Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
La Mesa Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of La Mesa, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 27 titles · 2,514 sections
- Jurisdiction
- La Mesa
Contents
- LA MESA - MUNICIPAL CODE
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1.02 — DATE FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
- Chapter 1.03 — JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1.04 — CITY SEAL
- Chapter 1.05 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC I…
- Chapter 1.07 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
- Chapter 1.09 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION APPEAL HEARING PROCESS
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNMENT
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — COUNCIL COMPENSATION
- Chapter 2.08 — COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Chapter 2.12 — MAYOR
- Chapter 2.13 — PROCEDURE FOR FILLING VACANCIES IN ELECTIVE OFFICES
- Chapter 2.14 — THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS LIMIT
- Chapter 2.16 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.20 — APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
- Chapter 2.24 — CITY CLERK
- Chapter 2.28 — CITY TREASURER
- Chapter 2.30 — COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
- Chapter 2.32 — DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
- Chapter 2.36 — FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.40 — PURCHASING
- Chapter 2.44 — PARKING DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
- Chapter 2.48 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.52 — PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM
- Chapter 2.56 — EMERGENCY ORDINANCE
- Chapter 2.60 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.66 — DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
- Chapter 2.70 — HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.71 — YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.72 — COMMISSION ON AGING
- Chapter 2.73 — COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND VETERANS COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.80 — LA MESA COMMUNITY PARKING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.85 — LA MESA ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.87 — ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.90 — USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND LICENSING
- Chapter 2.95 — EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES
▸Title 3 — PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — MERIT SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.08 — PERSONNEL GRIEVANCES
- Chapter 3.12 — APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
- Chapter 3.16 — WORK PERFORMANCE REVIEW
- Chapter 3.20 — WORK TIME
- Chapter 3.28 — LEAVE
- Chapter 3.32 — SEPARATION, SUSPENSION AND DEMOTION
- Chapter 3.34 — DISMISSAL, DEMOTION AND SUSPENSION OF MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
- Chapter 3.36 — CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
▸Title 6 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 6.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES
- Chapter 6.07 — TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSE
- Chapter 6.08 — BUSINESS LICENSE RATES
- Chapter 6.09 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 6.10 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
- Chapter 6.11 — COMMERCIAL ADULT-USE CANNABIS BUSINESSES
- Chapter 6.13 — SWAP MEETS AND SWAP LOTS
- Chapter 6.14 — CLOSING OUT SALES
- Chapter 6.16 — DANCES
- Chapter 6.20 — CARDROOMS, POOLROOMS AND BOWLING ALLEYS
- Chapter 6.24 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 6.28 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Chapter 6.32 — SPECIAL POLICE
- Chapter 6.35 — BINGO
- Chapter 6.37 — READABLE PRICES ON PACKAGED CONSUMER COMMODITIES
- Chapter 6.40 — LICENSE AND PERMIT SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION
- Chapter 6.41 — BENCHES, TRANSIT SHELTERS, TELEPHONE BOOTHS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE ITEMS
▸Title 7 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
Overview- Chapter 7.08 — FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS
- Chapter 7.10 — ADULT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 7.14 — MASSAGE BUSINESS AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS
- Chapter 7.16 — REFRIGERATION PLANTS
- Chapter 7.18 — STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Chapter 7.19 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 7.20 — REFUSE COLLECTION
- Chapter 7.21 — MEDICAL WASTES
- Chapter 7.22 — MANDATORY RECYCLING
- Chapter 7.23 — REGULATIONS RESTRICTING THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Chapter 7.24 — CESSPOOL CLEANERS
- Chapter 7.25 — WELLS
- Chapter 7.26 — PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL INSPECTION FEES
- Chapter 7.27 — PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN CERTAIN AREAS
- Chapter 7.28 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WARNING SIGNS
- Chapter 7.29 — DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WITH LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES PROHIBITED
- Chapter 7.30 — MANDATORY ORGANICS RECYCLING AND EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY
▸Title 9 — PARKS AND RECREATION
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 9.05 — DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION; DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Chapter 9.06 — MAINTENANCE OF PARKS
- Chapter 9.07 — PARKS: CREATED AND DEDICATED
- Chapter 9.08 — RULES GOVERNING PARK AND RECREATION AREAS
- Chapter 9.09 — SPECIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BUILDINGS
- Chapter 9.20 — PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENTS
▸Title 10 — PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — FORTUNETELLING
- Chapter 10.08 — GAMBLING
- Chapter 10.10 — PROHIBITION OF APPLICATION OF GRAFFITI TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY, AND THE …
- Chapter 10.12 — ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
- Chapter 10.13 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF NUISANCE MOTOR VEHICLES USED IN THE COMMISSION OF CR…
- Chapter 10.14 — ABANDONED SHOPPING CARTS
- Chapter 10.15 — ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL OF INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.16 — PICKETING
- Chapter 10.17 — NOVELTY LIGHTERS
- Chapter 10.19 — MICROMOBILITY SHARE PROGRAM
- Chapter 10.20 — MINORS' CURFEW
- Chapter 10.21 — REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES, ETC. ON PUBLIC STREETS,…
- Chapter 10.22 — INTIMIDATION FREE ZONES
- Chapter 10.24 — INDECENT LITERATURE AND CONDUCT
