Butte County Code Enforcement is concerned with complaints pertaining to Planning and Building codes and ordinances in the unincorporated areas of Butte County.  Code Enforcement also handles complaints for the Medical and Nonmedical Marijuana Ordinance(s), the Noise Control Ordinance, and the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) program, as well as for Nuisance Abatement clean-up and removals as they occur.

What's New in Code Enforcement

The 2020 cannabis growing season is approaching.  Feel free to connect with our office at 530.552.3702 for more information regarding cultivation and compliance.

The Butte County Code Enforcement Advisory Board currently has two vacant seats.  If interested, please contact Code Enforcement Manager Chris Jellison at 530.552.3640.

Code enforcement is currently accepting applications for the positions of:
   • Office Specialist (Extra Help)
   • Code Enforcement Officer (Extra Help)

If interested, please connect with Code Enforcement Manager Chris Jellison at 530.552.3640, prior to submitting an Extra Help Application to:

Butte County Development Services
Code Enforcement Division
7 County Center Dr.
Oroville, CA 95965

Follow us on Twitter @ButteCodeEnf

Special Events Ordinance
Butte County Special Events Ordinance line will be available during the summer from 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm. If you would like to report a violation of the Special Events Ordinance, please call 530.538.6292.

General Information

View Code Case Types
AVA	Lighting
Building Division	Marijuana
Camping Violation	Nuisance Abatement
Generator Noise	Substandard Housing
	Unsafe Structure
Junk In Public View	Zoning Violation

Check Code Case Status or Final Disposition
View Interactive Map of Code Cases

Complaint Forms

• File Complaint Online - Butte County Connect
• General Complaints (Form # DCE-6)
• Noise Complaints (Form # DCE-7)
• Marijuana Complaints (Form # DCE-2)

Marijuana

• Medical Marijuana - View Ordinance 34A (PDF)

• Nonmedical Marijuana - View Ordinance 34C (PDF)

Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA)

• Abandoned Vehicles Photos
• AVA Service Authority Meetings

Nuisance Abatement

• Before and After Photos   
• Standards for Securing Abandoned or Damaged Buildings