La Puente, California, CA Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through Ordinance No. 986, Passed May 14, 2024.. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lapuente/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and La Puente, California's live in its municipal code — 184 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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1. La Puente, California
2. LA PUENTE, CA MUNICIPAL CODE
3. Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
4. Chapter 1.08 VIOLATIONS - PENALTIES
5. Chapter 1.12 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES - CITATIONS
6. Chapter 1.16 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
7. Chapter 1.20 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
8. Title 2 ADMINISTRATION
9. Chapter 2.06 CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS
10. Chapter 2.08 CITY MANAGER
11. Chapter 2.10 CITY CLERK
12. Chapter 2.12 CITY TREASURER
13. Chapter 2.13 AT WILL EMPLOYMENT FOR DESIGNATED CITY EMPLOYEES
14. Chapter 2.16 PLANNING COMMISSION
15. Chapter 2.18 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
16. Chapter 2.20 PURCHASING
17. Chapter 2.21 BID PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS
18. Chapter 2.22 GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
19. Chapter 2.24 AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND
20. Chapter 2.26 DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX
21. Chapter 2.28 EMERGENCY SERVICES
22. Chapter 2.30 CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR MONEY OR DAMAGES
23. Chapter 2.32 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
24. Chapter 2.34 PUBLIC SAFETY, VITAL SERVICES AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION MEASURE
25. Chapter 2.36 OFFICIAL CITY SEAL AND CITY LOGO
26. Title 3 PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS
27. Chapter 3.08 PARADES
28. Chapter 3.12 AMPLIFIED SOUND
29. Chapter 3.16 MISDEMEANORS
30. Chapter 3.20 PUBLIC NUISANCES
31. Chapter 3.22 ABANDONED AND DISTRESSED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES REGISTRATION
32. Chapter 3.24 GAMBLING
33. Chapter 3.28 BINGO
34. Chapter 3.32 RACING HOMING PIGEONS
35. Chapter 3.36 ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE
36. Chapter 3.40 GAME ARCADES
37. Chapter 3.44 GRAFFITI
38. Chapter 3.48 BURGLAR AND ROBBERY ALARMS
39. Chapter 3.52 PUBLIC LODGINGS
40. Chapter 3.56 CURFEW
41. Chapter 3.58 LOITERING BY CRIMINAL STREET GANGS
42. Chapter 3.60 DISPLAY OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
43. Chapter 3.64 SMOKING PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC PLACES
44. Chapter 3.68 PUBLIC PARKS
45. Chapter 3.70 CAMPING
46. Chapter 3.72 UNSOLICITED WRITTEN MATERIAL
47. Chapter 3.74 SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS.
48. Chapter 3.76 SHOPPING CART REGULATIONS.
49. Chapter 3.78 SKATE PARK
50. Title 4 HEALTH AND SANITATION
51. Chapter 4.06 PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSES REGULATIONS
52. Chapter 4.08 SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE
53. Chapter 4.10 SEWER CHARGES
54. Chapter 4.12 SOLID WASTE HANDLING AND RECYCLING SERVICES
55. Chapter 4.13 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM
56. Chapter 4.14 SANITARY SEWER CAPACITY CHARGE
57. Chapter 4.16 STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION PREVENTION
58. Chapter 4.34 NOISE REGULATIONS
59. Title 5 BUSINESS REGULATION AND LICENSES
60. CHAPTER 5.05 MEDICAL MARIJUANA COOPERATIVE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
61. Chapter 5.06 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
62. Chapter 5.08 BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION PERMITS
63. Chapter 5.12 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
64. Chapter 5.16 SALES AND USE TAX
65. Chapter 5.18 CURB ADDRESS PAINTING
66. Chapter 5.20 BILLIARD ROOMS
67. Chapter 5.22 DANCES
68. Chapter 5.24 ENTERTAINMENT
69. Chapter 5.26 ESCORT BUREAUS
70. Chapter 5.28 FORTUNETELLING
71. Chapter 5.30 GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS SALES AND SIMILAR SALES
72. Chapter 5.32 GUN DEALERS
73. Chapter 5.34 MANAGERS AND PROMOTERS
74. Chapter 5.36 (Deleted by Ord. 956 § 3, 2018)
75. Chapter 5.38 MODELING STUDIOS
76. Chapter 5.40 MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FILMING
77. Chapter 5.42 MOBILE VENDING
78. Chapter 5.44 PRIVATE PATROL CARS
79. Chapter 5.46 SOLICITATION
80. Chapter 5.48 TAXICAB OPERATORS AND TAXICAB DRIVERS
81. Chapter 5.50 YARD SALES
82. Chapter 5.52 TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY ORDINANCE
83. Chapter 5.54 NEWSRACKS
84. Chapter 5.56 VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDED BY STATE FRANCHISE HOLDERS
85. Chapter 5.58 MEDICAL MARIJUANA COOPERATIVES OR COLLECTIVES
86. Title 6 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
87. Chapter 6.08 ADMINISTRATION
88. Chapter 6.12 ENFORCEMENT
89. Chapter 6.16 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
90. Chapter 6.20 TURNING MOVEMENTS
91. Chapter 6.24 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
92. Chapter 6.28 SPECIAL STOPS
93. Chapter 6.32 MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
94. Chapter 6.36 PEDESTRIANS
95. Chapter 6.40 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
96. Chapter 6.44 LOADING AND UNLOADING
97. Chapter 6.48 TRUCK ROUTES
98. Chapter 6.52 RAILROAD TRAINS
99. Chapter 6.54 SPEED LIMITS
100. Chapter 6.56 PUBLIC OFF-STREET PARKING LOTS
101. Chapter 6.58 REPOSSESSED MOTOR VEHICLES
102. Chapter 6.62 BICYCLES
103. Chapter 6.64 ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED AND INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
104. Chapter 6.66 PARKING CITATION PROCESSING
105. Chapter 6.70 SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLER SKATES
106. Title 7 STREETS
107. Chapter 7.08 MASTER STREET PLAN
108. Title 8 BUILDING REGULATIONS
109. Chapter 8.05 BUILDING CODE
110. Chapter 8.09 PLUMBING CODE
111. Chapter 8.13 ELECTRICAL CODE
112. Chapter 8.16 SWIMMING POOL FENCES
113. Chapter 8.17 MECHANICAL CODE
114. Chapter 8.20 REIMBURSEMENT FEES FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY
115. Chapter 8.24 CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS
116. Chapter 8.36 EXCAVATIONS
117. Chapter 8.40 UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
118. Chapter 8.44 RESIDENTIAL CODE
119. CHAPTER 8.48 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
120. Chapter 8.50 EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS
121. Chapter 8.52 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
122. Title 9 FIRE
123. Title 10 ZONING
124. Chapter 10.02 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF THE ZONING CODE
125. Chapter 10.04 INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING CODE
126. Chapter 10.06 ZONING MAP AND ZONES
127. Chapter 10.10 RESIDENTIAL ZONES (R-E, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4)
128. Chapter 10.12 COMMERCIAL ZONES (C-1 AND C-2)
129. Chapter 10.14 COMMERCIAL-MANUFACTURING ZONE (CM)
130. Chapter 10.16 PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE (PF)
131. Chapter 10.18 OPEN SPACE ZONE
132. Chapter 10.20 SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE
133. Chapter 10.24 SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
134. Chapter 10.26 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
135. Chapter 10.28 FENCES, HEDGES, AND WALLS
136. Chapter 10.30 Off-Street Parking and Loading
137. Chapter 10.32 LANDSCAPING
138. Chapter 10.34 SIGNS
139. Chapter 10.36 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
140. Chapter 10.38 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
141. Chapter 10.40 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
142. Chapter 10.42 PROHIBITION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA COOPERATIVES OR COLLECTIVES
143. Chapter 10.44 MARIJUANA REGULATIONS
144. Chapter 10.50 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES
145. Chapter 10.60 GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
146. Chapter 10.62 ADULT BUSINESSES
147. Chapter 10.63 NONCONFORMING PARCELS
148. Chapter 10.64 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
149. Chapter 10.66 NONCONFORMING USES
150. Chapter 10.68 NONCONFORMING SIGNS
151. Chapter 10.72 MISCELLANEOUS NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
152. Chapter 10.80 GENERAL PROVISIONS
153. Chapter 10.82 PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING
154. Chapter 10.84 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND MINOR USE PERMITS
155. Chapter 10.88 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
156. Chapter 10.90 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
157. Chapter 10.94 SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW
158. Chapter 10.96 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
159. Chapter 10.98 VARIANCES AND MINOR VARIANCES
160. Chapter 10.100 ZONING CLEARANCES
161. Chapter 10.102 PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
162. Chapter 10.110 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
163. Chapter 10.112 AMENDMENTS (GENERAL PLAN, ZONING CODE, AND ZONING MAP)
164. Chapter 10.114 APPEALS
165. Chapter 10.116 PUBLIC NOTICES AND HEARINGS
166. Chapter 10.118 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
167. Chapter 10.120 SPECIFIC PLANS
168. Chapter 10.122 PERMIT REVOCATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
169. ARTICLE 8: RESERVED
170. Chapter 10.132 DEFINITIONS
171. Appendix Official Zoning Map
172. Title 11 DIVISION OF LAND ORDINANCE
173. Chapter 11.08 DEFINITIONS
174. Chapter 11.10 CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS
175. Chapter 11.11 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
176. Chapter 11.12 TENTATIVE MAPS
177. Chapter 11.16 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP PROCESSING
178. Chapter 11.20 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP PROCESSING
179. Chapter 11.21 VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
180. Chapter 11.24 DESIGN STANDARDS
181. Chapter 11.28 IMPROVEMENTS
182. Chapter 11.32 FINAL TRACT MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS
183. Chapter 11.36 FEES - DEPOSITS - BONDS
184. STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES