Municipal code
El Monte Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of El Monte, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 15 titles · 3,612 sections
- Jurisdiction
- El Monte
Contents
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — CITY SEAL
- Chapter 1.12 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 1.16 — ARREST AND CITATION PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1.18 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- Chapter 1.19 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 1.20 — ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS
- Chapter 1.24 — GENERAL PENALTY
- Chapter 1.28 — PRISONERS
- Chapter 1.32 — RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR INSPECTION
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.01 — By-District Electoral System
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Chapter 2.05 — FILLING CITY COUNCIL VACANCIES
- Chapter 2.08 — MAYOR
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.16 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.20 — DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- Chapter 2.24 — CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.25 — CITY COMMISSIONS (NON-PLANNING)
- Chapter 2.26 — Human Relations Commission
- Chapter 2.28 — Lobbying Registration
- Chapter 2.36 — EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 2.40 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- Chapter 2.44 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.60 — PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
- Chapter 2.64 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.68 — MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 2.76 — CLAIMS FOR MONEY OR DAMAGES
- Chapter 2.80 — COMPLIMENTARY TICKET AND PASS POLICY
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.01 — SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
- Chapter 3.04 — FISCAL PROVISIONS GENERALLY
- Chapter 3.08 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.14 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — UTILITY USERS TAX—GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE
- Chapter 3.22 — COMMUNICATION USERS' TAX
- Chapter 3.24 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.26 — UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.28 — FUND ACCOUNTS
- Chapter 3.30 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
▸Chapter 5.08 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES
- Chapter 5.12 — BUSINESS PERMITS GENERALLY
- Chapter 5.16 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 5.18 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 5.20 — AUTOMOBILE JUNK DEALERS
- Chapter 5.24 — BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 5.25 — USE OF SHOPPING AND LAUNDRY CARTS
- Chapter 5.28 — CLOSING OUT SALES
- Chapter 5.32 — DANCES AND DANCE HALLS
- Chapter 5.36 — FIREARMS SALES
- Chapter 5.40 — FUNDRAISING EVENTS
- Chapter 5.44 — GARAGE SALES
- Chapter 5.48 — HOTEL AND MOTEL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5.52 — JUNK AND SALVAGE DEALERS
- Chapter 5.56 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS/THERAPISTS
- Chapter 5.58 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES USED TO SOLICIT PROSTITUTION OR USED
▸Chapter 5.60 — MODEL STUDIOS AND PICTURE ARCADES
- Chapter 5.64 — MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS
- Chapter 5.68 — PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Chapter 5.72 — SIDEWALK VENDORS
- Chapter 5.76 — POOL AND BILLIARD HALLS
- Chapter 5.80 — RENTAL DWELLING USE TAX
- Chapter 5.84 — TIP SHEET SALES
- Chapter 5.88 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 5.92 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- Chapter 5.96 — MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS PERMITS
- Chapter 5.98 — ADULT BUSINESS LICENSE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5.102 — ALARM SYSTEMS, FALSE ALARMS AND PENALTIES
▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — HEALTH CODE
- Chapter 8.08 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 8.10 — RETAIL SALES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Chapter 8.16 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.20 — SOLID WASTE—REMOVAL, COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND DIVERSION
- Chapter 8.21 — MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.24 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- Chapter 8.28 — INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Chapter 8.32 — MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION PROGRAMS
- Chapter 8.36 — NOISE CONTROL
- Chapter 8.40 — PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 8.44 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.48 — MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.54 — ABANDONED CARTS—RETRIEVAL AND IMPOUNDMENT
- Chapter 8.56 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 8.58 — UNIFORM CODE FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Chapter 8.59 — VACANT BUILDING SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.60 — FORECLOSURE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION
- Chapter 8.70 — MOBILEHOME PARK RENT STABILIZATION
- Chapter 8.74 — SMOKE-FREE MULTI-UNIT RESIDENCES
- Chapter 8.76 — SMOKE-FREE PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 8.78 — PERSONAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION
- Chapter 8.79 — TENANT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
- Chapter 8.80 — VACANT PROPERTIES
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 9.01 — TARGETED RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
- Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
- Chapter 9.08 — GRAFFITI PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REMOVAL
- Chapter 9.10 — SMOKING AND USE OF PRODUCTS IN AND AROUND PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
- Chapter 9.12 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 9.16 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 9.20 — GAMBLING
- Chapter 9.24 — PIN GAMES, MARBLE GAMES AND HORSE RACING MACHINES
- Chapter 9.28 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.32 — JUVENILE CURFEWS
- Chapter 9.36 — REWARDS FOR CRIMINAL INFORMATION
- Chapter 9.40 — DAY WORKERS
- Chapter 9.44 — REGULATION OF EPHEDRINE PURCHASES
- Chapter 9.48 — CAMPING
- Chapter 9.52 — PROXIMITY OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS TO CHILDREN'S FACILITIES
- Chapter 9.54 — PROHIBITION OF LOITERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING ACTS OF
- Chapter 9.56 — SPECTATORS PROHIBITED AT SPEED CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — UNIFORM TRAFFIC ORDINANCE ADOPTED
- Chapter 10.08 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 10.12 — TRUCK ROUTES
- Chapter 10.16 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING GENERALLY
- Chapter 10.20 — PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS
- Chapter 10.24 — MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.28 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 10.32 — SKATEBOARDS AND SIMILAR DEVICES
▸Chapter 10.36 — VEHICULAR CRUISING
Overview- Article I — DEFINITIONS
- Article II — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- Article III — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Article IV — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- Article V — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Article VI — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Article VII — SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
- Article VIII — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Article IX — PEDESTRIANS REGULATIONS
- Article X — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OR IN CERTAIN PLACES
- Article XI — STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS
- Article XII — STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY
- Article XV — TRAINS
- Article XVI — SPECIAL SPEED ZONES
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — DATUM PLANE
- Chapter 12.07 — PARADES AND BLOCK PARTIES
- Chapter 12.08 — STREET AND SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 12.12 — STREET AND SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONS
- Chapter 12.16 — SELECT SYSTEM STREETS
- Chapter 12.20 — EXCAVATIONS
- Chapter 12.24 — PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
▸Chapter 12.28 — ENCROACHMENTS
- Chapter 12.32 — TRASHBIN ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 12.36 — MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS
- Chapter 12.40 — MUNICIPAL SWIMMING FACILITIES
- Chapter 12.44 — AIRPORT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12.48 — PARKS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 12.50 — SKATE PARKS
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
Overview- Chapter 13.04 — WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- Chapter 13.06 — WATER BILLING; DELINQUENCIES AND DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE
- Chapter 13.08 — CROSS-CONNECTIONS
- Chapter 13.10 — FATS, OILS AND GREASE CONTROL PROGRAM
▸Chapter 13.12 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
▸Chapter 13.16 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Chapter 13.20 — STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION CONTROL
▸Title 14 — SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.01 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.02 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.03 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.04 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 15.05 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.06 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 15.07 — EL MONTE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
- Chapter 15.08 — PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 15.09 — CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 15.10 — MISCELLANEOUS DELETIONS
- Chapter 15.12 — DELETIONS
- Chapter 15.14 — STATE ENERGY CALCULATION REVIEW FEE
- Chapter 15.22 — BUILDING REGULATIONS—HOUSING NUMBERING
▸Chapter 15.24 — BUILDING REGULATIONS—MOVING, RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
▸Chapter 15.26 — BUILDING REGULATIONS—MOVING, RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
▸Chapter 15.28 — BUILDING REGULATIONS—MOVING, RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
▸Chapter 15.30 — BUILDING REGULATIONS—MOVING, RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
▸Chapter 15.32 — BUILDING REGULATIONS—MOVING, RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.34 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 15.36 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.38 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.40 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.10 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 16.20 — MAPS REQUIRED
- Chapter 16.21 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.22 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.23 — FINAL MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.24 — ADJUSTMENTS, LOT MERGERS AND REVERSIONS
- Chapter 16.25 — URBAN LOT SPLITS
- Chapter 16.26 — CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 16.27 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 16.30 — DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.32 — DEDICATIONS AND RESERVATIONS
- Chapter 16.34 — SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.36 — AGREEMENTS AND SECURITY
- Chapter 16.38 — SURVEY AND MONUMENTS
- Chapter 16.42 — DEFINITIONS
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.10 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.12 — RULES AND MEASUREMENTS
- Chapter 17.14 — ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS AND MAP
- Chapter 17.16 — NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.20 — ONE-FAMILY DWELLING ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.22 — RURBAN HOMESTEADS OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.24 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.30 — MIXED AND URBAN MULTIUSE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.40 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.42 — MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.44 — PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.50 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.60 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.70 — PARKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.72 — LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.74 — WATER EFFICIENCY
- Chapter 17.80 — SIGNAGE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.82 — BILLBOARD OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.84 — OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
- Chapter 17.90 — WIRELESS—NEW AND SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED
- Chapter 17.92 — WIRELESS—ELIGIBLE FACILITIES REQUEST (6409)
- Chapter 17.100 — DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.102 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
- Chapter 17.104 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN COMMERCIAL AREAS
- Chapter 17.110 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC RESIDENTIAL USES
- Chapter 17.112 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC NONRESIDENTIAL USES
- Chapter 17.120 — ZONING CLEARANCES AND BUSINESS PERMITS
- Chapter 17.121 — INITIAL PLAN REVIEWS
- Chapter 17.122 — DESIGN AND MINOR DESIGN REVIEWS
- Chapter 17.123 — CONDITIONAL AND MINOR USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.124 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.125 — VARIANCE AND MINOR VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.126 — MODIFICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
- Chapter 17.127 — PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 17.128 — GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.129 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.130 — SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 17.131 — GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
- Chapter 17.132 — MOUNTAIN VIEW SPECIFIC PLAN
- Chapter 17.134 — DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
- Chapter 17.135 — ESPERANZA VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN
- Chapter 17.140 — DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 17.150 — USE DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.152 — GENERAL DEFINITIONS