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- 1. Santa Paula, California
- 2. SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
- 3. Ordinance No. 1016
- 4. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5. CHAPTER 10: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 6. CHAPTER 11: CITATIONS AND REMEDIES
- 7. CHAPTER 12: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES
- 8. CHAPTER 13: GENERAL PENALTIES
- 9. CHAPTER 14: ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- 10. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 11. CHAPTER 30: CITY COUNCIL
- 12. CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
- 13. CHAPTER 32: DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES
- 14. CHAPTER 33: PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- 15. CHAPTER 34: CIVIL DEFENSE
- 16. CHAPTER 35: \[RESERVED\]
- 17. CHAPTER 36: FINANCE AND REVENUE
- 18. CHAPTER 37: TAXATION
- 19. CHAPTER 38: CITY POLICIES
- 20. CHAPTER 39: MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY
- 21. TITLE IV: CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES
- 22. CHAPTER 40: EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS
- 23. CHAPTER 41: PURCHASING
- 25. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 26. CHAPTER 50: INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 51: SEWER SYSTEM AND WASTEWATER DISPOSAL
- 28. CHAPTER 52: WATER
- 29. CHAPTER 53: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- 30. CHAPTER 54: STORMWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- 31. CHAPTER 55: UTILITY BILLING
- 32. CHAPTER 56: PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
- 33. CHAPTER 57: WATER SOFTENERS
- 34. CHAPTER 58: WATER CONSERVATION
- 35. CHAPTER 59: LANDSCAPE WATER CONSERVATION STANDARDS
- 36. CHAPTER 60: BACKFLOW AND CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
- 37. CHAPTER 61: COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION
- 38. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 39. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC RULES
- 41. CHAPTER 72: STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- 42. CHAPTER 73: BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS AND OTHER WHEELED TOYS
- 43. CHAPTER 74: SKATEBOARD PARKS
- 44. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 45. CHAPTER 90: ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 46. CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS
- 47. CHAPTER 92: TENANT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
- 48. CHAPTER 93: NOISE
- 49. CHAPTER 94: NUISANCES
- 50. CHAPTER 95: PARKS AND RECREATION
- 51. CHAPTER 96: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 52. CHAPTER 97: TREES AND SHRUBS
- 53. CHAPTER 98: ABATEMENT OF COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
- 54. CHAPTER 99: FILING CLAIMS FOR CITY TAX REFUNDS
- 55. CHAPTER 100: SHOPPING CARTS
- 56. CHAPTER 101: PERMITS AUTHORIZING EVENTS CONDUCTED IN CITY PARKS AND PARK FACILITIES
- 57. CHAPTER 102: UNRULY GATHERINGS
- 58. CHAPTER 103: FIREWORKS
- 59. CHAPTER 104: \[RESERVED\]
- 60. CHAPTER 105: ALARM SYSTEM REGULATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 106: WIRELESS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
- 62. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 63. CHAPTER 110: BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES
- 64. CHAPTER 111: ADVERTISING
- 65. CHAPTER 112: AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND VENDING MACHINES
- 66. CHAPTER 113: BINGO
- 67. CHAPTER 114: CABLE TELEVISION
- 68. CHAPTER 115: SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
- 69. CHAPTER 116: \[RESERVED\]
- 70. CHAPTER 117: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
- 71. CHAPTER 118: MOTION PICTURE, RADIO, TELEVISION PRODUCTION, AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY REGULATIONS
- 72. CHAPTER 119: MASSAGE PERMITS
- 73. CHAPTER 120: OIL WELLS
- 74. CHAPTER 121: PEDDLERS, VENDORS AND SOLICITORS
- 75. CHAPTER 122: RESTAURANTS
- 76. CHAPTER 123: SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
- 77. CHAPTER 124: DINING ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT
- 78. CHAPTER 125: ROTATIONAL TOWING SERVICES
- 79. CHAPTER 126: SIDEWALK VENDORS
- 80. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 81. CHAPTER 130: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS
- 82. CHAPTER 131: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
- 83. CHAPTER 132: WEAPONS CONTROL
- 84. CHAPTER 133: AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATION
- 85. TITLE XV: LAND USE
- 86. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 151: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 88. CHAPTER 152: MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- 89. CHAPTER 153: \[RESERVED\]
- 90. CHAPTER 154: SWIMMING POOLS
- 91. CHAPTER 155: \[RESERVED\]
- 92. CHAPTER 156: ZONING
- 93. CHAPTER 157: PAY PHONE PERMITS
- 94. TITLE XVI: DEVELOPMENT CODE
- 95. CHAPTER 160: DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- 96. CHAPTER 16.01: ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY
- 97. CHAPTER 16.03: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 98. CHAPTER 16.05: DEFINITIONS
- 99. CHAPTER 16.07: ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
- 100. CHAPTER 16.09: OPEN SPACE ZONES
- 101. CHAPTER 16.11: AGRICULTURAL ZONE
- 102. CHAPTER 16.13: RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- 103. CHAPTER 16.15: COMMERCIAL ZONES
- 104. CHAPTER 16.21: INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- 105. CHAPTER 16.23: INSTITUTIONAL/CIVIC ZONE
- 106. CHAPTER 16.25: SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE
- 107. CHAPTER 16.27: AIRPORT ZONES
- 108. CHAPTER 16.29: RAILROAD OVERLAY ZONE
- 109. CHAPTER 16.31: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
- 110. CHAPTER 16.33: HISTORIC LANDMARK OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
- 111. CHAPTER 16.34: HISTORICAL PROPERTY AGREEMENTS
- 112. CHAPTER 16.35: HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES OVERLAY ZONE
- 113. CHAPTER 16.40: GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 114. CHAPTER 16.42: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- 115. CHAPTER 16.44: FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES
- 116. CHAPTER 16.46: OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 117. CHAPTER 16.48: SIGN REGULATIONS
- 118. CHAPTER 16.50: ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- 119. CHAPTER 16.52: SWIMMING POOLS
- 120. CHAPTER 16.56: AMUSEMENT ARCADES
- 121. CHAPTER 16.58: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES
- 122. CHAPTER 16.60: CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES
- 123. CHAPTER 16.62: ASSEMBLY HALLS
- 124. CHAPTER 16.64: COMMUNITY CARE FACILITIES
- 125. CHAPTER 16.66: DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES
- 126. CHAPTER 16.68: NEWSRACKS
- 127. CHAPTER 16.70: RECYCLING FACILITIES
- 128. CHAPTER 16.72: SERVICE STATIONS
- 129. CHAPTER 16.74: VENDING MACHINES
- 130. CHAPTER 16.75: PROHIBITION ON INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION
- 131. CHAPTER 16.76: YARD AND GARAGE SALES
- 132. CHAPTER 16.77: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS; STREAMLINED PERMITTING
- 133. CHAPTER 16.78: EMERGENCY SHELTERS
- 134. CHAPTER 16.79: REGULATION OF CANNABIS ACTVITIES
- 135. CHAPTER 16.80: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 136. CHAPTER 16.85: CONDOMINIUMS AND CONVERSIONS
- 137. CHAPTER 16.96: GRADING PERMITS
- 138. CHAPTER 16.97: GRADING REGULATION
- 139. CHAPTER 16.98: HILLSIDE GRADING PRACTICES
- 140. CHAPTER 16.99: DRAINAGE, EROSION, AND DUST CONTROL
- 141. CHAPTER 16.100: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 142. CHAPTER 16.102: PERMIT AND RECLAMATION PLAN
- 143. CHAPTER 16.104: REGULATIONS FOR OPERATION OF SURFACE MINE
- 144. CHAPTER 16.106: GROWTH MANAGEMENT
- 145. CHAPTER 16.108: TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- 146. CHAPTER 16.110: NONCONFORMITIES
- 147. CHAPTER 16.200: ADMINISTRATION - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 148. CHAPTER 16.202: APPLICATIONS, PROCESSING, FILING, AND FEES
- 149. CHAPTER 16.204: PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 150. CHAPTER 16.206 APPEALS AND REVOCATIONS
- 151. CHAPTER 16.208: DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS
- 152. CHAPTER 16.210: ZONE CHANGE
- 153. CHAPTER 16.212: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- 154. CHAPTER 16.214: AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE AND LAND CONSERVATION CONTRACTS
- 155. CHAPTER 16.216: SPECIFIC PLANS
- 156. CHAPTER 16.218: CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- 157. CHAPTER 16.220: VARIANCES
- 158. CHAPTER 16.222: MINOR MODIFICATIONS
- 159. CHAPTER 16.224: ZONING CLEARANCE
- 160. CHAPTER 16.226: DESIGN REVIEW
- 161. CHAPTER 16.227: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- 162. CHAPTER 16.228: TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
- 163. Chapter 16.230: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT
- 164. CHAPTER 16.234: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- 165. CHAPTER 16.236: ANNEXATIONS
- 166. CHAPTER 16.237: 81 ACRE INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTATION
- 167. CHAPTER 16.238: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- 168. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 169. TABLE I: ANNEXATIONS
- 170. TABLE II: CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
- 171. TABLE III: FRANCHISES
- 172. TABLE IV: ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 173. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 174. REFERENCES TO CALIFORNIA CODES
- 175. REFERENCES TO 1981 CODE
- 176. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
- 177. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS