPTER 7 - BUILDING REGULATIONS

Article I. - General.

Article II. - Rules and Regulations.

Article III. - Penalties, Violations and Abatement.

Article IV. - Reserved.

CHAPTER 7A - REGULATIONS FOR LIMITED DENSITY OWNER-BUILT RURAL DWELLINGS

CHAPTER 7B - FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION

CHAPTER 7C - WOOD-BURNING APPLIANCES

CHAPTER 7D1 - GREEN BUILDING

CHAPTER 7D2 - LOCAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS

CHAPTER 7D3 - WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE

CHAPTER 8 - CABLE TELEVISION

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - License Generally.

ARTICLE III. - STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES

CHAPTER 9 - CEMETERIES

CHAPTER 10 - CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Preservation of County Government.

Article III. - Control of Food and Other Resources.

CHAPTER 11 - GRADING, DRAINAGE, AND VINEYARD AND ORCHARD SITE DEVELOPMENT

Article 02. - Purpose and Effect.

Article 04. - Grading Permits.

Article 06. - Drainage Permits.

Article 08. - Vineyard and Orchard Site Development Permits.

Article 10. - Permit Application Filing and Processing.

Article 12. - Permit Application Approval and Permit Issuance.

Article 14. - Permit Implementation.

Article 16. - Standards.

Article 18. - Prohibited Activities

Article 20. - Appeals and Direct Review.

Article 22. - Public Hearings.

Article 24. - Enforcement.

Article 26. - Glossary.

CHAPTER 11A - STORMWATER QUALITY

CHAPTER 11B - VINEYARD AND ORCHARD FROST PROTECTION

Article 02. - Applicability.

Article 04. - Registration and Comprehensive Frost Protection Monitoring Requirements.

Article 06. - Enforcement.

Article 08. - Glossary.

CHAPTER 12 - FINANCE AND TAXATION

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Sales and Use Tax.

Article III. - Transient Occupancy Tax.

Article IV. - Documentary Transfer Tax.

Article V. - Installment Payment of Secured Taxes in Certain Specified Instances.

Article VI. - Reassessment Subsequent to Misfortune or Calamity.

Article VII. - Electricity Generation Tax.

Chapter 13 - SONOMA COUNTY FIRE SAFETY ORDINANCE

Article I. - General Provisions.

Article II. - Definitions.

Article III. - Appeals.

Article IV. - County Fire Code.

Article V. - Fire Safe Standards.

Division A. - In General.

Division B. - Emergency Access.

Division C. - Signing and Building Numbering.

Division D. - Emergency Water Supply.

Division E. - Fuel Modification.

Division F. - Other Fire Protection Measures.

Article VI. - Fireworks.

Article VII. - Open Burning.

Article VIII. - Fees and Charges.

Article IX. - Enforcement.

Article X. - Violations.

CHAPTER 14 - LOCAL HEALTH PERMITS AND ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS RELATING TO FOOD SALE

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Food Facilities and Public Pools.

Article III. - Item Price Marking.

Article IV. - Nondiagnostic General Health Assessment Program Permits.

Article V. - Food Handler Certification.

CHAPTER 15 - HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND BRIDGES

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Operation of Oversized, etc., Vehicles.

Article Ill. - Encroachments.

Article IV. - Bridges, Dams and Other Facilities.

Article V. - Warning Devices for Closure or Restrictive Use of County Highways.

Article VI. - Procedure for the Permitting of Special Events.

CHAPTER 16 - JUNK AND JUNK DEALERS

CHAPTER 17 - MOBILE YOUTH CAMP

CHAPTER 18 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Speed Restrictions.

Article Ill. - Parking Regulations Generally.

Article IV. - Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles.

Article V. - Off-Road Motor Vehicle Regulations.

Article VI. - Enforcement of Vehicle Code at Veterans Auditoriums and Community Centers.

Article VII. - Trip Reduction.

Article VIII. - Procedure for the Release of Impounded Vehicles.

CHAPTER 19 - OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS

Article I. - General Provisions.

Article II. - AIDS Discrimination.

Article III. - Noticing of Options in the Rental of Mobilehome Park Spaces and Subsequent Reporting Obligations.

CHAPTER 19A - SMALL ARM DEVICE ORDINANCE

Article I. - Small Arm Device Ordinance.

Article II. - Licenses to Sell Firearms.

CHAPTER 20 - PARKS AND RECREATION

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Parks Generally.

Article III. - Personal Conduct.

Article IV. - Use of Facilities.

Article V. - Vehicles.

Article VI. - Citations and Violations.

Article VII. - Overnight Camping on Certain County-Controlled Lands.

Article VIII. - Spud Point Marina.

Article IX. - Lake Sonoma.

Article X. - Development Fees for Parks.

Article XI. - County Skate Park Facilities.

CHAPTER 21 - PERSONNEL

Article I. - Civil Service.

Article II. -  

Article III. - Retirement.

Article IV. - Conflict of Interests.

CHAPTER 22 - REFUSE

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - License to Collect, Haul and Transport.

Article III. - Penalties, Violations and Enforcement.

CHAPTER 23 - RIVERS AND STREAMS

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Water Clarity.

Article III. - Use of Motorboats on Russian River.

CHAPTER 23A - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 IMPLEMENTATION

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Public Projects.

Article Ill. - Private Projects.

Article IV. - County as Responsible Agency.

Article V. - Mitigation Monitoring.

CHAPTER 24 - SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Private Sewage Disposal.

Article III. - Cleaning Septic Tanks, etc.

Article IV. - Wastewater Discharge Regulations.

Article V. - Vesting Certificates.

CHAPTER 25 - SUBDIVISIONS

Article I. - General Provisions.

Article II. - Parcel Map Procedures.

Article III. - Tentative and Final Map Procedures.

Article IIIA. - Vesting Tentative Maps.

Article IIIB. - Reserved.

Article IV. - Design Standards Generally.

Article V. - Final Map.

Article VI. - Public Improvements.

Article VII. - Improvement Agreements.

CHAPTER 25A - UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

CHAPTER 25B - WATER WELLS

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - Procedure.

Article III. - Abandonment and Destruction of Wells.

Article IV. - Well Reports.

Article VI. - Penalties.

Article VII. - Exemption from Well Standards.

CHAPTER 25C - SCHOOL FACILITIES FEE/DEDICATION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 25D - ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES DEDICATION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 26 - SONOMA COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS

Article 01. - APPLICABILITY OF ZONING DISTRICTS TO GENERAL PLAN LAND USE CATEGORIES.

Article 02. - In General.

Article 04. - LIA Land Intensive Agriculture District.

Article 06. - LEA Land Extensive Agriculture District.

Article 08. - DA Diverse Agriculture District.

Article 10. - RRD Resources and Rural Development.

Article 12. - RRDWA Resources and Rural Development (Agricultural Preserve) District.

Article 14. - TP Timberland Production District.

Article 16. - AR Agriculture and Residential District.

Article 18. - RR Rural Residential District.

Article 20. - R1 Low Density Residential District.

Article 22. - R2 Medium Density Residential District.

Article 24. - R3 High Density Residential District.

Article 26. - PC Planned Community District.

Article 28. - CO Administrative and Professional Office District.

Article 30. - C1 Neighborhood Commercial District.

Article 32. - C2 Retail Business and Service District.

Article 34. - C3 General Commercial District.

Article 36. - LC Limited Commercial District.

Article 38. - RC Rural Commercial District.

Article 40. - AS Agricultural Services District.

Article 42. - K Recreation and Visitor-Serving Commercial District.

Article 44. - MP Industrial Park District.

Article 46. - M1 Limited Urban Industrial District

Article 48. - M2 Heavy Industrial District.

Article 50. - M3 Limited Rural Industrial District.

Article 52. - PF Public Facilities District.

Article 54. - S Study District.

Article 56. - F1 Floodway Combining District.

Article 58. - F2 Floodplain Combining District.

Article 59 - AH Affordable Housing Combining District

Article 60. - Reserved

Article 62. - SD Scenic Design Combining District.

Article 64. - SR Scenic Resources Combining District.

Article 66. - BR Biotic Resource Combining District.

Article 67. - VOH Valley Oak Habitat Combining District.

Article 68. - HD Historic Combining District.

Article 70. - G Geologic Hazard Area Combining District.

Article 72. - MR Mineral Resource Combining District.

Article 74. - P Parking District Regulations.

Article 76. - Z Second Unit Exclusion Combining District.

Article 78. - B Combining Districts.

Article 80. - TS Traffic Sensitive Combining District.

Article 81. - MHP Mobilehome Park Combining District.

Article 82. - Design Review.

Article 84. - Sign Regulations.

Article 86. - Parking Regulations.

Article 88. - General Use and Bulk Exceptions—Building Lines.

