This is the 2026-09 edition — not the code currently in force.

It applied to projects from through October 2, 2026. A project is generally enforced under the edition in effect when its application was submitted, so this is the book to read for a permit filed in that window.

Title 9 — LAND USE CODE

Imperial County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Imperial County

In this part

Chapter 1 — AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
Chapter 2 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Chapter 3 — PLANNING COMMISSION
Chapter 4 — HEARING/PROCEDURES
Chapter 5 — NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS AND LOTS
Chapter 6 — ENCROACHMENTS IN THE SALTON SEA
Chapter 7 — CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND MITIGATION MONITORING
Chapter 8 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Chapter 1 — ZONING MAPS
Chapter 2 — LAND USE PERMITS (VARIANCE)
Chapter 3 — LAND USE PERMIT (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT)
Chapter 4 — ZONE CHANGES
Chapter 5 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
Chapter 1 — SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 2 — LANDSCAPING
Chapter 3 — LOT/PARCEL CONFIGURATION
Chapter 5 — DENSITY BONUS
Chapter 6 — MIXED-USE FLEXIBILITY
Chapter 7 — FAIR HOUSING
Division 4 — SIGNS, PARKING, FENCE, HOME OCCUPATIONS, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, AND
Division 5 — ZONING AREAS ESTABLISHED
Chapter 1 — DEFINITIONS AND ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 — LIMITS
Chapter 3 — PUBLIC NUISANCE NOISE
Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Chapter 2 — FEES AND DEPOSITS (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ONLY)
Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISIONS - TENTATIVE MAP PROCEDURE
Chapter 4 — DESIGN STANDARDS OF SUBDIVISIONS
Chapter 5 — MINOR SUBDIVISIONS - REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 6 — MAJOR SUBDIVISION - REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 7 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
Chapter 8 — LOT MERGERS INITIATED BY PROPERTY OWNER
Chapter 9 — LOT MERGER INITIATED BY THE COUNTY
Chapter 10 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
Chapter 11 — RECORD OF SURVEYS
Chapter 12 — ENFORCEMENT—PENALTY—CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
Chapter 13 — URBAN LOT SPLIT
Chapter 1 — LAND USE (PLANNING) PROJECTS
Chapter 2 — BUILDING PERMIT(S)
Chapter 3 — UNDERGROUND SUBSTANCE (TANK) STORAGE
Chapter 4 — MOBILE HOME PARK ACT
Chapter 1 — TITLE, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
Part 2.5 — Residential Code; Part 3 - Electrical Code; Part 4 - Mechanical Code; Part 5…
Chapter 2 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 3 — CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
Chapter 4 — CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
Chapter 5 — CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
Chapter 6 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
Chapter 7 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
Chapter 8 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
Chapter 9 — ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ZONING CODE
Chapter 10 — PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PROJECTS
Chapter 11 — GRADING REGULATIONS
Chapter 12 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
Chapter 1 — TITLE, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
Chapter 2 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 3 — PERMITS, FEES AND STANDARDS
Chapter 4 — PENALTIES
Chapter 1 — ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS AND TRAVEL TRAILER
Chapter 2 — PARK MODELS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES STANDARD
Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 — NUISANCE; ABATEMENT
Chapter 3 — MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMITS
Chapter 4 — CIVIL ACTIONS
Chapter 5 — CRIMINAL ACTIONS
Chapter 6 — COSTS AND DAMAGES
Chapter 7 — NONCOMPLIANCE
Chapter 8 — REMEDIES AND PENALTIES
Chapter 9 — RECOVERY OF COSTS WHERE NO PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO CURE VIOLATION
Chapter 1 — DEFINITION(S)
Chapter 1 — APPLICABILITY
Chapter 2 — STANDARDS
Chapter 1 — STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND METHODS
Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
Chapter 3 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 4 — ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5 — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
Chapter 6 — VARIANCE PROCEDURE
Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 — SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Chapter 1 — APPLICABILITY
Chapter 2 — ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 — STREET NAMES AND NUMBERING (SPECIFIC)
Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 — IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 — PERMITS
Chapter 3 — WELL STANDARDS
Chapter 4 — ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 — GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION
Chapter 3 — EXPORTATION
Chapter 4 — OVERDRAFT REGULATIONS
Chapter 5 — EXTRACTION AND EXPORTATION CHARGES
Chapter 6 — ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE STANDARDS
Chapter 7 — DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Chapter 8 — PENALTIES
Chapter 9 — APPEALS
Division 23 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
Chapter 1 — COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Chapter 2 — APPLICABILITY
Chapter 3 — EXEMPTIONS
Chapter 4 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 5 — PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 6 — ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS/INFORMATION REQUIRED
Chapter 7 — VISUAL ANALYSIS
Chapter 8 — RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE REVIEW
Chapter 9 — TOWERS
Chapter 10 — MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITIES
Chapter 11 — CHANGES TO FCC STANDARDS
Chapter 12 — LIFE OF APPROVAL
Chapter 13 — FACILITIES IN EXISTENCE PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF THESE REGULATIONS
Chapter 14 — PUBLIC BENEFIT
Division 25 — ZONING MAPS/AMENDMENTS
Chapter 1 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS
Chapter 1 — ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT
Chapter 1 — MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERIES
Chapter 1 — WONDERSTONE AGGREGATE SURFACE MINING PERMIT PROPOSED PROCESSING
Division 30 — PARK AND RECREATION REGULATIONS
Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Chapter 2 — PROHIBITIONS
Chapter 3 — REDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS IN STORMWATER
Chapter 4 — CONSTRUCTION-PHASE STORMWATER CONTROL
Chapter 5 — POST-CONSTRUCTION PERMANENT STORM WATER CONTROLS
Chapter 6 — INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 7 — SEVERABILITY
Chapter 1 — General Provisions
Chapter 2 — EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS
Chapter 3 — Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Chapter 4 — BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR SRR-SES

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