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- 1. Ontario, California
- 2. CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
- 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2716
- 4. TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5. CHAPTER 1: ADOPTION OF CODE
- 6. CHAPTER 2: PENALTY PROVISIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 3: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 8. CHAPTER 4: APPEALS
- 9. CHAPTER 5: ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- 10. TITLE 2. ADMINISTRATION
- 11. CHAPTER 1: CITY COUNCIL
- 12. CHAPTER 2: COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
- 13. CHAPTER 3: DEPARTMENTS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES
- 14. CHAPTER 4: CUSTODY AND USE OF OFFICIAL CITY SEAL AND CITY INSIGNIA
- 15. CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC LIBRARY
- 16. CHAPTER 6: PURCHASING SYSTEM
- 17. CHAPTER 7: MERIT SYSTEM FOR PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
- 18. CHAPTER 8: INELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
- 19. CHAPTER 9: PUBLIC MUSEUM
- 20. CHAPTER 10: ELECTIONS
- 21. CHAPTER 11: CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
- 22. TITLE 3. FINANCE
- 23. CHAPTER 1: BUSINESS LICENSING REGULATIONS
- 24. CHAPTER 2: CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
- 25. CHAPTER 3: FUNDS
- 26. CHAPTER 4: PROPERTY TAXES
- 27. CHAPTER 5: SALES AND USE TAXES
- 28. CHAPTER 6: TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES
- 29. CHAPTER 7: REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES
- 30. CHAPTER 8: PARKING TAX
- 31. CHAPTER 9: FIRE FACILITY EQUIPMENT IMPACT FEE (REPEALED)
- 32. CHAPTER 10: MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION FEES
- 33. CHAPTER 11: PASSENGER VEHICLE RENTAL TAX (REPEALED)
- 34. CHAPTER 12: TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- 35. TITLE 4. PUBLIC SAFETY
- 36. CHAPTER 1: AMBULANCES (REPEALED)
- 37. CHAPTER 2: BICYCLES
- 38. CHAPTER 3: EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION
- 39. CHAPTER 4: FIRE CODE
- 40. CHAPTER 5: TAXICABS AND AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE
- 41. CHAPTER 6: TRAFFIC
- 42. CHAPTER 7: TENTS AND STRUCTURES OF SIMILAR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
- 43. CHAPTER 8: USE OF AUTOMATIC DIALING AND TAPED MESSAGE BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
- 44. CHAPTER 9: ALARM SYSTEMS
- 45. CHAPTER 10: HIGH-RISE BUILDING REGULATIONS (REPEALED)
- 46. CHAPTER 11: SECURITY STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGS
- 47. CHAPTER 12: COST RECOVERY FOR POLICE SERVICES AT LARGE PARTIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 48. CHAPTER 13: OFF-STREET PARKING PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 14: NEWSRACKS
- 50. CHAPTER 15: REGULATIONS RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYMENT ON PUBLIC STREETS AND CERTAIN PARKING AREAS
- 51. CHAPTER 16: PAY TELEPHONES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 52. CHAPTER 17: PAY TELEPHONES ON PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- 53. CHAPTER 18: ICE CREAM TRUCK OPERATING REGULATIONS
- 54. CHAPTER 19: ROTATIONAL TOWING SERVICES
- 55. CHAPTER 20: VIDEO PROVIDERS
- 56. CHAPTER 20A: STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
- 57. CHAPTER 21: FIREWORKS, PYROTECHNIC DEVICES, EXPLOSIVES, DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES OR THEIR COMPONENTS
- 58. CHAPTER 22 - PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY MINORS AND ALLOWING OR HOSTING GATHERINGS WHERE UNSUPERVISED MINORS ARE CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 59. CHAPTER 23: REGULATION OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS
- 60. CHAPTER 24: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROHIBITED
- 61. TITLE 5. PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS AND CONDUCT
- 62. CHAPTER 1: ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
- 63. CHAPTER 2: AUCTION SALES (REPEALED)
- 64. CHAPTER 3: COMIC BOOKS AND OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS (REPEALED)
- 65. CHAPTER 4: DANCE HALLS, DANCING CLUBS, AND BALLROOMS
- 66. CHAPTER 5: GAMBLING
- 67. CHAPTER 6: REGULATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, SECONDHAND DEALERS, AND PAWNBROKERS
- 68. CHAPTER 7: CURFEW AND DAYTIME LOITERING
- 69. CHAPTER 8: PINBALL GAMES AND SIMILAR AMUSEMENT MACHINES (REPEALED)
- 70. CHAPTER 9: TRESPASSING
- 71. CHAPTER 10: WEAPONS
- 72. CHAPTER 11: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- 73. CHAPTER 12: ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL OF ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, AND INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- 74. CHAPTER 13: SECURITY PROVISIONS FOR CAR LOTS (REPEALED)
- 75. CHAPTER 14: REMOVAL OF IGNITION KEYS FROM UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLES
- 76. CHAPTER 15: YARD SALES
- 77. CHAPTER 16: REGULATION AND LICENSING OF FESTIVALS
- 78. CHAPTER 17: PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN OBNOXIOUS NUDE CONDUCT (REPEALED)
