Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Foster City Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Foster City, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-05
- Contents
- 15 titles · 1,749 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Foster City
Contents
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY CLERK
- Chapter 2.16 — CITY TREASURER
- Chapter 2.20 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.24 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.26 — FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.28 — PLANNING
- Chapter 2.36 — CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEES
- Chapter 2.40 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 2.44 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.48 — ASSIGNMENT OF POLICE PERSONNEL AT SPECIAL EVENTS
- Chapter 2.52 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.56 — MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND ELECTRONIC FILING
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.05 — POLICE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY
- Chapter 3.08 — GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.12 — DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.30 — FEE AND SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.40 — FOSTER CITY FOUNDATION
- Chapter 3.50 — PARK FACILITIES IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 3.60 — TRANSPORTATION IMPACT MITIGATION FEE
- Chapter 3.70 — PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACT FEE
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATION
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 5.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 5.12 — LICENSES
- Chapter 5.16 — STATEMENTS AND RECORDS
- Chapter 5.20 — LICENSE TAX PAYMENT—PENALTIES—REFUNDS
- Chapter 5.24 — GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
- Chapter 5.32 — DELIVERY AND OUTSIDE BUSINESS
- Chapter 5.36 — APPEAL
- Chapter 5.40 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 5.44 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 5.48 — PRIVATE PATROLS
- Chapter 5.52 — PRIVATE INTRUSION ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 5.56 — SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
- Chapter 5.60 — TOW CAR SERVICES
- Chapter 5.64 — MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES
- Chapter 5.68 — PUBLIC EVENTS
- Chapter 5.72 — TENANT ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
- Chapter 5.73 — MINIMUM WAGE
▸Title 6 — ANIMAL CONTROL
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.05 — REGULATION OF SMOKING
- Chapter 8.06 — REGULATION OF FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.07 — STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTES AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
- Chapter 8.08 — PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLYSTYRENE BASED DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE BY FOO…
- Chapter 8.09 — REUSABLE BAGS
- Chapter 8.10 — CANNABIS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.11 — REGULATION OF THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
- Chapter 8.12 — TOBACCO RETAILER PERMIT
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 10.12 — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.14 — DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE EMERGENCY COST RECOVERY
- Chapter 10.16 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.17 — FIRE LANES
- Chapter 10.20 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 10.24 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 10.28 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 10.32 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 10.36 — PARKING METERS
- Chapter 10.40 — SPECIAL STOPS
- Chapter 10.44 — LOADING AND UNLOADING
- Chapter 10.48 — CENTRAL TRAFFIC DISTRICT
- Chapter 10.49 — VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS ON CITY STREETS
- Chapter 10.50 — INTERSTATE TRUCKS
- Chapter 10.52 — VEHICLE REMOVAL
- Chapter 10.56 — ABANDONED AND JUNKED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.60 — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 10.64 — PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.68 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 10.72 — PENALTIES
- Chapter 10.76 — TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT (TSM)
▸Title 11 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
▸Title 12 — PUBLIC PROPERTY
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 12.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 12.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 12.16 — PARK USE
- Chapter 12.20 — BUILDING USE
- Chapter 12.24 — BELMONT SLOUGH NATURE PRESERVE AND INTERPRETIVE CENTER
- Chapter 12.28 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 12.32 — PARKING AND VEHICLE ABANDONMENT
- Chapter 12.36 — GENERAL PARK AND BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12.40 — WORK WITHIN PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 12.44 — SIDEWALK VENDING PROGRAM
▸Title 13 — WATER AND SEWERS
Overview- Chapter 13.04 — PRIVATE SANITARY SEWER AND STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
- Chapter 13.08 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
▸Chapter 13.12 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.02 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.04 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 15.06 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.08 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.16 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.28 — BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL SECURITY
- Chapter 15.32 — SEISMIC HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
- Chapter 15.34 — SAFETY ASSESSMENT PLACARDS
- Chapter 15.36 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15.40 — FUELS FOR WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
- Chapter 15.44 — RECYCLING AND SALVAGING OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
- Chapter 15.45 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.46 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.12 — SURVEY AND MONUMENTS
- Chapter 16.16 — SUBDIVISION PROCEDURE
- Chapter 16.20 — STANDARD SUBDIVISION—TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 16.22 — STANDARD SUBDIVISION—VESTING TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 16.24 — STANDARD SUBDIVISION—CONSTRUCTION DATA
- Chapter 16.28 — STANDARD SUBDIVISION—FINAL MAP
- Chapter 16.32 — MINOR LAND DIVISION—TENTATIVE AND FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 16.36 — PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 16.40 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.44 — EXCEPTIONS
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.06 — ADMINISTRATION, CONSTRUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.08 — ZONING MAP
- Chapter 17.10 — DISTRICTS GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.11 — PROHIBITED USES GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.12 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.14 — R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.15 — SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY OBJECTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.16 — R-T TOWNHOUSE RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.18 — R-3 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.20 — R-4 HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.22 — C-O COMMERCIAL OFFICE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.24 — C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.26 — C-2 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.28 — C-M COMMERCIAL MIX DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.29 — C-A COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIR AND SERVICE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.30 — M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.32 — PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.34 — OSC OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.36 — PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.37 — SENIOR HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.38 — X FUTURE DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.40 — W AQUATIC DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.42 — UNIQUE USES
- Chapter 17.44 — REVIEW OF WATERFRONT PROPERTY
- Chapter 17.46 — TEMPORARY USES
- Chapter 17.48 — SUBSTANDARD PARCELS
- Chapter 17.52 — FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES
- Chapter 17.55 — REPLACEMENT UNITS
- Chapter 17.58 — ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL AND SUPERVISION
- Chapter 17.59 — SIGN CONTROL
- Chapter 17.60 — REGULATION OF ANTENNAS
- Chapter 17.61 — COMMERCIAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.62 — OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.64 — VEHICLE AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE
- Chapter 17.66 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 17.68 — GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.70 — NONCONFORMITY USES
- Chapter 17.72 — DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PRELIMINARY REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.74 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.76 — CONVERSION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.78 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.79 — TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS
- Chapter 17.80 — REGULATION OF RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.82 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS, LOW-BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
- Chapter 17.84 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 17.86 — DENSITY BONUSES
- Chapter 17.88 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMERCIAL LINKAGE FEE
- Chapter 17.90 — BELOW MARKET RATE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM
- Chapter 17.92 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.94 — BY-RIGHT HOUSING OVERLAY COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.96 — MULTIFAMILY AND RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE OBJECTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS