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Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 10.20 DEFINITIONS.

Eureka Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Eureka

For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

CALENDAR YEAR. From January 1 through December 31 of any given year. CITY. The City of Eureka, California.

COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Eureka. COUNTY. The County of Humboldt. FISCAL YEAR. From July 1 of any given year through June 30 of the following year.

GENDER. The masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders.

MAY. This term shall be permissive.

MONTH. A calendar month unless otherwise expressed.

NUMBER. The singular number shall include the plural, and the plural number shall include the singular. OATH. Includes affirmation.

OFFICE. The use of the title of any officer, employee, office, or ordinance shall mean such officer, employee, office, or ordinance of this city, unless otherwise specified.

OWNER. A building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant, tenant in common, or joint tenant of the whole or a part of such building or land.

PERSON. Any person, firm, company, corporation, partnership, association, any public corporation, political subdivision, city (excepting the city), county, district in the county, the state, or the United States of America, or any department or agency of any thereof, unless this code expressly provides otherwise.

PERSONAL PROPERTY. Money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. PROPERTY. Both real and personal property.

QUARTERLY. When used to designate a period of time, shall mean the first three calendar months of any given year or any succeeding period of three calendar months.

REAL PROPERTY. Lands, tenements and hereditaments.

SHALL. This term shall be mandatory.

STATE. The State of California.

STREET. All streets, highways, avenues, boulevards, alleys, courts, places, squares, or other public ways in the city which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of this state. TENANT or OCCUPANT. When applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.

TENSES. The present tense shall include the past and future tenses, and the future tense shall include the present tense. ('63 Code, § 1-3.13)

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▸ Contents — Eureka Zoning Code
Eureka Zoning Code
  1. Article I — NAME AND SEAL; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; BOUNDARIES; MUN…
  2. Article II — ELECTIONS
  3. Article III — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Article IV — MAYOR
  5. Article V — ORDINANCES
  6. Article VI — ADMINISTRATION
  7. Article VII — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
  8. Article VIII — OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  9. Article IX — FRANCHISES
  10. Article X — INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
  11. Article XI — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  12. ▸ Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    Overview
    1. § 10.01 TITLE; REFERENCE TO CODE.
    2. § 10.02 AUTHORITY.
    3. § 10.03 EFFECTIVE DATE.
    4. § 10.04 EFFECT OF CODE ON PAST ACTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS.
    5. § 10.05 REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC ORDINANCES.
    6. § 10.06 VALIDITY OF CODE.
    7. § 10.07 REPEAL OF ORDINANCES.
    8. § 10.08 MAINTENANCE OF CODE.
    9. § 10.09 EXCLUSIONS FROM CODE.
    10. § 10.10 SCOPE OF CHAPTER.
    11. § 10.11 PROVISIONS CONSTRUED AS RESTATEMENTS AND CONTINUATIONS.
    12. § 10.12 TENURE OF OFFICERS PRESERVED.
    13. § 10.13 MEANING OF SECTION, SUBSECTION AND SUBCHAPTER.
    14. § 10.14 REFERENCE TO ACTS OR OMISSIONS WITHIN THE CITY.
    15. § 10.15 ACTS BY DEPUTIES.
    16. § 10.16 WRITING.
    17. § 10.17 REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES.
    18. § 10.18 SERVICE OF NOTICES.
    19. § 10.19 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
    20. § 10.20 DEFINITIONS.
    21. § 10.21 ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS DIRECTORY.
    22. § 10.22 PROHIBITED ACTS.
    23. § 10.23 IMPOSITION OF PENALTY; DETERMINATION OF PUNISHMENT.
    24. § 10.24 PLACE OF CONFINEMENT.
    25. § 10.25 FEES, CHARGES, AND TAXES MADE A CIVIL DEBT.
    26. § 10.26 SEVERABILITY.
    27. § 10.35 PURPOSE.
    28. § 10.36 APPLICABILITY.
    29. § 10.37 SEVERABILITY.
    30. § 10.38 DEFINITIONS.
    31. § 10.39 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS.
    32. § 10.40 AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.
    33. § 10.41 PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.
    34. § 10.42 DELINQUENT ADMINISTRATIVE FINES; PENALTIES AND INTEREST.
    35. § 10.43 ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.
    36. § 10.44 SERVICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS AND OTHER NOTICES.
    37. § 10.45 NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
    38. § 10.46 CORRECTION OF VIOLATION.
    39. § 10.47 REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.
    40. § 10.48 ADVANCE DEPOSIT; HARDSHIP WAIVER.
    41. § 10.49 HEARING OFFICER.
    42. § 10.50 HEARING DATE.
    43. § 10.51 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS.
    44. § 10.52 HEARING OFFICER'S DECISION.
    45. § 10.53 DISPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.
    46. § 10.54 RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW.
    47. § 10.55 LATE PAYMENT CHARGES.
    48. § 10.56 RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINE, PENALTIES, INTEREST A…
    49. § 10.57 LIEN PROCEDURE GENERALLY.
    50. § 10.58 RECORDING OF LIEN.
    51. § 10.59 SATISFACTION OF LIEN.
    52. § 10.70 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES.
    53. § 10.71 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICERS.
    54. § 10.72 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.
    55. § 10.73 CONDUCT OF HEARING.
    56. § 10.74 CONTINUANCES.
    57. § 10.75 WRITTEN DECISION.
    58. § 10.76 FINALITY AND EXHAUSTION.
    59. § 10.77 SEVERABILITY.
    60. § 10.78 CONFORMING REFERENCES.
    61. § 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY.
  13. Chapter 30 — CITY COUNCIL
  14. Chapter 31 — CITY OFFICIALS
  15. Chapter 32 — CITY DEPARTMENTS
  16. Chapter 33 — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
  17. Chapter 34 — PERSONNEL POLICIES
  18. Chapter 35 — FINANCE, REVENUE AND TAXATION
  19. Chapter 36 — HEALTH FACILITY REVENUE BONDS
  20. Chapter 37 — ELECTIONS
  21. Chapter 38 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
  22. Chapter 39 — CITY POLICY
  23. Chapter 40 — TRANSFERS OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY
  24. Chapter 50 — SEWERS
  25. Chapter 51 — SOLID WASTE
  26. Chapter 52 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
  27. Chapter 53 — WATER
  28. Chapter 54 — STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONT…
  29. Chapter 55 — ENERGY
  30. Chapter 56 — STREETS
  31. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  32. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC RULES
  33. Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
  34. Chapter 73 — BICYCLES
  35. Chapter 75 — MOBILE VENDORS OPERATING UPON A STREET
  36. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  37. Chapter 91 — ANIMALS
  38. Chapter 92 — FIRE PREVENTION
  39. Chapter 93 — PARKS AND RECREATION
  40. Chapter 94 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  41. Chapter 95 — MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
  42. Chapter 96 — PARADES AND ASSEMBLIES
  43. Chapter 97 — SMOKING
  44. Chapter 98 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
  45. Chapter 99 — TRAINS AND RAILROADS
  46. Chapter 100 — HARBOR REGULATIONS
  47. Chapter 101 — FILMING
  48. Chapter 102 — BEEKEEPING
  49. Chapter 103 — PRIVATE SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
  50. Chapter 104 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE
  51. Chapter 110 — BUSINESS LICENSES
  52. Chapter 112 — AMBULANCES
  53. Chapter 113 — AMUSEMENTS
  54. Chapter 114 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
  55. Chapter 115 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS
  56. Chapter 117 — MASSAGE PARLORS
  57. Chapter 118 — SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, AND SIDEWALK VENDORS
  58. Chapter 119 — SECOND-HAND DEALERS
  59. Chapter 120 — TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES
  60. Chapter 121 — OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
  61. Chapter 122 — FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE
  62. Chapter 130 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
  63. Chapter 131 — PROPERTY OFFENSES
  64. Chapter 132 — DRUG OFFENSES
  65. Chapter 133 — WEAPONS OFFENSES
  66. Chapter 134 — ABATEMENT OF CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
  67. Chapter 150 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  68. Chapter 151 — AIRPORT ZONING
  69. Chapter 152 — PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATION
  70. Chapter 153 — FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
  71. Chapter 154 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
  72. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS
  73. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS (old)
  74. Chapter 156 — COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS
  75. Chapter 157 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  76. Chapter 158 — CANNABIS
  77. Chapter 159 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

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