Contents of Sierra County Code

Title 1 General Provisions
- Ch. 1.01 Adoption of Code
  - 1.01.010 Adoption of code
  - 1.01.020 Scope of code
- Ch. 1.04 Title of Code
  - 1.04.010 Title of code
- Ch. 1.08 Definitions
  - 1.08.010 General definitions
- Ch. 1.12 Effect of Code
- Ch. 1.16 Violations
- Ch. 1.17 Code Enforcement and Nuisance Abatement
- Ch. 1.18 Issuance and Recordation of Notices of Violation
Title 2 Administration
- Ch. 2.04 Board of Supervisors
  - 2.04.010 Meetings
  - 2.04.015 Supervisor-elect training and orientation
  - 2.04.020 Supervisorial District No. 1 boundaries
  - 2.04.030 Supervisorial District No. 2 boundaries
  - 2.04.040 Supervisorial District No. 3 boundaries
  - 2.04.050 Supervisorial District No. 4 boundaries
  - 2.04.060 Supervisorial District No. 5 boundaries
  - 2.04.070 Supervisors’ salaries
  - 2.04.080 Supervisors’ benefits
  - 2.04.090 Supervisors’ mileage allowance
  - 2.04.100 Supervisors' longevity pay
  - 2.04.110 Supervisor may also hold office of Fire Chief
  - 2.04.120 Recusal on conflicting activities
- Ch. 2.06 Sierra County Conflict of Interest Code
  - 2.06.010 Purpose
  - 2.06.020 Model code adopted
  - 2.06.025 Filing of disclosure statements
  - 2.06.030 Disclosure by consultants
  - Ch. 2.06 App. I (Ordinance 907)
- Ch. 2.08 Board of Equalization
  - 2.08.010 Meetings
  - 2.08.020 Written findings of fact – Requirement
  - 2.08.030 Written findings of facts – Fee
- Ch. 2.12 Clerk-Auditor-Recorder
  - 2.12.010 Auditor-Clerk-Recorder
  - 2.12.020 Warrant considered lost
  - 2.12.030 Additional filing fee
  - 2.12.040 Minimum qualifications for Auditor
- Ch. 2.13 Auditor
  - 2.13.010 Minimum qualifications for Auditor
  - 2.13.020 Subsequent statutory amendment
  - 2.13.030 Warrant considered lost
- Ch. 2.14 County Administrative Officer
  - 2.14.010 County Administrative Officer created
  - 2.14.020 Appointment, termination, resignation
  - 2.14.030 Benefits
  - 2.14.040 Recruitment
  - 2.14.050 Aide to Board
  - 2.14.060 Duties
  - 2.14.070 Board to delegate duties
- Ch. 2.16 County Counsel
  - 2.16.010 County Counsel
  - 2.16.020 Duties
  - 2.16.030 Appointment
- Ch. 2.20 Delinquency Prevention Commission
  - 2.20.010 Delinquency Prevention Commission
  - 2.20.020 Approval of expenditures
- Ch. 2.24 District Attorney – Public Administrator
  - 2.24.010 District Attorney – Public Administrator consolidated
  - 2.24.020 Private practice prohibited
  - 2.24.030 Ex officio Public Guardian
- Ch. 2.28 Judicial District
  - 2.28.010 Judicial district
- Ch. 2.32 Law Library
  - 2.32.010 Removal of books
  - 2.32.020 Law library civil costs
- Ch. 2.36 Planning Commission
  - 2.36.010 Membership
  - 2.36.020 Regular members
  - 2.36.030 Ex officio members
  - 2.36.040 Planning Commission compensation
  - 2.36.050 Mileage allowance
- Ch. 2.40 Planning Department
  - 2.40.010 Planning Department established
  - 2.40.020 Planning Department composition
- Ch. 2.44 Public Guardian
  - 2.44.010 Public Guardian
  - 2.44.020 Public Guardian’s attorney
- Ch. 2.48 Sheriff-Coroner
  - 2.48.010 Sheriff-Coroner consolidated
  - 2.48.020 P.O.S.T. adopted
  - 2.48.030 Reserve deputies
  - 2.48.040 Search and rescue
  - 2.48.045 Expenses of search and rescue
  - 2.48.050 Timber harvester transportation tags
  - 2.48.060 Establishment of work furlough program
- Ch. 2.52 Surveyor
  - 2.52.010 Surveyor appointed by Board
- Ch. 2.55 Treasury Oversight Committee
- Ch. 2.56 Treasurer-Tax Collector
  - 2.56.010 Treasurer-Tax Collector consolidated with County Auditor
  - 2.56.020 Installment payment of escaped assessments
  - 2.56.030 Minimum qualifications for Treasurer and Tax Collector
