California homeowner rules by city
18 city rules for California homeowners in 14 cities and towns, across 4 topics. Each one is tied to an official city or utility source.
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Jump to: Sidewalk repair · Fence height & permits · Tree removal permits · RV & trailer parking
Sidewalk repair
| City | Rule | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley | Reimbursement program | Grass Valley reimburses up to 50% of sidewalk repairs ordered under its inspection program, up to $10,000 per fiscal year for homes. |
| Los Angeles | Owner pays | State law makes Los Angeles owners responsible for adjacent sidewalks, except damage from street tree roots |
| Salinas | Cost-share program | Salinas pays half the cost of curb, gutter and sidewalk repair, up to $2,500, through its 50/50 Sidewalk Repair Program |
| San Rafael | Cost-share program | San Rafael owners must repair adjacent sidewalks, but the city pays 50% of replacement up to $2,000, plus all curb and gutter work up to $4,000 and st |
Sidewalk repair in other states
Fence height & permits
| City | Rule | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Park | Height and placement limits | Monterey Park caps fences and walls at 4 feet in the required front yard and 6 feet anywhere else on the lot. |
Fence height & permits in other states
Tree removal permits
| City | Rule | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | Permit needed above a size | Danville protects native trees 10 inches or more in diameter and treats single-trunk trees of 36 inches or more as heritage trees. |
| Los Angeles | Permit for protected species | Los Angeles requires a permit only for protected native species: oaks, Southern California black walnut, western sycamore and California bay, among ot |
| Morgan Hill | Permit needed above a size | Morgan Hill requires a permit for protected trees anywhere on private property: native trees 6 inches or more and nonnative trees 13 inches or more. |
| San Bruno | Permit needed above a size | San Bruno requires a permit to remove or prune a heritage tree on private property, meaning a trunk 10 inches or more across |
| San Francisco | Permit needed above a size | San Francisco requires a permit to remove a "significant tree" on private land: one within 10 feet of the public right-of-way that also meets a size t |
| San Jose | Permit needed above a size | San Jose requires a Tree Removal Permit for "ordinance-size" trees: a trunk of 38 inches or more in circumference at 4.5 feet. |
Tree removal permits in other states
RV & trailer parking
| City | Rule | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Parking limits apply | Dublin, California limits RVs and boat trailers on public streets to 72 hours in total within a set period under its oversized vehicle ordinance. |
| Manhattan Beach | Parking limits apply | Manhattan Beach requires a permit to park an oversized vehicle on any city street, and permit holders may not hook up to utilities from nearby propert |
| Morgan Hill | Parking limits apply | Morgan Hill restricts oversized vehicles on streets, defined as over 22 feet long or 7 feet high |
| San Francisco | Parking limits apply | Since November 1, 2025, large vehicles such as RVs in San Francisco face a two-hour parking limit on city streets at all hours, with some exceptions o |
| San Mateo | Parking limits apply | San Mateo regulates oversized vehicles such as RVs on city streets |
| San Rafael | Parking limits apply | San Rafael prohibits RVs on public streets citywide unless Parking Services has issued a temporary permit. |
| Ventura | Parking limits apply | Ventura requires an Oversized Vehicle Permit to park an RV on the street, good for five consecutive days and up to twelve permits a year. |
RV & trailer parking in other states
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