Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Avalon Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Avalon, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 11 titles · 1,650 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Avalon
Contents
▸Title 1 — General Provisions
▸Title 2 — Administration
Overview- Chapter 2-1 — City Council
- Chapter 2-4 — Official Notices
- Chapter 2-5 — Official Seal
▸Chapter 2-6 — Employer-Employee Relations
Overview- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Rights: Representations: Meetings and Conferences: Memorandums of Understanding: M…
- Article 3 — Recognition: Appropriate Units: Council Determination: Withdrawal of Recognition
- Article 4 — Organizational Relationships: Grievances: Peaceful Performance of Services
▸Title 3 — Finance
Overview▸Chapter 3-1 — Business Licensing
▸Chapter 3-4 — Purchasing System
- Chapter 3-5 — State Video Service Franchises
▸Title 4 — Public Safety
Overview- Chapter 4-2 — Civil Defense
▸Chapter 4-3 — Fire Prevention
▸Chapter 4-4 — Traffic
Overview- Article 1 — Definitions
- Article 2 — Traffic Administration
- Article 3 — Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
- Article 4 — Traffic Control Devices
- Article 5 — Turning Movements
- Article 6 — One-Way Streets and Alleys
- Article 7 — Special Stops Required
- Article 8 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules
- Article 9 — Pedestrians
- Article 10 — Stopping, Standing, and Parking
- Article 11 — Establishment of Loading, Parking, and Standing Zones: Curb Markings
- Article 12 — Stopping, Standing, and Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets
- Article 13 — Private Streets and Roads
- Article 14 — Streets Closed to Traffic
- Article 15 — Schedules of Designated Streets
- Article 16 — Through Truck Routes
- Article 17 — Registration of Vehicles
- Article 19 — Golf Carts
- Article 20 — Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations
- Chapter 4-5 — Weapons
- Chapter 4-6 — Special Events
- Chapter 4-7 — Paramedic Service Fees
- Chapter 4-8 — Athletic Activities Prohibited in Certain Areas
▸Chapter 4-9 — Encroachments of Streets, Alleys, Rights-Of-Way and Other Public Property
- Chapter 4-11 — Abatement of Nuisances
- Chapter 4-12 — Tobacco Regulations
- Chapter 4-13 — Aircraft Landings and Liftoffs
- Chapter 4-14 — Sidewalk Maintenance
- Chapter 4-15 — Street Performers
- Chapter 4-16 — Fireworks
▸Title 5 — Public Welfare, Morals, and Conduct
Overview- Chapter 5-1 — Advertising Matter
- Chapter 5-2 — Graffiti Prohibition, Prevention and Removal
- Chapter 5-4 — Gambling
- Chapter 5-5 — Littering
- Chapter 5-6 — Minors
- Chapter 5-7 — Obstructing Streets and Sidewalks
- Chapter 5-8 — Camping
- Chapter 5-9 — Solicitations
- Chapter 5-10 — Unsightly Property
- Chapter 5-11 — Vehicle and Boat Rentals
- Chapter 5-12 — Alcoholic Beverages
- Chapter 5-13 — Noise
- Chapter 5-14 — Public Transportation
- Chapter 5-15 — Motion Picture, Television and Photographic Reproduction
▸Chapter 5-16 — Removal of Abandoned Vehicles
- Chapter 5-17 — Bingo
- Chapter 5-18 — Illegal Activities
- Chapter 5-19 — Tattoo Establishments
- Chapter 5-20 — Medical Cannabis Delivery Service Businesses and Other Cannabis Businesses and …
- Chapter 5-21 — Sidewalk Vending
- Chapter 5-22 — Projectiles
- Chapter 5-30 — Personal Cannabis Cultivation Regulations
- Chapter 5-40 — Nontransient Rental Inspections
▸Title 6 — Sanitation and Health
Overview▸Chapter 6-1 — Fowl, Dogs, and Other Animals
- Chapter 6-3 — Health Code
- Chapter 6-4 — House Trailers
- Chapter 6-5 — Outdoor Restaurants
- Chapter 6-6 — Water
▸Chapter 6-7 — Sewers
- Chapter 6-8 — City Responsibility for Chapter 6.95 of the Health and Safety Code, Hazardous Ma…
▸Chapter 6-9 — Floodplain Management
Overview- Article 1 — Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose and Methods
- Article 2 — Definitions
- Article 3 — General Provisions
- Article 4 — Administration
- Article 5 — Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
- Article 6 — Variance Procedure
- Article 7 — Placing Obstructions Prohibited
- Article 8 — Provision of Food for Wild Birds
- Article 9 — Buffering of Channels
- Chapter 6-10 — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Chapter 6-11 — Regulation of Smoking
- Chapter 6-12 — Water Efficient Landscape Regulations
- Chapter 6-13 — Water Quality Control
- Chapter 6-14 — Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging
▸Title 8 — Building Regulations
Overview- Chapter 8-1 — Building Code
- Chapter 8-2 — Fire Zones
- Chapter 8-3 — Building Numbering
- Chapter 8-4 — California Electrical Code
- Chapter 8-5 — Plumbing Code
- Chapter 8-6 — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Systems
- Chapter 8-7 — California Mechanical Code
- Chapter 8-8 — Residential Code
- Chapter 8-9 — Undergrounding of Utilities
▸Title 9 — Planning and Zoning
Overview- Chapter 9-1 — Planning Commission
- Chapter 9-2 — Subdivisions
▸Chapter 9-4 — Establishment of Zones
▸Chapter 9-5 — Residential Zones
Overview- Article 1 — Residential Zones
- Article 2 — (LD) Low Density Residential and Low Intensity Recreation
- Article 3 — (MD) Multiple Residential, Medium Density
- Article 4 — (HD) Multiple Residential, High Density
- Article 5 — (L/M) Low and Moderate Income Housing
- Article 6 — Accessory Dwelling Units
- Article 7 — SB 9 Two-Unit Projects
▸Chapter 9-7 — General Standards of Development
Overview- Article 1 — Development Standards
- Article 2 — Minimum Lot Area
- Article 3 — Lot Width
- Article 4 — Yard Requirements
- Article 5 — Adequate Streets
- Article 6 — Off-Street Parking and Loading
- Article 7 — Signs
- Article 8 — Fences and Landscaping
- Article 9 — Hotel Density
- Article 10 — Antennas and Wireless Facilities
- Article 10A — Temporary Use Permits
▸Chapter 9-8 — Administration of Zoning Ordinance
Overview- Article 1 — Coastal Development Procedures
- Article 2 — Site Plan Review
- Article 3 — Amendments
- Article 4 — Variances and Conditional Use Permits
- Article 5 — Revocation
- Article 6 — Appeals
- Article 7 — Nonconforming Uses and Buildings
- Article 8 — Fees and Deposits
- Article 9 — Notice of Public Hearing
- Article 10 — Enforcement
- Article 11 — Violations and Penalties
- Article 12 — Story Poles
▸Chapter 9-9 — Applicable Ordinance
▸Chapter 9-10 — Publicly-Owned Property
- Chapter 9-11 — Affordable Housing
▸Chapter 9-12 — Annual Growth Policy
- Chapter 9-13 — Multiple Unit Housing Regulations
- Chapter 9-14 — Time-Share Projects
- Chapter 9-15 — Development Agreements
- Chapter 9-16 — Emergency Shelters
▸Chapter 9-17 — Special Needs Housing
- Chapter 9-18 — Development Impact Fees
▸Title 10 — Beaches, Parks, and Recreation
Overview- Chapter 10-1 — Fishing and Use of Equipment
▸Chapter 10-2 — Harbor Regulations
Overview- Article 1 — Definitions and General Provisions
- Article 2 — Anchoring and Mooring
- Article 3 — Vessel Operation and Repair
- Article 4 — Harbor Facilities
- Article 5 — Miscellaneous Regulations: Harbor and City Waters
- Article 6 — Special Use Tax on Passengers Land or Discharging On or To the City Harbor Facilit…
- Chapter 10-3 — Marine Preserve
- Chapter 10-6 — Swimming and Diving
- Chapter 10-7 — (Reserved)
- Chapter 10-8 — Public Use of Beaches and Parks
- Chapter 10-9 — Park Rules
- Chapter DL — Disposition List