  - 2.56.040 Subsequent statutory amendment
  - 2.56.050 Continuing education requirement
  - 2.56.060 Delegation of investment authority
- Ch. 2.57 Court Reporter Fees
  - 2.57.010 Court Reporter fees
  - 2.57.020 Mileage reimbursement
- Ch. 2.60 Court Administration Department
  - 2.60.010 Court Administration Department
  - 2.60.020 Court Administration Council
  - 2.60.030 Court Administration Officer
- Ch. 2.70 Grand Jury
  - 2.70.010 Grand jury constitution and quorum
- Ch. 2.80 Children and Families First Commission
  - 2.80.010 Commission created
  - 2.80.020 Purpose
  - 2.80.030 Appointment of the Commission
  - 2.80.040 Commission member compensation
  - 2.80.050 County Strategic Plan
  - 2.80.060 Submission of Plan and subsequent revisions to State Commission
  - 2.80.070 Annual audit and report – Public hearing
  - 2.80.080 Public hearing on State Commission’s annual report
  - 2.80.090 Local Children and Families First Trust Fund
  - 2.80.100 Local Children and Families First Trust Fund audit
  - 2.80.110 Statement of urgency
- Ch. 2.90 Regional IHSS Public Authority
  - 2.90.010 Creation and purpose of the public authority
  - 2.90.020 Definitions
  - 2.90.030 Membership of the Public Authority Board
  - 2.90.040 Public Authority functions
  - 2.90.050 Public Authority powers
  - 2.90.060 Authority administration
  - 2.90.070 Liability of Authority
  - 2.90.080 Miscellaneous
Title 3 Personnel Policies and Procedures
- Ch. 3.01 Definitions
  - 3.01.010 Defined terms
- Ch. 3.02 General Provisions
- Ch. 3.03 Recruitment, Applications, and Selection for Employment
- Ch. 3.04 Eligibility Registers
- Ch. 3.05 Certification and Appointments
- Ch. 3.06 Layoffs, Furloughs and Separation
- Ch. 3.07 Position Classifications
- Ch. 3.08 Compensation
- Ch. 3.09 Leave
- Ch. 3.10 Disciplinary Policy
- Ch. 3.11 Grievance Procedure
- Ch. 3.12 Drug and Alcohol Nonuse and Testing
Title 4 (Reserved)
Title 5 Revenue and Finance
- Ch. 5.04 Purchasing, Bidding, Surplusing
- Ch. 5.08 Procedure for Leasing County Realty
- Ch. 5.12 Sales and Use Tax
- Ch. 5.16 Real Property Transfer Tax
- Ch. 5.20 Transient Occupancy Tax
- Ch. 5.21 Tax Collector Fees
- Ch. 5.22 Treasurer Fees
- Ch. 5.24 Damaged Property Tax Relief
- Ch. 5.25 Reassessment of Possessory Interests Damaged and Reduced in Value
- Ch. 5.26 Payment for Cost of Incarceration
- Ch. 5.30 Payment of Juror Attendance Expense
  - 5.30.010 Payment of juror attendance expense
  - 5.30.015 Grand juror fees
- Ch. 5.40 Property Tax Administration Fee
- Ch. 5.50 Schedule of Fees and Charges
Title 6 Business Licenses and Regulations
- Ch. 6.04 Business Licenses and Prohibitions
- Ch. 6.08 Outdoor Festival Licenses
- Ch. 6.12 Cable Television
- Ch. 6.13 Transmission and Distribution of Electricity
- Ch. 6.14 Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch. 6.15 Firearms Dealer Licenses
- Ch. 6.16 Cardroom Licenses
  - 6.16.010 Cardroom regulations
  - 6.16.020 Amendment to County Ord. 122
Title 7 (Reserved)
Title 8 Health and Sanitation
- Ch. 8.01 Marijuana Cultivation
- Ch. 8.02 Commercial Marijuana
- Ch. 8.04 Solid Waste Services
- Ch. 8.05 Solid Waste System Fees and Charges
- Ch. 8.08 Animals
- Ch. 8.12 Fire Protection
- Ch. 8.16 Emergency Organization
- Ch. 8.17 Groundwater Protection
- Ch. 8.18 Service Fees and Charges
- Ch. 8.19 Repealed
- Ch. 8.20 Public Nuisances – Health and Safety
- Ch. 8.30 Repealed
- Ch. 8.40 Black Bear Management and Safety
- Ch. 8.50 Sierra Brooks Water System Fees
- Ch. 8.60 Sierra Brooks Water System Conservation Regulations
Title 9 Public Places
- Ch. 9.04 Water Ways
- Ch. 9.05 Process for Protecting, Monitoring and Prevention of Invasive Aquatic Species in County Waterways
