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Chowchilla Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Chowchilla

Cite as: Chowchilla Municipal Code · Text as of 2026-10-04

This is a chronological listing of the ordinances of Chowchilla, California beginning with Supplement No. 5, included in this Code.

Ordinance Number Date Description Section Section this Code
440-07 6-25-2007 Amends urgency ordinance 434-06 the contract between the city council and board of administration of the Cal. Public Employees Retirement System (Special)
441-07 6-25-2007 Amends urgency ordinance 438-07 the contract between the city council and board of administration of the Cal. Public Employees Retirement System (Special)
442-07 8-13-2007 Rezone (Special)
444-08 5-12-2008 Amends by adding Title 1 chapter 10 entitled aministrative citations 1 Added 1.10.010 — 1.10.140
445-08 7-14-2008 Amends § 1.12.010 , misdeneanor and infraction citations 1 1.12.010
446-08 7-14-2008 Amends § 1.16.010 , violations deemed infractions otr misdemeanors—penalty 1 1.16.010
447-08 9- 8-2008 Amends the contract between the city council and board of administration of the Cal. Public Employees Retirement System (Special)
448-08 10-13-2008 Amends regarding graffiti 1 9.24.010
2 Added 9.24.015
3 9.24.020
4 9.24.030 C.
5 9.24.060
6 9.24.070
7 9.24.080
8 9.24.090
9 Added 9.24.110
449-08 10-13-2008 Amends by adding Ch. 3, abandoned residential property registration 1 Added 8.03.010 — 8.03.120
450-08 11-24-2008 Amends various sections of Tit. 18, zoning to permit electronic message boards 1 Added 18.06.790
2 18.06.792
3 Added 18.06.794
4 Added 18.36.150A2h
5 18.66.160L
6 Added 18.66.162
451-09 1-12-2009 Amends Title 15 regarding buildings and construction 1 15.04.010 C
2 Rpld 15.04.115
3 Added 15.04.160
4 Added 15.04.170
5 Added 15.04.180
6 15.06.010
7 15.06.020
8 15.06.030
9 15.06.040
10 15.08.010
11 15.08.020
12 Rpld 15.08.030—15.08.170
13 15.08.270 C
14 Added 15.08.400—15.08.450
15 15.08.510
16 15.12.010
17 Rpld 15.12.020
18 15.12.030
19 Rpld 15.12.040—15.12.090
20 15.12.100
21 15.12.110
22 15.36.010
23 15.36.020
24 15.36.030
25 15.48.010
26 Added 15.48.015
27 15.48.020
452-09 1-26-2009 Amends the official zoning map for Greenhills Lakes prezoning (Special)
453-09 8-10-2009 Prohibits uses related to medical marijuana 2 Added 18.03.080
454-09 9-14-2009 Extends effective date of Ordinance 453-09 2 18.03.080
455-10 2- 8-2010 Amends commissions and committees—Terms, meetings, attendance, vacancies and removal 1 2.25.030
455-10 2- 8-2010 Amends commissions and committees—Terms, meetings, attendance, vacancies and removal 2 2.26.030
455-10 2- 8-2010 Amends commissions and committees—Terms, meetings, attendance, vacancies and removal 3 2.27.030
456-10 3-22-2010 Adds Ch. 17.10, creation of easement by covenant for easement 1 Added 17.10.010—17.10.080
53-10(Res.) 7-26-2010 Extends effective date of Ordinance 453-09 18.03.080
457-10 10-25-2010 Amends contract between the Chowchilla City Council and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees Retirement System (Special)
461-12 3-27-2012 Amends provisions pertaining to graffiti 1 9.24.010 — 9.24.140
462-12 4-10-2012 Amends provisions pertaining to water meter installation costs 1 13.04.060
463-12 8-14-2012 Adds Ch. 9.09 , public use/consumption of medical marijuana Added 9.09.010—9.09.060
464-13 9-10-2013 Camping prohibited 1 Added 9.04.021
465-13 9-10-2013 Truck parking restrictions 1 10.28.230
466-13 10-22-2013 Amends provisions pertaining to disturbing the peace 2 9.04.020
Added 9.04.022
467-13 1-14-2014 Amends Title 15 regarding buildings and construction 1 15.04.115
2 15.04.160
3 Ch. 15.06 (tit.)
4 15.06.010
5 15.06.040
6 15.06.050
7 15.08.010
8 15.08.300
9 15.12.010
10 15.12.110
11 15.32.020
12 15.32.010
13 15.36.020
14 15.48.010
468-14 3-11-2014 Amends provisions relating to sale, use and possession of safe and sane fireworks 1 8.24.040
2 8.24.050
3 8.24.060
4 8.24.120
469-14 9- 9-2014 Adds provisions pertaining to swap meets, flea markets, and open-air markets 1 Added 5.04.010 H.—J.
