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- 1. CITY CODE of SAN MARINO, CALIFORNIA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. O-25-1418
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. O-25-1420
- 6. ORDINANCE NO. O-25-1421
- 7. ORDINANCE NO. O-25-1422
- 8. ORDINANCE NO. O-25-1423-U
- 9. ORDINANCE NO. O-26-1424
- 10. ORDINANCE NO. O-26-1425
- 11. ORDINANCE NO. 094-1065
- 12. ARTICLE 01 CODE STRUCTURE
- 13. ARTICLE 02 DEFINITIONS
- 14. ARTICLE 03 OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS
- 15. ARTICLE 04 VIOLATIONS
- 16. ARTICLE 05 SEVERABILITY
- 17. ARTICLE 06 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES FOR CODE VIOLATIONS
- 18. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 19. ARTICLE 02 CITY COUNCIL
- 20. ARTICLE 03 CITY MANAGER
- 21. ARTICLE 04 CITY ORGANIZATION
- 22. ARTICLE 05 PERSONNEL
- 23. ARTICLE 06 FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
- 24. ARTICLE 07 PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- 25. ARTICLE 08 PLANNING COMMISSION
- 26. ARTICLE 09 LIBRARY BOARD
- 27. ARTICLE 10 EL MOLINO VIEJO ADVISORY BOARD
- 28. ARTICLE 11 FEES
- 29. ARTICLE 12 DESIGNATION OF HISTORICAL LANDMARKS1
- 30. ARTICLE 13 RECREATION COMMISSION
- 31. ARTICLE 14 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
- 32. ARTICLE 15 CITY SEAL
- 33. CHAPTER III (Reserved)
- 34. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 35. ARTICLE 02 DISASTER COUNCIL
- 36. ARTICLE 03 DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
- 37. ARTICLE 04 CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT
- 38. ARTICLE 05 EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION
- 39. ARTICLE 06 PENALTIES
- 40. CHAPTER V (Reserved)
- 41. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 42. ARTICLE 02 ANIMALS - GENERAL
- 43. ARTICLE 03 FOWL
- 44. ARTICLE 04 CATS
- 45. ARTICLE 05 DOGS
- 46. ARTICLE 06 IMPOUNDMENT
- 47. CHAPTER VII (Reserved)
- 48. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 49. ARTICLE 02 NUISANCE CONDITIONS
- 50. ARTICLE 03 NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- 51. ARTICLE 04 VEHICLES
- 52. ARTICLE 05 EMERGENCIES
- 53. ARTICLE 06 UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
- 54. ARTICLE 07 PENALTIES
- 55. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 56. ARTICLE 02 RESIDENTIAL REFUSE
- 57. ARTICLE 03 COMMERCIAL REFUSE
- 58. ARTICLE 04 PUBLIC PLACES
- 59. ARTICLE 05 REFUSE COLLECTION
- 60. ARTICLE 06 BURNING
- 61. ARTICLE 07 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
- 62. ARTICLE 08 ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- 63. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 64. ARTICLE 02 HEALTH CODE
- 65. ARTICLE 03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 66. ARTICLE 04 BURIALS
- 67. ARTICLE 05 VERMIN CONTROL
- 68. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 69. ARTICLE 02 REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE
- 70. ARTICLE 03 ADMINISTRATION
- 71. ARTICLE 04 BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES - GENERAL
- 72. ARTICLE 05 BUSINESSES REQUIRING ANNUAL LICENSE
- 73. ARTICLE 06 BUSINESSES REQUIRING MONTHLY LICENSE
- 74. ARTICLE 07 BUSINESSES REQUIRING DAILY LICENSE
- 75. ARTICLE 08 FILMING AND SPECIAL EVENTS
- 76. ARTICLE 09 DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION
- 77. ARTICLE 10 MOTION PICTURE THEATERS
- 78. ARTICLE 11 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND THERAPISTS
- 79. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 80. ARTICLE 02 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- 81. ARTICLE 03 CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
- 82. ARTICLE 04 DRIVER REQUIREMENTS
- 83. ARTICLE 05 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 84. ARTICLE 01 GENERAL
- 85. ARTICLE 02 BICYCLE LICENSE
- 86. ARTICLE 01 BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS
- 87. ARTICLE 02 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
- 88. ARTICLE 03 WATER CONSERVATION
- 89. ARTICLE 04 NOISE CONTROL
- 90. ARTICLE 05 OFFENSES INVOLVING THE PERSON
- 91. ARTICLE 06 OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY
- 92. ARTICLE 07 OFFENSES RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 93. ARTICLE 08 MINORS
- 94. ARTICLE 09 WEAPONS
- 95. ARTICLE 10 COSTS FOR SPECIAL POLICE
- 96. ARTICLE 11 PARTY REGULATIONS
- 97. ARTICLE 12 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- 98. ARTICLE 13 VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
- 99. ARTICLE 14 NEWSRACKS
- 100. ARTICLE 15 FATS, OILS AND GREASES
- 101. ARTICLE 16 WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE PROGRAM AND REGULATIONS
- 102. ARTICLE 17 TARGETED RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
- 103. ARTICLE 18 VACANT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
- 104. ARTICLE 19 THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE FEES
- 105. CHAPTER 20 LIBRARY CODE OF CONDUCT