Article 89. - Affordable Housing Program Requirements and Incentives.

Article 90. - Local Area Development Guidelines.

Article 92. - Administrative and Public Hearing Procedures.

Article 93. - Requests for Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Acts.

Article 94. - Nonconforming Uses.

Article 96. - Amendments.

Article 98. - Development Fees.

CHAPTER 26A - SURFACE MINING

Article I. - Purpose, Scope and Authority.

Article III. - Definitions.

Article V. - Scope and Applicability.

Article VII. - Application Processing Procedures.

Article IX. - Standards for Mining Permits and Operations.

Article XI. - Reclamation Standards.

Article XIII. - Monitoring and Inspection.

Article XV. - Responsibility.

Article XVII. - Public Record.

Article XIX. - Fees and Charges.

CHAPTER 26C - COASTAL ZONING RESOURCE DISTRICTS

Article I. - In General.

Article II. - LIA—Land Intensive Agriculture District.

Article III. - LEA—Land Extensive Agriculture District.

Article IV. - DA—Diverse Agriculture District.

Article V. - RRD—Resources and Rural Development.

Article VI. - RRDWA—Resources and Rural Development (Agricultural Preserve) District.

Article VII. - TP—Timberland Production District.

Article VIII. - AR—Agriculture and Residential District.

Article IX. - RR—Rural Residential District.

Article X. - R1—Low Density Residential District.

Article XI. - R2—Medium Density Residential District.

Article XII. - PC—Planned Community District.

Article XIII. - CS—Rural Services District.

Article XIV. - CT—Commercial Tourist District.

Article XV. - C2—Community Commercial District.

Article XVI. - AS—Agricultural Services District.

Article XVII. - CF—Commercial Fishing District.

Article XVIII. - PF—Public Facilities District.

Article XIX. - S—Study District.

Article XX. - F1—Floodway Combining District.

Article XXI. - F2—Floodplain Combining District.

Article XXII. - SR—Scenic Resources Combining District.

Article XXIII. - BR—Biotic Resource Combining District.

Article XXIV. - HD—Historic Combining District.

Article XXV. - G—Geologic Hazard Area Combining District.

Article XXVI. - MR—Mineral Resource Combining District.

Article XXVII. - Z—Second Unit Exclusion Combining District.

Article XXVIII. - B—Combining Districts.

Article XXIX. - Design Review.

Article XXX. - Sign Regulations.

Article XXXI. - Parking Regulations.

Article XXXII. - General Use and Bulk Exceptions; Building Lines.

Article XXXIII. - Administrative and Public Hearing Procedures.

Article XXXIV. - Coastal Permit Regulations.

Article XXXV. - Nonconforming Uses.

Article XXXVI. - Amendments.

Article XXXVII. - Development Fees.

Article XXXVIII. - Site Development and Erosion Control Standards.

Article XXXIX. - Requests for Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Acts.

CHAPTER 26D - HERITAGE OR LANDMARK TREES

CHAPTER 27 - TRANSPORT OF WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE

Article I.

CHAPTER 28 - EMERGENCY AND PRE-HOSPITAL MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM

Article I. - General.

Article II. - Ambulances.

Article III. - Communications and Dispatch.

Article IV. - EMS Personnel.

Article V. - Medical and EMS Systems Control.

Article VI. - Miscellaneous Provisions.

CHAPTER 29 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Article I. - Administrative.

Article II. - General Applicability.

Article III. - Permits.

Article IV. - Inspections and Enforcement.

Article V. - Recovery Action or Regulatory Action.

Article VI. - Appeals.

Article VII. - Legal.

CHAPTER 30 - AGRICULTURE

Article I. -

Division A. - Inspection and Testing of Weighing and Measuring Devices.

Division B. - Automated Point of Sale Station Registration.

Division C. - Penalties for Violations of Registration Provisions.

Article II. - Right to Farm.

Article III. - Permanent Agricultural Employee Housing.

Article IV. - Control of Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer.

Article V. - Disclosure of Vineyard and Orchard Site Development Regulations.

CHAPTER 31 - ON-SHORE FACILITIES SUPPORTING OFF-SHORE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 32 - SMOKING ORDINANCE OF SONOMA COUNTY

Article 1. - Administrative.

Article 2. - Standards and Prohibitions.

Article 3. - Legal.

CHAPTER 33 - SONOMA COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA

CHAPTER 34 - COUNTY ORGANIZED HEALTH SYSTEM

CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE FOR ZONING CH. 26

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