Municipal code
Burbank Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Burbank, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-01
- Contents
- 30 chapters · 1,931 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Burbank
Contents
▸Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
Overview- § 2-1
- Article 1 — GENERAL
- Article 2 — LEGISLATIVE
- Article 3 — OFFICIALS, DEPARTMENTS AND BUREAUS7
▸Article 4 — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
- Article 5 — CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM
- Article 6 — PERSONNEL
- Article 7 — SALARIES
- Article 8 — BONDS
- Article 9 — CLAIMS AND DEBTS
- Article 10 — RECORDS; FILING AND USE
- Article 11 — POLICE BADGES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS
- Article 12 — SECRET SERVICE
- Article 13 — COMPELLING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES
- Article 14 — ENFORCEMENT OF CODE
- Article 15 — DENIALS, REVOCATIONS, SUSPENSIONS OF PERMITS, AND A UNIFORM APPEAL PROCEDURE
- Article 17 — DISABILITY RETIREMENT PROCEDURES FOR LOCAL SAFETY EMPLOYEES
- Article 18 — NAMING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
▸Chapter 2 — PURCHASES, CONTRACTS AND SALES1
Overview- § 2-2
▸Article 2 — SALE, EXCHANGE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY CITY3
- Article 3 — DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY
- Article 4 — CARE, RESTITUTION AND SALE OR DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF P…
- Article 5 — PURCHASE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR CITY PURPOSES
▸Chapter 3 — ELECTIONS
▸Chapter 4 — FINANCE
Overview- § 2-4
- Article 1 — GENERAL1
- Article 2 — ASSESSMENT, EQUALIZATION, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES3
- Article 3 — SALES TAX
- Article 4 — USE TAX
- Article 5 — UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
- Article 6 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Article 7 — CIGARETTE TAX
- Article 8 — BUSINESS TAX
▸Article 9 — PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS
- Article 10 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX
- Article 11 — UTILITY USERS TAX
- Article 12 — REVENUE BONDS
- Article 13 — SHORT TERM BORROWING
- Article 14 — LIBRARY FINES, FEES AND DEPOSITS
▸Article 15 — CITY OF BURBANK HEALTH FACILITY REVENUE BOND ORDINANCE
- Article 16 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- Article 17 — PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
- Article 18 — RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT PROCEDURES
- Article 19 — TRANSIENT PARKING TAX
▸Article 20 — SPECIAL TAX FINANCING IMPROVEMENT CODE
- Article 21 — BURBANK INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROTECTION TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
▸Chapter 2 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES1
Overview▸Article 1 — ACTIVITIES BETWEEN TWO O’CLOCK A.M. AND SIX O’CLOCK A.M
▸Chapter 3 — AMUSEMENTS1
▸Chapter 4 — BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS1
Overview- § 3-4
- Article 1 — RETAIL AND SERVICE BUSINESSES REQUIRING LICENSES
- Article 2 — AUTOMOBILE DEALERS2
- Article 3 — AUTOMOBILE PARKING
- Article 4 — AUTOMOBILE WRECKING
- Article 5 — VEHICLE TOWING SERVICES
- Article 6 — DELIVERY PERSON
- Article 7 — FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RETAIL ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LICENSE
- Article 8 — MARKETS
- Article 10 — SECONDHAND DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS AND JUNK DEALERS
- Article 11 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND ITINERANT MERCHANTS3
- Article 12 — AUCTIONS AND AUCTION MARTS
- Article 13 — PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE4
- Article 14 — OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Article 15 — PHYSICAL THERAPY
- Article 16 — LIQUIDATION SALES
- Article 17 — ESCORT BUREAU
- Article 19 — NEW BUSINESSES
- Article 20 — FILM PERMITS5
- Article 21 — STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
▸Article 22 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS
- Article 23 — PSYCHIC ARTS/FORTUNETELLING
- Article 24 — HEALTH CLUBS
- Article 25 — RETAIL TOBACCO SALES
- Article 26 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY
- Article 27 — SIDEWALK VENDORS
▸Chapter 5 — FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
▸Chapter 6 — LICENSES
▸Chapter 1 — HEALTH
Overview- § 4-1
- Article 2 — HOMES FOR AGED, MENTAL INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, NURSERIES, AND CHILDREN’S BO…
- Article 4 — PEST CONTROL
- Article 5 — PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE SERVICE
- Article 6 — PUBLIC SAFETY ALARM SYSTEMS
- Article 7 — SMOKING REGULATED IN CERTAIN PLACES PATRONIZED BY PUBLIC
- Article 8 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; WARNING SIGNS
- Article 9 — METALLIC BALLOONS; WARNING SIGNS
- Article 10 — USE OF GAS-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS PROHIBITED
▸Chapter 2 — SOLID WASTE, WEEDS AND LITTER
▸Chapter 1 — ANIMALS
Overview- § 5-1
- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 2 — ANIMAL SHELTER
- Article 3 — RESTRICTIONS ON KEEPING ANIMALS
- Article 4 — RABIES PREVENTION7
▸Article 5 — REGISTRATION OF ANIMALS
- Article 6 — CLEANLINESS OF PREMISES GENERALLY
- Article 7 — STRUCTURES AND ENCLOSURES GENERALLY
- Article 8 — CARE AND ATTENTION GENERALLY10
- Article 9 — CRUELTY AND ABUSE13
- Article 10 — RUNNING AT LARGE15
- Article 11 — PUBLIC NUISANCE
▸Article 13 — HORSE STABLES
- Article 15 — DECLAWING OF CATS
- Article 16 — POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
▸Chapter 3 — MORALS AND CONDUCT
Overview- § 5-3
- Article 1 — CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY AND GOOD MORALS
- Article 2 — CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Article 3 — CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE
- Article 4 — CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Article 5 — CRIMES AGAINST PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Article 6 — MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
- Article 7 — CIRCULATION OF PETITIONS
- Article 8 — REGULATION OF DANGEROUS FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
- Article 9 — UNLAWFUL DISPLAY OF BREASTS AND PRIVATE PARTS
