STATUTORY REFERENCES 

FOR 

CALIFORNIA COUNTIES 

 

 The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to California counties. They are up to 

date through July, 2007. 

 

General Provisions 

 

Code adoption 

Gov. Code §§ 25126—25130 and 50022.1— 

50022.10 

 

Police power 

Cal. Const. Art. 11 § 7 

 

County charters 

Cal. Const. Art. 11 § 4; Gov. Code § 23700 et seq. 

 

County seats 

Gov. Code § 23600 et seq. 

 

Ordinances 

Gov. Code § 25120-25132 

 

Penalties for ordinance violations 

Gov. Code § 25132 and 76000 

 

Citations for misdemeanors 

Penal Code § 853.5 et seq. 

 

Administrative fines and penalties 

Gov. Code § 53069.4 

 

Appeal from local governmental action 

Code of Civ. Proc. § 1094.6 

 

Expedited judicial review of First Amendment cases 

Code of Civil Procedures § 1094.8 

 

Judicial districts 

Gov. Code § 71040 et seq. 

 

Elections 

Gov. Code §§ 24200 et seq. and 25201 

 

Election precincts 

Elections Code § 12200 et seq. 

 

Eminent domain 

Code of Civil Procedure § 1230.010 et seq. 

 

Administration and Personnel 

 

County officers generally 

Gov. Code § 24000 et seq. 

 

Board of supervisors 

Gov. Code § 25000 et seq. 

 

Meetings 

Gov. Code § 54954 

 

Offices and office hours 

Gov. Code § 24250 et seq. 

 

Consolidation of offices 

Gov. Code § 24300 et seq. 

 

Officers and employees 

Gov. Code § 25300 et seq. 

 

County assessors 

Gov. Code § 27421 et seq. 

 

County auditors 

Gov. Code § 26900 et seq. 

 

County clerks 

Gov. Code § 26800 et seq. 

 

County controllers 

Gov. Code § 26880 et seq. 

 

Coroners 

Gov. Code § 27460 et seq. 

 

County counsel 

Gov. Code § 27640 et seq. 

 

 

 

County directors of finance 

Gov. Code § 26970 et seq. 

 

District attorneys 

Gov. Code § 26500 et seq. 

 

Public administrators 

Gov. Code § 27440 et seq. 

 

County public defenders 

Gov. Code § 27700 et seq. 

 

Public guardians 

Government Code § 27430 et seq. 

 

County recorders 

Gov. Code § 27201 et seq. 

 

Sheriffs 

Gov. Code § 26600 et seq. 

 

County surveyors 

Gov. Code § 27550 et seq. 

 

County health officers 

Health and Saf. Code §§ 101000 et seq. 

 

Tax collectors 

Gov. Code §§ 27400 and 27401 

 

County treasurers 

Gov. Code § 27000 et seq. 

 

County treasury oversight committees 

Gov. Code § 27130 et seq. 

 

Official bonds 

Gov. Code § 1450 et seq. and 24150 et seq. 

 

Removal from office 

Gov. Code § 3000 et seq. 

 

Political activities of public employees 

Gov. Code § 3201 et seq. 

 

Local planning agencies 

Gov. Code § 65100 et seq. 

 

Election of county officers 

Gov. Code § 24200 et seq. 

 

Emergency services 

Gov. Code § 8550 et seq. 

 

Peace officer standards and training 

Penal Code § 13520 et seq. 

 

Civil service 

Gov. Code § 31100 et seq. 

 

County employees retirement 

Gov. Code § 31450 et seq. and § 53060.1 

 

Revenue and Finance 

 

Financial powers 

Gov. Code § 25250 et seq. 

 

County funds generally 

Gov. Code § 29300 et seq. 

 

Purchasing system 

Gov. Code § 25480 et seq. and § 54201 et seq. 

 

Sales and use tax 

Rev. and Tax. Code § 7200 et seq. 

 

Transient occupancy tax 

Rev. and Tax. Code § 7280 et seq. 

 

Real property transfer tax 

Rev. and Tax. Code § 11901 et seq. 

 

Road funds 

Str. & Hwys. Code § 2150 et seq. 

 

Unclaimed property in hands of sheriff 

Civil Code § 2080.4 et seq. 

 

Claims against public entities 

Gov. Code. § 900 et seq. 

 

Local agency service fees and charges 

Gov. Code § 66012 et seq. 

 

Public works and public purchases 

Gov. Code § 4000 et seq. 

 

Contracting by local agencies 

Pub. Contracts Code § 20100 et seq. 

 

 

 

Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act 

Pub. Contracts Code § 22010 et seq. 

 

Infrastructure finance 

Gov. Code § 63000 et seq. 

 

County service areas 

Gov. Code § 25210.1 et seq. 

 

Revenue bonds for county improvements 

Gov. Code § 26301 et seq. 

 

Business Licenses and Regulations 

 

Authority to license businesses 

Bus. and Prof. Code § 16100 et seq. 

 

Gambling establishments 

Bus. and Prof. Code § 19800 et seq. 

 

Massage parlors 

Gov. Code § 51030 et seq. 

 

Taxicabs and other vehicles for hire 

Vehicle Code §§ 21100, 21112 and 16500 et seq. 

