Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Fullerton Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Fullerton, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-03
- Contents
- 18 titles · 2,046 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Fullerton
Contents
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.01 — CITY SEAL
- Chapter 2.02 — MUNICIPAL ELECTION
- Chapter 2.03 — CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE; FILING FEE
- Chapter 2.04 — COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.05 — OFFICIAL BONDS
- Chapter 2.06 — CHIEF OF POLICE
- Chapter 2.07 — CITY TREASURER
- Chapter 2.08 — DISASTER ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 2.09 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.10 — CITY ENGINEERING FUNCTION
- Chapter 2.11 — CONDITIONS GOVERNING COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND OFFICE
- Chapter 2.13 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.16 — PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Chapter 2.18 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.24 — FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.28 — FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.31 — CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORD INFORMATION
- Chapter 2.32 — RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.33 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.34 — SPECIAL EVENTS; POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND PARKING CONTROL OFFICERS
- Chapter 2.35 — POLICE TRAINING
- Chapter 2.36 — RESERVE POLICE FORCE
- Chapter 2.38 — SALARY OF OFFICERS
- Chapter 2.44 — ACCOUNTS
- Chapter 2.48 — FUNDS
- Chapter 2.56 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.60 — UNLAWFUL INTEREST IN CONTRACTS
- Chapter 2.64 — PURCHASING
- Chapter 2.66 — SALE OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.68 — BUDGET ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 2.85 — TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.92 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
▸Title 3 — REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — SCOPE OF TITLE
- Chapter 3.08 — ENTERTAINMENT
- Chapter 3.10 — FIGURE MODEL STUDIOS
- Chapter 3.14 — CATV FRANCHISE
- Chapter 3.16 — MOBILE X-RAY UNITS
- Chapter 3.24 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 3.32 — PEDDLERS
- Chapter 3.36 — SOLICITORS
- Chapter 3.40 — ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR GOODS, SERVICES, LABOR AND MATERIALS
- Chapter 3.44 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 3.48 — PUBLIC DANCES
- Chapter 3.51 — BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 3.52 — SECONDHAND DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS AND JUNK DEALERS
- Chapter 3.54 — POOLROOMS AND PUBLIC AMUSEMENT ROOMS
- Chapter 3.55 — SELLERS OF FIREARMS
- Chapter 3.56 — SECURITY AND STREET PATROL SERVICE
- Chapter 3.74 — POLICE INITIATED TOW OPERATIONS
- Chapter 3.80 — FILMING RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 3.84 — GROUP USE OF PUBLIC PARKS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY
▸Title 4 — BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS AND TRADES
▸Title 5 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
Overview- Chapter 5.03 — FOOD HANDLING BUSINESS
- Chapter 5.13 — LITTERING
- Chapter 5.14 — COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- Chapter 5.15 — RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE EVENTS AND LARGE VENUES
- Chapter 5.20 — WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 5.25 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CLEANUP
- Chapter 5.30 — UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- Chapter 5.35 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
▸Title 6 — PUBLIC NUISANCES, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT
▸Title 7 — PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS
Overview- Chapter 7.14 — PROHIBITION ON SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF NITROUS OXIDE
- Chapter 7.16 — HYPNOTISM
- Chapter 7.17 — CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 7.20 — NIGHTTIME CURFEW FOR MINORS
- Chapter 7.26 — FIREWORKS PROHIBITED
- Chapter 7.30 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF HANDBILLS AND OTHER PAPERS0 ON PRIVATE RESI…
- Chapter 7.31 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 7.32 — GRAFFITI REMOVAL
- Chapter 7.34 — RECREATIONAL BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 7.35 — FUNDRAISER BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 7.36 — OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Chapter 7.37 — REGULATION OF DEMONSTRATIONS
- Chapter 7.38 — NEWSRACKS
- Chapter 7.40 — REMOTE CALLER BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 7.52 — DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS
- Chapter 7.64 — HOTEL REGISTERS
- Chapter 7.95 — ADULT USE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 7.100 — MOTOR VEHICLES UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 7.105 — TRESPASSING
- Chapter 7.106 — SOLICITATION OF ALMS
- Chapter 7.108 — PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
- Chapter 7.110 — PUBLIC EXCRETION AND NUDITY PROHIBITED
- Chapter 7.115 — UNLAWFUL EXPOSURE OF PRIVATE PARTS AND FEMALE BREASTS
- Chapter 7.120 — PEEP SHOW ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 7.122 — MOVIE ARCADES
- Chapter 7.125 — PANGUINGUE
- Chapter 7.130 — GAMBLING
- Chapter 7.140 — ESCORT BUREAU AND INTRODUCTORY SERVICES
- Chapter 7.160 — FORTUNETELLER ESTABLISHMENTS, FORTUNETELLERS AND FORTUNETELLER EMPLOYEES
- Chapter 7.161 — UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROHIBITED
▸Title 8 — TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 8.08 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 8.12 — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE
- Chapter 8.16 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 8.20 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 8.24 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 8.28 — WEIGHT LIMITS
▸Chapter 8.30 — TRUCK ROUTES AND TERMINALS
- Chapter 8.32 — SPECIAL STOPS
- Chapter 8.36 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 8.40 — OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC
- Chapter 8.42 — SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED
- Chapter 8.44 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 8.46 — RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- Chapter 8.48 — PARKING FACILITIES
- Chapter 8.56 — SPEED ZONES
- Chapter 8.60 — CLOSED AREAS
- Chapter 8.70 — FOOD VENDING VEHICLES
- Chapter 8.71 — SPECIAL EVENTS ON PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Chapter 8.75 — SIDEWALK VENDORS
- Chapter 8.76 — COST RECOVERY FOR VEHICLE REMOVAL
- Chapter 8.80 — REGULATION OF VEHICLES CONTAINING “FOR SALE” SIGNS, MARKINGS OR PLACARDS
- Title 10 — RESERVED
▸Title 11 — ANIMAL CONTROL, WELFARE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
▸Title 12 — WATER AND SEWERS
▸Title 14 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 14.01 — PROHIBITIONS
- Chapter 14.02 — APPEALS
- Chapter 14.03 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.04 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 14.05 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 14.06 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 14.07 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 14.09 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 14.10 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.11 — SEISMIC SAFETY CODE
- Chapter 14.12 — HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.13 — HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 14.14 — WASTEWATER
- Chapter 14.15 — ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
- Chapter 14.16 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 14.17 — RIGHT OF ENTRY
- Chapter 14.18 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM PERMITS
- Chapter 14.24 — HOUSE MOVING
- Chapter 14.29 — CONTRACTORS
- Chapter 14.30 — PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND HYDROGEN FUELING STA…
- Chapter 14.31 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
▸Title 15 — ZONING ORDINANCE
Overview- Chapter 15.01 — PURPOSE AND TITLE
- Chapter 15.04 — INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 15.08 — ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 15.17 — RESIDENTIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 15.18 — MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE HIOZ
▸Chapter 15.20 — PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 15.21 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT (SPD) ZONE
- Chapter 15.22 — OIL OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 15.23 — HOUSING INCENTIVE OVERLAY ZONE (HIOZ)
- Chapter 15.25 — PUBLIC LAND (P-L) ZONE
- Chapter 15.27 — OPEN SPACE (O-S) ZONE
- Chapter 15.30 — COMMERCIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 15.31 — REGULATIONS FOR BUSINESSES SELLING ALCOHOL FOR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION
- Chapter 15.35 — COMMERCIAL GREENBELT (C-G) ZONE
- Chapter 15.40 — INDUSTRIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 15.42 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 15.44 — RURAL STREET OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 15.45 — OIL-GAS (O-G) ZONE
- Chapter 15.47 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 15.48 — LANDMARKS, LANDMARK DISTRICTS, RESIDENTIAL PRESERVATION ZONES AND SIGNIFICANT …
- Chapter 15.49 — SIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATION
- Chapter 15.50 — LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 15.53 — WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Chapter 15.55 — PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SPECIAL USES
- Chapter 15.56 — GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 15.58 — SPECIAL EVENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 15.64 — NONCONFORMING LAND USES
- Chapter 15.65 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 15.66 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 15.67 — RESTAURANT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 15.68 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 15.70 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 15.71 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESTAURANT USE PERMIT
- Chapter 15.72 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 15.76 — PROCEDURES, HEARINGS, NOTICES AND FEES
- Chapter 15.90 — NOISE STANDARDS AND REGULATION
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.02 — DIVISION OF LAND BY TRACT MAP
- Chapter 16.03 — DIVISION OF LAND BY PARCEL MAP
- Chapter 16.04 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE, CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 16.05 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, DEDICATIONS, PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT SECUR…
- Chapter 16.06 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT BY BUILDING AND USE PERMITS
- Chapter 16.07 — PUBLIC WORKS PERMITS
- Chapter 16.08 — ABANDONMENTS AND VACATIONS
- Chapter 16.09 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 16.10 — VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT AND PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.11 — OBSTRUCTION TO CITY STREETS
▸Title 18 — AIRPORT
▸Title 21 — TAXATION