Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Duarte Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Duarte, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 19 titles · 1,947 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Duarte
Contents
- DUARTE - MUNICIPAL CODE
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.02 — BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.04 — COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Chapter 2.08 — HOLIDAYS
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.14 — PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.16 — FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Chapter 2.20 — PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.22 — PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.24 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.28 — PUBLIC WORKS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.29 — PUBLIC UTILITIES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.30 — COMMISSIONS AND STANDING COMMITTEES GENERALLY
- Chapter 2.31 — AD HOC COMMITTEES
- Chapter 2.32 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 2.36 — PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES
- Chapter 2.38 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.40 — FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES
- Chapter 2.44 — CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
- Chapter 2.46 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC …
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — LICENSES AND PERMITS GENERALLY
- Chapter 5.08 — LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES
- Chapter 5.09 — TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
- Chapter 5.10 — VIDEO FRANCHISE FEES, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND OTHER VIDEO-RELATED MATTERS
- Chapter 5.12 — AUCTIONS AND SALES BY PUBLIC OUTCRY
- Chapter 5.16 — SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
- Chapter 5.24 — SECONDHAND DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS AND JUNK DEALERS
- Chapter 5.28 — CLOSING OUT SALES, ETC.
- Chapter 5.29 — GARAGE AND YARD SALES
- Chapter 5.32 — ADVERTISING MATTER
- Chapter 5.36 — BUSINESS ON VACANT LOTS
- Chapter 5.40 — MOTION PICTURES, TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING
- Chapter 5.44 — BUSINESSES ON CITY PROPERTY
- Chapter 5.48 — SANDBLASTING
- Chapter 5.56 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 5.60 — USED CAR DEALERS
- Chapter 5.66 — MOTEL OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 5.72 — SOUND TRUCKS
- Chapter 5.76 — PUBLIC DANCES
- Chapter 5.82 — AMUSEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT
▸Chapter 5.86 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
Overview- Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article II — GRANT OF FRANCHISE
- Article III — RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE GRANTOR
- Article IV — RIGHTS OF SUBSCRIBERS
- Article V — FINANCE AND INSURANCE
- Article VI — CABLE USAGE CORPORATION
- Article VII — SERVICES
- Article VIII — DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- Article IX — OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
- Article X — TERMINATION AND RECEIVERSHIP
- Article XI — FRANCHISE APPLICATIONS
- Article XII — RECORDS
- Article XIII — INTERCONNECTION
- Article XIV — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Article XV — ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM
- Article XVI — VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 5.88 — UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES
- Chapter 5.90 — DISPLAY OF AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT CONTAINERS AND MARKER PENS
▸Title 6 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
Overview- Chapter 6.04 — PUBLIC HEALTH CODE
- Chapter 6.08 — GARBAGE AND RUBBISH DISPOSAL
- Chapter 6.09 — COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
- Chapter 6.10 — DIVERSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
- Chapter 6.12 — SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Chapter 6.13 — ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6.14 — SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
- Chapter 6.15 — STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION CONTROL
- Chapter 6.19 — CANNABIS RELATED USES, COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES, DELIVERIES, AND CULTIVAT…
- Chapter 6.20 — SMOKING REGULATED OR PROHIBITED
- Chapter 6.21 — PSYCHOACTIVE BATH SALTS, PSYCHOACTIVE HERBAL INCENSE AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS
- Chapter 6.22 — RESTAURANT AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
▸Title 8 — ANIMALS
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 9.05 — BURGLAR AND ROBBERY ALARMS
- Chapter 9.08 — FORTUNETELLING
- Chapter 9.12 — GAMBLING
- Chapter 9.13 — BINGO
- Chapter 9.15 — CHARGING ADMISSION TO PARTIES
- Chapter 9.17 — POSSESSION OF SPRAY PAINT APPARATUS
- Chapter 9.18 — DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.19 — CITY FACILITIES
- Chapter 9.20 — CONDUCT IN PARKS
- Chapter 9.21 — AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING
- Chapter 9.22 — PUBLIC NUDITY
- Chapter 9.23 — TRESPASSING AND FIGHTING
- Chapter 9.24 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND INTOXICATION
- Chapter 9.25 — PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
- Chapter 9.26 — POSSESSION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
- Chapter 9.31 — ABATEMENT OF DRUG AND/OR GANG RELATED NUISANCES
- Chapter 9.32 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE—NUISANCES
- Chapter 9.34 — POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS
- Chapter 9.36 — EXCAVATIONS
- Chapter 9.38 — ABATEMENT OF UNUSED OR ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
- Chapter 9.40 — SWIMMING POOLS, WADING POOLS AND FISH PONDS
- Chapter 9.44 — ABANDONED CHESTS AND BOXES
- Chapter 9.45 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 9.46 — VEHICLE REPAIR
- Chapter 9.48 — CAPPING WELLS
- Chapter 9.52 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.56 — MINORS—LOITERING AND CURFEW
- Chapter 9.60 — SIDEWALK VENDING
- Chapter 9.62 — NEWSRACKS CONTAINING MATTER HARMFUL TO MINORS
- Chapter 9.64 — LEWD FILMS
- Chapter 9.68 — NOISE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 9.70 — ABATEMENT OF SHOPPING CARTS AND LAUNDRY CARTS
- Chapter 9.71 — PERMIT REQUIRED FOR NO-FAULT JUST CAUSE DEMOLITION AND/OR SUBSTANTIAL REMODELIN…
▸Title 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 11.04 — TRAFFIC CODE
- Chapter 11.05 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 11.06 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 11.08 — LOAD LIMITS
- Chapter 11.09 — INTERSTATE TRUCKS
- Chapter 11.10 — USE OF RESTRICTED STREETS
- Chapter 11.12 — PARKING
- Chapter 11.13 — RESTRICTED ALL-NIGHT STREET PARKING
- Chapter 11.14 — PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON YELLOW AND RED LEVEL EMERGENCY ALERT DAYS
- Chapter 11.15 — ALTERNATE SIDE STREET SWEEPING PARKING RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 11.16 — RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- Chapter 11.20 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 11.21 — SKATEBOARDS
- Chapter 11.22 — VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 11.24 — PARADES
▸Title 12 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
▸Title 13 — TREES AND VEGETATION
▸Title 16 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Title 19 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
- STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
- ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST
▸Development Code
Overview- DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF DUARTE, CALIFORNIA
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸Article 1 — ENACTMENT, APPLICABILITY, AND ENFORCEMENT
▸Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Overview- Chapter 19.10 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES (R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-1D, R-1E, R-1F, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-MH)
- Chapter 19.12 — COMMERCIAL ZONES (C-P, C-G, C-F)
- Chapter 19.14 — HOSPITAL ZONE (H)
- Chapter 19.16 — INDUSTRIAL ZONE (M)
- Chapter 19.18 — PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE (PF)
- Chapter 19.20 — OPEN SPACE ZONE (O)
- Chapter 19.22 — SPECIFIC PLAN ZONES (SP)
- Chapter 19.24 — INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (I)
- Chapter 19.26 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
▸Article 3 — REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONES
Overview- Chapter 19.32 — SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 19.34 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 19.36 — FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES
- Chapter 19.38 — OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS AND DESIGN
- Chapter 19.40 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 19.42 — SIGNS
- Chapter 19.44 — ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 19.46 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 19.48 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 19.50 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
▸Article 4 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES
▸Article 5 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 19.70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 19.72 — TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCESSING
- Chapter 19.74 — FINAL TRACT AND PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 19.76 — ADDITIONAL SUBDIVISION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 19.78 — SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 19.80 — DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS, AND EXACTIONS
- Chapter 19.82 — DEDICATION OF LAND FOR PARK AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES
- Chapter 19.83 — NONRESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 19.84 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 19.85 — NONRESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 19.86 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 19.88 — URBAN LOT SPLITS
▸Article 6 — NONCONFORMITIES
▸Article 7 — PERMIT PROCESSING PROCEDURES
Overview- Chapter 19.110 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 19.112 — APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 19.114 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND MINOR USE PERMITS
- Chapter 19.118 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 19.120 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 19.122 — SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 19.124 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 19.126 — VARIANCES AND ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCES
- Chapter 19.128 — ZONING CLEARANCES
- Chapter 19.130 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
▸Article 8 — DEVELOPMENT CODE ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Chapter 19.140 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 19.142 — AMENDMENTS (DEVELOPMENT CODE, GENERAL PLAN, AND ZONING MAP)
- Chapter 19.144 — APPEALS
- Chapter 19.146 — PUBLIC NOTICES AND HEARINGS
- Chapter 19.148 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 19.150 — SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 19.152 — PERMIT MODIFICATIONS AND REVOCATIONS
- Chapter 19.154 — ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
▸Article 9 — DEFINITIONS
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE - ORDINANCES