2 Added 5.08.040
3 Added 5.08.020 C.7.
470-14 10-14-2014 Adopts a water conservation plan 6 Added 13.04.210 , 13.04.215
471-14 12- 9-2014 Adds penalties for violations that occur after the council has enacted level IV conservation measures 13.04.215 F.
473-15 5-26-2015 Adds parolee/probationer homes 1 Added 18.66.240
Amends conditional uses for the R-3 district 2 Added 18.30.030 M.
474-15 7-14-2015 Adds Ch. 15.50 , small residential rooftop solar energy system review process 1 Added 15.50.010 — 15.50.060
475-16 3-22-2016 Adds Ch. 8.05 , recycling of construction and demolition waste Added 8.05.010 — 8.05.140
476-16 3-22-2016 Amends adoption of the California Building Standards Administrative Code 15.04.160
477-16 3-22-2016 Adds prohibiting scavenging in solid waste containers in the city Added 8.04.150
478-16 10-25-2016 Adds public use, consumption and cultivation of non-medical marijuana 2 Added 9.10.010—9.10.120
479-16 10-25-2016 Adds uses related to non-medical marijuana prohibited 2 Added 18.03.090
480-17 1-10-2017 Adds Ch. 18.61, Specific Plan (SP) Overlay District 2 Added 18.61.010—18.61.030
481-17 4-25-2017 Amends permitted uses to the C-3 General and Service Commercial District 2 18.39.020
482-17 4-25-2017 Amends zoning to comply with the state housing law 1 18.06.118
18.06.358
18.06.600
Added 18.06.296,
18.06.352,
18.06.353,
18.06.586,
18.06.710,
18.06.810,
18.06.886,
18.06.890,
18.06.910
18.12.020 , 18.12.030
18.27.130 A.
18.30.020
18.39.020
18.40.040
Added 18.62.010 — 18.62.040
Added 18.66.250, 18.66.260
Added 18.90.010 —18.90.120
483-17 6-27-2017 To create and implement a comprehensive cost recovery program for all nuisance abatement actions 2 1.10.110 C., D.
3 Added 1.20.010 — 1.20.100
4 Added 8.02.020 M.
5 Added 8.02.030 M.
6 8.02.080
7 Rpld 8.02.090
8 8.02.110
9 8.02.120
10 Rpld 8.02.130 D.
11 8.03.090
8.12.070
12 Rpld 8.12.080 — 8.12.100
13 8.16.010
14 9.24.100 (d)
15 9.28.030 C.
16 9.36.020 C., D.
17 9.36.030
18 Rpld 9.36.050 , 9.36.060
19 10.40.130
484-17 8-22-2017 Amends garbage and refuse and adds mandatory commercial and multi-family residential recycling 5 8.04.010
6 Rpld 8.04.020
7 Added 8.04.025
8 8.04.030
9 8.04.050
10 8.04.060 A., B.
11 8.04.070 A.
12 8.04.080 A.
13 8.04.080 D.1.
14 Added 8.06.010 — 8.06.120
485-17 9-26-2017 Amends fees, franchises and licenses 2 8.04.080 B.1.
486-17 9-26-2017 Amends applicability relating to design guidelines establishment and enforcement 2 18.66.010
487-17 11-14-2017 Repeals camping prohibited and adds camping on public and private property 1 Rpld 9.04.021
2 Added 9.05.010 — 9.05.060
489-18 2-27-2018 Regulating the cultivation, manufacturing, processing, testing, distribution and transportation of commercial cannabis and cannabis-derived products within the boundaries of the city 1 Rpld 9.09.010—9.09.060
2 Rpld 9.10.010—9.10.120
3(Exh. A) Added 9.11.010 — 9.11.500
491-18 10- 9-2018 Zoning 2(Exh. A) Rpld 18.03.010—18.03.090,
18.06.004—18.06.984,
18.09.010—18.09.030,
18.12.010 — 18.12.180 ,
18.14.010 — 18.14.170 ,
18.15.010—18.15.170,
18.18.010—18.18.170,
18.27.010—18.27.180,
18.30.010 —18.30.180,
18.33.010—18.33.180,
18.36.010 —18.36.170,
18.38.010 —18.38.170,
18.39.010—18.39.170,
18.40.010 —18.40.140,
18.41.010—18.41.170,
18.42.010 —18.42.170,
18.45.010—18.45.160,
18.48.010 — 18.48.160 ,
18.51.010—18.51.090,
18.54.010 — 18.54.170 ,
18.55.005—18.55.140,
18.56.010 — 18.56.180 ,
18.57.010, 18.57.020,
18.60.010 — 18.60.130 ,
18.62.010 — 18.62.050 ,
18.63.010—18.63.040,
18.66.010—18.66.260,
18.69.010—18.69.030,
18.72.010 — 18.72.090 ,
18.75.010—18.75.050,
18.81.010—18.81.280,
18.84.010 — 18.84.090 ,
18.87.010—18.87.050,
18.90.010 —18.90.120
Added 18.02.010 — 18.02.130 ,
18.04.010 —18.04.060,
18.06.010 — 18.06.080 ,
18.08.010 — 18.08.040 ,
18.10.010 — 18.10.190 ,
18.12.010 — 18.12.190 ,
18.14.010 — 18.14.190 ,
18.16.010 — 18.16.180 ,
18.20.010 — 18.20.150 ,
18.22.010 — 18.22.150 ,
18.24.010 — 18.24.150 ,
18.26.010 — 18.26.160 ,
18.28.010 — 18.28.150 ,
18.30.010 — 18.30.150 ,
18.32.010 — 18.32.150 ,
18.34.010 — 18.34.150 ,
18.36.010 — 18.36.160 ,
18.38.010 — 18.38.160 ,
18.40.010 — 18.40.070 ,
18.42.010 — 18.42.040 ,
18.48.010 —18.48.190,
18.50.010 — 18.50.190 ,
18.52.010 — 18.52.080 ,
18.54.010 — 18.54.180 ,
18.56.010 — 18.56.300 ,
18.58.010 — 18.58.050 ,
18.60.010 — 18.60.200 ,
18.62.010 — 18.62.100 ,
18.68.010 — 18.68.140 ,
18.70.010 — 18.70.280 ,
18.72.010 — 18.72.100 ,
18.74.010 — 18.74.090 ,
18.76.010 — 18.76.070 ,
18.78.010 — 18.78.080 ,
18.80.010 — 18.80.090 ,
18.82.010 — 18.82.120 ,
18.84.010 — 18.84.100 ,
18.86.010 — 18.86.080 ,
18.88.010 — 18.88.090 ,
18.90.010 — 18.90.110 ,
18.92.010 — 18.92.120 ,
18.96.010 , 18.96.020 ,
18.98.010 , 18.98.020
492-18 12-11-2018 Subdivision ordinance 2(Att. A) Rpld 17.04.010—17.04.070,
17.08.010—17.08.580,
17.10.010—17.10.080,
17.12.010 — 17.12.040 ,
17.16.010 ,
17.20.010 —17.20.170,
17.24.010 — 17.24.240 ,
17.28.010 — 17.28.220 ,
17.32.010 — 17.32.440 ,
17.36.010 — 17.36.060 ,
17.40.010 — 17.40.100 ,
17.44.010 — 17.44.030 ,
17.48.010 — 17.48.110 ,
17.52.010 — 17.52.050 ,
17.56.010 — 17.56.040 ,
17.60.010 — 17.60.060 ,
17.64.010 — 17.64.150 ,
17.68.010 — 17.68.090 ,
17.72.010 — 17.72.080 ,
17.76.010 — 17.76.100
Added 17.02.010 — 17.02.070 ,
17.12.010 — 17.12.040 ,
17.16.010 ,
17.20.010 — 17.20.160 ,
17.22.010 — 17.22.060 ,
17.24.010 — 17.24.240 ,
17.28.010 — 17.28.220 ,
17.32.010 — 17.32.440 ,
17.36.010 — 17.36.060 ,
17.40.010 — 17.40.100 ,
17.44.010 — 17.44.030 ,
17.48.010 — 17.48.110 ,
17.52.010 — 17.52.050 ,
17.56.010 — 17.56.040 ,
17.60.010 — 17.60.060 ,
17.64.010 — 17.64.150 ,
17.68.010 — 17.68.090 ,
17.72.010 — 17.72.080 ,
17.76.010 — 17.76.100 ,
17.98.010 , 17.98.020
493-18 12-11-2018 Imposing a public safety transactions and use tax 2 Added 3.13.010 — 3.13.160
494-19 2-12-2019 Regulating backflow prevention and cross-connection control requirements 1 Rpld 13.05.010 — 13.05.090
Added 13.05.010 — 13.05.120
495-19 4-23-2019 Amends procurement of public projects, architect-engineer and land surveying services 1 4.04.250.D.5.
