El Segundo, California, CA Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through : Ord. 1682, passed 1-20-2026. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/elsegundoca/latest/overview

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1. CITY CODE of EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
2. PREFACE
3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
4. ORDINANCE NO. 1683
5. ORDINANCE NO. 1335
6. TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
7. CHAPTER 1 CODE ADOPTION; DEFINITIONS
8. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PENALTIES
9. CHAPTER 2A ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
10. CHAPTER 3 CITY SEAL, CITY LOGO
11. CHAPTER 4 CITY COUNCIL
12. CHAPTER 4A ELECTIONS
13. CHAPTER 5 CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES1
14. CHAPTER 6 PERSONNEL MERIT SYSTEM
15. CHAPTER 7 PURCHASING
16. CHAPTER 7A EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS
18. CHAPTER 7C PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
19. CHAPTER 8 POLITICAL ACTIVITY
20. CHAPTER 9 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND DISCLOSURES
21. CHAPTER 10 UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
22. CHAPTER 11 RECORDS DESTRUCTION
23. CHAPTER 12 ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
24. TITLE 2 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
25. CHAPTER 1 PLANNING COMMISSION
26. CHAPTER 2 EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION
27. TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
28. CHAPTER 1 TAXATION
29. CHAPTER 2 BUSINESS ATTRACTION PROGRAM
30. CHAPTER 3 SALES AND USE TAX
31. CHAPTER 4 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
32. CHAPTER 5 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
33. CHAPTER 6 SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
34. CHAPTER 7 UTILITY USERS TAX
35. CHAPTER 8 TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
36. TITLE 4 BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND LICENSING
37. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
38. CHAPTER 2 BUSINESS LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE
39. CHAPTER 3 BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALARM SYSTEMS
40. CHAPTER 4 VEHICLES FOR HIRE
41. CHAPTER 5 AUCTIONS AND AUCTION HOUSES
42. CHAPTER 6 SECONDHAND STORES AND JUNK SHOPS
43. CHAPTER 7 POOLROOMS AND BILLIARD ROOMS
44. CHAPTER 8 ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS
45. CHAPTER 9 FORTUNETELLING
46. CHAPTER 10 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
47. CHAPTER 11 MOTION PICTURE, RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION REGULATIONS
48. CHAPTER 12 FIREARMS SALES, LICENSING AUTHORITY
49. CHAPTER 13 BINGO GAMES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
50. CHAPTER 14 MARIJUANA
51. CHAPTER 15 SIDEWALK VENDOR PROGRAM
52. CHAPTER 16 HOME SHARING PERMIT PROGRAM
53. CHAPTER 17 CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
54. TITLE 5 HEALTH AND SANITATION
55. CHAPTER 1 HEALTH CODE
56. CHAPTER 2 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
57. CHAPTER 3 LITTERING PUBLIC PLACES
58. CHAPTER 4 STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION CONTROL
59. CHAPTER 5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, WASTES
60. CHAPTER 6 SMOKING REGULATED OR PROHIBITED
61. CHAPTER 7 PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
62. CHAPTER 8 SINGLE-USE FOODWARE ACCESSORIES AND STANDARD CONDIMENTS
63. CHAPTER 9 MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
64. TITLE 6 ANIMAL CONTROL
65. CHAPTER 1 COUNTY REGULATIONS
66. CHAPTER 2 ANIMAL CONTROL
67. CHAPTER 3 DOGS
68. CHAPTER 4 LICENSES FOR KENNELS AND ANIMAL BREEDING BUSINESSES
69. CHAPTER 5 IMPOUNDING ANIMALS
70. CHAPTER 6 BEEKEEPING
71. TITLE 7 NUISANCES AND OFFENSES
72. CHAPTER 1 NUISANCES
73. CHAPTER 2 NOISE AND VIBRATION
74. CHAPTER 3 DUST AND PARTICULATE MATTER
75. CHAPTER 4 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
76. CHAPTER 5 DAYTIME CURFEW
77. CHAPTER 5A NIGHTTIME CURFEW
78. CHAPTER 6 GENERAL OFFENSES
79. CHAPTER 7 HANDBILLS
80. CHAPTER 8 PROHIBITED CAMPING
81. CHAPTER 9 PRIVATELY OWNED PARKING LOTS
82. CHAPTER 10 MOTOR VEHICLE ALARMS
83. CHAPTER 11 MARIJUANA
84. CHAPTER 12 LOUD OR UNRULY GATHERINGS
85. CHAPTER 13 SOCIAL HOST REGULATIONS
86. TITLE 8 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
87. CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
88. CHAPTER 2 ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO OFFICIALS
89. CHAPTER 3 TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
90. CHAPTER 4 MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC PROVISIONS
91. CHAPTER 5 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
92. CHAPTER 6 PEDESTRIANS
93. CHAPTER 7 ABANDONED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
94. CHAPTER 8 USE OF PUBLIC STREETS AND OTHER RIGHTS OF WAY FOR EVENTS
95. TITLE 9 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
96. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
97. CHAPTER 2 EXCAVATIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