- 106. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 107. ARTICLE 02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 108. ARTICLE 03 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 109. ARTICLE 04 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 110. ARTICLE 05 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 111. ARTICLE 06 STREET RESTRICTIONS
- 112. ARTICLE 07 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING1
- 113. ARTICLE 08 THROUGH STREETS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS
- 114. ARTICLE 09 MISCELLANEOUS ZONES
- 115. ARTICLE 10 PEDESTRIANS
- 116. ARTICLE 11 BICYCLES AND OTHER WHEELED TOYS1
- 117. ARTICLE 12 REGULATION OF BUSES, VANS AND VALET PARKING
- 118. ARTICLE 01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 119. ARTICLE 02 EXCAVATIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
- 120. ARTICLE 03 STREET IMPROVEMENTS UNDER PRIVATE CONTRACT
- 121. ARTICLE 04 CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF PUBLIC WAYS
- 122. ARTICLE 05 ABANDONED DRIVEWAYS AND CURB CUTS
- 123. ARTICLE 06 CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWERS
- 124. ARTICLE 07 SIDEWALK ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
- 125. ARTICLE 08 PARADES AND PUBLIC EVENTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- 126. ARTICLE 09 SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES
- 127. ARTICLE 01 DESIGNATION
- 128. ARTICLE 02 PARK USE
- 129. ARTICLE 03 GROUP USE
- 130. ARTICLE 01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 131. ARTICLE 02 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- 132. ARTICLE 03 PARKWAYS
- 133. CHAPTER XIX (Reserved)
- 134. CHAPTER XX (Reserved)
- 135. ARTICLE 01 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- 136. ARTICLE 01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 137. ARTICLE 02 TENTATIVE MAP
- 138. ARTICLE 03 FINAL MAP
- 139. ARTICLE 04 LOT SPLITS
- 140. ARTICLE 05 VOLUNTARY MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS
- 141. ARTICLE 06 URBAN LOT SPLIT SUBDIVISION
- 142. ARTICLE 01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 143. ARTICLE 02 R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING ZONE
- 144. ARTICLE 03 C-1 COMMERCIAL ZONE
- 145. ARTICLE 04 P&R PARK AND RECREATIONAL ZONE
- 146. ARTICLE 05 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ZONE
- 147. ARTICLE 06 REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS GENERALLY
- 148. ARTICLE 07 VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- 149. ARTICLE 08 AMENDMENTS AND BOUNDARY CHANGES
- 150. ARTICLE 09 MINOR EXCEPTIONS AND TEMPORARY USES
- 151. ARTICLE 10 OFF STREET PARKING
- 152. ARTICLE 11 ENVIRONMENT FEES
- 153. ARTICLE 12 SIGNS
- 154. ARTICLE 13 FENCES AND WALLS
- 155. ARTICLE 14 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- 156. ARTICLE 15 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
- 157. ARTICLE 16 WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- 158. ARTICLE 17 ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- 159. ARTICLE 18 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- 160. ARTICLE 19 PRESERVATION OF TREES
- 161. ARTICLE 20 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING ZONES
- 162. ARTICLE 21 MIXED-USE ZONES
- 163. ARTICLE 22 DENSITY BONUS LAW
- 164. ARTICLE 23 BY-RIGHT APPROVAL
- 165. ARTICLE 01 DEFINITIONS
- 166. ARTICLE 02 RESIDENTIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
- 167. ARTICLE 01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 168. ARTICLE 02 BUILDING CODE
- 169. ARTICLE 03 RESIDENTIAL CODE
- 170. ARTICLE 04 PLUMBING CODE
- 171. ARTICLE 05 MECHANICAL CODE
- 172. ARTICLE 06 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 173. ARTICLE 07 SEISMIC RETROFIT OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
- 174. ARTICLE 08 MISCELLANEOUS
- 175. ARTICLE 09 ENERGY CODE
- 176. ARTICLE 10 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 177. ARTICLE 11 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 178. ARTICLE 12 FIRE CODE
- 179. ARTICLE 13 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- 180. ARTICLE 14 REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
- 181. ARTICLE 15 SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 182. ARTICLE 16 APPENDIX J LOS ANGELES COUNTY GRADING STANDARDS
- 183. ARTICLE 17 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- 184. ARTICLE 18 HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
- 185. ARTICLE 01 UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
- 186. ARTICLE 02 DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX ON THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 187. ARTICLE 03 UTILITY USER TAX
- 188. ARTICLE 04 SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY TAX
- 189. ARTICLE 01 AUTHORITY TO GRANT FRANCHISES
- 190. ARTICLE 02 REFUSE FRANCHISES1
- 191. ARTICLE 03 CABLE, VIDEO, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS
- 192. CHAPTER XXVIII (Reserved)