Earlier editions: 2026-07
Municipal code
Hercules Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Hercules, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 16 titles · 1,632 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Hercules
Contents
▸Title 2 — Administration
▸Title 3 — Public Safety
Overview- Chapter 1 — DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
- Chapter 2 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 3 — FIRE ZONES
▸Chapter 4 — TRAFFIC
Overview- Article 1 — Definitions
- Article 3 — Enforcement And Obedience To Traffic Regulations
- Article 4 — Traffic Control Devices
- Article 5 — Turning Movements
- Article 6 — One-way Streets And Alleys
- Article 7 — Special Stops Required
- Article 8 — Miscellaneous Rules
- Article 9 — Pedestrian Crosswalks
- Article 10 — Stopping, Standing And Parking For Certain Purposes Or In Certain Places
- Article 11 — Stopping, Standing Or Parking Restricted Or Prohibited On Certain Streets
- Article 12 — Stopping For Loading Or Unloading
- Article 13 — Restricted Use Of Certain Streets
- Article 15 — Trains
- Article 16 — Special Speed Zones
- Article 17 — Preferential Parking Program
- Chapter 5 — EXPLOSIVES
▸Title 4 — Public Welfare, Morals and Conduct
Overview- Chapter 2 — USE OR POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
- Chapter 3 — INTOXICATION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 5 — USE OR OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, MOTORIZED BICYCLES AND OFF-H…
- Chapter 6 — PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 7 — ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 8 — GAMBLING
- Chapter 9 — MASSAGE PARLORS AND MASSEURS
- Chapter 10 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 11 — REPAIR OF VEHICLES AND BOATS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 12 — FALSE ALARMS AND IMPOSITION OF FEE FOR POLICE SERVICES
- Chapter 13 — ALCOHOL OFFENSES AND IMPOSITION OF FEE FOR POLICE SERVICES
- Chapter 14 — FIREARMS DEALER PERMITS AND IMPOSITION OF FEE FOR POLICE SERVICES
- Chapter 15 — REMOVAL OF MATURE TREES
- Chapter 16 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 17 — MAINTENANCE OF FORECLOSED PROPERTY
- Chapter 18 — MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES, CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, USAGE, SALES, AND DELIVERY
▸Title 5 — Sanitation and Health
Overview- Chapter 1 — ANIMALS
- Chapter 2 — MANDATORY GARBAGE/SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL/SB 1383 MANDATORY ORGANICS COLLECTION
- Chapter 2A — ADJUSTMENT OF REFUSE COLLECTION RATES
▸Chapter 3 — FOOD HANDLING
- Chapter 4 — SANITARY SEWERS
- Chapter 6 — ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SMOKING IN ALL WORKPLACES AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 7 — APPROVED WATER SYSTEMS CODE
- Chapter 8 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Chapter 9 — MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 10 — TESTING, INSPECTION, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF BUILDING SEWERS AND SEWER LATERALS
- Chapter 11 — REGULATIONS ON THE USE OF PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS AND RECYCLABLE PAPER CARRYOUT BAGS
- Chapter 12 — SINGLE-USE FOODWARE ACCESSORY AND STANDARD CONDIMENT REDUCTION ORDINANCE
▸Title 6 — Business, Professions and Trades
▸Title 7 — PUBLIC WORKS
Overview▸Chapter 1 — ENCROACHMENTS
▸Chapter 2 — GRADING, EXCAVATIONS AND FILLS
- Chapter 3 — STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONDITIONS AND UNDERGROUND UTILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 4 — UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNT ACT (SECTION 22000 ET SEQ. OF THE PUBLIC …
▸Title 8 — Finance, Revenue and Taxation
Overview- Chapter 1 — PROPERTY TAXES
- Chapter 2 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 4 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 5 — PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT TAX
▸Chapter 7 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 9 — TEMPORARY TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 10 — ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTING EVENT ADMISSION TAX
▸Title 10 — Land Use
Overview- Chapter 6 — UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING
▸Chapter 8 — REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF DEVELOPM…
▸Chapter 13 — HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
▸Chapter 14 — REGULATIONS FOR MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAMS
▸Chapter 15 — TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 16 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 17 — WEST COUNTY SUBREGIONAL TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION PROGRAM UPDATE
▸Chapter 18 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
▸Chapter 19 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
- Chapter 21 — ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
▸Title 11 — Parks and Recreation
▸Title 12 — Personnel System
▸Title 13 — Zoning Ordinance
Overview▸Division I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Division II — ZONE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 13-5 — APPLICATION OF ZONE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13-6 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 13-7 — P-M-H MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-8 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 13-9 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-10 — PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-11 — CP COMMERCIAL PUBLIC MIXED-USE DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-12 — HTC HISTORIC TOWN CENTER DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-13 — I-R INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-14 — PC-I PLANNED COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-15 — PC-R PLANNED COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-16 — PO/RD PLANNED OFFICE-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MIXED-USE DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-17 — WC WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-18 — NTC NEW TOWN CENTER DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-20 — H HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-21 — F SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-22 — REFUGIO CREEK OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-23 — SCHOOL-PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-24 — SPECIAL STUDY AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-25 — SCENIC ROAD AND HIGHWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 13-26 — ZONING REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE NEW PACIFIC PROPERTIES SP…
- Chapter 13-27 — ZONING REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE WATERFRONT DISTRICT MASTE…
- Chapter 13-28 — CENTRAL HERCULES PLAN REGULATING CODE
▸Division III — PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE REGULATIONS
▸Division IV — ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Chapter 13-40 — ADMINISTRATION, APPLICATIONS AND FEES
- Chapter 13-41 — CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 13-42 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 13-43 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 13-44 — HEARINGS, APPEALS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
- Chapter 13-45 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 13-46 — MINOR MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 13-47 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND SIGNS
- Chapter 13-48 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- Chapter 13-49 — SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 13-50 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 13-51 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 13-52 — ZONING AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 13-53 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
▸Division V — DEFINITIONS
- Title ZOL — Zoning Ordinance List and Disposition Table
- Title SR — Statutory References for California Cities
- Title OL — Ordinance List and Disposition Table