Municipal code
Benicia Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Benicia, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 135 chapters · 2,414 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Benicia
Contents
- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION1
- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — GENERAL PENALTY2
- Chapter 1.10 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- Chapter 1.12 — ORDINANCES3
- Chapter 1.16 — GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS4
- Chapter 1.20 — FEE ESTABLISHMENT
- Chapter 1.24 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.32 — CLAIMS FOR MONEY OR DAMAGES
- Chapter 1.36 — VOLUNTARY CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
- Chapter 1.40 — DISCLOSURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES IN CANDIDATE AND
- Chapter 1.42 — CONTRIBUTION AND VOLUNTARY SPENDING LIMITS
- Chapter 1.44 — APPEALS
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL1
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER2
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY CLERK3
- Chapter 2.16 — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE4
- Chapter 2.20 — OFFICERS' BONDS AND COMPENSATION5
- Chapter 2.24 — FIRE DEPARTMENT6
- Chapter 2.28 — POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING7
- Chapter 2.32 — DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.36 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION8
- Chapter 2.40 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM9
- Chapter 2.44 — RETIREMENT SYSTEM10
- Chapter 2.48 — CITY TREASURER
- Chapter 2.52 — DESIGN IMMUNITY
- Chapter 2.56 — (RESERVED)
▸Division 2 — BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Overview- Chapter 2.60 — ADVISORY BODIES
- Chapter 2.64 — BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES12
- Chapter 2.80 — PLANNING COMMISSION13
- Chapter 2.84 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.96 — BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS
- Chapter 2.100 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- Chapter 2.104 — ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION14
- Chapter 2.105 — COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.106 — LOCAL TAX OVERSIGHT BOARD
- Chapter 2.108 — COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION15
- Chapter 2.112 — INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
- Chapter 3.04 — TRANSFER OF TAX FUNCTIONS TO COUNTY1
- Chapter 3.08 — PURCHASING REGULATION2
- Chapter 3.09 — UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING3
- Chapter 3.10 — CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES4
- Chapter 3.12 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND5
- Chapter 3.16 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX6
- Chapter 3.20 — SALES AND USE TAX7
- Chapter 3.22 — TRANSACTION AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.24 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX8
- Chapter 3.25 — UTILITY USERS EXCISE TAX
- Chapter 3.26 — COMMUNICATION USERS TAX
- Chapter 3.28 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY9
- Chapter 3.32 — INTERIM SCHOOL FACILITIES
- Chapter 3.33 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
- Chapter 4.04 — IN GENERAL
- Chapter 4.08 — PUBLIC ACCESS TO MEETINGS
- Chapter 4.12 — PUBLIC INFORMATION
- Chapter 4.16 — ETHICS
- Chapter 4.20 — OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES1
- Chapter 5.06 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAX RATES2
- Chapter 5.08 — CARD ROOMS3
- Chapter 5.12 — BINGO GAMES5
- Chapter 5.16 — CLOSING OF AMUSEMENT PLACES
- Chapter 5.20 — CONTROLLED SALES
- Chapter 5.24 — JEWELRY AUCTIONS
- Chapter 5.28 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS6
- Chapter 5.32 — TAXICABS7
- Chapter 5.36 — CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES
- Chapter 5.37 — LIBRARY IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 5.38 — TRANSPORTATION IMPACT MITIGATION FEE
- Chapter 5.39 — PARKLAND IMPROVEMENT IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 5.40 — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
- Chapter 5.44 — ADULT BUSINESS LICENSES AND OPERATING REGULATIONS8
- Chapter 5.45 — ADULT BUSINESS PERFORMER LICENSE
- Chapter 5.46 — ADULT BUSINESS BACKGROUND CHECK FOR NONPERFORMERS
- Chapter 5.48 — MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION, TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS AND
- Chapter 5.52 — MASSAGE
- Chapter 5.54 — TOBACCO RETAILERS
- Chapter 6.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 6.08 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 6.12 — LICENSING OF DOGS
- Chapter 6.14 — MINIATURE PIGS
- Chapter 6.16 — REGULATION OF DOGS
- Chapter 6.20 — ANIMAL SHELTER AND IMPOUNDMENT
- Chapter 6.24 — PUBLIC NUISANCE
- Chapter 6.28 — POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS
- Chapter 6.32 — ANIMAL KEEPING
- Chapter 6.44 — BMC
- Chapter 6.33 — BEEKEEPING
- Chapter 6.36 — FERAL, WILD AND UNDOMESTICATED ANIMALS
