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- 1. THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4. CHAPTER 1. ADOPTION OF CODE
- 5. CHAPTER 2. PENALTY AND COST RECOVERY PROVISIONS
- 6. CHAPTER 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 7. CHAPTER 4. APPEALS AND GROUNDS TO DENY APPLICATIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 5. CITATION PROCEDURE
- 9. CHAPTER 6. PUBLIC NUISANCES
- 10. CHAPTER 7. PROCEDURE FOR ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
- 11. CHAPTER 8. CITY COUNCIL
- 12. CHAPTER 9. COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
- 13. CHAPTER 10. CODE OF ETHICS FOR OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
- 14. CHAPTER 11. CITY SEAL AND CITY FLAG
- 15. CHAPTER 12. CITY BADGES
- 16. CHAPTER 13. CITY ELECTION CAMPAIGNS: CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
- 17. CHAPTER 14. TERM LIMITS
- 18. CHAPTER 15. ELECTIONS TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCIES.
- 19. CHAPTER 16. DISTRICT-BASED ELECTIONS.
- 20. TITLE 2. PERSONNEL
- 21. CHAPTER 1. OFFICERS
- 22. CHAPTER 2. PERSONNEL
- 23. TITLE 3. FINANCE
- 24. CHAPTER 1: BUSINESS TAXES
- 25. CHAPTER 2. BILLIARD ROOMS
- 26. CHAPTER 3. CARD ROOMS
- 27. CHAPTER 4. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
- 28. CHAPTER 5. FUNDS
- 29. CHAPTER 6. JUNK COLLECTORS, JUNK, SECONDHAND, AND ANTIQUE DEALERS, AND PAWNBROKERS
- 30. CHAPTER 7. MOTOR VEHICLE RACES
- 31. CHAPTER 8. PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- 32. CHAPTER 9. PRIVATE PATROL SYSTEMS
- 33. CHAPTER 10. PURCHASING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
- 34. CHAPTER 11. PROPERTY TAXES
- 35. CHAPTER 12. REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES
- 36. CHAPTER 13. SALES AND USE TAXES
- 37. CHAPTER 14. TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES
- 38. CHAPTER 15. TEMPORARY SHOWS
- 39. CHAPTER 16. FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING UNITS
- 40. CHAPTER 17. SWAP MEETS
- 41. CHAPTER 18. GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES
- 42. CHAPTER 19. MUNICIPAL SOLAR UTILITY
- 43. CHAPTER 20. MISCELLANEOUS FEES: COST RECOVERY
- 44. CHAPTER 21. CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
- 45. TITLE 4. PUBLIC SAFETY
- 46. CHAPTER 1. SKATEBOARDS, BICYCLES AND ROLLER SKATES
- 47. CHAPTER 2. TAXICABS
- 48. CHAPTER 3. TRAFFIC
- 49. CHAPTER 4. EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PLAN AND ORGANIZATION
- 50. CHAPTER 5. PARADE REGULATIONS AND PERMITS
- 51. CHAPTER 6. FIRE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
- 52. CHAPTER 7. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 53. CHAPTER 8. FILM PERMITS
- 54. TITLE 5. PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS AND CONDUCT
- 55. CHAPTER 1. ABANDONED APPLIANCES
- 56. CHAPTER 2. ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
- 57. CHAPTER 3. AIR POLLUTION
- 58. CHAPTER 4. CLOSING-OUT SALES
- 59. CHAPTER 5. PUBLIC DANCES
- 60. CHAPTER 6. BINGO GAMES
- 61. CHAPTER 7. SUBSTANDARD HOUSING OWNERS
- 62. CHAPTER 8. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- 63. CHAPTER 9. REGISTRATION OF HOTEL AND MOTEL GUESTS
- 64. CHAPTER 10. REMOVAL OF ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- 65. CHAPTER 11. WEAPONS
- 66. CHAPTER 12. UNLAWFUL CONDUCT ON PRIVATE SCHOOL CAMPUSES
- 67. CHAPTER 13. ALARM SYSTEMS
- 68. CHAPTER 14. OAK TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
- 69. CHAPTER 15. AMBULANCES
- 70. CHAPTER 16. PROHIBITION OF THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC NUDITY
- 71. CHAPTER 17. MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, MASSAGE TECHNICIANS, AND THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE
- 72. CHAPTER 18. DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 73. CHAPTER 19. PRICES OF EMERGENCY ITEMS AND SERVICES DURING A PROCLAIMED DISASTER
- 74. THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
- 75. PREFACE
- 76. TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 77. CHAPTER 1. ADOPTION OF CODE
- 78. CHAPTER 2. PENALTY AND COST RECOVERY PROVISIONS
- 79. CHAPTER 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 80. CHAPTER 4. APPEALS AND GROUNDS TO DENY APPLICATIONS
- 81. CHAPTER 5. CITATION PROCEDURE
- 82. CHAPTER 6. PUBLIC NUISANCES
- 83. CHAPTER 7. PROCEDURE FOR ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
- 84. CHAPTER 8. CITY COUNCIL
- 85. CHAPTER 9. COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
- 86. CHAPTER 10. CODE OF ETHICS FOR OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
- 87. CHAPTER 11. CITY SEAL AND CITY FLAG
- 88. CHAPTER 12. CITY BADGES
- 89. CHAPTER 13. CITY ELECTION CAMPAIGNS: CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
- 90. CHAPTER 14. TERM LIMITS
- 91. CHAPTER 15. ELECTIONS TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCIES.
- 92. CHAPTER 16. DISTRICT-BASED ELECTIONS.
- 93. TITLE 2. PERSONNEL
- 94. CHAPTER 1. OFFICERS
- 95. CHAPTER 2. PERSONNEL
- 96. TITLE 3. FINANCE
- 97. CHAPTER 1: BUSINESS TAXES
- 98. CHAPTER 2. BILLIARD ROOMS
- 99. CHAPTER 3. CARD ROOMS
- 100. CHAPTER 4. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
- 101. CHAPTER 5. FUNDS
- 102. CHAPTER 6. JUNK COLLECTORS, JUNK, SECONDHAND, AND ANTIQUE DEALERS, AND PAWNBROKERS
- 103. CHAPTER 7. MOTOR VEHICLE RACES
- 104. CHAPTER 8. PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- 105. CHAPTER 9. PRIVATE PATROL SYSTEMS
- 106. CHAPTER 10. PURCHASING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
- 107. CHAPTER 11. PROPERTY TAXES
- 108. CHAPTER 12. REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES
- 109. CHAPTER 13. SALES AND USE TAXES
- 110. CHAPTER 14. TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES
- 111. CHAPTER 15. TEMPORARY SHOWS
- 112. CHAPTER 16. FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING UNITS
- 113. CHAPTER 17. SWAP MEETS
- 114. CHAPTER 18. GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES
- 115. CHAPTER 19. MUNICIPAL SOLAR UTILITY
- 116. CHAPTER 20. MISCELLANEOUS FEES: COST RECOVERY
- 117. CHAPTER 21. CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
- 118. TITLE 4. PUBLIC SAFETY
- 119. CHAPTER 1. SKATEBOARDS, BICYCLES AND ROLLER SKATES
- 120. CHAPTER 2. TAXICABS
- 121. CHAPTER 3. TRAFFIC
- 122. CHAPTER 4. EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PLAN AND ORGANIZATION
- 123. CHAPTER 5. PARADE REGULATIONS AND PERMITS
- 124. CHAPTER 6. FIRE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
- 125. CHAPTER 7. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 126. CHAPTER 8. FILM PERMITS
- 127. TITLE 5. PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS AND CONDUCT
- 128. CHAPTER 1. ABANDONED APPLIANCES
- 129. CHAPTER 2. ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
- 130. CHAPTER 3. AIR POLLUTION
- 131. CHAPTER 4. CLOSING-OUT SALES
- 132. CHAPTER 5. PUBLIC DANCES
- 133. CHAPTER 6. BINGO GAMES
- 134. CHAPTER 7. SUBSTANDARD HOUSING OWNERS
- 135. CHAPTER 8. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- 136. CHAPTER 9. REGISTRATION OF HOTEL AND MOTEL GUESTS
- 137. CHAPTER 10. REMOVAL OF ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- 138. CHAPTER 11. WEAPONS
- 139. CHAPTER 12. UNLAWFUL CONDUCT ON PRIVATE SCHOOL CAMPUSES
- 140. CHAPTER 13. ALARM SYSTEMS
- 141. CHAPTER 14. OAK TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
- 142. CHAPTER 15. AMBULANCES
- 143. CHAPTER 16. PROHIBITION OF THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC NUDITY
- 144. CHAPTER 17. MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, MASSAGE TECHNICIANS, AND THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE
- 145. CHAPTER 18. DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 146. CHAPTER 19. PRICES OF EMERGENCY ITEMS AND SERVICES DURING A PROCLAIMED DISASTER
- 147. CHAPTER 20. GRAFFITI
- 148. CHAPTER 21. NOISE
- 149. CHAPTER 22. HEALTH CLUBS
- 150. CHAPTER 23. VENDING ON PUBLIC STREETS, PUBLIC PROPERTY, PRIVATE STREETS AND RESIDENTIAL PARKING AREAS
- 151. CHAPTER 24. LANDMARK TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
- 152. CHAPTER 25. MOBILE HOME RENT STABILIZATION
- 153. CHAPTER 26. SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY
- 154. CHAPTER 27. ALCOHOL ENERGY DRINK
- 155. CHAPTER 28. TREE PRUNING
- 156. CHAPTER 29. CANNABIS
- 157. TITLE 6. SANITATION AND HEALTH
- 158. CHAPTER 1. ANIMALS
