Municipal code
Corte Madera Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Corte Madera, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 17 titles · 2,209 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Corte Madera
Contents
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — TOWN COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.06 — BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Chapter 2.08 — SALARIES
- Chapter 2.12 — TOWN MANAGER
- Chapter 2.14 — FLOOD CONTROL BOARD
- Chapter 2.16 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.18 — ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
- Chapter 2.20 — PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.22 — BUILDING CODE APPEALS BOARD
- Chapter 2.28 — DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- Chapter 2.32 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 2.36 — PERSONNEL
- Chapter 2.38 — GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.40 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
- Chapter 2.41 — CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM—CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR MUNICIPAL
- Chapter 2.42 — VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE CEILINGS FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.52 — ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — TRANSFER OF TAX FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 3.08 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING FUND
- Chapter 3.20 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.24 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.28 — CAPITAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT AND PROPERTY DAMAGE FUND
- Chapter 3.30 — SELF-INSURANCE FUNDS
- Chapter 3.32 — TRAFFIC IMPACT MITIGATION IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.33 — UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC
- Chapter 3.40 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.44 — VILLAGE SQUARE PARKING FUND
- Chapter 3.46 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN
- Chapter 3.48 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND
- Chapter 3.50 — CORTE MADERA PARAMEDIC AND/OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TAX
- Chapter 3.52 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES
- Chapter 5.06 — TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
- Chapter 5.08 — CATV FRANCHISE
- Chapter 5.14 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.20 — ROBBERY AND BURGLARY ALARMS
- Chapter 5.24 — ITEM PRICE MARKING
- Chapter 5.26 — TRIP REDUCTION
- Chapter 5.30 — TENANT ANTI-DISCRIMINATION PROTECTION RIGHTS
- Chapter 5.34 — SHORT-TERM RENTAL LICENSE
▸Title 6 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
▸Title 8 — ANIMALS
▸Title 9 — Public Conduct
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — NUISANCES
- Chapter 9.05 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION
- Chapter 9.06 — ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS BY DESIGNATED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR
- Chapter 9.12 — CURFEW
- Chapter 9.14 — CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- Chapter 9.16 — DEADLY WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.17 — GRAFFITI ABATEMENT
- Chapter 9.24 — TRAILERS
- Chapter 9.28 — CONDUCT ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.30 — CONDUCT IN PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 9.32 — OBSTRUCTION OF WATERCOURSES
- Chapter 9.33 — URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION PREVENTION
- Chapter 9.36 — NOISE
- Chapter 9.44 — COMMERCIAL STILL PHOTOGRAPHY, MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION
- Chapter 9.48 — REGULATIONS FOR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — SHORT TITLE—DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 10.12 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 10.16 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.20 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 10.24 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 10.28 — STOP STREETS
- Chapter 10.32 — DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 10.34 — RECKLESS DRIVING AND SPEED CONTESTS
- Chapter 10.36 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 10.38 — SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS OR CONTRIBUTIONS IN CERTAIN AREAS
- Chapter 10.40 — STOPPING AND STANDING
- Chapter 10.44 — RESTRICTED PARKING
- Chapter 10.46 — PERMIT PARKING IN FRONTS OF PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS AND GARAGES
- Chapter 10.47 — LIBRARY PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
- Chapter 10.48 — LOADING ZONES
- Chapter 10.52 — RESTRICTED USES
- Chapter 10.56 — TRAIN CROSSINGS
- Chapter 10.60 — SPEED ZONES
- Chapter 10.64 — HIKING AND EQUESTRIAN TRAILS
- Chapter 10.68 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.72 — REGULATION OF TAXICABS
- Chapter 10.74 — MARIN ELECTRIC BICYCLE SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM
▸Title 12 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 12.08 — PERMITS AND FEES
- Chapter 12.12 — ENCROACHMENT PERMIT DEPOSITS
- Chapter 12.16 — MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12.20 — PERMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 12.24 — NOTICES
- Chapter 12.28 — ENCROACHMENTS
- Chapter 12.32 — PIPES, CONDUITS AND MINIMUM COVER
- Chapter 12.36 — POLES AND TRANSMISSION LINE CARRIERS
- Chapter 12.38 — USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Chapter 12.40 — VEGETATION
- Chapter 12.44 — MOVEMENTS OF VEHICLES OR OBJECTS
- Chapter 12.48 — SPECIAL EVENTS ON TOWN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER TOWN PROPERTY
- Chapter 12.50 — OLD CORTE MADERA SQUARE PARKLET PROGRAM
- Chapter 12.52 — APPEAL
- Chapter 12.56 — MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS
▸Title 14 — UTILITIES
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.02 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 4 — EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
- Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES
- Chapter 7 — FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
- Chapter 9 — FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 12 — ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 33 — FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 56 — EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS
- Chapter 15.03 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 15.04 — WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 4 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREA REQUIREMENTS
▸Chapter 6 — FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 7 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Chapter 15.06 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.07 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.08 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 15.09 — HISTORIC BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.11 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.15 — REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 15.18 — INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- Chapter 15.19 — SEVERABILITY
- Chapter 15.20 — GRADING AND DRAINAGE
- Chapter 15.21 — DAMAGE DEPOSITS
- Chapter 15.30 — SALES OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY—REPORTS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RECORDS
- Chapter 15.40 — UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES
- Chapter 15.50 — TREES
- Chapter 15.55 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 15.60 — VACANT BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.70 — STOP WORK ORDER
- Chapter 15.80 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.90 — EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
▸Title 16 — PROTECTION OF FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
▸Title 17 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.12 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.16 — PRELIMINARY MAPS
- Chapter 17.20 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.21 — PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 17.24 — FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 17.28 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 17.30 — DEDICATION OF LAND FOR PARKS
- Chapter 17.32 — SURVEYS
- Chapter 17.36 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 17.40 — PRELIMINARY SOIL REPORTS
- Chapter 17.48 — EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.52 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.60 — MERGER OF PARCELS
- Chapter 17.68 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
▸Title 18 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 18.02 — GENERAL
- Chapter 18.06 — ZONES AND BOUNDARIES
- Chapter 18.08 — R RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.10 — O PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.12 — C COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.13 — MX MIXED USE DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.14 — M LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.16 — PUBLIC USE DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.18 — SPECIAL PURPOSE OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.19 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 18.20 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 18.21 — KEEPING OF BEES AND/OR CHICKENS
- Chapter 18.22 — SIGNS
- Chapter 18.23 — REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CULTIVATION OF MEDICINAL AND - ADULT USE
- Chapter 18.24 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 18.25 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 18.26 — CONDITIONAL USES
- Chapter 18.28 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 18.30 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 18.31 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS/JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 18.32 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND SITES
- Chapter 18.34 — APPEALS
- Chapter 18.36 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 18.38 — INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT
▸Title 19 — CENTRAL MARIN POLICE AUTHORITY
▸Title 21 — SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 2 OF MARIN COUNTY A SUBSIDIARY DISTRICT OF THE TOWN OF
Overview- Chapter 21.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 21.08 — USE OF DISTRICT SEWERS REQUIRED
- Chapter 21.12 — PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
- Chapter 21.16 — SEWER USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 21.20 — SEWER LATERALS AND CONNECTIONS
- Chapter 21.22 — INFILTRATION AND INFLOW; INSPECTIONS; REPAIRS
- Chapter 21.24 — SEWER MAIN CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 21.28 — PERMITS AND PERMIT FEES
- Chapter 21.32 — SEWER CONNECTION AND ANNEXATION
- Chapter 21.36 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 21.38 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- Chapter 21.40 — SEWER USER SERVICE CHARGES
- Chapter 21.50 — REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF FATS, OILS, AND GREASE (FOG) INTO THE
▸Title 22 — OBJECTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS