Earlier editions: 2026-07
Municipal code
Compton Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Compton, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 37 chapters · 2,761 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Compton
Contents
▸Chapter C — Charter
Overview▸Division I — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COMPTON
Overview- Article I — NAME OF CITY
- Article II — BOUNDARIES
- Article III — SUCCESSION
- Article IV — POWERS OF CITY
- Article V — THE ELECTIVE OFFICERS
- Article VI — THE CITY COUNCIL
- Article VII — OFFICERS, POWERS AND DUTIES
- Article VIII — THE CITY COURT
- Article IX — BOARD OF EDUCATION
- Article X — COUNCIL APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Article XI — CIVIL SERVICE
- Article XII — GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- Article XIII — ELECTIONS
- Article XIV — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
- Article XV — PUBLIC UTILITIES. FRANCHISES
- Article XVI — EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Article XVII — MISCELLANEOUS
- Division II — CHARTER INDEX
- Chapter AO — Adopting Ordinance
▸Chapter 1 — General Provisions
▸Chapter 2 — Administration
Overview▸Article I — City Council
▸Article II — City Officers
▸Article III — Departments, Boards, and Commissions
Overview- § 2-4. EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS.
- § 2-5. RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION.
- § 2-6. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
- § 2-7. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
- § 2-8. PLANNING COMMISSION.
- § 2-9. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION.
- § 2-10. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION.
- § 2-11. PARKING AUTHORITY.
- § 2-12. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN.
- § 2-13. URBAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
- § 2-14. FEDERAL GRANTS ADVISORY BOARD/OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COMMITTEE.
- § 2-15. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
- § 2-16. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION.
- § 2-17. LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD.
- § 2-18. BLOCK CLUB COMMISSION.
- § 2-19. CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DESIGNATED AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
- § 2-20. COMPTON YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.
- § 2-21. COMPTON ARTS COMMISSION.
▸Article IV — Administrative Procedures and Regulations
Overview- § 2-23. OFFICIAL BONDS.
- § 2-24. CITY HALL REGULATIONS.
- § 2-25. RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION OF CITY RECORDS.
- § 2-26. PROCEDURE FOR ACQUISITION BY THE CITY OF LAND OWNED BY PUBLIC UTILITIES.
- § 2-27. DISABILITIES COMMISSION.
- § 2-29. LOBBYIST, LOBBYIST ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE.
- § 2-30. PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION.
▸Chapter 4 — Fiscal Administration
Overview▸Article III — Billing Practices
▸Chapter 7 — Police Regulations
Overview- § 7-1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
- § 7-2. MINORS — LOITERING AND CURFEW.
- § 7-3. GRAFFITI PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REMOVAL.
- § 7-4. FIREARMS.
- § 7-5. LOITERING BY CRIMINAL STREET GANGS.
- § 7-6. GAMBLING.
- § 7-7. IMMORALITY.
- § 7-8. INTOXICATION, DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
- § 7-9. LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPING.
- § 7-10. LOST PROPERTY.
- § 7-11. MINORS.
- § 7-12. NOISE.
- § 7-13. NUISANCES.
- § 7-14. OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PASSAGEWAYS.
- § 7-15. PARADES AND MOTORCADES.
- § 7-16. PLACES AND BUILDINGS USED FOR SELLING OR STORING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES DECLARED A NUIS…
- § 7-17. POLITICAL LITERATURE.
- § 7-18. REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON CRIMES.
- § 7-19. TRESPASSING.
- § 7-20. CAMPING, SLEEPING AND/OR STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
- § 7-21. OTHER ACTS AGAINST THE PUBLIC NOT OTHERWISE COVERED BY THIS CHAPTER.
- § 7-24. OPERATION OF BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLER-SKATES ON SIDEWALKS.
- § 7-26. SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS OR CONTRIBUTIONS OF MONEY OR OTHER PROPERTY.
- § 7-27. SPECTATORS PROHIBITED AT ILLEGAL SPEED CONTESTS, EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED, STREET RACES, S…
- § 7-28. SMOKING PROHIBITED BY LAW IN CERTAIN AREAS.
▸Chapter 8 — Public Safety
Overview- § 8-1. CITY-PROVIDED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
- § 8-4. POLICE RESERVE.
- § 8-5. ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT.
- § 8-6. BICYCLES.
- § 8-7. DESIGNATION OF ADMINISTERING AGENCY FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASE RESPONSE PLAN AND IN…
- § 8-8. PRIVATE PATROL OPERATORS.
- § 8-9. SHOPPING CARTS.
- § 8-11. WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT PROGRAM.
▸Chapter 9 — General Licensing
Overview▸Article II — Regulations Pertaining to Specific Businesses, Professions and Trades
Overview- § 9-6. AMUSEMENT AND VENDING MACHINES.
- § 9-7. AUCTIONS.
- § 9-8. BAKERIES.
- § 9-9. BENCHES FOR ADVERTISING.
- § 9-10. CARD CLUBS.
- § 9-11. CHARITY SOLICITATIONS.
- § 9-12. DANCES AND ENTERTAINMENT.
- § 9-13. FORTUNE TELLING.
- § 9-14. GASOLINE PRICE SIGNS.
- § 9-15. MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND TECHNICIANS
- § 9-16. PARKING LOTS.
- § 9-17. SALE AND DISPLAY OF NARCOTIC AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA.
- § 9-18. SALES INVOLVING FALSE ADVERTISING.
- § 9-19. SECONDHAND DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS, JUNK DEALERS, AUTO WRECKERS AND SWAP MEETS.
- § 9-20. SILENT BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS.
- § 9-21. TAXICABS.
- § 9-22. TOW TRUCK CODE.
- § 9-23. BINGO GAMES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
- § 9-24. MARIJUANA.
- § 9-25. VENDING FROM COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
- § 9-26. SIDEWALK VENDING PROGRAM.
- § 9-27. MOTION PICTURES, TELEVISION AND PHOTOGRAPHIC PRODUCTION.
▸Chapter 10 — Cable, Video, and Telecommunications Service Providers
▸Chapter 12 — Traffic Regulations
Overview- § 12-2. REGULATIONS.
- § 12-3. PARKING PROHIBITIONS.
- § 12-4. IMPOUNDING VEHICLES.
- § 12-5. SPEED LIMITS.
- § 12-6. BAIL RATE SCHEDULE.
- § 12-7. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND TRIP REDUCTION MEASURES.
- § 12-8. PARKING METERS.
- § 12-9. PREFERENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM.
- § 12-10. PARKING OF OVERSIZED VEHICLES - RESTRICTED.
- Chapter 13 — Airport Code
▸Chapter 14 — Remedial Residential Regulations, Unreinforced Masonry Walls, and Flood Plain Man…
▸Chapter 15 — Construction Codes
Overview- § 15-2. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
- § 15-4. BUILDING CODE.
- § 15-6. RESIDENTIAL CODE.
- § 15-8. ELECTRICAL CODE.
- § 15-10. MECHANICAL CODE.
- § 15-12. PLUMBING CODE.
- § 15-14. GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE.
- § 15-16. ENERGY CODE.
- § 15-18. HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE.
- § 15-20. EXISTING BUILDING CODE.
- § 15-22. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.
- § 15-26. LARGE PROJECT PERMITS.
- § 15-27. EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC CHARGING STATIONS.
- Chapter 16 — (Reserved)
- Chapter 17 — (Reserved)
▸Chapter 18 — Public Parks and Playgrounds
▸Chapter 19 — Signs and Advertising Structures
▸Chapter 21 — Integrated Waste Management
▸Chapter 22 — Fire Prevention and Protection
▸Chapter 23 — Sewer and Water
▸Chapter 24 — Property Maintenance
Overview- § 24-2. MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY; NUISANCES.
- § 24-3. NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
- § 24-4. GRAFFITI REMOVAL SERVICES.
- § 24-5. FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES.
- § 24-6. EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.
- § 24-7. ACCUMULATION OF AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.
- § 24-8. CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
- § 24-9. ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION PROGRAM.
▸Chapter 25 — Street Lighting Maintenance District
- Chapter 26 — Undergrounding of Utilities Facilities
- Chapter 27 — Trailer Camps
▸Chapter 28 — Land Subdivision
Overview- § 28-1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- § 28-3. TENTATIVE MAPS.
- § 28-4. HIGHWAY AND STREET DESIGN.
- § 28-5. LOT DESIGN.
- § 28-6. IMPROVEMENTS.
- § 28-7. FINAL MAPS; PARCEL MAPS.
- § 28-8. FINAL MAP AND PARCEL MAP REQUIREMENTS.
- § 28-9. TENTATIVE MAPS OF MINOR LAND DIVISIONS AND CERTIFICATES OF EXCEPTION.
- § 28-10. MAP FILING FEES.
- § 28-11. DEPOSITS; BONDS.
- § 28-12. FEES FOR INSPECTION.
- Chapter 29 — Setback Lines
▸Chapter 30 — Zoning
Overview- § 30-7. RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE ZONE (R-A).
- § 30-8. LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-L).
- § 30-9. MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-M).
- § 30-10. HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-H).
- § 30-11. SPECIAL REGULATIONS: RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
- § 30-12. LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-L).
- § 30-13. COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING ZONE (C-M).
- § 30-14. LIMITED MANUFACTURING ZONE (M-L).
- § 30-15. HEAVY MANUFACTURING ZONE (M-H).
- § 30-16. BUFFER ZONE (B).
- § 30-17. AUTOMOBILE PARKING ZONE (P).
- § 30-18. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE (D).
- § 30-19. SD SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE.
- § 30-20. GENERAL REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.
- § 30-21. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
- § 30-22. SIGN REGULATIONS.
- § 30-23. NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES.
- § 30-24. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- § 30-25. SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION.
- § 30-26. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.
- § 30-27. VARIANCES.
- § 30-28. CHANGES OF ZONE AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS.
- § 30-43. LANDSCAPING.
- § 30-44. FENCING.
- § 30-45. DESIGN REVIEW.
- § 30-46. PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES ORDINANCE.
- § 30-47. AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS.
- § 30-48. UNATTENDED DONATION BOXES.
- § 30-49. EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY ZONE.
- § 30-51. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS.
- § 30-52. A MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ALL COMMERCIAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA USES IN THE CIT…
- § 30-53. AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON PROHIBIT ALL COMMERCI…
- § 30-54. SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE REGULATIONS.
▸Chapter 31 — Runoff Pollution Control
- Chapter 32 — Revenue Bonds
- Chapter 35 — Health Code
- Chapter RT — Reference Table
- Chapter DL — Disposition List