Municipal code
El Cerrito Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of El Cerrito, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 26 titles · 1,772 sections
- Jurisdiction
- El Cerrito
Contents
▸Charter
Overview- Article I — ESTABLISHMENT OF HOME RULE, POWER OVER MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, GENERAL LAW
- Article II — CONTINUATION OF BOUNDARIES, FORM OF GOVERNMENT, AND EXISTING LAW
- Article III — MUNICIPAL REVENUE
- Article IV — PREVAILING WAGES FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC CONTRACTING
- Article V — LABOR RELATIONS
- Article VI — ELECTIONS
- Article VII — INTERPRETATION, SEVERABILITY, AND AMENDMENT
- Title 1 — FOOTNOTES
- Title 3 — FOOTNOTES
▸Title 4 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 4.01 — MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
- Chapter 4.04 — PURCHASING
- Chapter 4.08 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 4.16 — TAX FUNCTIONS BY COUNTY
- Chapter 4.20 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 4.28 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 4.32 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
- Chapter 4.36 — CONSTRUCTION TAX
- Chapter 4.40 — UTILITY USERS EXCISE TAX
- Chapter 4.44 — STORM DRAIN FEES AND CHARGES
- Chapter 4.52 — WEST COUNTY SUBREGIONAL TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION PROGRAM (STMP)
- Chapter 4.54 — TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 4.56 — PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT SPECIAL TAX
- Chapter 4.60 — POTHOLE REPAIR AND LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 4.62 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 4.64 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Title 4 — FOOTNOTES
▸Title 6 — BUSINESS PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 6.01 — TITLE DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 6.05 — APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS
- Chapter 6.10 — PERMIT SEIZURE, REVOCATION
- Chapter 6.15 — APPEAL
- Chapter 6.20 — TRANSIENT BUSINESSES AND SOLICITATIONS
- Chapter 6.25 — STREET FURNITURE
- Chapter 6.30 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 6.40 — PATROL SERVICES
- Chapter 6.45 — AMUSEMENTS
- Chapter 6.50 — DANCES—CABARETS
- Chapter 6.55 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6.60 — BINGO
- Chapter 6.65 — FORTUNETELLERS
- Chapter 6.70 — PERMITS TO SELL FIREARMS
- Chapter 6.75 — CHARITABLE SOLICITATION
- Chapter 6.80 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
- Chapter 6.90 — VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6.95 — CITY MINIMUM WAGE STANDARDS
▸Chapter 6.100 — TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE PROGRAM
- Title 6 — FOOTNOTES
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — FOOD AND RESTAURANTS
- Chapter 8.06 — Smoking Pollution Protection
- Chapter 8.08 — HEALTH REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.10 — MASSAGE BUSINESSES
- Chapter 8.12 — REQUIREMENTS FOR SEPARATION, COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND RECOVERY OF
- Chapter 8.16 — FLIES
- Chapter 8.20 — WEEDS—TRASH—DEBRIS
- Chapter 8.22 — SINGLE-USE BAG REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.24 — FOODWARE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.28 — BLASTING
- Chapter 8.30 — FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES; DEFENSIBLE SPACE AND HOME HARDENING
- Chapter 8.32 — WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 8.34 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 8.35 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 8.36 — VACANT STRUCTURES
- Chapter 8.38 — ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS OR SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS
- Chapter 8.40 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Chapter 8.42 — GRAFFITI ABATEMENT
- Title 8 — FOOTNOTES
▸Title 10 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 10.10 — GAMBLING
- Chapter 10.20 — LIQUOR
- Chapter 10.30 — NOISE
- Chapter 10.40 — GATE CRASHING
- Chapter 10.45 — LITTERING—DAMAGING PROPERTY
- Chapter 10.50 — PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
- Chapter 10.55 — PREJUDICE-BASED CRIMES
- Chapter 10.60 — TRESPASSING
▸Chapter 10.70 — MINORS—ACTIVITIES OR PLACES PROHIBITED
- Chapter 10.80 — WEAPONS—USE AND SALE
- Chapter 10.90 — OBSTRUCTION OF VIEWS BY TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 10.100 — RENT REGISTRY
- Title 10 — FOOTNOTES
▸Title 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 11.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 11.08 — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 11.12 — TRAFFIC REGULATIONS—ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE
- Chapter 11.16 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 11.20 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 11.24 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 11.28 — MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC RULES
- Chapter 11.32 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 11.36 — SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
- Chapter 11.40 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 11.44 — VEHICLES—REMOVAL
- Chapter 11.46 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 11.48 — PARADES
- Chapter 11.52 — RESTRICTED USE OF STREETS
- Chapter 11.56 — LOAD LIMITS
- Chapter 11.64 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 11.68 — PERMIT-PARKING PRIVILEGES
- Chapter 11.72 — SKATEBOARDS
- Chapter 11.76 — TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
- Title 11 — FOOTNOTES
▸Title 13 — STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
Overview- Chapter 13.04 — GRADES AND ELEVATIONS
- Chapter 13.08 — STREET CLEANLINESS
- Chapter 13.12 — ENCROACHMENTS
- Chapter 13.16 — STREET CONSTRUCTION BY PRIVATE PERSONS
- Chapter 13.20 — SIDEWALK, DRIVEWAY AND CURB CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 13.24 — TRANSPORTATION OF SOIL OR ROCK
- Chapter 13.28 — TREES AND SHRUBS
- Chapter 13.32 — PLAYGROUNDS
- Chapter 13.40 — DRAINS AND WATERCOURSES
- Chapter 13.50 — ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 13.60 — NEWSRACK ZONES
- Title 13 — FOOTNOTES
▸Title 14 — UTILITIES
Overview- Chapter 14.04 — HOUSE SEWERS
- Chapter 14.08 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY INSTALLATIONS
▸Chapter 14.12 — CABLE, VIDEO AND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS REGULATORY
- Chapter 14.16 — FRANCHISES—GAS AND ELECTRICITY
- Title 14 — FOOTNOTES
▸Title 16 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 16.03 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 16.04 — CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 16.06 — CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 16.08 — CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 16.09 — CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 16.10 — UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE
- Chapter 16.12 — UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 16.14 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Chapter 16.16 — UNIFORM BUILDING SECURITY CODE
- Chapter 16.18 — UNIFORM SIGN CODE
- Chapter 16.20 — HOUSING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- Chapter 16.22 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Chapter 16.24 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 16.26 — CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
- Chapter 16.27 — CALIFORNIA WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Chapter 16.28 — MOVING OF STRUCTURES
- Chapter 16.30 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (RESIDENTIAL RENTAL)
- Chapter 16.32 — SEISMIC HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM
- Chapter 16.34 — UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES
- Chapter 16.35 — PUBLIC PROJECT CONTRACT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 16.38 — VIOLATION—PENALTY
- Chapter 16.40 — CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
▸Title 17 — CODE ENFORCEMENT
Overview- Chapter 17.01 — UNIFORM BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 17.02 — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 17.03 — UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 17.04 — UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 17.05 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 17.06 — UNIFORM CODE FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 17.07 — UNIFORM SIGN CODE VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — PENALTIES
▸Title 18 — DIVISIONS OF LAND
Overview- Chapter 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 18.10 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 18.12 — TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 18.13 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 18.16 — FINAL MAP
- Chapter 18.20 — PRELIMINARY SOIL REPORTS
- Chapter 18.24 — GENERAL REGULATIONS AND DESIGN
- Chapter 18.28 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 18.32 — EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 18.36 — APPEAL
- Title 18 — FOOTNOTES
▸Title 19 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 19.01 — TITLE, COMPONENTS AND PURPOSES
- Chapter 19.02 — RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE AND INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 19.03 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- Chapter 19.06 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.09 — OPEN SPACE AND PARKS DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.12 — CREEK PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT (-CP)
- Chapter 19.13 — HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICT (-HZ)
- Chapter 19.14 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (-PD)
- Chapter 19.15 — SAN PABLO AVENUE SPECIAL PLAN DISTRICT (SPASPD)
- Chapter 19.20 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES
- Chapter 19.21 — GENERAL SITE STANDARDS
- Chapter 19.22 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING BONUS
- Chapter 19.23 — INCENTIVES PROGRAM
- Chapter 19.24 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 19.25 — LANDSCAPING AND BUFFER YARDS
- Chapter 19.26 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 19.27 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
- Chapter 19.28 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 19.30 — INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- Chapter 19.31 — PLANNING AGENCY
- Chapter 19.32 — COMMON PROCEDURES
- Chapter 19.33 — ZONING CLEARANCE REVIEW
- Chapter 19.34 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 19.35 — TEMPORARY USES
- Chapter 19.36 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 19.37 — WAIVERS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 19.38 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 19.39 — APPEALS
- Chapter 19.40 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND TEXT
- Chapter 19.41 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 19.42 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
- Chapter 19.44 — CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 19.45 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 19.46 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 19.47 — TERMS AND DEFINITIONS