Municipal code
Kerman Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Kerman, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 36 chapters · 1,269 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Kerman
Contents
- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — OFFICIAL SEAL
- Chapter 1.12 — ARREST PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1.18 — CODE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES
- Chapter 1.20 — COST RECOVERY FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 1.28 — ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES ORDINANCE
- Chapter 1.32 — CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST CITY
- Chapter 1.36 — MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.13 — CITY ENGINEER
- Chapter 2.16 — FINANCE DIRECTOR1
- Chapter 2.20 — POLICE DEPARTMENT2
- Chapter 2.24 — PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING3
- Chapter 2.26 — CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Chapter 2.28 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.32 — PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.34 — SALES TAX OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.36 — OFFICIAL BONDS4
- Chapter 2.38 — EXECUTION OF CITY PAPERS, DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS
- Chapter 2.40 — SALARIES5
- Chapter 2.44 — PUBLIC HOLIDAYS6
- Chapter 2.48 — CIVIL PROCEDURE7
- Chapter 2.52 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS8
- Chapter 2.53 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY
- Chapter 2.55 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.56 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 3.04 — TRANSFER OF TAX FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 3.08 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.12 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.18 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS
- Chapter 3.20 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.24 — DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES, TAXES AND REGULATIONS 1
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 5.08 — FEES GENERALLY
- Chapter 5.12 — SPECIFIC FEES
- Chapter 5.16 — BINGO GAMES2
- Chapter 5.20 — CARD ROOMS3
- Chapter 5.24 — CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS4
- Chapter 5.26 — SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS STAND PERMITS
- Chapter 5.28 — PARADES, ASSEMBLIES OR PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Chapter 5.32 — PUBLIC DANCES
- Chapter 5.36 — SOLICITATIONS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
- Chapter 5.40 — CATV FRANCHISE
- Chapter 5.50 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 5.60 — CHARITABLE CAR WASHES
- Chapter 6.04 — DOGS, CATS, DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND OTHER ANIMALS1
- Chapter 6.08 — VICIOUS OR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS
- Chapter 6.12 — KEEPING OF DOGS – HABITUAL BARKING
- Chapter 8.04 — FOODHANDLERS1
- Chapter 8.08 — ABATEMENT OF WEEDS AND WASTE MATTER2
- Chapter 8.10 — ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.12 — COLLECTION, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE3
- Chapter 8.16 — OPEN AIR BURNING4
- Chapter 8.20 — STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
- Chapter 8.24 — PROHIBITIONS ON SMOKING5
- Chapter 8.28 — MARIJUANA REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.32 — PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ABATEMENT
- Chapter 8.36 — MAINTENANCE OF VACANT BUILDINGS
- Chapter 8.40 — MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
- Chapter 8.44 — INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Chapter 9.04 — CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES1
- Chapter 9.05 — PUBLIC SAFETY ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 9.07 — SALE AND DISPLAY OF NARCOTIC AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 9.08 — CURFEW FOR MINORS
- Chapter 9.09 — ABATEMENT OF GRAFFITI NUISANCES
- Chapter 9.10 — POSSESSION OF GRAFFITI IMPLEMENTS
- Chapter 9.12 — WEAPONS2
- Chapter 9.14 — LOITERING BY CRIMINAL STREET GANGS
- Chapter 9.16 — POLICE DOGS
- Chapter 9.20 — ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES3
- Chapter 9.26 — PROHIBITION OF UNREASONABLY LOUD AND UNNECESSARY NOISE
- Chapter 9.27 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND THERAPISTS
- Chapter 10.04 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS2
- Chapter 10.06 — TRUCK ROUTES
- Chapter 10.08 — STOP INTERSECTIONS3
- Chapter 10.09 — TRAFFIC SIGN PLACEMENT
- Chapter 10.12 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING4
- Chapter 10.16 — LOADING AND UNLOADING
- Chapter 10.20 — VEHICLE USE ON PEDESTRIAN WAYS5
- Chapter 10.24 — ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT6
