Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Folsom Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Folsom, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 19 titles · 2,484 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Folsom
Contents
▸Title CHA — Charter
▸Title 1 — General Provisions
Overview- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — ENFORCEMENT OF THE FOLSOM MUNICIPAL CODE AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS
▸Chapter 1.09 — ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 1.10 — ADDITIONAL REMEDIES
- Chapter 1.13 — PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE ARREST CITATIONS
- Chapter 1.15 — PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
▸Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY HALL
- Chapter 2.06 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.11 — DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY CLERK – SALARY
- Chapter 2.18 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.20 — LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING
- Chapter 2.24 — FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.28 — EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Chapter 2.30 — MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 2.32 — RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.33 — CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.34 — GOVERNMENTAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS GUIDELINES
- Chapter 2.35 — CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
- Chapter 2.36 — PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
- Chapter 2.37 — ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHOD PROCUREMENT
- Chapter 2.40 — GENERAL ELECTION
- Chapter 2.44 — INITIATIVE PETITION FILING FEE
- Chapter 2.46 — ELECTRONIC CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE
- Chapter 2.48 — CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
- Chapter 2.50 — PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRS
▸Title 3 — Revenue and Finance
Overview- Chapter 3.02 — BUDGETING, ACCOUNTING AND FISCAL PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.04 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX
- Chapter 3.08 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION
- Chapter 3.14 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — GAS TAX FUND
- Chapter 3.20 — MUNICIPAL SERVICE CHARGES
- Chapter 3.23 — UTILITY COMMISSION
- Chapter 3.25 — EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE CHARGES
- Chapter 3.30 — INVESTMENT OF CITY MONEYS
- Chapter 3.40 — FACILITIES AUGMENTATION FEE – FOLSOM SOUTH AREA FACILITIES PLAN
- Chapter 3.50 — FEE AND SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.60 — ENTRANCE FEE AT THE FOLSOM CITY ZOO
- Chapter 3.70 — FEES FOR RENTAL OF CITY FACILITIES
- Chapter 3.80 — CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT NEW CONSTRUCTION FEE
- Chapter 3.90 — HOUSING TRUST FUND
- Chapter 3.100 — TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
- Chapter 3.110 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES FINANCING
- Chapter 3.120 — FOLSOM PLAN AREA DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 3.130 — FOLSOM PLAN AREA SPECIFIC PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE FEE
▸Title 5 — Business Licenses and Regulations
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES
- Chapter 5.09 — RESIDENTIAL GARAGE SALES
- Chapter 5.15 — BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 5.20 — CARDROOMS
- Chapter 5.21 — ADULT RELATED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 5.25 — RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND PRA…
- Chapter 5.50 — CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES
- Chapter 5.75 — CABLE TELEVISION LICENSING
- Chapter 5.80 — PERMITS FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION AND COMMERCIAL FILM PRODUCTION
- Chapter 5.90 — ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT
- Chapter 5.100 — LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
▸Title 7 — Animals
▸Title 8 — Health, Sanitation and Welfare
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS – DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 8.08 — FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS – PERMITS
- Chapter 8.12 — FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS – GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.16 — FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS – SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.17 — SMOKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.20 — CONCESSIONS, VENDING MACHINES, ITINERANT EATING PLACES
- Chapter 8.24 — ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTION
- Chapter 8.30 — COLLECTION, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE GENERATED FROM CONSTRUCTION, DEMOL…
- Chapter 8.32 — WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION
- Chapter 8.34 — LITTER CONTROL
- Chapter 8.36 — FOLSOM FIRE CODE
- Chapter 8.37 — ABATEMENT OF WEEDS, REFUSE AND ABANDONED MATERIALS
- Chapter 8.38 — MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTIES VISIBLE FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 8.39 — UNLAWFUL BEHAVIORAL NUISANCES
- Chapter 8.40 — ACRAMENTO ENVIRONMENTAL
- Chapter 8.42 — NOISE CONTROL
- Chapter 8.50 — LIBRARY COMMISSION
- Chapter 8.60 — ABANDONED CARTS
▸Chapter 8.70 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Chapter 8.80 — REGULATION OF UNATTENDED DONATION BOXES
▸Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Safety
Overview▸Part I — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT
▸Part III — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
▸Part IV — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
▸Part VII — CONSUMER PROTECTION
▸Part VIII — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS
▸Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic
Overview- Chapter 10.02 — TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- Chapter 10.04 — TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS
- Chapter 10.05 — MEDIANS
- Chapter 10.08 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 10.12 — COMMERCIAL VEHICLE REGULATION AND WEIGHT LIMIT
- Chapter 10.16 — ABANDONED, WRECKED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.24 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 10.25 — USE AND RIDING OF SKATEBOARDS AND SKATES
- Chapter 10.28 — BRIDGES
- Chapter 10.32 — OFF-STREET OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.40 — USE OF ELECTRIC ASSIST MOBILITY DEVICES ON CLASS I BIKE TRAILS
- Chapter 10.50 — LIGHT RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FEE
▸Title 12 — Streets and Sidewalks
▸Title 13 — Water and Sewage
Overview- Chapter 13.03 — REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT AND CONTROL THE DISCHARGE OF FATS, OILS, GREASE, RAGS …
- Chapter 13.04 — MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM – DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 13.08 — MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM – REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13.12 — MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM – RENTAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13.16 — SEPTIC TANKS, CESSPOOLS AND PRIVIES – DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 13.20 — SEPTIC TANKS, CESSPOOLS AND PRIVIES – REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13.22 — WATER SYSTEM CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
- Chapter 13.24 — UTILITIES CONNECTIONS
- Chapter 13.25 — SEWER CONNECTION SERVICE CHARGES
- Chapter 13.26 — WATER CONSERVATION
- Chapter 13.30 — WATER IMPACT FEE
▸Title 14 — Buildings and Construction
Overview- Chapter 14.02 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.04 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 14.08 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 14.12 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 14.16 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 14.19 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 14.20 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 14.22 — HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.23 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.24 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- Chapter 14.26 — REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 14.27 — WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Chapter 14.28 — SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE
- Chapter 14.29 — GRADING
- Chapter 14.30 — RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN IMPACTED SCHOOL AREAS
- Chapter 14.32 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Chapter 14.33 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 14.34 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM
- Chapter 14.35 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
▸Title 16 — Subdivisions
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — DEFINITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Chapter 16.12 — MAPS REQUIRED
- Chapter 16.16 — TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS – FIVE OR MORE PARCELS
- Chapter 16.20 — FINAL SUBDIVISION MAPS – FIVE OR MORE PARCELS
- Chapter 16.24 — PARCEL MAPS – FOUR OR LESS PARCELS
- Chapter 16.28 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.32 — DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT FEES
- Chapter 16.36 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.40 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 16.44 — PARCEL MERGERS AND UNMERGERS
- Chapter 16.48 — CORRECTION AND AMENDMENT OF MAPS
- Chapter 16.52 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.56 — LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Chapter 16.60 — DEFERRAL OR WAIVER OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FEES
- Chapter 16.70 — STUDIO APARTMENT FEES
- Chapter 16.80 — TEMPORARY DEFERRAL OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
▸Title 17 — Zoning
Overview- Chapter 17.02 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.03 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.04 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 17.06 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.08 — ZONING PLAN AND ADOPTION OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.10 — DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.11 — R-1-L, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, LARGE LOT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.12 — R-1-ML, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, MEDIUM LOT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.13 — R-1-M, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, SMALL LOT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.14 — R-2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.16 — R-3, NEIGHBORHOOD APARTMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.17 — R-M, RESIDENTIAL, MULTIFAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.18 — R-4, GENERAL APARTMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.22 — COMMERCIAL LAND USE ZONES
- Chapter 17.23 — MU, MIXED-USE ZONES
- Chapter 17.24 — ADULT RELATED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 17.27 — BED AND BREAKFAST INN
- Chapter 17.28 — M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.30 — M-2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.32 — M-L, LIMITED MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.34 — MF, INDUSTRIAL FRONTAGE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.35 — A-1-A, AGRICULTURAL-RESERVE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.36 — AV, AIRPORT DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.37 — SP, SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.38 — P.D., PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.39 — OSC, OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.40 — A, AGRICULTURAL COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.41 — HCD, HABITAT CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.42 — B, SPECIAL BUILDING SITE COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.44 — F, SPECIAL HIGHWAY FRONTAGE COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.46 — H, SPECIAL HEIGHT COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.48 — CD, SPECIAL CIVIC DISTRICT COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.52 — H-D, HISTORIC DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.54 — UUD, UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.56 — E-1, E-2, ESTATE DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.57 — PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.58 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.59 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.60 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.61 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.62 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.64 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 17.66 — CERTIFICATES OF USE AND OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 17.68 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.70 — REPORTS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.72 — SERVICE STATIONS
- Chapter 17.74 — RMH, TRAILERS AND TRAILER PARKS
- Chapter 17.90 — RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION TAX
- Chapter 17.95 — DRAINAGE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT CHARGES
- Chapter 17.97 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 17.98 — WETLAND AND RIPARIAN HABITAT MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.100 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17.102 — DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER DEVELOPER INCENTIVES
- Chapter 17.104 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
- Chapter 17.105 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.108 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
- Chapter 17.110 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION
- Chapter 17.112 — MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES
- Chapter 17.113 — COMMERCIAL NONMEDICAL MARIJUANA USE
- Chapter 17.114 — MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
- Chapter 17.116 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Title SR — Statutory References for California Cities
- Title CRT — Cross Reference Table
- Title OL — Ordinance List and Disposition Table
- Title DRT — Disposition of Resolutions Table