- 159. CHAPTER 2. SOLID WASTE, ORGANIC WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS COLLECTION PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL
- 160. CHAPTER 3. CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT
- 161. CHAPTER 4. WATER WELLS
- 162. CHAPTER 5. SMOKING
- 163. CHAPTER 6. PROHIBITION ON THE USE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF EXPANDED AND RIGID POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS, FOOD SERVICE WARE AND UTENSILS, AND RESTRICTION ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC BEVERAGE STRAWS
- 164. CHAPTER 7. SINGLE-USE FOODWARE ACCESSORIES AND CONDIMENTS
- 165. TITLE 7. PUBLIC WORKS
- 166. CHAPTER 1. CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS, PAVE-OUTS, RIGHTS-OF WAY, AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES
- 167. CHAPTER 2. ENCROACHMENTS
- 168. CHAPTER 3. GRADING
- 169. CHAPTER 4. SEPARATION OF WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES
- 170. CHAPTER 5. UTILITY LINES
- 171. CHAPTER 6. REPRODUCTION MACHINE FEES
- 172. CHAPTER 7. OVERTIME CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION FEES
- 173. CHAPTER 8. STORMWATER DISCHARGES AND STORMWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- 174. TITLE 8. BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 175. CHAPTER 1. BUILDING CODE
- 176. CHAPTER 2. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FEES
- 177. CHAPTER 3. BUILDING NUMBERING
- 178. CHAPTER 4. CODE ADMINISTRATION
- 179. CHAPTER 5. INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 180. CHAPTER 6. MECHANICAL CODE
- 181. CHAPTER 7. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
- 182. CHAPTER 8. PLUMBING CODE
- 183. CHAPTER 9. SIGNS
- 184. CHAPTER 10. ELECTRICAL CODE
- 185. CHAPTER 11. HOURS FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
- 186. CHAPTER 12. REPORTS OF RESIDENTIAL RECORDS
- 187. CHAPTER 13. CONSUMER INFORMATION: NEW RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION SALES
- 188. CHAPTER 14. ENERGY CODE
- 189. CHAPTER 15. DISABLED ACCESS APPEALS AND ADVISORY BOARD
- 190. CHAPTER 16. GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
- 191. CHAPTER 17. EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- 192. CHAPTER 18. WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- 193. CHAPTER 19. INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE
- 194. TITLE 9. PLANNING AND ZONING
- 195. CHAPTER 1. FLOOD CONTROL
- 196. CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLANS
- 197. CHAPTER 3. SUBDIVISIONS
- 198. CHAPTER 4. ZONING
- 199. CHAPTER 5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION
- 200. CHAPTER 6. LIABILITY FOR ANNEXATION FEES
- 201. CHAPTER 7. EXEMPTED CHARGES FOR LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING
- 202. CHAPTER 8. DEDICATION OF LAND AND/OR PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES
- 203. CHAPTER 9. TIME LIMITATIONS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEWS OF CITY DECISIONS OR ACTIONS TAKEN
- 204. CHAPTER 10. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- 205. CHAPTER 11. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- 206. CHAPTER 12. PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- 208. ZONING MAPS
- 209. APPENDIX A: SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 15
- 210. TITLE 10. UTILITIES
- 211. CHAPTER 1: WASTEWATER
- 212. CHAPTER 2. WATER
- 213. APPENDIX
- 215. SPECIAL ORDINANCES NOT CODIFIED BUT TO REMAIN IN EFFECT
- 216. DISTRIBUTION OF THOUSAND OAKS ORDINANCE CODE SECTIONS