- Chapter 10.26 — POSTED SPEED ZONES
- Chapter 10.28 — RAILROAD CROSSINGS AND RAILROAD OPERATIONS
- Chapter 12.04 — MAINTENANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR SIDEWALKS
- Chapter 12.08 — PERMIT FOR WORK ON PUBLIC PROPERTY1
- Chapter 12.12 — FLOODING OF STREETS
- Chapter 12.16 — STREET NUMBERS
- Chapter 12.20 — TREES AND SHRUBS IN PUBLIC PLACES2
- Chapter 12.24 — PAVING OF ALLEYS3
- Chapter 12.28 — CURB CUTS AND SIDEWALK DRIVEWAY CROSSINGS4
- Chapter 12.32 — USE OF PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 12.34 — DESIGNATION AND USAGE OF SKATE PARKS AND THE OPERATION OF
- Chapter 12.38 — SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Chapter 13.04 — MUNICIPAL UTILITY DIVISION1
- Chapter 13.06 — MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 13.08 — CONNECTION CHARGES2
- Chapter 13.12 — PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS
- Chapter 13.16 — WATER WELLS3
- Chapter 13.20 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS4
- Chapter 13.24 — CROSS-CONNECTIONS
- Chapter 13.28 — WATER CONSERVATION
- Chapter 14.02 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT – SUMMARY ABATEMENT
- Chapter 15.04 — BUILDING CODE AND REGULATIONS1
- Chapter 15.06 — HOUSING AND DANGEROUS BUILDING CODES
- Chapter 15.08 — PLUMBING CODE2
- Chapter 15.12 — ELECTRICAL CODE3
- Chapter 15.14 — MECHANICAL CODE4
- Chapter 15.16 — SIGNS5
- Chapter 15.20 — POLITICAL SIGNS6
- Chapter 15.22 — EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING
- Chapter 15.24 — EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR
- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.12 — CONFORMANCE
- Chapter 16.16 — MAPS – GENERALLY
- Chapter 16.20 — PARCEL MAPS1
- Chapter 16.24 — PARCEL MAP PROCESS
- Chapter 16.28 — SUBDIVISION MAPS
- Chapter 16.32 — TENTATIVE MAPS3
- Chapter 16.36 — FINAL MAPS4
- Chapter 16.40 — IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.44 — LAND DEDICATIONS5
- Chapter 16.48 — SOILS REPORTS6
- Chapter 16.52 — SURVEY MONUMENTS7
- Chapter 16.56 — VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 16.60 — FEE DEDICATION FOR INTERIM SCHOOL FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.02 — TITLE, PURPOSE, AND APPLICABILITY OF THE ZONING CODE
- Chapter 17.04 — INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING CODE
- Chapter 17.06 — ZONES AND ZONING MAP
- Chapter 17.10 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.12 — COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND MIXED-USE ZONES
- Chapter 17.14 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.16 — PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC ZONES
- Chapter 17.18 — COMBINING ZONES
- Chapter 17.20 — GENERAL SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.22 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.24 — FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES
- Chapter 17.26 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 17.28 — PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS
- Chapter 17.30 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.40 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Chapter 17.42 — DENSITY BONUSES
- Chapter 17.44 — MARIJUANA CULTIVATION AND DISPENSARIES
- Chapter 17.46 — MULTI-UNIT DWELLING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.50 — ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SALES USES
- Chapter 17.60 — GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.62 — NONCONFORMING PARCELS
- Chapter 17.64 — LEGAL NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 17.70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.72 — APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.74 — ZONING CLEARANCE
- Chapter 17.76 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 17.78 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT
- Chapter 17.80 — SITE PLAN REVIEW PERMIT
- Chapter 17.82 — ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.84 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.86 — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.88 — VARIANCE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.90 — MINOR DEVIATION PERMIT
- Chapter 17.92 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.94 — PERMIT AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND REVOCATION
- Chapter 17.96 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW PERMIT
- Chapter 17.98 — CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.110 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 17.04 — Interpretation of the
- Chapter 17.112 — AMENDMENTS AND REZONES
- Chapter 17.114 — APPEALS
- Chapter 17.116 — PUBLIC NOTICES AND HEARINGS
- Chapter 17.118 — ENFORCEMENT AND VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 17.120 — DEFINITIONS