- Ch. 9.08 Loitering
  - 9.08.010 Hours effective
  - 9.08.020 Parental responsibility
- Ch. 9.12 Parades
  - 9.12.010 Permit required
- Ch. 9.16 Public Dances
- Ch. 9.18 Bingo Games
  - 9.18.010 Bingo games
- Ch. 9.20 Nudity
  - 9.20.010 Appearance in public
- Ch. 9.24 Sierraville-Dearwater Airport Rules and Regulations
- Ch. 9.25 Loyalton Annex Joint Power Agreement
  - 9.25.000 Loyalton Annex
- Ch. 9.26 Sierra County Parks and Community Recreation Facilities
Title 10 (Reserved)
Title 11 Roads and Vehicles
- Ch. 11.04 Traffic Regulations
- Ch. 11.05 Bridge Use
- Ch. 11.06 Road Use and Maintenance
- Ch. 11.08 Speed Limits
- Ch. 11.12 Parking Regulations
- Ch. 11.14 Operation of Golf Carts
- Ch. 11.16 One-Way Traffic Control
  - 11.16.010 One-way traffic in Downieville
- Ch. 11.20 Load Limits
- Ch. 11.24 Repealed
- Ch. 11.26 Alleghany Ridge Road
  - 11.26.010 Acceptance of ordinance of Yuba County, CA, authorizing use of Alleghany-Ridge Road
- Ch. 11.28 Vehicle Regulations
  - 11.28.010 Overnight sleeping in vehicle or trailer
  - 11.28.020 Vehicles on airport runways prohibited
- Ch. 11.32 Repealed
- Ch. 11.36 Repealed
- Ch. 11.40 Street Addressing and Naming
- Ch. 11.42 Governmental Vehicle Policy
Title 12 Building and Construction
- Ch. 12.04 Building Code
- Ch. 12.06 Development Fees
- Ch. 12.08 Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch. 12.10 Second Dwelling Units
- Ch. 12.12 Manufactured Homes, Commercial Coaches, Mobile Homes and Travel Trailers
- Ch. 12.16 Repealed
- Ch. 12.18 Public Nuisances – Real Property
Title 13 (Reserved)
Title 14 Land Use
- Ch. 14.04 Land Conservation Contracts
  - 14.04.010 Violation a misdemeanor
- Ch. 14.08 Open Range
- Ch. 14.12 Repealed
- Ch. 14.16 Policy Supporting Natural Resource Industries
- Ch. 14.17 Repealed
Title 15 Zoning
- Ch. 15.04 General Provisions
- Ch. 15.08 Definitions
- Ch. 15.10 Specific Land Use Requirements and Standards
- Ch. 15.12 Zoning Districts
- Ch. 15.13 Zone Amendments
- Ch. 15.16 Application Fees
  - 15.16.010 Fees required
  - 15.16.020 Fee exemptions
- Ch. 15.20 Building Permit
  - 15.20.010 Compliance with zoning regulations
  - 15.20.020 Investigation by Building Inspector
- Ch. 15.24 Variances
- Ch. 15.28 Special Use Permits
- Ch. 15.29 Sierra Buttes – Lakes Basin Special Treatment Area Combining District
- Ch. 15.32 Zoning Amendment
- Ch. 15.34 Urgency Land Use Study
- Ch. 15.36 Appeal of Planning Commission Decision
- Ch. 15.40 Nonconformance
  - 15.40.010 Nonconforming uses
- Ch. 15.44 Administration and Enforcement
Title 16 Subdivisions
Title 17 Environmental Quality
Title 18 (Reserved)
Title 19 (Reserved)
Title 20 Applications and Permits
- Ch. 20.05 Procedures
Title 21 General Plan and Specific Plan
- Ch. 21.05 Adoption and Amendments
Title 22 (Reserved)
Title 23 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch. 23.01 General
  - 23.01.010 Citation and authority
  - 23.01.020 Purpose
  - 23.01.030 Consistency
  - 23.01.040 Application
  - 23.01.050 Exceptions
  - 23.01.060 Fees and deposits
  - 23.01.070 Notice of hearings
- Ch. 23.02 Definitions and Responsibilities
  - 23.02.010 Definitions
  - 23.02.020 Responsibilities
  - 23.02.030 Subdivisions by gift
  - 23.02.040 Subdivisions by testamentary disposition
- Ch. 23.03 Maps Required
  - 23.03.010 General
  - 23.03.020 Tentative subdivision and final maps
  - 23.03.030 Tentative parcel maps
- Ch. 23.04 Lot Line Adjustments
  - 23.04.010 Lot line adjustment
  - 23.04.020 Application
  - 23.04.030 Planning Department approval
  - 23.04.040 Appeals
  - 23.04.050 Coordination
  - 23.04.060 Recording
- Ch. 23.05 (Reserved)
