Earlier editions: 2026-07
Municipal code
Covina Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Covina, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 14 titles · 2,994 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Covina
Contents
▸Title 1 — General Provisions
▸Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.16 — FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.20 — PURCHASING DIVISION
- Chapter 2.24 — LOST MONEY, GOODS, AND OTHER UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.28 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.32 — COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.36 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.40 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Chapter 2.44 — PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Chapter 2.48 — TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
- Chapter 2.50 — INCOMPATIBLE ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 2.54 — PUBLIC PROJECTS
▸Title 3 — Revenue and Finance
Overview- Chapter 3.02 — COST RECOVERY FOR SERVICES
- Chapter 3.04 — CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST CITY
- Chapter 3.08 — TRANSFER OF TAX FUNCTIONS TO COUNTY
▸Chapter 3.12 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.14 — UTILITY USERS TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.18 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.24 — STATE GAS TAX IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.25 — VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE FUNDING OF MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION MEASU…
▸Title 4 — Municipal Elections
▸Title 5 — Business Licenses and Regulations
Overview- Chapter 5.06 — RENTAL HOUSING
- Chapter 5.08 — AMUSEMENTS, EXHIBITIONS, MEETINGS AND SHOWS
- Chapter 5.16 — CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS SOLICITATIONS
- Chapter 5.18 — VENDING OR SOLICITING AT HOLIDAY PARADE
- Chapter 5.20 — CLOSING-OUT SALES
- Chapter 5.24 — COMMERCIAL SOLICITATIONS
▸Chapter 5.28 — ENTERTAINMENT
- Chapter 5.36 — MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 5.38 — BODY ART PRACTITIONERS AND ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 5.40 — PATROL OPERATORS AND SPECIAL GUARDS
- Chapter 5.44 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 5.50 — GAMES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
- Chapter 5.60 — FORTUNE-TELLING
- Chapter 5.70 — SHOPPING CART CONTAINMENT AND RETRIEVAL BY OWNERS
- Chapter 5.80 — CANNABIS BUSINESS PERMIT
- Chapter 5.90 — SIDEWALK VENDORS AND MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES
▸Title 8 — Health and Safety
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — HEALTH CODE
- Chapter 8.08 — WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 8.09 — DIVERSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION PROJECTS
- Chapter 8.10 — MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.12 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 8.16 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 8.18 — ABANDONMENT OF SHOPPING CARTS
- Chapter 8.20 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 8.42 — ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INSPECTION, REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.44 — CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND GANG-RELATED CRIME EVICTION PROGRAM
- Chapter 8.50 — STORM WATER QUALITY AND URBAN RUNOFF CONTROL
- Chapter 8.60 — FIREWORKS, PYROTECHNICS AND PRODUCTION EFFECTS
- Chapter 8.70 — REGULATION OF EPHEDRINE PURCHASES
- Chapter 8.80 — SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM PRODUCTS
▸Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Safety
Overview▸Division I — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS
▸Division III — OFFENSES AGAINST DECENCY
▸Division IV — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE
Overview- Chapter 9.40 — NOISE
- Chapter 9.42 — ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES
- Chapter 9.44 — PLAYING BALL IN STREETS
- Chapter 9.46 — WILDERNESS PARK
- Chapter 9.48 — CONDUCT IN PARKS
- Chapter 9.50 — USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 9.52 — AUTOMATIC CALLING DEVICES
- Chapter 9.54 — PROHIBITED CONDUCT AND UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF PROPERTY AND CAMPING IN PUBLIC AREAS
- Chapter 9.58 — HOST OBLIGATIONS TO PROTECT MINORS FROM ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT GATHERINGS
▸Division V — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
▸Division VII — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS
▸Division VIII — WEAPONS
▸Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — 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 — ROADS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 10.32 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 10.36 — LOADING AND UNLOADING VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.40 — MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.44 — TRUCK ROUTES
- Chapter 10.48 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 10.52 — BICYCLES AND WHEELED TOYS
- Chapter 10.53 — PILOT BIKE SHARE PROGRAM
- Chapter 10.56 — PARADES
- Chapter 10.57 — INTERFERENCE WITH SPECIAL EVENT PROHIBITED
- Chapter 10.60 — MOTOR VEHICLES EMITTING FALSE ALARMS WHILE PARKED IN PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES
- Chapter 10.64 — VALET PARKING
- Chapter 10.68 — SPEED LIMITS
▸Title 11 — Streets and Sidewalks
Overview- Chapter 11.04 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
▸Chapter 11.08 — HIGHWAY PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Article I — General Provisions and Definitions – Permit Required
- Article II — Application for Permit – Permit Issuance – Fees and Costs – Permit Denial and Rev…
- Article III — Deposits and Security
- Article IV — General Conditions of Permit Issuance
- Article V — Location, Excavation and Relocation of Facilities
- Article VI — Completion of Work – Liability for Damage – Restoration of Highway and Facilities
- Article VII — Special Construction Standards – Driveways
- Article VIII — Special Construction Standards – Underground Pipelines
- Article IX — Overload Moving Regulations
- Article X — Overhead Structures
- Article XI — Violations
- Chapter 11.12 — ROLL-OFF DEBRIS CONTAINERS ON HIGHWAYS
- Chapter 11.16 — UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES
- Chapter 11.24 — HOUSE NUMBERING
- Chapter 11.26 — OUTDOOR SIDEWALK DINING
- Chapter 11.28 — AWNINGS
- Chapter 11.32 — NEWSRACKS
- Chapter 11.36 — STREET TREES
- Chapter 11.37 — REGULATION OF MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY ENCROACHMENT ONTO THE…
- Chapter 11.40 — MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.44 — MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF HAZARDOUS PRIVATE STREETS AND PRIVATE DRAINS
- Chapter 11.48 — COMMUNITY EVENT BOOTHS
- Chapter 11.50 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY MAPS
- Chapter 11.54 — APPEAL OF DIRECTOR'S DECISIONS UNDER THIS TITLE
▸Title 13 — Water and Sewers
▸Title 14 — Buildings and Construction
Overview- Chapter 14.02 — ADOPTION OF CODES BY REFERENCE
- Chapter 14.03 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- Chapter 14.04 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.05 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 14.06 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 14.08 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 14.10 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 14.11 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Chapter 14.12 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 14.13 — FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
- Chapter 14.14 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 14.16 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Chapter 14.18 — BUILDING SAFETY CONDITION PLACARDS
- Chapter 14.20 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
- Chapter 14.24 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 14.26 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.28 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 14.30 — HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.32 — REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 14.34 — ELEVATOR SAFETY ORDERS
- Chapter 14.44 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
▸Title 16 — Subdivisions
Overview- Chapter 16.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.06 — MAP REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.08 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.10 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.12 — COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 16.14 — FINAL MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.16 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 16.18 — MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS
- Chapter 16.20 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 16.22 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 16.24 — CORRECTION AND AMENDMENT OF MAP
- Chapter 16.26 — SUBDIVISION DESIGN
- Chapter 16.28 — PARK DEDICATION AND IN-LIEU FEE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 16.30 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.32 — MONUMENTS
- Chapter 16.34 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Title 17 — Zoning
Overview- Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 17.04 — DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.06 — ZONES AND MAP
- Chapter 17.08 — A-1 AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY)
- Chapter 17.10 — A-2 AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY)
- Chapter 17.12 — E-1/2 ESTATE RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY ESTATE)
- Chapter 17.14 — E-1 ESTATE RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY ESTATE)
- Chapter 17.16 — E-2-1/2 ESTATE RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY ESTATE)
- Chapter 17.20 — R-1-20,000 RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY)
- Chapter 17.22 — R-1-10,000 RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY)
- Chapter 17.24 — R-1-8500 RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY)
- Chapter 17.26 — R-1-7500 RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY)
- Chapter 17.28 — RD RESIDENTIAL ZONE (MULTIPLE-FAMILY)
- Chapter 17.30 — R-TP RESIDENTIAL ZONE (TRAILER AND MOBILE HOME PARKS)
- Chapter 17.31 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT (AHMUOD)
- Chapter 17.32 — R-R RESIDENTIAL RECREATION ZONE
- Chapter 17.33 — SPECIAL HOUSING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.34 — C-P COMMERCIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ZONE
- Chapter 17.38 — C-2 COMMERCIAL ZONE (NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER)
- Chapter 17.40 — C-3 COMMERCIAL ZONE (CENTRAL BUSINESS)
- Chapter 17.42 — C-3A COMMERCIAL ZONE (REGIONAL OR COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER)
- Chapter 17.44 — C-4 COMMERCIAL ZONE (HIGHWAY)
- Chapter 17.46 — C-5 COMMERCIAL ZONE (SPECIFIED HIGHWAY)
- Chapter 17.48 — C-R COMMERCIAL ZONE (RECREATION)
- Chapter 17.50 — TC-P TOWN CENTER MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ZONE
- Chapter 17.52 — TC-C TOWN CENTER COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.54 — M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE
- Chapter 17.55 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 17.56 — OVERLAY ZONE (OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES)
- Chapter 17.57 — OUTDOOR DINING AND DISPLAY
- Chapter 17.58 — PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD) DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.59 — MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT (MUOD)
- Chapter 17.60 — PERMITTED USES
- Chapter 17.61 — SMOKE SHOPS AND TOBACCO STORES
- Chapter 17.62 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.63 — FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES
- Chapter 17.64 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.65 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.66 — HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES
- Chapter 17.67 — BODY ART FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.68 — EXISTING LOTS
- Chapter 17.69 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.70 — NONCONFORMING LOTS, BUILDINGS AND USES
- Chapter 17.71 — WALLS, FENCES, AND SCREENING
- Chapter 17.72 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 17.73 — OFF-SITE SUBDIVISION DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
- Chapter 17.74 — SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.75 — INCIDENTAL SIGNS
- Chapter 17.76 — CONVERSION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
- Chapter 17.78 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.80 — ZONING AMENDMENTS AND ZONE CHANGES
- Chapter 17.81 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Chapter 17.82 — WATER-EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.83 — TREE PRESERVATION
- Chapter 17.84 — CANNABIS PROHIBITIONS AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.85 — COMPLIANCE AND PENALTIES