- Article 10 — NEWS RACKS
- Article 11 — STARLIGHT BOWL CONTROL DISTRICT
- Article 12 — BINGO GAMES1
- Article 13 — POLICE SERVICES AT PARTIES, GATHERINGS OR EVENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Article 14 — ADDITIONAL CITY REQUIRED DISCLOSURES RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF RESIDENTIAL PROP…
- Article 15 — RETROFIT ON RESALE ORDINANCE
- Article 16 — UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (DRONES)
- Article 17 — PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
▸Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS
▸Chapter 1 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- § 6-1
- Article 1 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 2 — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- Article 3 — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Article 4 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND LANE MARKINGS
- Article 5 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Article 6 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Article 7 — SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
- Article 8 — DRIVING ON SIDEWALKS AND NEW PAVEMENTS
- Article 9 — PEDESTRIANS
- Article 10 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Article 11 — CURB MARKINGS
- Article 12 — STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY
- Article 13 — TRUCK ROUTES AND STREETS PROHIBITED TO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
- Article 14 — PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLES AND TRAINS
- Article 15 — SPECIAL SPEED ZONES
- Article 16 — PUBLIC PARKING LOTS10
- Article 17 — PARADES
- Article 18 — MOVING VIOLATIONS CONCERNING TWO OR MORE VEHICLES
- Article 19 — BICYCLE REGISTRATION
- Article 20 — BICYCLE PARKING IN FRONT OF PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
- Article 21 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC ON THE GOLDEN MALL
- Article 22 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Article 23 — TEMPORARY CLOSING OF STREETS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
- Article 24 — CLOSING OF ROADS IN PARKS
- Article 25 — OVERLOADS
- Article 26 — TERMINAL ACCESS FOR INTERSTATE TRUCKS
- Article 27 — SKATEBOARDS
- Article 28 — BICYCLE PATHS, TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS; EQUESTRIAN, HIKING AND RECREATION TRAILS
- Article 29 — VALET PARKING
- Article 30 — PARKING METERS AND PARKING METER ZONES
▸Chapter 2 — PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Overview▸Article 1 — TAXICABS
▸Chapter 3 — STREETS
Overview- § 7-3
- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 3 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
▸Article 4 — STREET IMPROVEMENT PROCEEDINGS3
▸Article 5 — CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS AND CURBS4
- Article 6 — BANNERS OVER STREETS5
- Article 7 — ENCROACHMENT ON CITY PROPERTY
- Article 8 — PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING SETBACK LINES
- Article 9 — STREET AND HOUSE NUMBERING PLAN
- Article 10 — STREET NAME PROCEDURES
- Article 11 — WAYFINDING KIOSKS
▸Chapter 4 — TREES AND VEGETATION1
Overview▸Article 1 — TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS
▸Chapter 1 — SEWERS1
Overview- § 8-1
- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article 3 — CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWERS4
- Article 4 — DISCHARGE INTO MAINTENANCE HOLE
- Article 5 — INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND DISPOSAL
- Article 6 — UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSAL
- Article 7 — SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
- Article 8 — SEWER FACILITIES CHARGE
- Article 9 — SALE OF RECLAIMED WATER
- Article 10 — STORM WATER AND RUNOFF POLLUTION CONTROL
▸Chapter 1 — BUILDING AND FIRE1
Overview- § 9-1
▸Article 1 — BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE STANDARDS
- Article 2R — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Article 3 — CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
- Article 4 — CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
- Article 5 — CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
- Article 6 — CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE
- Article 7 — CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Article 8 — CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
- Article 10 — CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
▸Article 11 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Article 12 — CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
- Article 13 — INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
▸Article 16 — SEISMIC RETROFIT STANDARDS
Overview- Division 1 — UNREINFORCED MASONRY ORDINANCE
- Division 2 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL AND/OR REINFORCE…
- Division 3 — VOLUNTARY PRESCRIPTIVE PROVISIONS FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING OF CRIPPLE WALLS AND …
- Division 4 — MANDATORY EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING WOOD FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILDING…
- Division 5 — EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE REPAIR OF WELDED STEEL MOMENT FRAME BUILDINGS
- Chapter 2 — RESERVED1
▸Chapter 3 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
▸Chapter 1 — ZONING1
▸Chapter 1 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Overview- § 11-1
- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 2 — TENTATIVE MAP FILING
- Article 3 — TENTATIVE MAP APPROVAL
- Article 3.1 — TENTATIVE MAP APPROVAL FOR MAPS REQUIRING FINAL MAPS OTHER THAN CONDOMINIUM SUBD…
- Article 3.2 — TENTATIVE MAP APPROVAL FOR CONDOMINIUM MAPS AND FOR PARCEL MAPS
- Article 4 — FINAL MAP SURVEY AND PREPARATION
- Article 5 — FINAL MAP FILING
- Article 6 — FINAL MAP APPROVAL AND RECORDING
- Article 7 — PARCEL MAPS
- Article 8 — SURVEYS AND MONUMENTS
- Article 9 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Article 10 — STREET DESIGN
- Article 11 — LOT DESIGN
- Article 12 — DEDICATIONS GENERALLY
- Article 13 — DEDICATION OF PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES
- Article 14 — DEDICATION OF SCHOOL SITES
- Article 15 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Article 16 — SECURITY FOR IMPROVEMENTS