Municipal code
Albany Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Albany, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-01
- Contents
- 36 chapters · 1,816 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Albany
Contents
- Chapter I — INTRODUCTORY
- Chapter IV — FISCAL AND TAXATION
- Chapter III — ADMINISTRATIVE
- Chapter IV — FISCAL AND TAXATION
- Chapter VI — BOARD OF EDUCATION
- Chapter VII — RELATION TO STATE LAW
- Chapter VIII — CIVIL SERVICE
- Chapter IX — PENSIONS
▸Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Article V — Living Wage Provisions
▸Article I — The City Council
▸Article II — City Officers
- Article III — (RESERVED)
▸Article IV — Boards, Commissions And Agencies
Overview- § 2-16 EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
- § 2-17 PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION
- § 2-18 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- § 2-19 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY [Ord. 77-01; 1958 Code § 2.03]
- § 2-20 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION [3-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02[9] ]
- § 2-21 PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
▸Article V — Living Wage Provisions
▸Chapter 3 — PERSONNEL
▸Chapter 4 — FINANCE
Overview- § 4-1 ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES
- § 4-2
- § 4-3
- § 4-5 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Section 4-6 — Shall mean this
- § 4-7 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, AND FIRE PROTECTION SPECIAL TAX
- § 4-9
- § 4-10
- § 4-11 UTILITY USER'S TAX
- § 4-12 TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- § 4-13 SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION TAX
- § 4-14 SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE SIDEWALKS AND PATHWAYS SPECIAL PARCEL TAX
- § 4-15
▸Chapter 5 — GENERAL LICENSING AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Overview- § 5-1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 5-2 LICENSE TAX
- § 5-3 BINGO GAMES FOR CHARITY
- § 5-4 ALTERNATIVE CONSULTING
- § 5-5 SALES
- § 5-6 LAUNDRIES
- § 5-7 VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- § 5-8 LODGING HOUSES AND HOTELS
- § 5-9 ENCAMPMENTS
- § 5-10 CANNABIS BUSINESSES
- § 5-11 AMUSEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT PREMISES
- § 5-12 DOCKLESS SHARED MOBILITY SYSTEMS
- § 5-13 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, MASSAGE TECHNICIANS AND MASSAGE SERVICES
- § 5-14 HORSE RACES
- § 5-15 BAIL BOND BROKERS
- § 5-16 SPECIAL EVENTS
- § 5-19 SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES, PUMPKINS AND OTHER SEASONAL DECORATIONS
- § 5-20 PARADES
- § 5-21 MOORING OR ANCHORING OF VESSELS WITHIN THE WATER BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF ALBANY
- § 5-22 LIBRARY SERVICES ACT OF 1994
- § 5-23 SUPPLEMENTAL LIBRARY SERVICES ACT OF 2006
- § 5-24 TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
- § 5-25 RENT REVIEW PROGRAM
- § 5-26 SUSTAINABLE FOODWARE
▸Chapter 6 — COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS
Overview- § 6-3
- § 6-4
- § 6-5 REGULATION OF FRANCHISE
- § 6-6 GENERAL FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE PROVISIONS
- § 6-7 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS
- § 6-8 SERVICE PROVISIONS
- § 6-9 CONSUMER PROTECTION
- § 6-10 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
- § 6-11 RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE GRANTOR
- § 6-12 RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE GRANTEE
- § 6-13 FRANCHISE VIOLATIONS
- § 6-14 REPORTS
- § 6-15 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Chapter 6A — STATE-FRANCHISED VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS
▸Chapter 7 — RANKED CHOICE VOTING ELECTIONS
- Part 1 — General Conditions
- Part 2 — Game Room License
- Part 3
- Part 4 — Operating Regulations
▸Part 5 — Miscellaneous Provisions
Overview- § 8-12
- § 8-14 REMOVAL OR DEFACEMENT OF OFFICIAL NOTICES, SIGNS OR PLACARDS
- § 8-15 DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISING MATTER
- § 8-16
- § 8-18 DANGEROUS WEAPONS AND FIREARMS
- § 8-19 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREARMS DEALERS
- § 8-20
- § 8-21 PROHIBITION AND LIMITATION AGAINST CERTAIN FORM, TIME, PLACE AND MANNER OF AGGRESSIVE S…
- § 8-22 SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS
▸Chapter 9 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- § 9-1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 9-2 TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- § 9-3 ENFORCEMENT OF AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- § 9-4 TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- § 9-5 TURNING MOVEMENTS
- § 9-6
- § 9-7 SPECIAL STOPS
- § 9-8 MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- § 9-9 PEDESTRIANS
- § 9-10 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- § 9-11 LOADING ZONES
- § 9-12 PERMIT PARKING
- § 9-13 IMPOUNDMENT OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES
- § 9-14 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- § 9-15 RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS
- § 9-16
- § 9-17 TRIP REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS
▸Chapter 11 — FIRE PREVENTION
▸Chapter 12 — BUILDING AND HOUSING
Overview- § 12-5 UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- § 12-6 BUILDING CODE
- § 12-7 WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
- § 12-8 MANAGEMENT OF PCB-CONTAINING MATERIALS AND WASTES DURING BUILDING DEMOLITION
- § 12-10 DEMOLITION PERMITS
- § 12-11 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS
- § 12-12 REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF DAMAGED STRUCTURES
- § 12-13
- § 12-14 SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS; STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS
- Article 12-15 — MANDATORY SEISMIC RETROFIT OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
▸Chapter 13 — PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, CONTRACTS AND PROCEDURES
Overview- § 13-1 FINDINGS AND PURPOSE
- § 13-2 NEED FOR BUDGETARY FLEXIBILITY
- § 13-4 DEFINITIONS
- § 13-5 THRESHOLDS FOR CONTRACT PROCUREMENT
- § 13-6 BID INITIATION; WHEN ADVERTISING IN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT
- § 13-8 ISSUANCE OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONTRACTS REQUIRING BIDDING
- § 13-10 ADDENDA TO SPECIFICATIONS
- § 13-13 BID OPENING
- § 13-14 BID OPENING EXCEPTIONS
- § 13-16 AWARD OF CONTRACTS AND PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
- § 13-18 PROTESTS OF CONTRACT AWARD
- § 13-19 ALTERATIONS IN CONTRACTS, AND PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
- § 13-20 CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S CERTIFICATION OF SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
- § 13-21 DESIGN-BUILD ALTERNATE METHOD
▸Chapter 17 — PUBLIC HEALTH
▸Chapter 19 — WATERFRONT
▸Chapter 20 — PLANNING AND ZONING
Overview- § 20.04 TITLE, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY
- § 20.08 DEFINITIONS
- § 20.12 ZONING DISTRICTS AND PERMITTED USES
- § 20.16 LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS
- § 20.20 REGULATION OF SPECIFIC LAND USES
- § 20.24 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- § 20.28 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
- § 20.32 SIGNS [3-2-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01[9] ]
- § 20.36 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- § 20.40 HOUSING PROVISIONS
- § 20.44
- § 20.48 REMOVAL OF TREES
- § 20.52 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION REGULATIONS
- § 20.56 CAPITAL FACILITIES FEE
- § 20.58 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
- § 20.60 CONDOMINIUM AND OTHER COMMUNITY HOUSING CONVERSIONS
- § 20.64 WATER REUSE
- § 20.68
- § 20.100
▸Chapter 22 — SUBDIVISION
▸Chapter 23 — GRADING ORDINANCE
- Chapter DL — DISPOSITION OF LEGISLATION