Municipal code
Arcata Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Arcata, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-01
- Contents
- 15 titles · 578 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Arcata
Contents
▸Title I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
▸Chapter 3 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY PROVISIONS
- Chapter 4 — OTHER CITY ORDINANCES
- Chapter 5 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 6 — INITIATIVE MEASURES
- Chapter 7 — COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION
▸Title II — ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Chapter 1 — COUNCIL
▸Chapter 3 — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES
Overview- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 2 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Article 5 — BOARD OF APPEALS
- Article 7 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
- Article 8 — FOREST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
- Article 9 — WETLANDS AND CREEKS COMMITTEE
- Article 10 — TRANSPORTATION SAFETY COMMITTEE
- Article 14 — ENERGY COMMITTEE
- Article 15 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
- Article 16 — HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMITTEE
▸Chapter 4 — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 6 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
▸Title II — ADMINISTRATION
▸Title III — PUBLIC SAFETY
▸Title IV — PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS AND CONDUCT
Overview▸Chapter 2 — OTHER VIOLATIONS
Overview- Article 1 — OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC
- Article 2 — FIREARMS
- Article 4 — CURFEW
- Article 6 — ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY
- Article 7 — DISRUPTING A BUSINESS
- Article 8 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Article 9 — SITTING OR LYING ON SIDEWALKS, OBSTRUCTING MOVEMENT
- Article 10 — UNLAWFUL PANHANDLING
- Article 11 — NITROUS OXIDE REGULATIONS
▸Title IV — PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS AND CONDUCT
Overview▸Chapter 3 — NOISE IN THE DOWNTOWN PLAZA AREA
▸Title IV — PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS AND CONDUCT
▸Title V — SANITATION & HEALTH
Overview▸Chapter 3 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 5 — ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
- Chapter 7 — RESTRICTING SMOKING IN THE CITY
- Chapter 10 — CANNABIS USE AND REGULATIONS
▸Chapter 11 — GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS
▸Title VI — BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND TRADES
Overview▸Chapter 6 — MOBILEHOME PARK REGULATIONS
▸Title VII — PUBLIC WORKS
Overview▸Chapter 1 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
▸Chapter 2 — SEWERS
Overview- Article 2 — USE OF POTW REQUIRED, SEWER CONSTRUCTION IN GENERAL
- Article 3 — BUILDING SEWERS, LATERAL SEWERS AND CONNECTION
- Article 4 — NEW PUBLIC SEWER CONSTRUCTION
- Article 5 — INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF BUILDING SEWERS AND PRIVATE SEWERS
- Article 6 — GENERAL SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS
- Article 7 — INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT OF WASTEWATER
- Article 8 — WASTEWATER USER CHARGES AND FEES
- Article 9 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Chapter 3 — WATER
Overview- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 3 — NOTICES
- Article 4 — APPLICATION FOR REGULAR WATER SERVICE
- Article 4 — APPLICATION FOR REGULAR WATER SERVICE
- Article 5 — MAIN EXTENSIONS
- Article 6 — GENERAL USE REGULATIONS
- Article 7 — METERS
- Article 8 — BILLING
- Article 9 — DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE
- Article 10 — COLLECTION
- Article 11 — PUBLIC FIRE PROTECTION
- Article 12 — PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
- Article 13 — TEMPORARY SERVICE
- Article 14 — RATES
- Article 15 — FLUORIDATION
- Article 16 — BACKFLOW PREVENTION
▸Division 2 — REDUCTION OF STORMWATER POLLUTION
▸Title VIII — BUILDING REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 1 — BUILDING CODES
▸Chapter 2 — HOUSE MOVING
▸Chapter 3 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 4 — FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION STANDARDS
- Chapter 5 — RESIDENTIAL RENTAL INSPECTION PROGRAM
- Chapter 6 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION (EVCS) PERMIT
▸Title IX — PLANNING AND ZONING
▸Title X — PUBLIC PROPERTY
▸Title X — PUBLIC PROPERTY
Overview▸Chapter 3 — REGULATIONS FOR USE OF THE ARCATA MARSH AND WILDLIFE
▸Title X — PUBLIC PROPERTY
Overview- Chapter 4 — REGULATIONS FOR USE OF THE ALDERGROVE MARSH
▸Chapter 9.10 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF LAND USE CODE
- Chapter 9.20 — Development and Land Use Approval Requirements ................................…
- Chapter 9.24 — Residential Zoning Districts...................................................…
▸Chapter 9.26 — Commercial, Industrial, and Public Facility Zoning Districts ..................…
▸Chapter 9.22 — AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ZONING DISTRICTS
Overview- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses January 2018
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses January 2018
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses January 2018
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses January 2018
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses January 2018
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses December 2012
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses December 2012
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses November 2014
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses May 2014
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses May 2014
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses May 2014
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses May 2014
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses June 2015
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses June 2015
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses June 2015
▸Chapter 9.28 — COMBINING ZONES
Overview- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2020
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses May 2019
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses May 2019
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses May 2019
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses March 2022
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses March 2022
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses April 2025
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses June 2021
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses June 2021
▸Chapter 9.30 — Standards for all Development and Land Uses....................................…
- Chapter 9.36 — Parking and Loading............................................................…
▸Chapter 9.38 — Signs .........................................................................…
Overview- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards November 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards November 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
▸Chapter 9.31 — DENSITY BONUSES
Overview- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
▸Chapter 9.32 — INCLUSIONARY ZONING
Overview- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2025
▸Chapter 9.34 — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
Overview- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards December 2012
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards December 2012
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards December 2012
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2014