 

Bingo 

Penal Code § 326.5 

 

Private investigators 

Bus. and Prof. Code § 7512 et seq. 

 

Commercial filming 

Gov. Code § 65850.1 

 

Community antenna TV systems 

Gov. Code § 53066 et seq. 

 

Automatic checkout systems 

Civil Code § 7100 et seq. 

 

Animals 

 

Animals generally 

Food and Agric. Code § 16301 et seq. 

 

Dogs 

Gov. Code § 25803 and Food and Agric. Code 

§ 30501 et seq. 

 

Dangerous and vicious dogs 

Food and Agric. Code § 31601 et seq. 

 

Rabies control 

Health and Saf. Code § 121575 et seq. 

 

Cruelty to animals 

Penal Code § 597 et seq. 

 

Health and Safety 

 

County health administration 

Health and Saf. Code § 101025 et seq. 

 

Garbage and refuse disposal 

Public Resources Code § 49000 et seq. and Gov. 

Code § 25820 et seq. 

 

Fire prevention 

Health and Saf. Code § 13000 et seq. and Gov. Code 

§ 25210.59 

 

Weed control 

Health and Saf. Code § 14875 et seq. 

 

Authority to abate nuisances 

Gov. Code § 25845 and Penal Code § 370 et seq. 

 

Graffiti abatement 

Gov. Code § 38772 

 

Littering 

Penal Code § 374 et seq. 

 

Smoking 

Labor Code § 6404.5 

 

Public Peace, Morals and Welfare 

 

Crimes against public justice 

Penal Code § 92 et seq. 

 

Crimes against the person 

Penal Code § 187 et seq. 

 

Crimes against the person involving sexual assault and 

against public decency and good morals 

Penal Code § 261 et seq. 

 

Crimes against public health and safety 

Penal Code § 369d et seq. 

 

 

 

Crimes against the public peace 

Penal Code § 403 et seq. 

 

Crimes against property 

Penal Code § 450 et seq. 

 

Weapons 

Penal Code § 12000 et seq. 

 

Vehicles and Traffic 

 

Local traffic rules and regulations 

Vehicle Code § 21100 et seq. 

 

Traffic-control devices 

Vehicle Code § 21350 et seq. 

 

Turning movements 

Vehicle Code § 22100 et seq. 

 

Speed limits 

Vehicle Code § 22348 et seq. 

 

One-way street designations 

Vehicle Code § 21657 

 

Stopping, standing and parking 

Vehicle Code § 22500 et seq. 

 

Through highways 

Vehicle Code §§ 21101 and 21354 

 

Curb markings 

Vehicle Code § 21458 

 

Vehicle weight limits 

Vehicle Code § 35700 et seq. 

 

Pedestrians rights and duties 

Vehicle Code § 21949 et seq. 

 

Establishment of crosswalks 

Vehicle Code § 21106 

 

Bicycles 

Vehicle Code §§ 21100, 21206 and 39000 et seq. 

 

Penalties 

Vehicle Code § 40000.1 et seq. 

 

Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places 

 

Construction of sidewalks and curbs 

Str. and Hwys. Code § 5870 et seq. 

 

Care and protection of county highways 

Str. & Hwys. Code § 1450 et seq. 

 

Road districts 

Gov. Code § 25200 and Str. and Hwys. Code § 1020 

et seq. 

 

County parks 

Pub. R. Code § 5150 et seq. and § 5301 et seq. 

 

Advertising displays 

Bus. and Prof. Code §§ 5230, 5231 and 5440 et seq. 

 

Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 

Str. and Hwys. Code § 22500 et seq. 

 

Charitable solicitations 

Bus. and Prof. Code § 17510 et seq. 

 

Underground utility districts 

Str. and Hwys. Code § 5896.1 et seq. 

 

County service areas 

Gov. Code § 25210.1 et seq. 

 

Public Services 

 

County water systems 

Gov. Code § 25690 et seq. and § 53064.5 

 

County sewers 

Gov. Code § 25822 et seq. and Health and Saf. Code 

§ 5470 et seq. 

 

Water wells 

Water Code § 13800 et seq. 

 

Buildings and Construction 

 

Housing construction 

Health and Saf. Code § 17910 et seq. 

 

Signs 

Gov. Code § 65850 and Bus. and Prof. Code § 5229 

et seq. 

 

 

 

Mobile homes 

Health and Saf. Code § 18200 et seq. 

 

Inspection warrants 

Civil Pro. Code § 1822.50 et seq. 

 

Subdivisions 

 

Subdivision Map Act 

Gov. Code § 66410 et seq. 

 

Zoning 

 

Planning in general 

Gov. Code § 65000 et seq. 

 

Local authority to regulate the use of land and buildings 

Gov. Code § 65850 

 

Administration 

Gov. Code § 65900 et seq. 

 

Open-space zoning 

Gov. Code § 65910 et seq. 

 

Family day care homes 

Health and Saf. Code § 1597.30 et seq. 

 

Environmental Protection 

 

Environmental Quality Act 

Public Res. Code § 21000 et seq. 

 

Noise Control Act 

Health and Saf. Code § 46000 et seq. 

 

 Statutory references Riverside County