Municipal code
Clayton Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Clayton, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
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- 17 titles · 1,830 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Clayton
Contents
- 1.04.025. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of ar…
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — CITY SEAL
- Chapter 1.12 — RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR INSPECTION
- Chapter 1.14 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 1.16 — IMPRISONMENT FOR ORDINANCE VIOLATION
- Chapter 1.18 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- Chapter 1.20 — GENERAL PENALTY
- Chapter 1.22 — ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DESIGNATED
- Chapter 1.24 — LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
- Chapter 1.25 — INTEREST ON OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS
- Chapter 1.26 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF CLAYTON
- Chapter 1.28 — USE OF CITY SEAL AND CITY LOGO
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.02 — GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
- Chapter 2.04 — COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Chapter 2.05 — COMPENSATION FOR COUNCILPERSONS
- Chapter 2.08 — DISASTER COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.10 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.11 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.12 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.14 — COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.16 — PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
- Chapter 2.20 — POLICE RESERVE
- Chapter 2.24 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.28 — EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.30 — CITY TREASURER
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.02 — BUDGET PREPARATION AND ADOPTION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.04 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT
- Chapter 3.08 — WARRANTS AND CHECKS—AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES
- Chapter 3.10 — PURCHASING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.12 — PROPERTY TAXES—TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 3.16 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT FEE
- Chapter 3.18 — FIRE DEVELOPMENT PROTECTION FEES
- Chapter 3.20 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.24 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.28 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Title 4 — RESERVED
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview▸Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND TAXES GENERALLY
▸Chapter 5.08 — CABLE REGULATION
- Chapter 5.12 — FOOD HANDLING ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 5.16 — PRIVATE PATROL SERVICES
- Chapter 5.36 — TAXICABS
▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
- Title 7 — RESERVED
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
- Chapter 8.05 — OFFSITE HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY HAZARDOUS
- Chapter 8.06 — COLLECTION OF AND PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION OF
- Chapter 8.08 — NUISANCES
- Chapter 8.09 — OUTDOOR ILLUMINATION
- Chapter 8.12 — SWIMMING POOL FENCING
- Chapter 8.14 — REGULATION OF SMOKING
- Chapter 8.16 — RESTRICTIONS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AND LICENSING OF
- Chapter 8.18 — INSTALLATION, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF WOODBURNING APPLIANCES
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — GAMBLING
- Chapter 9.05 — BINGO GAMES BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
- Chapter 9.08 — CURFEW FOR MINORS
- Chapter 9.10 — TRESPASSES UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY PROHIBITED
- Chapter 9.11 — SOLICITATION AND PEDDLING
- Chapter 9.12 — DANGEROUS AND DEADLY WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.14 — INTOXICATION
- Chapter 9.16 — JUVENILE ALCOHOL OFFENSES AND IMPOSING A POLICE SERVICE FEE FOR
- Chapter 9.18 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 9.20 — GRAFFITI PREVENTION AND ABATEMENT
- Chapter 9.30 — NOISE
- Chapter 9.35 — CAMPING
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 10.12 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES AND SIGNALS
- Chapter 10.16 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 10.20 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 10.24 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 10.28 — VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS
- Chapter 10.30 — COMMERCIAL VEHICLES—USE OF CERTAIN STREETS PROHIBITED
- Chapter 10.32 — REQUIRED STOPS
- Chapter 10.36 — STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING
- Chapter 10.38 — SCHEDULE OF PARKING PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
- § 10.41
- Chapter 10.40 — MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.41 — RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.42 — REGULATION OF MOTORCYCLES AND OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES ON PUBLIC AND
- Chapter 10.44 — ACCIDENTS
- Chapter 10.48 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 10.52 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.56 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 10.58 — USE OF SKATEBOARDS, ROLLERSKATES OR SIMILAR DEVICES
- Chapter 10.60 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM)
▸Title 11 — PARKS, RECREATION AND LEISURE SERVICES
▸Title 12 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
▸Title 13 — WATER AND SEWERS
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 15.02 — 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
- 15.03 — 2016 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
- 15.04 — 2016 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
- 15.05 — 2016 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
- 15.06 — 1997 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 15.07 — BUILDING SECURITY CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
- Chapter 15.08 — SIGN PROVISIONS
- Chapter 15.10 — DISASTER REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 15.56 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.58 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Chapter 15.60 — GRADING RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15.70 — TREE PROTECTION
- Chapter 15.80 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; PROJECT CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
- Chapter 15.90 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 15.92 — UNIVERSAL DESIGN
- Chapter 15.94 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.96 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
▸Title 16 — LAND DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDIVISION
Overview- Chapter 16.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.04 — DEFINITIONS—RESPONSIBILITIES
- Chapter 16.06 — SUBDIVISION MAP REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.08 — FINAL MAP—APPLICATIONS PROCEDURE
- Chapter 16.10 — PARCEL MAPS APPLICATION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 16.12 — SUBDIVISION DEDICATION AND RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.14 — IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
- Chapter 16.16 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 16.18 — ENFORCEMENT OF PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.20 — GUIDELINES FOR TENTATIVE, FINAL AND PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.30 — SCHOOL FACILITY DEDICATIONS
- Chapter 16.40 — VESTING OF TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.50 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT, OPEN SPACE, AND TREES
- Chapter 16.55 — HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
- Chapter 16.60 — CHILD CARE FACILITIES
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — ZONING MAP—DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
- Chapter 17.12 — AGRICULTURAL (A) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.16 — SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-10, R-12, R-15, R-20, R-40 and R-40-H) DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.20 — MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (M-R, M-R-M, and M-R-H) DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.22 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY CALCULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL PARCELS WITH SENSITIVE
- Chapter 17.24 — LIMITED COMMERCIAL (LC) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.28 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.30 — INSTITUTIONAL DENSITY (ID) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.32 — PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (PAO) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.33 — PUBLIC FACILITY (PF) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.34 — RESOURCE OVERLAY (RD) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.36 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.37 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.38 — BED AND BREAKFAST GUEST FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.40 — PUBLIC UTILITY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 17.42 — ANTENNAS
- Chapter 17.44 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.46 — RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES
- Chapter 17.47 — Accessory Dwelling Units
- Chapter 17.48 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 17.52 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.56 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.60 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.64 — PERMITS—EXPIRATION, REVOCATION, AND APPLICATION PROCESSING
- Chapter 17.68 — DECISIONS AND APPEALS
- Chapter 17.70 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.71 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
- Chapter 17.72 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY
- Chapter 17.76 — OPEN STORAGE
- Chapter 17.78 — RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA
- Chapter 17.80 — LANDSCAPE WATER CONSERVATION STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.90 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.92 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.95 — MEDICAL AND ADULT-USE CANNABIS REGULATIONS