Every town writes its own rules, and Sonoma County's live in its municipal code — 64 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA - MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — AIRPORTrecently amended
- Ch 4 — AMUSEMENTS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 5 — SONOMA COUNTY ANIMAL REGULATION ORDINANCE
- Ch 6 — (Repealed. Ord. No. 2035)recently amended
- Ch 7 — BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 7A — REGULATIONS FOR LIMITED DENSITY OWNER-BUILT RURAL DWELLINGSrecently amended
- Ch 7B — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTIONrecently amended
- Ch 7C — WOOD-BURNING APPLIANCESrecently amended
- Ch 7D3 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
- Ch 7D4 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM REVIEW PROCESS
- Ch 7D5 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PERMITTING PROCESS
- Ch 8 — CABLE TELEVISION
- Ch 9 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 10 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTERrecently amended
- Ch 11 — CONSTRUCTION GRADING AND DRAINAGE
- Ch 11A — STORMWATER QUALITY
- Ch 11B — VINEYARD AND ORCHARD FROST PROTECTION
- Ch 12 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 13 — SONOMA COUNTY FIRE SAFETY ORDINANCErecently amended
- Ch 13A — DUTY TO MAINTAIN DEFENSIBLE SPACE AND ABATE HAZARDOUS VEGETATION AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALrecently amended
- Ch 14 — HEALTH AND SANITATIONrecently amended
- Ch 15 — HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND BRIDGES
- Ch 16 — JUNK AND JUNK DEALERS
- Ch 17 — MOBILE YOUTH CAMP
- Ch 18 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 19 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 19A — SMALL ARM DEVICE ORDINANCE
- Ch 20 — PARKS AND RECREATIONrecently amended
- Ch 21 — PERSONNELrecently amended
- Ch 22 — WASTE, RECYCLABLES, AND ORGANICS
- Ch 23 — RIVERS AND STREAMS
- Ch 23A — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 IMPLEMENTATIONrecently amended
- Ch 24 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSALrecently amended
- Ch 25 — SUBDIVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 25A — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Ch 25B — WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
- Ch 25C — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEE/DEDICATION ORDINANCE
- Ch 25D — ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES DEDICATION ORDINANCErecently amended
- Ch 26 — SONOMA COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 26A — SURFACE MININGrecently amended
- Ch 26C — COASTAL ZONING RESOURCE DISTRICTS
- Ch 26D — HERITAGE OR LANDMARK TREES
- Ch 28 — EMERGENCY AND PRE-HOSPITAL MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMrecently amended
- Ch 29 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
- Ch 30 — AGRICULTURErecently amended
- Ch 30A — TRANSGENIC CONTAMINATION PREVENTION ORDINANCE
- Ch 31 — ON-SHORE FACILITIES SUPPORTING OFF-SHORE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 32 — ORDINANCE REGULATING SMOKING AND SECONDHAND SMOKE
- Ch 32A — LICENSURE OF TOBACCO RETAILERSrecently amended
- Ch 33 — SONOMA COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
- Ch 34 — COUNTY ORGANIZED HEALTH SYSTEMrecently amended
- Ch 35 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX ORDINANCErecently amended
- Ch 36 — NEW VINEYARD AND ORCHARD DEVELOPMENT, VINEYARD AND ORCHARD REPLANTING, AND AGRICULTURAL GRADING AND DRAINAGErecently amended
- Ch 37 — INDUSTRIAL HEMP ORDINANCErecently amended
- Ch 40 — SONOMA COMPLEX FIRE DISASTER RECOVERYrecently amended
- Ch 40A — KINCADE FIRE DISASTER RECOVERYrecently amended
- Ch 40B — COVID-19 RECOVERYrecently amended
- Ch 40C — LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX FIRES DISASTER RECOVERY
- Ch 40D — GLASS INCIDENT DISASTER RECOVERYrecently amended
- Ch u63 — CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE FOR ZONING CH. 26recently amended
- Ch u64 — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLErecently amended