Every town writes its own rules, and East Palo Alto's live in its municipal code — 17 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 u1 — EAST PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
- Ch 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
- Ch 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Ch 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
- Ch 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
- Ch 14 — HOUSING
- Ch 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 17 — ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
- Ch u15 — EAST PALO ALTO DEVELOPMENT CODE 2018 EDITION Current as of: an ordinance adopted February 6, 2024
- Ch u16 — CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
- Ch u17 — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE