Every town writes its own rules, and Santa Ana's live in its municipal code — 40 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 u1 — SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch I — THE CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — UNIFORM HEARING AND APPEAL PROCEDURE
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS
- Ch 7 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- Ch 9 — CIVIL SERVICE
- Ch 10 — CRIMES AND MISCELLANEOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
- Ch 11 — ENTERTAINMENT
- Ch 12 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
- Ch 13 — FUNDS
- Ch 14 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICESrecently amended
- Ch 15 — FRANCHISES
- Ch 16 — GARBAGE, TRASH AND WEEDS
- Ch 17 — ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Ch 18 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 19 — HEALTH FACILITIES FINANCING LAW
- Ch 20 — SPECIAL TAX FINANCING IMPROVEMENT CODE
- Ch 21 — LICENSES
- Ch 22 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 23 — MOBILE X-RAY UNITS
- Ch 24 — PATROL SYSTEMS
- Ch 25 — PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Ch 26 — PUSHCARTS
- Ch 27 — PLANNING
- Ch 28 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS
- Ch 29 — POOL AND BILLIARDS
- Ch 30 — PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
- Ch 31 — RECREATION, PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
- Ch 32 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 33 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WORKS
- Ch 34 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 35 — TAXATION
- Ch 36 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 37 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Ch 39 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch 40 — REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES
- Ch 41 — ZONINGrecently amended