Sutter County staff to rewrite code-enforcement ordinance to comply with new state rules

May 13, 2026

County staff proposed a rewritten code-enforcement ordinance to address recent state laws and a state supreme court decision, aiming to standardize due process, clarify appeal paths and reduce administrative costs.

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Assistant Director James Stevens told the Sutter County Board of Supervisors that the county's existing code-enforcement ordinance is inefficient and costly and needs a rewrite to comply with recent state laws. "Drafting a new county ordinance to govern our due process," Stevens said, adding that the current code is "choppy" and hard for staff and residents to follow.

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