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

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

This is a chronological listing of the ordinances of Commerce, California beginning in February, 2008.

Ordinance Number Date Adopted Description Section Section this Code
610 2- 5-2008 Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire codes 1 15.04.010
9 16.04.010
611 2- 5-2008 Warnings to holders; suspensions, revocation, of activity card and facility use privileges 1 Added 9.06.025
612 10- 7-2008 Zoning 1 19.19.070 D.
2 19.19.130 F., H.
3 19.19.190 A.
4 19.19.200 A.
5 Added 19.19.220
6 Rpld 19.39.1040—19.39.2000
7 19.39.420 A.
8 19.39.680 A.
613 10- 7-2008 Floodplain management regulations 1, 2 6.18.030 (a), (b)
614 10-21-2008 Construction and demolition debris diversion requirements 1 Added 6.19.010 —6.19.200
615 11-12-2008 Urgency ord. adopting a moratorium on the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries and on the distribution of medical marijuana at existing businesses Special
616 12-18-2008 Urgency ord. extending moratorium adopted by Urgency Ord. No. 615 on the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries and on the distribution of medical marijuana at existing businesses Special
617 1- 6-2009 Rezone Special
618 1- 6-2009 Construction and demolition debris diversion requirements 1 6.19.010 — 6.19.190
619 5- 5-2009 Water conservation 1 Added 6.20.010 — 6.20.080
620 9-29-2009 Medical marijuana dispensaries 1 Added 5.61.010 — 5.61.050
621 9-29-2009 Abandoned and vacant property registration and maintenance 1 Added 9.33.010 — 9.33.110
622 9-29-2009 Public nuisances and abatement 1 9.32.010 — 9.32.260
4 Rpld 6.08.010 —6.08.170
623 2-16-2010 Sex offender residency restrictions 1 Added 9.10.010 —9.10.100
624 3-16-2010 Deposit of advertising matter upon motor vehicles 1 9.04.075
625 3-16-2010 Sound trucks 1 5.24.050
2 Added 5.24.060 , 5.24.070
626 6- 1-2010 City trees 1 12.06.010 — 12.06.040
627 9-21-2010 Water-efficient landscaping regulations 1 Added 19.24.010 — 19.24.110
628 10-19-2010 Canopy structures 1 19.45.040
2 Added 19.07.180
629 11-16-2010 Cost recovery for disturbance abatement 1 Added 9.70.010 — 9.70.070
630 12- 7-2010 Aggressive animals 1 Added 9.06.022
631 12-21-2010 Bicycling, skateboarding and similar activities 1 9.50.010 — 9.50.110
2 9.06.020 (2)
3 9.06.021 (4)
4 Rpld 10.36.080, 10.36.090
632 1- 4-2011 Resident activity card requirements 1 Added 9.09.010 — 9.09.050
633 3- 1-2011 Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, residential, green building standards, and fire codes 1 15.04.010
5 16.04.010
634 3- 8-2011 City council term limitations 1—4 Added 2.08.160
635 5- 3-2011 Skateboarding and similar activities 1 9.50.010 — 9.50.110
2 9.06.020 (2)
3 9.06.021 (4)
4 Rpld 10.36.080, 10.36.090
636 6- 7-2011 Urgency ord. enacting 45-day moratorium on establishment of oil and gas drilling and production and installation and replacement of pipelines Special
637 7-19-2011 Urgency ord. extending moratorium adopted by urgency ord. no. 636 pertaining to establishment of oil and gas drilling and production and installation and replacement of pipelines Special
638 8-16-2011 Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program Special
639 9- 6-2011 Zoning 1 19.37.120 (A)
640 9- 6-2011 Dangerous animals 1 8.06.050
641 4-17-2012 Rezone Special
642 4-17-2012 Permitted uses—Commercial zone 1 19.09.010A
643 5- 1-2012 Commercial recycling; solid waste disposal 1 Added 6.11.010 — 6.11.100
4 Rpld 6.12.010 — 6.12.050
644 7- 3-2012 Amends contract between City Council and Board of Administration, California Public Employees' Retirement System Special
645 8- 6-2012 Campaign contribution limitations 1 2.10.040
2 2.10.045
646 10- 2-2012 Political campaign signs 1 9.40.030 (2)
2 9.40.070
3 9.40.080
4 9.40.100
5 9.40.110
647 11- 5-2012 Business licenses and regulations 1 5.04.121
2 5.04.160
3 5.05.020
4 Rpld 5.05.110
5 Rpld 5.05.120
6 Rpld 5.05.250
648 11-20-2012 Massage establishments 1 5.09.100
2 5.09.120 (e)(3)
3 5.09.120 (e)(8)
4 5.09.130 (a)
5 5.09.150
6 5.09.170 (a)
7 5.09.180
8 Rpld 5.09.260 (b)
649 12-18-2012 Transactions and use tax 1 Added 3.09.010 — 3.09.140
650 6- 4-2013 Card clubs 1 5.48.010
2 5.48.220
651 6-18-2013 Low impact development 1 15.04.010
2 Added 19.33.010 , 19.33.020
652 9-17-2013 Commercial public facility zone 2 Ch. 19.13 tit.
3 19.13.010
4 19.13.020
5 Table 19.13.020A
6 Table 19.13.030A
7 Table 19.13.040A
8 19.13.070
653 9-17-2013 City administrator 1 2.04.080
654 10- 1-2013 Recall petition 1 Added 2.11.010 — 2.11.020
655 10-15-2013 Smoking prohibited in parks 1 9.06.020
656 11-19-2013 Zoning 4 (Exh. A) Added 19.47.010 — 19.47.130
5 (Exh. B) Rpld 19.07.150 — 19.07.180
Added 19.07.150 — 19.07.280
6 (Exh. C) Added 19.07.290 — 19.07.340
7 (Exh. D) Table 19.07.020A, Table 19.11.030A
8 (Exh. E) Added 19.31.660 — 19.31.690
9 (Exh. F) 19.07.090
10 (Exh. G) 19.45.020 , 19.45.040 , 19.45.050 , 19.45.070 , 19.45.090 , 19.45.100 , 19.45.130 , 19.45.140 , 19.45.200 , 19.45.210 , 19.45.230
659 2-18-2014 Campaign contributions 1 2.10.040
2 Rpld 2.10.045
660 4-15-2014 Card clubs 1—4 5.48.230 — 5.48.260
5 Added 5.48.270
6, 7 5.48.280 , 5.48.290
661 4-15-2014 Building laws 1 15.04.010
5 16.04.010
662 9- 2-2014 Donation collection bins 1 Added 6.08.010 — 6.08.090
663 10- 7-2014 Labor Code § 6404.5 smoking prohibitions 1 Added 9.14.010 — 9.14.060
664 11- 4-2014 Sex offender residency restrictions 1 9.10.010 —9.10.070
665 1- 6-2015 Compensation for councilmembers 1 2.20.010
666 1-20-2015 Rezone Special
667 7- 7-2015 Water conservation 1 6.20.010 — 6.20.150
668 7-21-2015 Massage technician permit 1 Rpld 5.09.130 (b)
669 8-18-2015 Antennas and other wireless communication facilities 19.27.010 — 19.27.090
670 9- 8-2015 Master sign plan 1 19.25.130
671 10- 6-2015 Building laws 2 15.04.010
Added 15.04.026
672 11- 3-2015 Uses in industrial districts 1 Table 19.11.030A
673 11-17-2015 Interim urgency ord. enacting 45-day moratorium on establishment of new office space uses, including employee training centers and other related uses not related to manufacturing in M-2 zone Special
674 12-29-2015 Urgency ord. extending interim urgency ord. no. 673 for 10 months and 15 days (until and through Nov. 16. 2016), imposing a moratorium on establishment of new office space uses, including employee training centers and other related uses not related to manufacturing in M-2 zone Special
675 1-19-2016 Medical marijuana 2 5.61.010 — 5.61.060
676 2- 2-2016 Stormwater and runoff pollution control 1 6.17.010 — 6.17.140
677 4-19-2016 Commercial recycling 1 6.11.010 — 6.11.100
678 7- 5-2016 Garbage and refuse 1 Added 6.06.020 (15)
2 Added 6.06.050 (c)(3)
3 6.06.060
679 9-20-2016 Art in public places program 2 Added 19.31.710 — 19.31.780
680 10-12-2016 Election dates 1 Added 2.13.010
681 11-15-2016 Uses in industrial districts 4(C) Table 19.11.030A
4(F) Table 19.11.030A
4(G) Added 19.11.090
4(H) Added 19.11.110
682 11-15-2016 Extending Ord. No. 674, imposing a moratorium on establishment of new office space uses in M-2 zone, including employee training centers and other uses that are not attendant to manufacturing, industrial or warehouse uses, for 120 days Special
683 11-15-2016 Illegal motor vehicle speed contests 1 9.81.030
684 11-15-2016 Election dates 1 Added 2.13.010
685 12-20-2016 Construction codes 1 15.04.010
686 1-17-2017 Library services 1 Added 9.06.005
2 Added 9.06.028
687 4-18-2017 Pipeline franchise Special
688 5-16-2017 Fire Prevention Code 3 16.04.010
689 8-15-2017 Interim urgency ord. enacting a moratorium for a 45-day period on rent increases above three percent and temporary measures protecting residents from evictions without just cause Special
690 12- 5-2017 Election dates 2 2.13.010
691 12- 5-2017 Imposing citywide moratorium on cannabis-related activities authorized by proposition 64 Special
692 1- 9-2018 Panhandling 2 Added 9.90.010 — 9.90.050
693 1-16-2018 Extending existing citywide moratorium on cannabis-related activities Special
694 2- 6-2018 Council meeting time 1 2.08.040
695 2-20-2018 Refuse management 1 6.06.010 — 6.06.130
696 3-20-2018 Extending Ord. No. 689, which enacted a moratorium on rent increases above the annual CPI adjustment and temporary measures protecting residents from evictions without cause, for one year Special
697 3-20-2018 Illegal dumping 2 Added 6.21.010 — 6.21.060
698 4-17-2018 Penalty and arrest provisions 1 1.12.010
2 1.12.011
3 Added 1.12.140
4 Added 1.13.010 — 1.13.120
699 8-21-2018 Campaign contribution limitations 1 2.10.040 (a)
700 9- 4-2018 Medical marijuana 2 Rpld 5.61.010 — 5.61.060
Added 5.61.010 — 5.61.360
701 9- 4-2018 Director of public works and development services 1 Added 2.15.010 — 2.15.040
702 9- 4-2018 Alcohol sales 2 19.31.100
703 11-20-2018 Community Choice Aggregation Program Special
704 12-18-2018 Vendors 2 Rpld 5.16.010 —5.16.052
2 Added 5.16.010 — 5.16.110
705 1-15-2019 Vendors 2 Rpld 5.16.010 — 5.16.110
2 Added 5.16.010 — 5.16.110
3 5.05.010
4 5.17.010—5.17.030
706 2- 5-2019 Vehicles, traffic, and parking 2 10.04.010 — 10.60.020
707 4- 2-2019 Home-sharing regulations 2 3.10.020
3 Added 5.63.010 — 5.63.070
708 4- 2-2019 City administrator 2 2.04.010 — 2.04.110
721 5- 7-2019 Development agreement No. 721 Special
731 7-16-2019 Development agreement No. 18-032 Special
732 7-16-2019 Development agreement No. 18-033 Special
733 7- 2-2019 Development agreement No. 731 Special
734 9- 3-2019 Sex offender residency restrictions 2 Rpld 9.10.010 —9.10.070
Added 9.10.010
735 11-19-2019 Tenant Protection Act of 2019 Special
747 12-17-2019 Adopts by reference the Los Angeles County Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Green Building Standards, and Existing Building Codes 2 (Exh. A) Rpld 15.04.010—15.04.100
Added 15.07.010 — 15.07.040
Added 15.08.010 — 15.08.040
Added 15.09.010 — 15.09.040
Added 15.10.010 — 15.10.040
Added 15.11.010 — 15.11.040
Added 15.12.010 — 15.12.040
Added 15.13.010 — 15.13.040
748 2-18-2020 Moratorium prohibiting approval, expansion, intensification, or relocation of any new or existing funeral services and crematory establishments Special
749 2- 4-2020 Zoning 2 19.21.090
19.21.090
750 3-25-2020 Moratorium on evictions for renters and owners of residential and commercial properties Special
751 5- 5-2020 Street cuts and newly paved streets 2 Added 12.05.010 , 12.05.020
752 6-16-2020 Just cause termination of tenancies, rent control 2 Added 9.95.010 — 9.95.040
753 6-16-2020 Just cause termination of tenancies, rent control 2 Added 9.95.010 — 9.95.040
754 6-16-2020 Stopping, standing, and parking 2 10.44.130
3 Added 10.44.135
4 Added 10.44.136
5 10.44.140
755 12-17-2019 Zoning 2 Table 19.13.030A
756 12- 3-2019 Zoning 2 19.39.820
3 19.39.830
757 12-17-2019 Adopts by reference the Los Angeles County Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Green Building Standards, and Existing Building Codes 3 (Exh. A) Rpld 15.04.010—15.04.100
Added 15.07.010 — 15.07.040
Added 15.08.010 — 15.08.040
Added 15.09.010 — 15.09.040
Added 15.10.010 — 15.10.040
Added 15.11.010 — 15.11.040
Added 15.12.010 — 15.12.040
Added 15.13.010 — 15.13.040
758 12-17-2019 Adopts by reference the Los Angeles County Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Green Building Standards, and Existing Building Codes 2 (Exh. A) Rpld 15.04.010—15.04.100
Added 15.07.010 — 15.07.040
Added 15.08.010 — 15.08.040
Added 15.09.010 — 15.09.040
Added 15.10.010 — 15.10.040
Added 15.11.010 — 15.11.040
Added 15.12.010 — 15.12.040
Added 15.13.010 — 15.13.040
759 7-21-2020 General transactions and use tax 2 Added 3.26.010 — 3.26.190
760 7- 7-2020 Zoning 5 Rpld 19.27.030
Added 19.27.030
6 Added 19.27.100
7 Added 19.27.110
761 8- 4-2020 Zoning 1 Rpld 19.07.090
Added 19.07.090
2 Rpld Table 19.07.020A
Added Table 19.07.020A
762 8- 4-2020 Zoning 2 19.39.740 — 19.39.800
763 10-20-2020 Sidewalk vending 2 Added 5.16.085
3 5.16.110
764 10-20-2020 City trees 2 12.06.010 — 12.06.040
765 12- 1-2020 Development agreement No. 20-XXX Special
766 5-18-2021 Development agreement No. 18-032 Special
767 5-18-2021 Development agreement No. 18-033 Special
768 5-18-2021 Impoundment of vehicles and prohibiting spectators at illegal motor vehicle speed contests 2 Rpld 9.80.010 —9.80.110
added 9.80.010 — 9.80.090
3 Rpld 9.81.010 — 9.81.030
Added 9.81.010 — 9.81.040
769 5-18-2021 Development agreement No. 769 Special
770 5-18-2021 Development agreement No. 770 Special
771 (Blank) Omitted
772 (Blank) Omitted
773 6- 1-2021 Election dates 2 2.13.010
774 6- 1-2021 Compliance with the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act 3 Rpld 3.18.010 — 3.18.050
Added 3.18.010 — 3.18.060
776 7-20-2020 Development agreement No. 776 Special
777 8-17-2021 Citywide moratorium prohibiting the approval, expansion, intensification, or relocation of any new funeral services and crematory establishments and permanent zoning regulations for such use Special
778 10- 5-2021 Development agreement No. 778 Special
779 10- 5-2021 Development agreement No. 779 Special
780 11-16-2021 Schedule of regular meeting of the city council 1 2.08.040
781 12- 7-2021 Organic waste disposal reduction 1 Added 6.12.010 — 6.12.100
782 12- 7-2021 Development agreement No. 7## Special
783 12- 7-2021 Repealing ordinance number 723 Special
784 1-11-2022 Development agreement No. 784 Special
785 2-22-2022 Modelo Specific Plan 6 19.05.010
Added 19.16.010 , 19.16.020
19.25.140
786 2-22-2022 Development agreement No. 786 Special
787 2-22-2022 Development agreement No. 787 Special
788 4-12-2022 Development agreement No. 788 Special
789 4-12-2022 Development agreement No. 789 Special
790 4-12-2022 Development agreement No. 790 Special
791 4-12-2022 Development agreement No. 791 Special
792 5-10-2022 Development agreement No. 792 Special
793 5-10-2022 Development agreement No. 793 Special
794 5-10-2022 Development agreement No. 794 Special
795 5-10-2022 Development agreement No. 795 Special
796 6-14-2022 Development agreement No. 796 Special
797 8- 9-2022 Municipal elections 2 2.13.010
798 9-27-2022 Development agreement No. 7## Special
799 10-26-2022 Requirements for funeral services and crematory land uses 2 Table 19.11.030A
800 11- 8-2022 Term limitations 2 2.08.160
801 11-22-2022 Development agreement No. 7## Special
803 12-13-2022 Adopts by reference Los Angeles Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Green Buildings, Existing Buildings, and Fire Code 3(Exh. A) 15.07.010 — 15.07.040
15.08.010 — 15.08.040
15.09.010 — 15.09.040
15.10.010 — 15.10.040
15.11.010 — 15.11.040
15.12.010 — 15.12.040
15.13.010 — 15.13.040
Rpld 16.04.010 — 16.04.030
Added 16.04.010 — 16.04.040
804 12-13-2022 Card clubs 2 Rpld 5.48.010 — 5.48.360
Added 5.48.010 — 5.48.360
805 2-28-2023 Unlawful possession of catalytic converter 1 Added 9.82.010 — 9.82.040
806 3-14-2023 Loading and unloading requirements 2 19.21.130
807 6-27-2023 Sidewalk vending 2 5.16.010
3 5.16.020
4 5.16.030
808 8- 8-2023 Compensation of councilmembers 1 2.20.010
809 8- 8-2023 Repealing ordinance number 782 Special
810 8- 8-2023 Repealing ordinance number 795 Special
811 9-12-2023 Approving and adopting development agreement no. ### Special
812 12-12-2023 Mobile food vending 2 Added 5.18.010
3 Added 5.18.020
4 Added 5.18.030
5 Added 5.18.040
6 Added 5.18.050
7 Added 5.18.060
8 Added 5.18.070
813 1-23-2024 Repealing ordinance number 784 Special
814 3-26-2024 City manager position 2 2.04.050
815 3-26-2024 City manager position 2 2.04.080
816 6-11-2024 Sale and discharge of fireworks 3(Exh. A) 5.10.010
4(Exh. B) Added 16.05.010 — 16.05.030
817 6-25-2024 Sale and discharge of fireworks 1(Exh. A) 5.10.010
2(Exh. B) 16.05.010 — 16.05.030
818 10-22-2024 Approving and adopting an amended and restated development agreement no. ### Special
819 10-22-2024 Approving and adopting development agreement no. ### Special
820 5-13-2025 Restrictions on vehicle parking 2 19.07.070

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