- Chapter 6.40 — COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 6.44 — ANIMAL KEEPER PERMIT
- Chapter 6.48 — ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
- Chapter 8.04 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE – NUISANCE ABATEMENT1
- Chapter 8.06 — NEIGHBORHOOD NUISANCE CODE
- Chapter 8.08 — WEEDS AND RUBBISH2
- Chapter 8.16 — HOUSEBOATS
- Chapter 8.20 — NOISE REGULATIONS3
- Chapter 8.24 — REFUSE MATTER DISPOSAL4
- Chapter 8.28 — FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY CODE6
- Chapter 8.28 — BMC and all other ordinances and parts of the ordinances in conflict
- Chapter 8.30 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.32 — REPAIR OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
- Chapter 8.34 — COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES
- Chapter 8.36 — DENIAL OF PERMITS OR APPROVALS IF PROPERTY ALREADY VIOLATES
- Chapter 8.38 — GRAFFITI CONTROL
- Chapter 8.46 — FORECLOSED PROPERTIES
- Chapter 8.50 — MAINTENANCE AND REGISTRATION OF NEGLECTED, VACANT AND
- Chapter 8.54 — ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
- Chapter 8.55 — INDUSTRIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Chapter 8.56 — FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
- Chapter 9.02 — SOCIAL HOST ACCOUNTABILITY
- Chapter 9.04 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION1
- Chapter 9.06 — SMOKEFREE PUBLIC PLACES AND MULTI-UNIT HOUSING
- Chapter 9.08 — INDECENT EXPOSURE
- Chapter 9.12 — LITTERING2
- Chapter 9.16 — TRESPASSING3
- Chapter 9.20 — FORTUNETELLING
- Chapter 9.24 — POWER OF POLICE OFFICERS TO ENFORCE A MINIMUM SEPARATION
- Chapter 9.28 — YOUTH PROTECTION
- Chapter 9.32 — WEAPONS4
- Chapter 9.36 — CONDUCT IN PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Chapter 9.40 — INTERFERENCE WITH POLICE DOGS
- Chapter 9.44 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 9.48 — LOITERING IN PARKING LOTS
- Chapter 9.52 — MOBILE LIVING UNITS
- Chapter 9.56 — TRANSIENT REGISTRATION
- Chapter 9.60 — CANNABIS PUBLIC SAFETY LICENSE
- Chapter 9.64 — CONSUMPTION OF MARIJUANA
- Chapter 9.68 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) FIRST RESPONDER FEE5
- Chapter 10.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.10 — TRAFFIC, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE COMMITTEE AND TRAFFIC ENGINEER
- Chapter 10.12 — SPEED LIMITS1
- Chapter 10.16 — STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING2
- Chapter 10.20 — ONE-WAY STREETS3
- Chapter 10.24 — MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.28 — VEHICLES ON UNIMPROVED PROPERTY
- Chapter 10.32 — VEHICLES ON OPEN SPACE LAND
- Chapter 10.36 — PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS4
- Chapter 10.40 — TRUCK ROUTES5
- Chapter 10.44 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES6
- Chapter 10.48 — BICYCLES7
- Chapter 10.52 — VIOLATION AND PENALTY
- Chapter 10.56 — PARKING PROHIBITED FOR STREET CLEANING
- Chapter 12.08 — HOUSE NUMBERING
- Chapter 12.12 — ENCROACHMENTS1
- Chapter 12.16 — REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND ALLEYS2
- Chapter 12.20 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS BY RAILWAYS
- Chapter 12.24 — TREES AND STREET TREES
- Chapter 12.28 — USE OF CITY PARKS
- Chapter 12.32 — PLAYING GAMES IN STREETS
- Chapter 12.36 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES3
- Chapter 12.40 — MOTORBOAT-FREE ZONE AT NINTH STREET BEACH
- Chapter 12.41 — USE OF NINTH STREET BOAT LAUNCH FACILITY FLOATS
- Chapter 12.44 — CURB PAINTING
- Chapter 12.48 — MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS
- Chapter 12.52 — NEWSRACKS
- Chapter 12.54 — SIDEWALK VENDING PROGRAM
- Chapter 13.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 13.08 — WATER SERVICE
- Chapter 13.09 — INSTALLATION OF ULTRA-LOW FLOW TOILETS
- Chapter 13.12 — WATER RATES AND CHARGES
- Chapter 13.16 — WATER BILLING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 13.20 — WATER METERS
- Chapter 13.24 — CONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 13.28 — CONTROL OF BACKFLOW AND CROSS-CONNECTION TO CITY WATER
- Chapter 13.32 — VIOLATION AND PENALTY
- Chapter 13.34 — WATER WELLS, CATHODIC PROTECTION WELLS AND MONITORING WELLS
- Chapter 13.35 — EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
- Chapter 13.36 — EMERGENCY OUTDOOR WATER RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 13.40 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 13.44 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 13.50 — PRETREATMENT AND SOURCE CONTROL OF WASTEWATER DISPOSAL OR
- Chapter 13.52 — SEWER RATES AND CHARGES5
- Chapter 13.56 — SEWER BILLING REQUIREMENTS6
- Chapter 13.60 — BUILDING SEWERS AND SEWER LATERALS
- Chapter 13.64 — CONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 13.72 — PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Chapter 13.76 — VIOLATION AND PENALTY
- Chapter 13.84 — PUBLIC TELEPHONES
- Chapter 15.01 — PURPOSE AND FINDINGS
- Chapter 15.03 — CONSTRUCTION CODE ADOPTED
- Chapter 15.05 — AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.08 — AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 15.11 — AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.16 — AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING
- Chapter 15.20 — AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL
- Chapter 15.25 — MANDATORY CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL, AND
- Chapter 15.27 — COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION TIME LIMITS
- Chapter 15.30 — GAS SHUT-OFF DEVICES
- Chapter 15.33 — NOTICE OF BUILDING OCCUPANCY PROHIBITIONS
- Chapter 15.35 — STREAMLINED PERMITTING FOR RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR
- Chapter 15.40 — STREAMLINED PERMITTING FOR (EV) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
- Chapter 15.47 — GENERAL FLOOD PROVISIONS
- Chapter 15.49 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 15.50 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 15.51 — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Chapter 15.53 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 15.55 — APPEALS
- Chapter 15.56 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 15.60 — SEISMIC HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
- Chapter 15.62 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 15.64 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 15.66 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 15.70 — STORM WATER
- Chapter 15.73 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
- Chapter 15.75 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — REVIEW OF MAPS
- Chapter 16.12 — DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.16 — IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS AND ACCEPTANCE
- Chapter 16.20 — DEDICATIONS AND RESERVATIONS
- Chapter 16.24 — TENTATIVE MAPS AND VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.28 — FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 16.32 — PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.36 — CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 16.40 — ADDITIONAL SUBDIVISION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.132 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 17.04 — TITLE, COMPONENTS, AND PURPOSES
- Chapter 17.08 — ORGANIZATION, APPLICABILITY, AND INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 17.12 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.16 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 17.20 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 17.24 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.26 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
- 17.28 — C COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.32 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.36 — OS OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.40 — PS PUBLIC AND SEMIPUBLIC DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.44 — PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.46 — USE REGULATIONS SUMMARY
- Chapter 17.48 — PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SUMMARY
- Chapter 17.50 — HD HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.62 — NC NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.64 — HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SITES OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.66 — IS INTERIM STUDY OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.68 — MP MASTER PLAN OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.70 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.74 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.78 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.82 — TREES AND VIEWS
- Chapter 17.84 — CANNABIS
- Chapter 17.86 — WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
- Chapter 17.90 — HOUSING
- Chapter 17.94 — MOBILE HOME PARK CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 17.98 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.100 — ZONING PERMITS – ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW – FEES AND DEPOSITS
- Chapter 17.102 — ADULT BUSINESSES: ZONING
- Chapter 17.104 — USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.108 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.112 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.116 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.120 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.124 — APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW
- Chapter 17.128 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.132 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.08 — PERMITS
- Chapter 18.12 — GENERAL USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 18.16 — SPECIFIC SIGN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 18.20 — NONCONFORMING SIGNS
- Chapter 18.24 — PROHIBITIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
- Chapter 18.28 — ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL
- Chapter 18.32 — FREEWAY ADVERTISING DISPLAYS
- Chapter 18.36 — OVERHANGING SIGNS