Every town writes its own rules, and Oceanside's live in its municipal code — 63 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3A — AMBULANCES
- Ch 3B — AIRPORT
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 5 — BICYCLES AND MOBILITY DEVICES
- Ch 6 — BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 6A — ALARM SYSTEMSrecently amended
- Ch 7 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS GENERALLY
- Ch 7B — OBNOXIOUS CONDUCT
- Ch 8 — CARDROOMS
- Ch 9 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Ch 9A — CABLE SYSTEMS AND OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS
- Ch 9B — REGULATION OF STATE VIDEO FRANCHISE HOLDERS
- Ch 10 — DANCES AND DANCE HALLS
- Ch 10A — SMOKING
- Ch 11 — FIRE PROTECTIONrecently amended
- Ch 12 — FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 13 — SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
- Ch 14 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 14A — HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Ch 14C — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
- Ch 15 — LICENSES
- Ch 16 — MINORS
- Ch 16B — MANUFACTURED HOME FAIR PRACTICES
- Ch 16C — MUNICIPAL LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
- Ch 17 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Ch 18 — MUNICIPAL PIER
- Ch 19 — OCEANSIDE BEACH
- Ch 19A — OCEANSIDE BEACHES; CONSTRUCTION OF SEAWALLS, REVETMENTS OR OTHER SHORELINE RELATED STRUCTURAL DEVICES
- Ch 20 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 21 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 22 — PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Ch 23 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Ch 24 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Ch 24A — OCEANSIDE TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT
- Ch 25 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 26 — POOLROOMS AND SHOOTING GALLERIES
- Ch 28A — PURCHASES AND SALES
- Ch 29 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 29A — SMALL CRAFT HARBOR
- Ch 30 — SOLICITORS, PEDDLERS, HAWKERS, ITINERANT MERCHANTS AND TRANSIENT VENDORS
- Ch 30A — SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
- Ch 30B — SPECIAL OPERATIONS PERMIT: USE OF PUBLIC RECREATIONAL PROPERTY FOR COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION
- Ch 31 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 31A — STREET TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION
- Ch 31B — SWAP MEETS
- Ch 32A — RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
- Ch 32B — IMPACT FEESrecently amended
- Ch 32C — PUBLIC FACILITY FEE REQUIREMENTSrecently amended
- Ch 32D — PARKS IMPACT FEErecently amended
- Ch 32E — SCHOOL FACILITIES MITIGATIONrecently amended
- Ch 34 — TAXATION
- Ch 35 — TAXICABS AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 36 — TRAMPOLINE CENTERS
- Ch 36A — TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
- Ch 36B — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Ch 37 — WATER
- Ch 38 — NOISE CONTROL
- Ch 39 — LIGHT POLLUTION REGULATIONS
- Ch 40 — URBAN RUNOFF AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Ch u63 — OCEANSIDE TRAFFIC CODErecently amended