- Ch. 23.06 Tentative Subdivision Maps
  - 23.06.010 General
  - 23.06.020 Map filing
  - 23.06.030 Form and contents
  - 23.06.040 Accompanying data and reports
  - 23.06.050 Street names
  - 23.06.060 Department review
  - 23.06.070 Referral of maps to other agencies
  - 23.06.080 Appeals of administrative determinations
  - 23.06.090 Planning Commission action
  - 23.06.100 Water quality standards
  - 23.06.110 Telephone service
  - 23.06.120 Cable service
  - 23.06.130 Solar access easement
  - 23.06.140 Land projects
  - 23.06.150 Extension of time for Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors action
  - 23.06.160 Notification of decision
  - 23.06.170 Appeals of Planning Commission action
  - 23.06.180 Expiration of an approved tentative subdivision map
  - 23.06.190 Extension of an approved tentative map
  - 23.06.200 Extension by action of the California Legislature
  - 23.06.210 Amendments to approved or conditionally approved tentative subdivision map
- Ch. 23.07 Final Maps
  - 23.07.010 General
  - 23.07.020 Phasing
  - 23.07.030 Survey required
  - 23.07.040 Form
  - 23.07.050 Contents
  - 23.07.060 Preliminary submittal for county approval
  - 23.07.070 Recording of additional information
  - 23.07.080 Review by Department of Public Works
  - 23.07.090 Approval by Department of Public Works
  - 23.07.100 Certification
  - 23.07.110 Approval by Board of Supervisors
  - 23.07.120 Compliance with requirements
  - 23.07.130 Action on dedications
  - 23.07.140 Filing with the County Recorder
- Ch. 23.08 (Reserved)
- Ch. 23.09 Tentative Parcel Maps
  - 23.09.010 General
  - 23.09.020 Tentative parcel map required
  - 23.09.030 Form and contents, accompanying data and reports
  - 23.09.040 Department review
  - 23.09.050 Action by Planning Commission on a tentative parcel map
  - 23.09.060 Appeals of Planning Commission action
  - 23.09.070 Expiration and extensions
  - 23.09.080 Amendments to approved or conditionally approved tentative parcel map
- Ch. 23.10 Final Parcel Maps
  - 23.10.010 Final parcel maps and improvement security
  - 23.10.020 Phased final maps
  - 23.10.030 Filing with County Recorder
- Ch. 23.11 Parcel Map Waiver
  - 23.11.010 Application
  - 23.11.020 Limitation on use
  - 23.11.030 Parcel map waiver
  - 23.11.040 Procedure
  - 23.11.050 Findings
  - 23.11.060 Appeals
  - 23.11.070 Parcel map waiver certificate
- Ch. 23.12 Vesting Maps
  - 23.12.010 Authority and purpose
  - 23.12.020 Consistency
  - 23.12.030 Definitions
  - 23.12.040 Application
  - 23.12.050 Filing and processing
  - 23.12.060 Expiration
  - 23.12.070 Rights of a vesting tentative map
  - 23.12.080 Amendment to approved vesting tentative map
  - 23.12.090 Applications inconsistent with current policies
- Ch. 23.13 (Reserved)
- Ch. 23.14 Dedications, Reservations and Development Fees
  - 23.14.010 Dedication of streets, alleys and other public rights-of-way or easements
  - 23.14.020 Waiver of direct access rights
  - 23.14.030 Parkland dedication
  - 23.14.040 School site dedication
  - 23.14.050 School facilities
  - 23.14.060 Local transit facilities
  - 23.14.070 Reserved
  - 23.14.080 Bridges and major thoroughfares
  - 23.14.090 Drainage fees – Cost of drainage and sewer facilities – Conditions
  - 23.14.100 Solar access easements
  - 23.14.110 Reimbursements to a telephone corporation or cable television system for undergrounding or relocation
  - 23.14.120 Access to public resources
  - 23.14.130 Groundwater recharge fees – Requirements
- Ch. 23.15 Reservations
  - 23.15.010 General
  - 23.15.020 Standards for reservation of land
  - 23.15.030 Procedure
  - 23.15.040 Payment to subdivider
  - 23.15.050 Termination
- Ch. 23.16 Lot Standards and Improvements
  - 23.16.005 Standard engineering specifications – Use required
  - 23.16.010 Lot size
  - 23.16.020 Required improvements
  - 23.16.030 Improvement agreements for deferred frontage improvements
  - 23.16.040 Design
  - 23.16.050 Access
  - 23.16.060 Improvement plans
  - 23.16.070 Inspection and control
  - 23.16.080 Improvement delay
  - 23.16.090 Acceptance of improvements
  - 23.16.100 Improvement agreement
- Ch. 23.17 Improvement Security
  - 23.17.010 Improvement security
  - 23.17.020 Construction and inspection
  - 23.17.030 Completion of improvements
  - 23.17.040 Acceptance of improvements
- Ch. 23.18 (Reserved)
- Ch. 23.19 Monumentation
  - 23.19.010 Monumentation
- Ch. 23.20 Supplemental Improvement Capacity
  - 23.20.010 Supplemental size or length may be required
  - 23.20.020 Reimbursement
- Ch. 23.21 (Reserved)
- Ch. 23.22 Reversions to Acreage
  - 23.22.010 General
  - 23.22.020 Initiation of proceedings
  - 23.22.030 Contents of petition
  - 23.22.040 Submittal of petition to the Department of Public Works
  - 23.22.050 Board of Supervisors approval
  - 23.22.060 Filing with the County Recorder
- Ch. 23.23 (Reserved)
- Ch. 23.24 Parcel Mergers
  - 23.24.010 Purpose
  - 23.24.020 Scope
  - 23.24.030 Definitions
  - 23.24.060 Application(s)
  - 23.24.070 Application deemed complete
  - 23.24.080 Environmental review
  - 23.24.090 Departmental review
  - 23.24.100 Administrative hearing and determination
  - 23.24.110 Administrative criteria
  - 23.24.120 Conditions of approval
  - 23.24.130 Appeal of administrative decision
  - 23.24.140 Appeal of Planning Commission decision (applicant defined)
  - 23.24.150 Final processing – Process completion
  - 23.24.160 Recordation of notice of map
  - 23.24.170 Expiration
  - 23.24.180 Exclusive authority for county-initiated merger of contiguous parcels
  - 23.24.190 Requirements for merger
  - 23.24.200 Filing notice of merger
  - 23.24.210 Property owner’s request for hearing
  - 23.24.220 Hearing on determination of status
  - 23.24.230 Determination of merger
  - 23.24.240 Time limit for requesting a hearing
  - 23.24.250 Determination of nonmerger
- Ch. 23.25 Correction and Amendment of Maps
  - 23.25.010 Requirements
  - 23.25.020 Form and contents
  - 23.25.030 Submittal and approval by Department of Public Works
  - 23.25.040 Filing with the County Recorder
- Ch. 23.26 Enforcement
  - 23.26.010 Prohibition
  - 23.26.020 Remedies
  - 23.26.030 Certificate of compliance
  - 23.26.040 Certificate of compliance – Application
  - 23.26.050 Issuance of certificate
  - 23.26.060 Issuance of a conditional certificate
  - 23.26.070 Effect of a recorded map
  - 23.26.080 Effect of an official map
  - 23.26.090 Notice of violation
  - 23.26.100 Appeals of Planning Director action
Title 24 (Reserved)
Title 25 Development Agreements
- Ch. 25.05 Development Agreements
Title 26 Covenants for Easements
- Ch. 26.05 Covenants for Easements
Title 27 (Reserved)
Title 28 (Reserved)
Title 29 (Reserved)
Title 30 (Reserved)
Title 31 (Reserved)
Title 32 Floodplains
- Ch. 32.05 Floodplain Management
Title 33 Surface Mining and Reclamation
- Ch. 33.05 Surface Mining and Reclamation
Title 34 Abandoned Vehicles
- Ch. 34.05 Abandoned Vehicles
Title 35 Encroachments
- Ch. 35.05 Encroachments
Title 36 Hazardous Substances
- Ch. 36.05 Storage of Hazardous Substances in Underground Tanks
Title 37 Utilities
- Ch. 37.05 Overhead to Underground Utility Conversion
Title 38 California Environmental Quality Act
- Ch. 38.05 Guidelines for Implementation
Tables
- Statutory References
- State Code Citation Table
- Ordinance Table