98. CHAPTER 3 STREET TREES
99. CHAPTER 4 NEWSRACKS
100. CHAPTER 5 CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE, MINIMUM CONSUMER PROTECTION STANDARDS
101. CHAPTER 6 COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS
102. CHAPTER 7 PUBLIC BUILDINGS
103. CHAPTER 8 PERMITS AUTHORIZING EVENTS CONDUCTED IN CITY PARKS AND FACILITIES
104. CHAPTER 9 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
105. TITLE 10 PARKS AND RECREATION
106. CHAPTER 1 PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS
107. CHAPTER 2 WATER CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPING1
108. CHAPTER 3 BEACH REGULATIONS
109. CHAPTER 4 SKATEBOARD PARKS1
110. CHAPTER 5 WATER CONSERVATION
111. TITLE 11 PUBLIC UTILITIES
112. CHAPTER 1 WATER SERVICES
113. CHAPTER 2 CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
114. CHAPTER 3 UNDERGROUND OR OVERHEAD UTILITIES
115. TITLE 12 PUBLIC SEWER FACILITIES
116. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
117. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION; RULES; INSPECTIONS
118. CHAPTER 3 SEWER CONNECTIONS; SPECIFICATIONS; MANHOLES
119. CHAPTER 4 INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND DISPOSAL
120. CHAPTER 5 UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSAL
121. CHAPTER 6 ENFORCEMENT
122. CHAPTER 7 SEWER USE FEE
123. TITLE 13 BUILDING REGULATIONS
124. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
125. CHAPTER 2 RESIDENTIAL CODE
126. CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL CODE
127. CHAPTER 4 MECHANICAL CODE
128. CHAPTER 5 PLUMBING CODE
129. CHAPTER 6 ENERGY CODE
130. CHAPTER 7 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
131. CHAPTER 8 SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE
132. CHAPTER 9 FIRE CODE
133. CHAPTER 10 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
134. CHAPTER 11 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
135. CHAPTER 12 MOVING BUILDINGS
136. CHAPTER 13 NUMBERING BUILDINGS
137. CHAPTER 14 OIL AND GAS WELLS
138. CHAPTER 15 ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
139. CHAPTER 16 POSTDISASTER ASSESSMENT STANDARDS
140. CHAPTER 17 HOUSING CODE
141. CHAPTER 18 EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS
142. CHAPTER 19 SOLAR, HYDRONICS, AND GEOTHERMAL CODE
143. CHAPTER 20 SECURITY CODE
144. CHAPTER 21 PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
145. CHAPTER 22 FALSE FIRE ALARMS
146. CHAPTER 23 HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
147. CHAPTER 24 WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
148. TITLE 14 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
149. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
150. CHAPTER 2 VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
151. CHAPTER 3 MERGER OF PARCELS
152. CHAPTER 4 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
153. CHAPTER 5 WAIVER OF PARCEL MAP
154. CHAPTER 6 GENERAL URBAN LOT SPLITS
155. TITLE 15 ZONING REGULATIONS
156. CHAPTER 1 TITLE; INTERPRETATION; DEFINITIONS
157. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
158. CHAPTER 3 ZONES AND USES
159. CHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL ZONES
160. CHAPTER 5 COMMERCIAL ZONES
161. CHAPTER 6 INDUSTRIAL ZONES
162. CHAPTER 7 OVERLAY DISTRICTS
163. CHAPTER 8 OPEN SPACE (O-S) ZONE
164. CHAPTER 9 AUTOMOBILE PARKING (P) ZONE
165. CHAPTER 10 PUBLIC FACILITIES (P-F) ZONE
166. CHAPTER 11 SMOKY HOLLOW SPECIFIC PLAN
167. CHAPTER 12 RESERVED
168. CHAPTER 13 ADULT USE ZONING REGULATIONS
169. CHAPTER 13A ASSEMBLY HALLS
170. CHAPTER 13B CANNABIS-RELATED USES AND ACTIVITIES
171. CHAPTER 15-13C MICRO-UNITS
172. CHAPTER 14 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
173. CHAPTER 15 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACES
174. CHAPTER 15A WATER CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPING
175. CHAPTER 16 DEVELOPER TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM)
176. CHAPTER 17 EMPLOYER/OCCUPANT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
177. CHAPTER 18 SIGNS
178. CHAPTER 19 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
179. CHAPTER 20 TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
180. CHAPTER 21 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
181. CHAPTER 22 ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS, AND ADJUSTMENTS
182. CHAPTER 23 DIRECTOR DISCRETIONARY DECISIONS
183. CHAPTER 24 VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
184. CHAPTER 25 SITE PLAN REVIEW
185. CHAPTER 26 COASTAL ZONE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
186. CHAPTER 27 AMENDMENTS
187. CHAPTER 28 PUBLIC HEARINGS
188. CHAPTER 29 APPEALS
189. CHAPTER 30 ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY
190. CHAPTER 31 RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
191. CHAPTER 32 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
192. CHAPTER 33 PARKING IN-LIEU FEES
193. CHAPTER 34 CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
194. CHAPTER 35 DENSITY BONUS
195. CHAPTER 36 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
196. CHAPTER 37 HOUSING PROGRAMS