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- 1. Selma, California
- 2. CITY CODE of SELMA CALIFORNIA
- 3. PREFACE
- 4. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 569
- 6. CHAPTER 1 CITY CODE
- 7. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 8. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 4 PENALTY
- 10. CHAPTER 5 COUNCIL
- 11. CHAPTER 6 OFFICERS
- 12. CHAPTER 7 MAYOR
- 13. CHAPTER 8 CITY CLERK
- 14. CHAPTER 8.5 FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER
- 15. CHAPTER 9 TREASURER
- 16. CHAPTER 10 ATTORNEY
- 17. CHAPTER 11 ELECTIONS
- 18. CHAPTER 12 REVENUE SYSTEM
- 19. CHAPTER 13 PURCHASING SYSTEM
- 20. CHAPTER 14 CLAIMS
- 21. CHAPTER 15 CORPORATE SEAL
- 22. CHAPTER 16 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
- 23. CHAPTER 17 CORPORATE LIMITS
- 24. CHAPTER 18 CITY MANAGER
- 25. CHAPTER 19 RETIREMENT CONTRACT
- 26. CHAPTER 20 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- 27. CHAPTER 21 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUMMARY ABATEMENT
- 28. CHAPTER 1 PLANNING COMMISSION
- 29. CHAPTER 2 PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- 30. CHAPTER 3 RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
- 31. CHAPTER 4 EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION DISASTER COUNCIL
- 32. CHAPTER 5 BOARD OF HEALTH
- 33. CHAPTER 6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
- 34. CHAPTER 7 TRAFFIC/STREET COMMISSION
- 35. CHAPTER 8 COMMISSIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 37. CHAPTER 2 POLICE DEPARTMENT1
- 38. CHAPTER 3 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
- 39. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- 40. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 41. CHAPTER 3 BUILDING CODE
- 42. CHAPTER 4 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 43. CHAPTER 5 MECHANICAL CODE
- 44. CHAPTER 6 HOUSING CODE
- 45. CHAPTER 7 CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 46. CHAPTER 8 MOVING BUILDINGS
- 47. CHAPTER 9 SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE
- 48. CHAPTER 10 CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION
- 49. CHAPTER 11 PLUMBING CODE
- 50. CHAPTER 12 HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
- 51. CHAPTER 13 ELEVATOR SAFETY CONSTRUCTION CODE
- 52. CHAPTER 14 REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
- 53. CHAPTER 15 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE
- 54. CHAPTER 16 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- 55. CHAPTER 17 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- 56. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL LICENSES
- 57. CHAPTER 2 LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
- 58. CHAPTER 2.5 PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES USE TAX
- 59. CHAPTER 3 NURSING HOMES
- 60. CHAPTER 4 TAXICABS; VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- 61. CHAPTER 5 MOBILE HOME PARKS
- 62. CHAPTER 5.5 MOBILE HOME RENT STABILIZATION
- 63. CHAPTER 6 AMUSEMENT MACHINES
- 64. CHAPTER 7 SPECIAL EVENTS AND VENDING REGULATIONS
- 65. CHAPTER 8 PEDDLERS
- 66. CHAPTER 9 ITINERANT MERCHANTS
- 67. CHAPTER 10 REBOUND TUMBLING CENTERS
- 68. CHAPTER 11 SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRIES
- 69. CHAPTER 12 AUTOMATIC DRY CLEANING MACHINES
- 70. CHAPTER 13 AUCTIONS
- 71. CHAPTER 14 HOTELS
- 72. CHAPTER 15 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- 73. CHAPTER 16 REAL PROPERTY TAX STAMP
- 74. CHAPTER 17 SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- 75. CHAPTER 18 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 76. CHAPTER 19 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES
- 77. CHAPTER 20 FORTUNE TELLING
- 78. CHAPTER 21 PSEUDOEPHEDRINE PRODUCTS
- 79. CHAPTER 22 STREET VENDORS OF FOOD PRODUCTS
- 80. CHAPTER 23 ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES
- 81. CHAPTER 24 SMOKE SHOPS AND SMOKING LOUNGES
- 82. CHAPTER 25 DOWNTOWN SELMA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- 83. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 84. CHAPTER 2 ANIMALS
- 85. CHAPTER 3 APPOINTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
- 86. CHAPTER 4 DEADLY WEAPONS
- 87. CHAPTER 5 PICKETING
- 88. CHAPTER 6 CURFEW
- 89. CHAPTER 7 UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- 90. CHAPTER 8 ABANDONED CONTAINERS
- 91. CHAPTER 9 PLASTIC BAGS OR COVERINGS
- 92. CHAPTER 10 PUBLIC DANCES
- 93. CHAPTER 11 USE OF PUBLIC FLAG POLES AND STAFFS
- 94. CHAPTER 12 BINGO
- 95. CHAPTER 13 PARADE REGULATIONS
- 96. CHAPTER 14 CRIMES AGAINST PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 97. CHAPTER 15 POLICE DEPARTMENT CANINE UNITS
- 98. CHAPTER 16 POOL HALLS
- 99. CHAPTER 17 NOISE REGULATIONS
- 100. CHAPTER 18 PUBLIC SAFETY ALARM SYSTEMS
- 101. CHAPTER 19 ABANDONED AND INOPERABLE VEHICLES
- 102. CHAPTER 20 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 103. CHAPTER 21 GRAFFITI
- 104. CHAPTER 22 MINORS
- 105. CHAPTER 23 RECOVERY OF EXPENSE FOR RESPONSE TO ALCOHOL OR DRUG RELATED INCIDENTS
- 106. CHAPTER 24 EXPOSURE OF MINORS TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- 107. CHAPTER 25 SOCIAL HOST; CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY UNDERAGE PERSON(S)
- 108. CHAPTER 26 NONCONSENSUAL TOWING CONTRACTS
- 109. CHAPTER 27 REGULATION OF CONSUMPTION OF MARIJUANA
- 110. CHAPTER 28 AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATIONS; PROHIBITED LOCATIONS
- 111. CHAPTER 29 SMOKING AND TOBACCO PRODUCT USE
- 112. CHAPTER 1 FIRE CODE
- 113. CHAPTER 2 AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
- 114. CHAPTER 3 FIREWORKS
- 115. CHAPTER 4 SMOKING IN THEATERS
- 116. CHAPTER 5 GASOLINE SERVICE PUMPS
- 117. CHAPTER 6 TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES
- 118. CHAPTER 7 PROHIBITED BURNING
- 119. CHAPTER 8 FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE FEES AND COSTS
- 120. CHAPTER 1 GARBAGE REGULATIONS
- 121. CHAPTER 1.5 ORGANIC WASTE COLLECTION
- 122. CHAPTER 2 INDUSTRIAL WASTE SYSTEM
- 123. CHAPTER 3 SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM
- 124. CHAPTER 4 SHOPPING CARTS
- 125. CHAPTER 5 NUISANCES; ABATEMENT
- 126. CHAPTER 6 WATER WELL CONTROL
- 127. CHAPTER 7 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- 128. CHAPTER 8 PROPERTY BEAUTIFICATION
- 129. CHAPTER 9 WATER CONSERVATION
- 130. CHAPTER 10 URBAN STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- 131. CHAPTER 11 ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION
- 132. CHAPTER 12 PUBLIC HAZARDS
- 133. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND CURBS
- 134. CHAPTER 2 NUMBERING HOUSES
- 135. CHAPTER 3 WEEDS
- 136. CHAPTER 4 TREES AND SHRUBBERY
- 137. CHAPTER 5 RAILROADS
- 138. CHAPTER 6 SUBDIVISIONS
- 139. CHAPTER 7 ENCROACHMENTS
- 140. CHAPTER 8 PARK REGULATIONS
- 141. CHAPTER 8.1 SKATEBOARDS
- 142. CHAPTER 9 STORM DRAIN SYSTEMS
- 143. CHAPTER 10 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- 144. CHAPTER 11 PUBLIC WELFARE
- 145. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC DEFINITIONS
- 146. CHAPTER 2 TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- 147. CHAPTER 3 ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 148. CHAPTER 4 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 149. CHAPTER 5 TURNING MOVEMENTS
- 150. CHAPTER 6 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 151. CHAPTER 7 SPECIAL STOPS
- 152. CHARTER 8 MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- 153. CHAPTER 9 PEDESTRIANS
- 154. CHAPTER 10 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- 155. CHAPTER 11 RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS
- 156. CHAPTER 12 BICYCLES
- 157. CHAPTER 13 ABANDONED; WRECKED VEHICLES
- 158. CHAPTER 14 SPEED
- 159. CHAPTER 15 SKATEBOARDS1
- 160. CHAPTER 16 FUNERAL PROCESSIONS
- 161. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 162. CHAPTER 2 ZONING DISTRICTS AND ALLOWABLE USES
- 163. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONES
- 164. CHAPTER 4 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES
- 165. CHAPTER 5 NONCONFORMITIES
- 166. CHAPTER 6 PERMIT PROCESSING
- 167. CHAPTER 7 ZONING ORDINANCE ADMINISTRATION
- 168. CHAPTER 8 DEFINITIONS/USE CLASSIFICATIONS
- 169. CHAPTER 1 FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
- 170. CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- 171. CHAPTER 3 FEE AND SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM
- 172. CHAPTER 4 GROUNDWATER OVERDRAFT MITIGATION FEES