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards November 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards November 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards November 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards November 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards November 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards November 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards November 2019
▸Chapter 9.38 — SIGNS
Overview- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards May 2019
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards October 2008
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards December 2012
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards December 2012
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards December 2012
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards December 2012
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards December 2012
- Chapter 9.40 — Sex-Oriented Business Regulations..............................................…
▸Chapter 9.44 — Telecommunications Facilities..................................................…
▸Chapter 9.42 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
Overview- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses December 2018
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses December 2018
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2019
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2019
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses December 2012
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses December 2012
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2014
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2014
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses January 2018
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses January 2018
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses December 2018
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses December 2018
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses December 2018
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2014
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2014
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2019
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2019
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2019
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses September 2021
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses September 2021
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses February 2022
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses February 2022
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses February 2022
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses May 2015
- Chapter 9.50 — Agricultural Preservation - Right-to-Farm .....................................…
- Chapter 9.52 — Hillside Development...........................................................…
- Chapter 9.54 — Resource Conservation..........................................................…
▸Chapter 9.56 — Solar Siting and Solar Access .................................................…
▸Chapter 9.58 — Tree Preservation and Hazardous Tree Removal ..................................…
▸Chapter 9.53 — HISTORIC RESOURCE PRESERVATION
Overview- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management August 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management August 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management August 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management August 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2019
▸Chapter 9.59 — ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT AREAS PROTECTION AND
Overview- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2014
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2014
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2014
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2014
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2014
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2014
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2014
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2014
- Article 5 — Resource Management May 2014
- Chapter 9.62 — Geologic Hazard Review ........................................................…
- Chapter 9.64 — Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control.........................................…
▸Chapter 9.60 — FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION STANDARDS
Overview- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations June 2017
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations May 2014
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations May 2014
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
▸Chapter 9.66 — URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION CONTROL
Overview- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations August 2019
- Chapter 9.78 — Environmental Impact Assessment ...............................................…
▸Chapter 9.72 — PERMIT APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL
Overview- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2014
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2014
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures December 2012
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures May 2019
▸Chapter 9.79 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 9.80 — Applicability and Administration of Subdivision Regulations....................…
- Chapter 9.81 — Tentative Map Filing and Processing............................................…
▸Chapter 9.82 — Parcel Maps and Final Maps ....................................................…
- Chapter 9.84 — Additional Subdivision Procedures .............................................…
- Chapter 9.86 — Dedications and Exactions .....................................................…
▸Chapter 9.88 — Subdivision Design and Improvement Requirements................................…
Overview- Article 8 — Subdivision Regulations and Procedures November 2019
- Article 8 — Subdivision Regulations and Procedures May 2025
- Article 8 — Subdivision Regulations and Procedures May 2025
- Article 8 — Subdivision Regulations and Procedures November 2019
- Article 8 — Subdivision Regulations and Procedures November 2019
- Article 8 — Subdivision Regulations and Procedures November 2019
- Article 8 — Subdivision Regulations and Procedures November 2019
- Article 8 — Subdivision Regulations and Procedures November 2019
- Chapter 9.90 — Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels....................................…
- Chapter 9.94 — Growth Management..............................................................…
▸Chapter 9.96 — Enforcement and Penalties......................................................…
▸Chapter 9.100 — DEFINITIONS
Overview- Article 10 — Glossary October 2025
- Article 10 — Glossary October 2025
- Article 10 — Glossary October 2025
- Article 10 — Glossary October 2025
- Article 10 — Glossary October 2025
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary May 2014
- Article 10 — Glossary May 2014
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary June 2017
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary January 2018
- Article 10 — Glossary January 2018
- Article 10 — Glossary January 2018
- Article 10 — Glossary January 2018
- Article 10 — Glossary January 2018
- Article 10 — Glossary January 2018
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary September 2021
- Article 10 — Glossary September 2021
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary May 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary May 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary November 2019
- Article 10 — Glossary October 2025
- Article 11 — Gateway Code April 2025
▸Chapter 9.110 — GATEWAY AREA DISTRICTS
Overview- Article 11 — Gateway Code April 2025
- Article 11 — Gateway Code April 2025
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