Municipal code
Chowchilla Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Chowchilla, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 16 titles · 1,990 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Chowchilla
Contents
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
- Chapter 2.12 — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Chapter 2.16 — OFFICIAL SALARIES
- Chapter 2.20 — BONDS FOR CITY OFFICIALS
- Chapter 2.24 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.26 — AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.28 — EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT
▸Chapter 2.32 — PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
- Chapter 2.36 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.38 — DESTRUCTION OF CITY RECORDS
- Chapter 2.40 — ELIGIBILITY FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT
- Chapter 2.42 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.44 — PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.52 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
▸Title 4 — PUBLIC PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT
Overview▸Chapter 4.04 — PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT—PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
Overview- Article I — General Provisions
- Article II — Office of the Purchasing Agent
- Article III — Source Selection and Contract Formation
- Article IV — Specifications
- Article V — Procurement of Public Projects, Architect-Engineer and Land Surveying Services
- Article VI — Debarment or Suspension of Bidders
- Article VII — Appeals and Remedies
- Article VIII — Ethics in Public Contracting
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 5.08 — LICENSE FEE SCHEDULES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5.10 — BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 5.12 — CONTRACTORS
- Chapter 5.16 — TAXICABS AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Chapter 5.20 — SOLICITORS
- Chapter 5.24 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
- Chapter 5.28 — CARD ROOMS
- Chapter 5.36 — SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.02 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.03 — ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION
- Chapter 8.04 — GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- Chapter 8.05 — RECYCLING OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
- Chapter 8.06 — MANDATORY COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING
- Chapter 8.08 — LITTERING
- Chapter 8.10 — REGULATION OF ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 8.12 — WEEDS
- Chapter 8.16 — HEALTH NUISANCES
- Chapter 8.20 — WELL STANDARDS
- Chapter 8.24 — SALE, USE AND POSSESSION OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.26 — SMOKING REGULATIONS
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — DISTURBING THE PEACE
- Chapter 9.05 — CAMPING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.06 — VENDING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.07 — FOOD TRUCK VENDING
- Chapter 9.08 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 9.11 — USE, CONSUMPTION, CULTIVATION, MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, TESTING
- Chapter 9.12 — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.16 — CURFEW
- Chapter 9.20 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.24 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 9.28 — COST RECOVERY FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG RELATED
- Chapter 9.29 — ABANDONED SHOPPING CARTS
- Chapter 9.32 — PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT OF MINOR
- Chapter 9.36 — COST RECOVERY FOR RESPONSE TO PARTIES OR OTHER GATHERINGS
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — TITLE AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 10.12 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 10.16 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.20 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 10.24 — TURNING MOVEMENTS, SPECIAL STOPS AND ONE-WAY STREETS
- Chapter 10.28 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 10.32 — RESTRICTED PARKING
- Chapter 10.36 — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 10.40 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.44 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 10.46 — MOTORIZED QUADRICYCLES
- Chapter 10.48 — BICYCLES AND WHEELED TOYS
- Chapter 10.52 — HEAVY VEHICLES AND MACHINERY
- Chapter 10.56 — TRAINS
- Chapter 10.60 — VIOLATION—PENALTY
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND DRIVEWAY APPROACHES
- Chapter 12.08 — STREET WIDTHS
- Chapter 12.12 — NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 12.16 — TREES AND SHRUBS
- Chapter 12.20 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 12.24 — CHOWCHILLA CITY PARKS
- Chapter 12.26 — SKATEBOARDS
- Chapter 12.28 — BERENDA RESERVOIR AND RECREATIONAL PARK
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
Overview- Chapter 13.04 — WATER SERVICE
- Chapter 13.05 — BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
- Chapter 13.08 — AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION
- Chapter 13.12 — SEWER SYSTEM REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13.16 — BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCEDURES FOR MUNICIPAL UTILITY SERVICES
- Chapter 13.20 — COLLECTION PROCEDURES FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES OTHER THAN UTILITY
- Chapter 13.24 — STORM DRAINAGE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 15.06 — CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.08 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.12 — FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- Chapter 15.20 — SIGNS
- Chapter 15.24 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 15.28 — HOUSE TRAILERS
- Chapter 15.32 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.36 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.40 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 15.44 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.48 — PLUMBING
- Chapter 15.50 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM REVIEW PROCESS
- Chapter 15.60 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 15.61 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
▸Title 17 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.12 — MAPS GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.16 — PRELIMINARY MAPS
- Chapter 17.20 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.22 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.24 — FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 17.26 — URBAN LOT SPLIT (PARCEL MAP)
- Chapter 17.28 — PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 17.32 — DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.36 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.38 — CREATION OF EASEMENT BY COVENANT FOR EASEMENT
- Chapter 17.40 — FEES AND SECURITY
- Chapter 17.42 — PARK LAND DEDICATION AND IN-LIEU FEES
- Chapter 17.44 — MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS
- Chapter 17.48 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 17.52 — EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.56 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 17.60 — PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES
- Chapter 17.64 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.68 — DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR THE REALIGNMENT OF CHOWCHILLA BOULEVARD AND
- Chapter 17.72 — DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR NEWLY ANNEXED PARCELS
- Chapter 17.76 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 17.98 — DEFINITION OF TERMS
▸Title 18 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 18.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.04 — CONSTRUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY
- Chapter 18.06 — ZONE DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
- Chapter 18.08 — LAND USE TABLES
- Chapter 18.10 — LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.12 — MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.14 — MEDIUM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.16 — HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.20 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.22 — SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.24 — HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.26 — DOWNTOWN MIXED USE COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.28 — MIXED USE ZONE
- Chapter 18.30 — OFFICE ZONE
- Chapter 18.32 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.34 — HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- Chapter 18.36 — PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE
- Chapter 18.38 — OPEN SPACE ZONE
- Chapter 18.40 — AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 18.42 — SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 18.48 — HERITAGE PRESERVATION
- Chapter 18.50 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.52 — LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.54 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.56 — SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
- Chapter 18.58 — HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCENTIVES
- Chapter 18.60 — SPECIFIC LAND USE STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.62 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 18.68 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND TOWERS
- Chapter 18.70 — PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS
- Chapter 18.72 — SITE PLAN REVIEW PERMITS
- Chapter 18.74 — ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.76 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.78 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
- Chapter 18.80 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 18.82 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 18.84 — VARIANCES AND MINOR DEVIATIONS
- Chapter 18.86 — ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 18.88 — GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 18.90 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
- Chapter 18.92 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 18.94 — HOUSING ELEMENT SITES
- Chapter 18.96 — DEFINITION OF LAND USES
- Chapter 18.98 — DEFINITION OF TERMS