- 79. CHAPTER 18: BINGO FOR CHARITY
- 80. CHAPTER 18A: REMOTE CALLER BINGO
- 81. CHAPTER 19: RETAIL GROCERY ITEM PRICE MARKING
- 82. CHAPTER 20: PICTURE ARCADES
- 83. CHAPTER 21: MOBILE HOME RENT REGULATIONS (REPEALED)
- 84. CHAPTER 22: PROPERTY APPEARANCE - NUISANCE
- 85. CHAPTER 23: CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
- 86. CHAPTER 24: REGULATION OF PUBLIC LODGING FACILITIES
- 87. CHAPTER 25: SHOPPING CART REGULATIONS
- 88. CHAPTER 26: TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES DUE TO CONTINUING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
- 89. CHAPTER 27: SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES USED TO SOLICIT PROSTITUTION, ACQUIRE OR ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (REPEALED)
- 90. CHAPTER 28: SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES USED TO PARTICIPATE IN MOTOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTESTS (REPEALED)
- 91. CHAPTER 29: NOISE
- 92. CHAPTER 30: ABANDONED PROPERTY REGISTRATION
- 93. CHAPTER 31: SIDEWALK VENDING
- 94. CHAPTER 32: CITY LIBRARIES, MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART, AND RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMUNITY FACILITIES RULES
- 95. CHAPTER 33: PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
- 96. CHAPTER 34: FLAVORED TOBACCO; NITROUS OXIDE; KRATOM PRODUCTS
- 97. TITLE 6. SANITATION AND HEALTH
- 98. CHAPTER 1: ANIMALS AND FOWL
- 99. CHAPTER 2: FISH MEAL STORAGE AND HANDLING
- 100. CHAPTER 3: INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- 101. CHAPTER 4: HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
- 102. CHAPTER 5: RESERVED
- 103. CHAPTER 6: STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM
- 104. CHAPTER 7: PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM
- 105. CHAPTER 8: WATER SERVICES (REPEALED)
- 106. CHAPTER 8A: WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
- 107. CHAPTER 8B: WATER SERVICES
- 108. CHAPTER 8C: RECYCLED WATER USE
- 109. CHAPTER 8D: POTABLE WATER FACILITIES
- 110. CHAPTER 8E: CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
- 111. CHAPTER 9: WEEDS AND REFUSE ABATEMENT
- 112. CHAPTER 10: MASSAGE
- 113. CHAPTER 11: CERTIFICATION OF WORKER COMPETENCY AND FOOD INDUSTRY SANITARY PROCEDURES
- 114. CHAPTER 12: CONTROL OF BLOWING SAND AND PREVENTION OF SOIL EROSION BY WIND
- 115. CHAPTER 13: SMOKING
- 116. CHAPTER 13A: SMOKE-FREE PARKS
- 117. CHAPTER 14: GRAFFITI SUPPRESSION
- 118. CHAPTER 15: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING (REPEALED)
- 119. CHAPTER 16: REGULATION OF EPHEDRINE PURCHASES
- 120. CHAPTER 17: REGULATION OF BUTANE PURCHASES
- 121. CHAPTER 18: MARIJUANA
- 122. TITLE 7. PUBLIC WORKS
- 123. CHAPTER 1: AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 124. CHAPTER 2: DATUM PLANE
- 125. CHAPTER 3: PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 126. CHAPTER 4: STREET FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENTS
- 127. CHAPTER 5: UNDERGROUND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS
- 128. CHAPTER 6: UNDERGROUND UTILITY SERVICE CONNECTIONS
- 129. CHAPTER 7: UNDERGROUNDING OF OVERHEAD UTILITIES
- 130. TITLE 8. BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 131. CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUILDING CODE
- 132. CHAPTER 2: MECHANICAL CODE
- 133. CHAPTER 3: HOUSING CODE
- 134. CHAPTER 4: ELECTRICAL CODE
- 135. CHAPTER 5: RESIDENTIAL CODE
- 136. CHAPTER 6: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 137. CHAPTER 7: PLUMBING CODE
- 138. CHAPTER 8: SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 139. CHAPTER 9: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- 140. CHAPTER 10: ENERGY CODE
- 141. CHAPTER 11: INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 142. CHAPTER 12: CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- 143. CHAPTER 13: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION PROGRAM
- 144. CHAPTER 14: HISTORIC BUILDING CODE, EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND REFERENCED STANDARDS
- 145. CHAPTER 15: SOUND TRANSMISSION CONTROL IN HIGH NOISE IMPACT AREAS
- 146. CHAPTER 16: STRUCTURED WIRING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS GOVERNING NEW CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CITY OF ONTARIO
- 147. CHAPTER 17: SYSTEMATIC HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM
- 148. CHAPTER 18: SEISMIC SAFETY MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
- 149. CHAPTER 19: MANDATORY SEISMIC STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS FOR EXISTING WOOD-FRAME BUILDINGS WITH SOFT, WEAK OR OPEN-FRONT WALLS
- 150. TITLE 9: DEVELOPMENT CODE
- 151. CHAPTER 1: DEVELOPMENT CODE
- 152. TITLE 10. PARKS AND RECREATION
- 153. CHAPTER 1: PARKS, PARKWAYS, AND TRAILS
- 154. CHAPTER 2: PARKWAY TREES
- 155. CHAPTER 3: PARK AND RECREATION TAXES (REPEALED)
- 156. APPENDIX TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL CODE
- 158. TABLE 2: Special Ordinances Not Codified But to Remain in Effect
- 159. TABLE 3: Ordinances Amending Zoning Map
- 160. PENALTY SCHEDULE