Every town writes its own rules, and Escondido's live in its municipal code — 41 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-28)
- Ch 1A — Administrative Remedies (§ 1A-1 – § 1A-14)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1 – § 2-112)
- Ch 3 — Ambulances, Convalescent Service Vehicles and Wheelchair Buses (§ 3-1 – § 3-89)
- Ch 4 — Animal Control (§ 4-1 – § 4-7)
- Ch 5 — Bicycles and Nonmotorized Vehicles (§ 5-1 – § 5-6)
- Ch 6 — Buildings and Building Regulations (§ 6-1 – § 6-520)
- Ch 6A — Burglary, Robbery, Fire Alarm Systems (§ 6A-1 – § 6A-13)
- Ch 7 — Local Emergency (§ 7-1 – § 7-16)
- Ch 8 — Cable Communications Franchises (§ 8-1 – § 8-26)
- Ch 10 — Finance (§ 10-1 – § 10-189)
- Ch 11 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 11-1 – § 11-79)
- Ch 12 — Food and Food Handlers (§ 12-1 – § 12-2)
- Ch 14 — Solid Waste and Recycling (§ 14-1.1 – § 14-7.7)
- Ch 15 — Junkyards and Secondhand Dealers (§ 15-1 – § 15-39)
- Ch 16 — Licenses and Business Regulations Generally (§ 16-1 – § 16-423)
- Ch 16A — Massage Regulation (§ 16A-1 – § 16A-31)
- Ch 16B — Regulation of the Storage and Disposal of Medical Wastes (§ 16B-1 – § 16B-12)
- Ch 16D — Guest Registration Requirements for Transient Lodging Facilities (§ 16D-11 – § 16D-19)
- Ch 16E — Adult Businesses and Adult Business Performers (§ 16E-1 – § 16E-21)
- Ch 17 — Offenses—Miscellaneous Provisions (§ 17-1 – § 17-323)
- Ch 18 — Community Services Department (§ 18-1 – § 18-150)
- Ch 19 — Personnel (§ 19-1 – § 19-91)
- Ch 20 — Planning Commission (§ 20-1 – § 20-8)
- Ch 21 — Street Patrols (§ 21-1 – § 21-44)
- Ch 22 — Wastewaters, Stormwaters, and Related Matters (§ 22-1 – § 22-205)
- Ch 22A — Smoking Regulations (§ 22A-1 – § 22A-3)
- Ch 23 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 23-1 – § 23-211)
- Ch 25 — Taxation (§ 25-1 – § 25-94)
- Ch 26 — Taxicabs and Automobiles for Hire (§ 26-1 – § 26-71)
- Ch 27 — Towing Services (§ 27-1 – § 27-8)
- Ch 28 — Traffic (§ 28-1 – § 28-300)
- Ch 29 — Trailer Coaches and Trailer Parks (§ 29-1 – § 29-116)
- Ch 30 — Underground Utilities (§ 30-1 – § 30-15)
- Ch 31 — Water (§ 31-1 – § 31-258)
- Ch SR — Statutory References for California Cities (§ SR.010 – § SR.140)
- Ch CCT — Code Comparative Table (§ CCT.010)
- Ch CTO — Comparative Table - Ordinances (§ CTO.010)
- Ch 32 — Subdivisions (§ 32.101.01 – § 32.505.01)
- Ch 33 — Zoning (§ 33-1 – § 33-1654)
- Ch OL — Zoning Code Ordinance List and Disposition Table (§ OL.010)