4.04.260
4.04.270
4.04.280
4.04.290
4.04.300
4.04.310
496-19 4-23-2019 Amends water service 1 13.04.005 — 13.04.270
497-19 5-14-2019 Amends the zoning map (Special)
498-19 5-28-2019 Adds floodplain management 1—15 Added 15.60.010 — 15.60.150
M.O. of 5-28-2019 Removes the parks and recreation commission Rpld 2.27.010—2.27.040
499-19 9-10-2019 Amends local vendor preference 1 4.04.160 (4)
500-19 10- 8-2019 Amends building codes 1 15.04.010
15.06.010
15.08.010
15.12.010
15.20.010
15.32.010
15.36.010
15.40.010
15.48.010
501-20 3-24-2020 Amends airport advisory committee 1 2.26.020
2 2.26.030
3 2.26.040
502-20 10-27-2020 Amends various sections regarding the planning commission 1—8 2.24.010 — 2.24.090
503-20 10-27-2020 Amends various sections within zoning 2(Atts. 2, 4) 18.04.050 F.
18.06.010
18.08.020 , 18.08.030
18.10.070 A.
Added 18.10.120 C.
18.12.070 A., C.
Added 18.12.120 H.
18.12.160 B.
18.14.070 A.
Added 18.14.100
Rnbd 18.14.100 — 18.14.180
as 18.14.110 — 18.14.190
Added 18.14.120 H.
18.14.140 B.
18.15.160 B.
18.16.070 A.
Added 18.16.110 H.
18.16.150 B.
18.24.090 A.
18.26.160 A.
18.28.090 A.
18.36.130 B.
18.48.010 B.6.
18.50.130 B.
18.54.040 A.
Added 18.56.060 D.
18.56.070 A.2.
18.56.090 (A)
18.60.120 G.
18.60.170
18.68.120 F.2.
18.70.100 C.1.
18.86.020 C.
18.90.060 B.
18.96.020
504-21 3-23-2021 Repeals use of tobacco prohibited and adds smoking regulations Rpld 12.26.056
Added 8.26.010 — 8.26.095
505-21 11-23-2021 Amends garbage and refuse by adding organic waste disposal reduction requirements 8.04.010
8.04.060 B.
Added 8.04.065 — 8.04.068
Added 8.04.141
506-21 12-14-2021 Amends the city zoning map (Special)
507-22 2-22-2022 Amends Title 6 , Animals in its entirety 1(Exh. A) 6.04.010 — 6.04.320
6.12.010 — 6.12.030
508-22 3- 8-2022 Adopts a development agreement (Special)
509-22 4-26-2022 Adopts military equipment use policy (Special)
510-22 8- 9-2022 Approves development agreement 21-0003 (Special)
511-22 9-13-2022 Authorizes levy of a special tax (Special)
512-22 9-27-2022 Approves development agreement 22-0009 (Special)
513-23 3-28-2023 Amends park and recreation fees 1 17.40.010
2 Added 17.42.010 — 17.42.090
514-23 7-25-2023 Amends public purchasing and procurement 1 Added 4.04.105
2 4.04.070 A.
3 4.04.160 A.
515-23 11-14-2023 Amends use, consumption, cultivation, manufacturing, processing, testing, transportation, delivery and distribution of medical and non-medical cannabis 1, 2 9.11.020
Amends use, consumption, cultivation, manufacturing, processing, testing, transportation, delivery and distribution of medical and non-medical cannabis 3 9.11.070
Amends use, consumption, cultivation, manufacturing, processing, testing, transportation, delivery and distribution of medical and non-medical cannabis 4 Added 9.11.080
516-23 11-28-2023 Approves development agreement 23-0174 (Special)
517-23 11-28-2023 Amends various sections of Title 15 , buildings and construction, relating to public purchasing and procurement 1 15.04.010
2 15.04.020
3 Rpld 15.04.030
4 15.04.040
5 15.04.050
6 15.04.060
7 15.04.070
8 15.04.080
9 15.04.090
10 15.04.100
11 15.04.115
12 Rpld 15.04.120 , 15.04.130 , 15.04.140 , 15.04.150
13 15.04.160
14 15.04.170
15 15.04.180
16 15.06.010
17 15.06.020
18 15.06.040
19 15.06.050
20 15.06.060
21 15.08.010
22 15.08.020
23 15.08.180
24 15.08.190
25 15.08.200
26 15.08.230
27 15.08.240
28 15.08.250
29 15.08.260
30 15.08.270
31 15.08.280
32 15.08.290
33 15.08.300
34 15.08.320
35 15.08.330
36 15.08.340
37 15.08.350
38 15.08.360
39 15.08.370
40 15.08.390
41 15.08.460
42 15.08.470
43 15.08.480
44 15.08.490
45 15.08.500
46 15.08.510
47 15.08.520
49 15.12.010
50 15.12.030
51 15.12.100
52 15.12.110
53 15.12.120
54 Rpld 15.16.010—15.16.160
55 15.20.010
56 15.20.030
57 15.20.040
58 15.20.050
59 15.24.010
60 15.24.020
61 15.24.040
62 15.24.050
63 15.24.080
64 15.24.100
65 15.24.110
66 15.28.020
67 15.32.010
68 15.32.030
69 15.32.040
70 15.32.060
71 15.32.080
72 15.32.100
73 15.36.010
74 15.36.020
75 15.36.030
76 15.40.010
77 15.44.010
78 15.44.020
79 15.48.010
80 15.48.015
81 15.48.030
82 15.48.040
83 15.48.050
84 15.48.060
85 15.48.070
15.50.010
86 15.50.020
87 15.50.030
88 15.50.040
89 15.50.050
90 15.50.060
91 15.60.010
92 15.60.020
93 15.60.050
94 15.60.110
95 15.60.130
96 15.60.140
518-24 2-13-2024 Amends shipping containers 6 18.60.180
519-24 2-13-2024 Amends various sections within zoning 5(Exh. A) 18.08.030 , 18.60.120 , 18.96.020
Adds Ch. 9.06 , vending on public property 6(Exh. B) Added 9.06.01 — 9.06.10
Adds Ch. 9.07 , food truck vending 6(Exh. C) Added 9.07.01 — 9.07.12
520-24 4- 9-2024 Amends various sections of Title 8 , relating to weeds 1 8.12.020
2 8.12.030
3 8.12.060
4 8.12.070
5 Added 8.12.080
521-24 6-11-2024 Amends election of council members—General election 2 2.04.150
522-24 7-23-2024 Authorizes levy of a special tax (Special)
523-24 12-10-2024 Amends Ch. 3.13 , public safety transactions and use tax 2 3.13.010 — 3.13.160
Added 3.13.170
524-25 3-11-2025 Adds Ch. 18.94 , housing element sites 1 Added 18.94.010 — 18.94.040
524-25A 1-14-2025 Amends Ch. 9.07 , food truck vending 1 9.07.01 — 9.07.12
525-25 1-14-2025 Amends Ch. 18.56 , signs and outdoor advertising structures 1 18.56.090
Added 18.56.094
Added 18.56.096
525-25A 4-22-2025 Amends council salaries—Established 1 2.04.110
528-25 6-10-2025 Repeals Ch. 2.25 , heritage preservation commission 1 Rpld 2.25.010—2.25.040
529-25 6-24-2025 Adds Ch. 17.26 , urban lot split (parcel map) 1(Exh. A) Added 17.26.010 — 17.26.130
Amends various sections within zoning 18.08.020 , 18.08.030
18.10.030
18.10.070
18.10.140
18.12.010 — 18.12.030
18.12.050
18.12.070
18.12.140
18.14.010
18.16.010
18.54.040
18.58.010 — 18.58.040
Added 18.58.060 — 18.58.080
18.60.030
Added 18.60.220
Added 18.60.240
18.72.050
18.80.030
18.82.060
18.92.090
18.96.020
530-25 7- 8-2025 Adds Ch. 9.29 , abandoned shopping carts 1 Added 9.29.010 — 9.29.080
531-25 7-22-2025 Amends council salaries—Established 1 2.04.110
532-25 8-12-2025 Amends backflow prevention and cross-connection control 1 13.05.030 , 13.05.070 , 13.05.080
534-25 11-25-2025 Amends exemptions for certain business and occupations, to provide a business license fee exemption for veteran and active duty sole proprietors 1 5.08.030 C.
535-26 2-24-2026 Adds Ch. 15.61 , electric vehicle charging stations 1 Added 15.61.010 — 15.61.090
536-26 2-24-2026 Adds signature authority delegation 1 Added 2.08.090

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