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Municipal code
Arvin Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Arvin, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 19 titles · 1,736 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Arvin
Contents
- ARVIN - MUNICIPAL CODE 1978
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.02 — COMPENSATION FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Chapter 2.06 — CITY ADMINISTRATOR/CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.08 — TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 2.16 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.20 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.24 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.28 — OFFICIAL BONDS
- Chapter 2.32 — LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
- Chapter 2.34 — SELECTION AND TRAINING STANDARDS OF SAFETY DISPATCHERS
- Chapter 2.40 — EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT CONTRACT
- Chapter 2.44 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Chapter 2.45 — EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
- Chapter 2.48 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — MUNICIPAL FUNDS
- Chapter 3.08 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.12 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.18 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.19 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.24 — SCHOOL FACILITIES
- Chapter 3.28 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.32 — FEE AND SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — WEED CONTROL
- Chapter 8.08 — GARBAGE AND SOLID WASTE
- Chapter 8.09 — MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.10 — MANDATORY RECYCLING
▸Chapter 8.12 — NUISANCES
Overview- Article 1 — UNLAWFUL PROPERTY RELATED NUISANCES
- Article 2 — VIOLATIONS OF THE ARVIN BUILDING CODE
- Article 3 — MANAGEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY VIOLATIONS
- Article 4 — ADDITIONAL NUISANCE RELATED ACTIVITIES
- Article 5 — NUISANCE ENFORCEMENT
- Article 6 — ABATEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION APPEALS
- Article 7 — COST RECOVERY AND PENALTIES
- Article 8 — JUDICIAL REVIEW AND SEVERABILITY
- Chapter 8.24 — AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 8.26 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENT GRADING
- Chapter 8.28 — PROHIBITING SMOKING ON CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE CITY OF ARVIN
- Chapter 8.29 — MARIJUANA
- Chapter 8.30 — TOBACCO RETAILER'S PERMIT
- Chapter 8.32 — FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION
- Chapter 8.33 — PUBLIC CAMPING
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — DISORDERLY CONDUCT
▸Chapter 9.08 — NOISE DISTURBANCES
- Chapter 9.12 — CURFEW
- Chapter 9.16 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.20 — PUBLIC DRINKING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 9.24 — CITY PARKS
- Chapter 9.29 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 9.30 — BICYCLING, ROLLER SKATING AND SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITIONS
- Chapter 9.31 — PSYCHOACTIVE BATH SALTS, PSYCHOACTIVE HERBAL INCENSE (SPICE), AND OTHER SYNTHET…
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
Overview- Chapter 13.04 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 13.08 — WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM
▸Chapter 13.08 — WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM
Overview- Article I — CONNECTIONS TO MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- Article II — SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION
- Article III — SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- Article IV — SEWER SERVICE FUNDS
- Article V — ENFORCEMENT
- Article VI — (RESERVED)
- Article VII — INDUSTRIAL SEWER USE
- Article VIII — FAT, OIL AND GREASE SOURCE CONTROL
- Chapter 13.12 — YEARLY SEWAGE DISPOSAL RATES AND CHARGES
- Chapter 13.16 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
▸Title 14 — PUBLIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE—ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
Overview- Chapter 14.01 — PUBLIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 14.02 — BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS—PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING
- Chapter 14.03 — BENEFIT-RELATED FEES FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST OF LAND USE AND PLANNING PR…
- Chapter 14.04 — FIRE SERVICES DISTRICT
- Chapter 14.05 — STORM WATER DRAINAGE AND RETENTION BASIN BENEFIT DISTRICT
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.04 — PERMIT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15.08 — ADOPTION AND APPLICABILITY OF CODES
- Chapter 15.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 15.18 — UNIFORM FIRE CODE
- Chapter 15.24 — UNIFORM SIGN CODE
- Chapter 15.32 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 15.36 — WATER CONSERVATION
- Chapter 15.38 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15.42 — RESIDENTIAL SOLAR
- Chapter 15.46 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PERMITS
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.06 — URBAN LOT SPLITS
- Chapter 16.08 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.12 — STANDARDS AND DESIGN
- Chapter 16.16 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.20 — OPTIONAL DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.22 — FEE FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT
- Chapter 16.24 — SCHOOL SITE DEDICATION
- Chapter 16.28 — FINAL MAP
- Chapter 16.32 — DIVISIONS OTHER THAN SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 16.36 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
- Chapter 16.38 — MERGER OF PARCELS
- Chapter 16.40 — REGULATIONS ON PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.02 — TITLE AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.05 — USES PERMITTED SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
- Chapter 17.055 — MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN REVIEW MINISTERIAL PERMIT
- Chapter 17.06 — ZONES AND ZONING MAP
- Chapter 17.07 — PROHIBITED USES
- Chapter 17.08 — R-1 ONE-FAMILY DWELLING ZONE
- Chapter 17.10 — R-2 TWO-FAMILY DWELLING ZONE
- Chapter 17.12 — R-3 LIMITED MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONE
- Chapter 17.14 — R-4 MULTIPLE FAMILY ZONE
- Chapter 17.16 — R-S SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17 — l8 - ESTATE ZONES
- Chapter 17.20 — C-O PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ZONE
- Chapter 17.22 — N-C NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.24 — C-1 RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.26 — C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.28 — M-1 LIMITED MANUFACTURING ZONE
- Chapter 17.30 — M-2 LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE
- Chapter 17.32 — M-3 GENERAL MANUFACTURING ZONE
- Chapter 17.34 — A-1 LIGHT AGRICULTURAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.36 — A-2 GENERAL AGRICULTURE ZONE
- Chapter 17.37 — OS OPEN SPACE ZONE
- Chapter 17.38 — P AUTOMOBILE PARKING ZONE
- Chapter 17.42 — SZ SCHOOL ZONE
- Chapter 17.43 — MUO PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED MIXED-USE OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.45 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.47 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.48 — AUTOMOBILE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.50 — MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.51 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.52 — NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
- Chapter 17.54 — VARIANCES, MODIFICATIONS AND ZONE CHANGES
- Chapter 17.56 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.58 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.60 — SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 17.62 — SIGN REGULATIONS (PRIVATE PROPERTY)
- Chapter 17.65 — HEMP
- Chapter 17.68 — COMMERCIAL - BEAR MOUNTAIN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.70 — SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.72 — MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.83 — AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES/WILLIAMSON ACT MANAGEMENT
▸Title 18 — CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT IMPLEMENTATION - ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
- ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST