Code Enforcement Division
California Health and Safety Code 17920.3
State regulations that are used to determine substandard conditions in inhabited dwellings. These are primarily used in Housing and Rental Housing Enforcement
Sacramento County Code
A set of laws that consists of all of the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain of the administrative ordinances codified pursuant to Sections 25126 to 25130, inclusive, of the Government Code of the state.
Vehicle Code - Section 22650-22711
Covers parking for more than 72 hours, lapsed vehicle registration, abandoned and dismantled vehicles
Zoning Code
A set of laws that regulate a variety of issues in the unincorporated area including the use of buildings, structures and land, signs and billboards, size and use of lots, intensity of land use, off-street parking, setback lines and open space
Mission
To promote and maintain a high quality of life where people live and work.
Code Enforcement investigates violations of housing, zoning and vehicle abatement laws in the unincorporated Sacramento County. We work to achieve voluntary compliance through notification and education. When necessary, we use legal procedures including boarding structures, removing junk and rubbish and junk vehicles, civil citations, criminal citations and demolition of dangerous buildings. Our goal is to maintain and improve property values and the quality of life for residents, visitors and business owners.
Why Enforce County Codes?
- Help in the fight to reduce crime and improve quality of life
- Protect health and safety
- Help maintain property values
- Prevent the physical and aesthetic deterioration of our community
- Enhance, maintain, and develop business districts to foster economic growth
Our Formula For Success? Education + Problem Solving = Compliance
How You Can Help!
- Keep all property free of trash, debris and overgrown, dead or unmanaged landscaping
- Fence or secure properties that might attract trespassers or vandals
- Keep grounds and structures clean and tidy
- Do not tolerate illicit activity
- Report violations and nuisances
Working together, we can work to preserve the beautiful neighborhoods of Sacramento County.
Did You Know?
Code Enforcement responded to 6,000+ citizen requests for investigation last year; resulting in cleaner, safer, and more economically viable properties in the unincorporated County.
Code Enforcement conducted Neighborhood Revitalization Inspection projects, including Perry Ave, Roosevelt Ave along the Stockton Blvd corridor, and the Avenues neighborhood along the Franklin Blvd corridor. There were 300 properties that were inspected resulting in 85 violation cases created to fight blight in our communities.
Code Enforcement, in collaboration with our enforcement partners (BPI, Sheriff, Planning Business Licensing) shut down 100 marijuana distribution businesses in unincorporated Sacramento County.