Municipal code
Calistoga Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Calistoga, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-01
- Contents
- 18 titles · 1,805 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Calistoga
Contents
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 1.01 — Chapter 1.12 CODE ADOPTION NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — GENERAL PENALTY
- Chapter 1.12 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 1.16 — CITATION PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1.20 — APPEALS
- Chapter 1.24 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
- Chapter 1.28 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
▸Title 2 — COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.18 — DISASTER COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.04 — COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.06 — ELECTED OFFICERS
- 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.10 — OTHER OFFICERS
- Chapter 2.12 — FIRE PROTECTION
- Chapter 2.14 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.15 — HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.16 — BONDS
- Chapter 2.17 — EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.18 — DISASTER COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.20 — ELECTRONIC FILING
- Chapter 2.21 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.22 — MOBILE HOME PARK RENT STABILIZATION
- Chapter 2.23 — COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMISSION
▸Title 3 — REVENUE, FINANCE AND EXPENDITURE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — TRANSFER OF TAX COLLECTION DUTIES
- Chapter 3.08 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — EXCISE TAX ON PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 3.24 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.26 — SCHOOL IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 3.28 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 3.30 — FILM PERMITS FOR MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION
- Chapter 3.32 — PUBLIC WORKS BID REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 3.34 — PURCHASING
- Chapter 3.36 — PREFERENCE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES IN AWARDING PUBLIC CONTRACTS
▸Title 4 — CEMETERY REGULATIONS
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — FIREWORKS
- 8.06 — FIREARMS
- Chapter 8.12 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 8.16 — GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- Chapter 8.17 — REUSABLE FOODWARE AND WASTE REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.18
- Chapter 8.20 — NUISANCES
- 8.21 — LEAF BLOWERS
- Chapter 8.24 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 8.28 — SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES AND SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Chapter 8.29 — TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSING
- Chapter 8.30 — MARIJUANA ACTIVITIES REGULATIONS
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.12 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.06 — PARKING CITATION PROCESSING
- Chapter 10.08 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 10.12 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.16 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 10.20 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 10.24 — STOPS REQUIRED
- Chapter 10.28 — PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.32 — MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.36 — STOPPING, STANDING, LOADING, UNLOADING AND PARKING
- Chapter 10.38 — PARKING METERS PROHIBITED
- Chapter 10.48 — MOVEMENT OF HEAVY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
- Chapter 10.52 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.56 — BICYCLES
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Overview- Chapter 12.12 — CLEANING OF PROPERTY AND STREETS
▸12.04 — STREET AND SIDEWALK SPECIFICATIONS
- Chapter 12.08 — ENCROACHMENTS ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 12.10 — SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 12.12 — CLEANING OF PROPERTY AND STREETS
- Chapter 12.20 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
- Chapter 12.24 — PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12.30 — CAMPING
- Chapter 12.32 — ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
- Chapter 12.34 — NEWSRACKS
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
Overview- 13.04 — WATER SERVICE
- Article II — Application For Service
- Article III
- Article IV — Water Service Connections
- Article V — Meters – Generally
- Article VI — Water Main Extensions
- Article VII — Water Shortages
- Article IX — Pollution Of City Reservoirs
▸Article X
- Article II — Permits And Fees
- Article III — Use Of Public Sewers Required
- Article IV — Private Sewage Disposal
- Article V
- Article VI
- Article VII
- Article IX — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Article X
- Article XI — Enforcement
- Chapter 13.10 — APPEALS
- Chapter 13.12 — CABLE SYSTEM FRANCHISE REGULATION
- Chapter 13.14 — BUS STOPS
- Chapter 13.16 — RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 13.18 — RATES, BILLING, PAYMENT AND CHARGES
▸Title 15 — BUILDING STANDARDS CODES
Overview- Chapter 15.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 15.04 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 15.08 — BUILDING CODE
- Part 2 — Administration and Enforcement
- Chapter 15.12 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 15.16 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.20 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.24 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.28 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 15.32 — HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.36 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 15.38 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Chapter 15.40 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.44 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
- Chapter 15.46 — SEISMIC RETROFIT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15.48 — INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- Chapter 15.49 — INTERNATIONAL POOL AND SPA CODE
- Chapter 15.50 — BUILDING STANDARDS ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD
- Chapter 15.51 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Chapter 15.52 — VIOLATIONS
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.06 — MAPS GENERALLY
- Chapter 16.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 16.04 — DEFINITIONS
- 16.06 — MAPS GENERALLY
- Chapter 16.08 — INFORMATION REQUIRED
- Chapter 16.10 — MAPS PROCESSING
- Chapter 16.12 — MAPS – AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS
- Chapter 16.14 — DEDICATIONS, FEES AND RESERVATIONS
- Chapter 16.16 — DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.18 — CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.20 — MODIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION MAPS
- 16.21 — PARCEL MERGERS
- 16.22 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.15 — RR-H RURAL RESIDENTIAL – HILLSIDE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.19 — R-3 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL/ OFFICE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.24 — PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.33 — SIDEWALK DINING WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 17.44 — NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES AND USES
- Chapter 17.02 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- 17.03 — ZONING
- 17.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Chapter 17.14 — RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.15 — RR-H RURAL RESIDENTIAL – HILLSIDE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.16 — R-1 AND R-1-10 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.18 — R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.19 — R-3 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL/OFFICE DISTRICT
- 17.20 — MHP MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.21 — DC DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.22 — CC COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
▸17.23 — P PUBLIC
- Chapter 17.26 — I LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 17.30 — A AIRPORT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.31 — VA VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS
- 17.32 — HOTEL-CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 17.33 — SIDEWALK DINING WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 17.34 — PROHIBITION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Chapter 17.35 — BED AND BREAKFAST INNS AND FACILITIES
- 17.36 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 17.37 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.38 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.39 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- 17.40 — USE PERMITS
- 17.41 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.42 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.43 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.44 — NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES AND USES
- Chapter 17.46 — CERTIFICATES OF USE AND OCCUPANCY
- 17.48 — MARIJUANA ACTIVITIES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.50 — RIGHT TO FARM
- 17.52 — FENCES, HEDGES OR WALLS
- Chapter 17.54 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.58 — SIGNS AND ADVERTISING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.60 — REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
▸Title 19 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Title SR — STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
- Title OL — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE