Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Guadalupe Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Guadalupe, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 17 titles · 1,698 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Guadalupe
Contents
▸Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Overview- Chapter 2.02 — CITY MEETINGS
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.10 — ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE MAYOR
- Chapter 2.12 — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Chapter 2.16 — CHIEF OF POLICE
- Chapter 2.20 — FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.21 — BUILDING OFFICIAL
- Chapter 2.28 — RECREATION
- Chapter 2.32 — DISASTER PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 2.36 — HISTORICAL LANDMARKS
- Chapter 2.40 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- Chapter 2.44 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.48 — LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING
- Chapter 2.52 — BONDS AND SALARIES
- Chapter 2.53 — EXECUTION OF WARRANTS
- Chapter 2.56 — ELECTIONS
▸Title 3 — Revenue and Finance
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — MUNICIPAL TAX LEVY AND COLLECTION
- Chapter 3.08 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.14 — PUBLIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — SPECIAL GAS TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.24 — UTILITY USER TAX
- Chapter 3.28 — CONSTRUCTION FEES
- Chapter 3.32 — FEES FOR CITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES
▸Title 4 — Public Purchasing and Procurement
▸Title 5 — Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations
Overview▸Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS TAX CERTIFICATES
- Chapter 5.08 — AMBULANCES
▸Chapter 5.10 — ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 5.12 — AMUSEMENT MACHINES AND ARCADES
- Chapter 5.16 — ASTROLOGY AND FORTUNETELLING ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 5.20 — AUCTIONS
- Chapter 5.24 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.26 — FILMING ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 5.28 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
- Chapter 5.32 — CARDROOMS
- Chapter 5.36 — COIN-OPERATED MACHINES
- Chapter 5.40 — PUBLIC DANCES
- Chapter 5.44 — HOTELS AND MANAGERS
- Chapter 5.48 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 5.51 — CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS
- Chapter 5.52 — WHOLESALE TRADERS AND MERCHANTS
- Chapter 5.53 — LICENSURE OF TOBACCO RETAILERS
▸Title 8 — Health and Safety
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — FOOD AND DRINK PERMITS
- Chapter 8.06 — CONDOM WARNING SIGNS
- Chapter 8.08 — GARBAGE COLLECTION
- Chapter 8.10 — ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.12 — GARBAGE AND LITTER
- Chapter 8.14 — SINGLE-USE FOODWARE ACCESSORIES AND STANDARD CONDIMENTS
- Chapter 8.16 — ABATEMENT OF WEEDS AND RUBBISH
- Chapter 8.20 — OPEN BURNING AND FIRE HAZARDS
- Chapter 8.24 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.28 — GAS HEATERS
- Chapter 8.32 — SOUND AMPLIFICATION
- Chapter 8.36 — CAMPGROUNDS
- Chapter 8.40 — RENT PROHIBITED FOR UNSAFE BUILDINGS
- Chapter 8.60 — PARTY DISTURBANCES
- Chapter 8.70 — SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES AND MULTIUNIT HOUSING
- Chapter 8.80 — VACANT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
▸Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — OPEN ALCOHOL CONTAINERS
- Chapter 9.07 — GRAFFITI REMOVAL
- Chapter 9.08 — CURFEW FOR MINORS
- Chapter 9.12 — AIRCRAFT HEIGHT
- Chapter 9.16 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.17 — PUBLIC INDECENCY
- Chapter 9.20 — PSYCHOACTIVE HERBAL INCENSE, PSYCHOACTIVE BATH SALTS AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS
- Chapter 9.22 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
▸Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL AUTHORITY, SIGNS AND DEVICES
- Chapter 10.12 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 10.16 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 10.20 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 10.24 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 10.28 — PARKING METERS
- Chapter 10.32 — VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT
- Chapter 10.36 — ABATEMENT OF ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.40 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 10.44 — BICYCLE LICENSING
- Chapter 10.48 — BICYCLE AND TOY VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.55 — TRUCK ROUTES
- Chapter 10.56 — INTERSTATE TRUCK TERMINALS AND ROUTES
- Chapter 10.60 — RAILWAY TRAINS
- Chapter 10.64 — VIOLATION—PENALTY
▸Title 13 — Public Services
Overview- Chapter 13.04 — WATER REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13.06 — BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES AND CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
- Chapter 13.08 — WATER METERS
- Chapter 13.14 — GREASE INTERCEPTING DEVICES
- Chapter 13.16 — PUBLIC FACILITIES RESERVE CHARGES
- Chapter 13.20 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 13.24 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Chapter 13.28 — PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
▸Title 15 — Building Codes
Overview- Chapter 15.04 — ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODES
- Chapter 15.06 — SAFETY ASSESSMENT PLACARDS
- Chapter 15.08 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 15.10 — STORMWATER CONSTRUCTION AND POST-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 15.12 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 15.14 — EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR …
- Chapter 15.16 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
▸Title 16 — Development Agreements
▸Title 17 — Subdivisions
Overview- Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.16 — PRELIMINARY MAPS
- Chapter 17.20 — TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 17.24 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.28 — FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 17.32 — DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.36 — CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 17.40 — VARIANCES
▸Title 18 — Zoning
Overview- Chapter 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 18.12 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 18.15 — ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 18.16 — ZONING MAP AND ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.18 — SP, SPECIFIC PLAN COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.20 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY (LOW-DENSITY) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.21 — R-1 (SP) RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY—LOW DENSITY (SPECIFIC PLAN)
- Chapter 18.24 — R-1-M SINGLE-FAMILY (MEDIUM-DENSITY) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.28 — R-2 MULTIPLE DWELLING (MEDIUM-DENSITY) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.32 — R-3 MULTIPLE DWELLING (HIGH-DENSITY) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.33 — PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.34 — C-S, COMMERCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.35 — MIX, MIXED-USE DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.36 — G-C, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.37 — GENERAL STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 18.38 — C-N, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.40 — M-C, INDUSTRIAL-COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.44 — G-I, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.46 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 18.48 — OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.49 — PF, PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONE DISTRICT
- Chapter 18.50 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 18.51 — SIGNS
- Chapter 18.52 — DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 18.53 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 18.54 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 18.55 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Chapter 18.56 — TEMPORARY OR MOBILE STRUCTURES
- Chapter 18.57 — MOBILE OFFICES
- Chapter 18.58 — ABOVE-GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS
▸Chapter 18.60 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 18.64 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 18.68 — NONCONFORMING USES
▸Chapter 18.72 — CONDITIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
- Chapter 18.73 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 18.75 — EMPLOYEE HOUSING
- Chapter 18.76 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 18.80 — APPEALS
- Chapter 18.84 — ENFORCEMENT
- Title SR — Statutory References for California Cities
- Title OL — Ordinance List and Disposition Table