Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Cupertino Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Cupertino, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-05
- Contents
- 17 titles · 2,360 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Cupertino
Contents
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTED\
- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR INSPECTION
- Chapter 1.09 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 1.10 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS, FINES, AND PENALTIES
- Chapter 1.12 — GENERAL PENALTY AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT\
- Chapter 1.16 — APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
- Chapter 1.18 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL–ELECTION AND MEETINGS\
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL--RULES AND CONDUCT OF MEETINGS\
- Chapter 2.12 — INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES\
- Chapter 2.16 — CITY COUNCIL--SALARIES\
- Chapter 2.17 — CITY COUNCIL/CITY STAFF RELATIONSHIPS
- Chapter 2.18 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.20 — CITY CLERK\
- Chapter 2.24 — CITY TREASURER\
- Chapter 2.28 — CITY MANAGER\
- Chapter 2.30 — CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
- Chapter 2.32 — PLANNING COMMISSION\
- Chapter 2.36 — PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION\
- Chapter 2.40 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM\
- Chapter 2.48 — DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 2.52 — PERSONNEL CODE
- Chapter 2.60 — PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.68 — LIBRARY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.74 — CUPERTINO TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION\
- Chapter 2.78 — LANDLORD-TENANT MEDIATION–ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS
- Chapter 2.80 — ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.86 — HOUSING COMMISSION\
- Chapter 2.88 — AUDIT COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.92 — BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.94 — SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.95 — TEEN COMMISSION
▸Chapter 2.96 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.100 — REGULATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES\
- Chapter 2.110 — TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX\
- Chapter 3.08 — SALES AND USE TAX\
- Chapter 3.12 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX\
- Chapter 3.22 — PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
- Chapter 3.23 — PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT AND BIDDING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.25 — SALE OF SURPLUS SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
- Chapter 3.32 — CONSTRUCTION TAX
- Chapter 3.34 — UTILITY USERS EXCISE TAX
- Chapter 3.35 — TELECOMMUNICATION USERS’ TAX
- Chapter 3.36 — STORM DRAINAGE SERVICE CHARGE
- Chapter 3.37 — MINIMUM WAGE
- Chapter 3.38 — CLEAN WATER AND STORM PROTECTION FEE
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
- Chapter 5.08 — SHORT-TERM RENTAL ACTIVITY
- Chapter 5.16 — GARAGE AND PATIO SALES
- Chapter 5.20 — SOLICITORS
- Chapter 5.28 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 5.32 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.40 — SECONDHAND DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS
- Chapter 5.48 — SIDEWALK VENDORS
- Chapter 5.50 — REGULATING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Chapter 5.51 — Regulation of Film Production Permits
▸Title 6 — FRANCHISES
Overview- Chapter 6.08 — ELECTRICITY–PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Chapter 6.12 — GAS--PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Chapter 6.16 — WATER--CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE
- Chapter 6.20 — WATER--SAN JOSE WATER WORKS
- Chapter 6.24 — GARBAGE, NON-ORGANIC RECYCLING AND ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPO…
- Chapter 6.28 — CABLE AND VIDEO SERVICES\
▸Title 9 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — RESTAURANTS AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS\
- Chapter 9.06 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES\
- Chapter 9.08 — WEED ABATEMENT\
- Chapter 9.12 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE\
- Chapter 9.15 — REGULATION OF FOOD SERVICE WARE AND POLYSTYRENE FOAM COOLERS USED BY FOOD PROVI…
- Chapter 9.16 — SOLID WASTE, NON-ORGANIC RECYCLING AND RECYCLING AREAS
- Chapter 9.17 — REGULATION OF SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS
- Chapter 9.18 — STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND WATERSHED PROTECTION\
- Chapter 9.19 — WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION
- Chapter 9.20 — OFF-SITE HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES
- Chapter 9.22 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
▸Title 10 — PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Overview- Chapter 10.05 — SOCIAL HOST RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 10.10 — CONDUCT IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
- Chapter 10.20 — EXPLOSIVES\
- Chapter 10.21 — NEWSRACKS
- Chapter 10.24 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 10.26 — REGULATION OF POLICE ALARM SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
- Chapter 10.30 — ELIMINATION OF BODILY WASTE IN PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 10.44 — PARADES AND ATHLETIC EVENTS
- Chapter 10.48 — COMMUNITY NOISE CONTROL\
- Chapter 10.49 — CONSUMPTION OF OR POSSESSION OF OPEN CONTAINER OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR IN PUBLI…
- Chapter 10.52 — DISTRIBUTION OF HANDBILLS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
- Chapter 10.56 — TRESPASSING UPON PARKING LOTS, SHOPPING CENTER PROPERTY AND OTHER PROPERTY OPE…
- Chapter 10.60 — REGULATION OF GRAFFITI
- Chapter 10.68 — CURFEW
- Chapter 10.76 — FIREARMS PERMIT\
- Chapter 10.80 — SOLICITATION PROHIBITIONS ON DESIGNATED PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 10.84 — MEDICINAL AND ADULT USE OF MARIJUANA
- Chapter 10.90 — REGULATION OF SMOKING
▸Title 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 11.04 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 11.08 — BICYCLES\
- Chapter 11.09 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 11.10 — OFF-STREET VEHICLES
- Chapter 11.12 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 11.20 — STOP SIGNS\
- Chapter 11.24 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING--PUBLIC STREETS\
- Chapter 11.26 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING--PRIVATE STREETS
- Chapter 11.27 — PERMIT PARKING ZONE
- Chapter 11.28 — MISCELLANEOUS PARKING REGULATIONS--ON-STREET PARKING
- Chapter 11.30 — REGULATION OF TRAFFIC IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA
- Chapter 11.31 — REGULATION OF PARKING ON PROPERTY OWNED BY CITY
- Chapter 11.32 — TRUCK TRAFFIC ROUTES
- Chapter 11.34 — ROADWAY DESIGN FEATURES
- Chapter 11.36 — CLOSURE OF CURBS AND MEDIANS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
- Chapter 11.37 — OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE PERMIT
▸Title 14 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND LANDSCAPING
Overview- Chapter 14.02 — TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE PROGRAM
- Chapter 14.04 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS\
- Chapter 14.05 — PARK MAINTENANCE FEE
- Chapter 14.08 — ENCROACHMENTS AND USE OF CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY\
- Chapter 14.12 — TREES\
- Chapter 14.15 — LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 14.18 — PROTECTED TREES
- Chapter 14.20 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES–CONVERSIONS\
- Chapter 14.24 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES–NEW DEVELOPMENTS\
- Chapter 14.30 — SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
▸Title 15 — WATER AND SEWAGE
▸Title 16 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 16.02 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- Chapter 16.04 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 16.06 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 16.08 — EXCAVATIONS, GRADING AND RETAINING WALLS\
- Chapter 16.10 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Chapter 16.12 — SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS - SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 16.16 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 16.20 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 16.24 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 16.28 — EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR SMALL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE …
- Chapter 16.36 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 16.40 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 16.42 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- Chapter 16.52 — PREVENTION OF FLOOD DAMAGE
- Chapter 16.54 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 16.56 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE ADOPTED
- Chapter 16.60 — BUILDING CONSERVATION CODE ADOPTED
- Chapter 16.62 — HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 16.64 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 16.68 — REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 16.70 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE ADOPTED
- Chapter 16.72 — RECYCLING AND DIVERSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
- Chapter 16.74 — WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE AREA
- Chapter 16.80 — PLACARDS
▸Title 18 — SUBDIVISIONS\
Overview- Chapter 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.08 — DEFINITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Chapter 18.12 — MAPS REQUIRED
▸Chapter 18.16 — SUBDIVISION MAPS (FIVE OR MORE PARCELS)
▸Chapter 18.20 — PARCEL MAPS (FOUR OR LESS PARCELS)
- Chapter 18.28 — VESTING TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS
▸Chapter 18.32 — SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS
Overview- Article I — General
- Article II — Improvements Required
- Article III — Deferred Improvement Agreements
- Article IV — Design
- Article V — Access
- Article VI — Improvement Plans
- Article VII — Improvement Agreement
- Article VIII — Improvement Security
- Article IX — Release of Improvement Securities
- Article X — Construction
- Article XI — Construction Inspection
- Article XII — Completion of Improvements
- Article XIII — Acceptance of Improvements
- Chapter 18.36 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 18.40 — PARCEL MERGERS
- Chapter 18.44 — CORRECTION AND AMENDMENTS OF MAPS
- Chapter 18.48 — ENFORCEMENT OF ARTICLE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.52 — HILLSIDE SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 18.56 — STREET FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT CHARGES
▸Title 19 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 19.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 19.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 19.12 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 19.16 — DESIGNATIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.20 — PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL AND EXCLUDED USES IN AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 19.24 — AGRICULTURAL (A) AND AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL (A-1) ZONES
- Chapter 19.28 — SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONES
- Chapter 19.32 — RESIDENTIAL DUPLEX (R-2) ZONES
- Chapter 19.36 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) ZONES
- Chapter 19.38 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-4) ZONES
- Chapter 19.40 — RESIDENTIAL HILLSIDE (RHS) ZONES\
- Chapter 19.44 — RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER (R1C) ZONES
- Chapter 19.46 — TOWNHOME (TH) COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.48 — FENCES
- Chapter 19.50 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
- Chapter 19.52 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 19.56 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 19.60 — GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONES\
- Chapter 19.64 — PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL AND EXCLUDED USES IN OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTR…
- Chapter 19.68 — ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (OA & OP) ZONES
- Chapter 19.72 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (ML) AND INDUSTRIAL PARK (MP) ZONES
- Chapter 19.76 — PUBLIC BUILDING (BA), QUASI-PUBLIC BUILDING (BQ) AND TRANSPORTATION (T) ZONES
- Chapter 19.80 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P) ZONES
- Chapter 19.84 — PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL AND EXCLUDED USES IN OPEN SPACE, PARK AND RECREATION AN…
- Chapter 19.88 — OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONES
- Chapter 19.92 — PARK AND RECREATION (PR) ZONES
- Chapter 19.96 — PRIVATE RECREATION (FP) ZONE
- Chapter 19.98 — MARIJUANA
- Chapter 19.100 — ACCESSORY BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES
- Chapter 19.102 — GLASS AND LIGHTING STANDARDS
- Chapter 19.104 — SIGNS
- Chapter 19.108 — BEVERAGE CONTAINER REDEMPTION AND RECYCLING CENTERS
- Chapter 19.112 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 19.116 — CONVERSIONS OF APARTMENT PROJECTS TO COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 19.120 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 19.124 — PARKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 19.128 — ADULT-ORIENTED COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 19.132 — CONCURRENT SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND GASOLINE
- Chapter 19.136 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 19.140 — NONCONFORMING USES AND NONCONFORMING FACILITIES
- Chapter 19.144 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 19.148 — REQUIRED ARTWORK IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 19.152 — AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING MAPS AND ZONING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 19.156 — DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
- Chapter 19.160 — TEMPORARY USES
- Chapter 19.164 — ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF MINOR CHANGES IN PROJECTS\
- Chapter 19.168 — ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE REVIEW\
- Chapter 19.172 — BELOW MARKET RATE HOUSING PROGRAM
▸Title 20 — GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PLANS