Every town writes its own rules, and El Cerrito's live in its municipal code — 20 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask El Cerrito's code a questionWhat's in the El Cerrito code
- Ch u1 — EL CERRITO MUNICIPAL CODE 1974recently amended
- Ch u2 — THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIArecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 4 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
- Ch 6 — BUSINESS PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 7 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Ch 10 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
- Ch 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 13 — STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 14 — UTILITIES
- Ch u14 — EL CERRITO MUNICIPAL CODE 1974
- Ch 16 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 17 — CODE ENFORCEMENT*
- Ch 18 — DIVISIONS OF LAND
- Ch 19 — ZONING
- Ch u19 — CROSS REFERENCE TABLE
- Ch u20 — ORDINANCE LISTrecently amended