- Chapter 10.25 — SALE OF NEWSPAPERS ON PUBLIC PARKWAY OR SIDEWALK
- Chapter 10.28 — FIREARMS
- Chapter 10.30 — RESIDENTIAL STORAGE OF FIREARMS
- Chapter 10.32 — DISORDER
- Chapter 10.36 — INTOXICATION
- Chapter 10.38 — CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINORS
- Chapter 10.39 — MOBILE DISPENSING AND DELIVERY OF MARIJUANA
- Chapter 10.40 — WEED, RUBBISH AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 10.41 — COLLECTION BOXES
- Chapter 10.42 — MARIJUANA-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND USES
- Chapter 10.48 — WASTING WATER
- Chapter 10.50 — SPECIAL EVENTS
- Chapter 10.52 — USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 10.55 — SPECTATORS PROHIBITED AT ILLEGAL SPEED CONTESTS OR EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED
- Chapter 10.60 — LOST AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 10.70 — INSPECTION OF AVOCADOS BEING TRANSPORTED
- Chapter 10.80 — NOISE REGULATION
- Chapter 10.90 — RENTAL OF HOUSING USED FOR DRUG ACTIVITY
- Chapter 10.93 — HOTEL, MOTEL AND LODGING HOUSE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.95 — SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Chapter 10.96 — HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE
- Chapter 10.100 — ALARM RESPONSE USER SYSTEM
- Chapter 10.110 — REGULATION OF SALE OF CHEMICALS USED IN PRODUCING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- Chapter 10.115 — REGULATION OF THE SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING EPHEDRINE
- Chapter 10.116 — REGULATION OF CLONAZEPAM
- Chapter 10.120 — BATHHOUSES
- Chapter 10.140 — RECOVERY OF COSTS AND THE IMPOSITION OF CIVIL FINES FOR USE OF POLICE SERVICE…
- Chapter 10.150 — NUISANCE
- Chapter 10.160 — UNSAFE BUILDINGS, SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY OR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
- Chapter 10.170 — BUILDING, ZONING AND LAND USE VIOLATIONS
▸Title 12 — TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 12.08 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 12.12 — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE
- Chapter 12.16 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 12.20 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 12.24 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 12.28 — SPECIAL STOPS
- Chapter 12.32 — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 12.36 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 12.38 — THE LA MESA ELECTRIC BICYCLE SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA VEHIC…
- Chapter 12.40 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OR IN CERTAIN PLACES
- Chapter 12.42 — PERMIT PARKING
- Chapter 12.44 — STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS
- Chapter 12.48 — STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING
- Chapter 12.50 — TOWING OF MOTOR VEHICLES FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 12.52 — RESTRICTED USE OF STREETS
- Chapter 12.53 — INTERSTATE TRUCKS
- Chapter 12.56 — PARKING METERS
- Chapter 12.60 — TRAINS
- Chapter 12.64 — SPECIAL SPEED ZONES
- Chapter 12.65 — IN-LIEU PARKING FEE
▸Title 14 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 14.04 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.05 — GRADING
- Chapter 14.06 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Chapter 14.07 — SECURITY
- Chapter 14.08 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 14.09 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 14.10 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 14.11 — UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- Chapter 14.12 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 14.13 — GREEN BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.14 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 14.15 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 14.16 — HISTORICAL CODE
- Chapter 14.17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Chapter 14.20 — FENCES
- Chapter 14.24 — HOUSE MOVING AND WRECKING
- Chapter 14.26 — STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 14.27 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS DIVERSION DEPOSIT PROGRAM
- Chapter 14.28 — TRAFFIC MITIGATION FEE
- Chapter 14.29 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 14.30 — BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION SYSTEMS
▸Title 15 — SIGNS
▸Title 21 — PUBLIC UTILITIES
▸Title 22 — SUBDIVISIONS
▸Title 24 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 24.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS—ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 24.02 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 24.03 — AMENDMENT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 24.04 — PARKING
- Chapter 24.05 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 24.053 — AFFORDABLE HOMES BONUS PROGRAM
- Chapter 24.054 — OBJECTIVE DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 24.055 — MOBILEHOME PARK ZONE—MHP
- Chapter 24.06 — COMMERCIAL ZONES AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 24.07 — INDUSTRIAL ZONE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 24.08 — FLOODWAY OVERLAY ZONE—F
- Chapter 24.09 — SCENIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE — P
- Chapter 24.10 — BRIER TRACT OVERLAY ZONE — BT
- Chapter 24.11 — URBAN DESIGN OVERLAY ZONE — D
- Chapter 24.12 — NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 24.13 — HILLSIDE OVERLAY ZONE — H
- Chapter 24.14 — NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN OVERLAY ZONE NO. 2
- Chapter 24.15 — MURRAY HILL OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 24.16 — GROSSMONT SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 24.17 — BOWLING GREEN OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 24.18 — MIXED USE OVERLAY ZONE—MU
- Chapter 24.19 — ADULT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 24.23 — MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACTIVITY ZONING ORDINANCE OF LA MESA
▸Title 26 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
Overview- Chapter 26.01 — TITLE
- Chapter 26.02 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 26.03 — GRANT OF FRANCHISE
- Chapter 26.04 — RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE GRANTOR
- Chapter 26.05 — RIGHTS OF SUBSCRIBERS
- Chapter 26.06 — FINANCE AND INSURANCE
- Chapter 26.07 — CABLE USAGE CORPORATION
- Chapter 26.08 — SERVICES
- Chapter 26.09 — DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 26.10 — OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 26.11 — VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 26.12 — TERMINATION AND RECEIVERSHIP
- Chapter 26.13 — FRANCHISE APPLICATIONS
- Chapter 26.14 — RECORDS
- Chapter 26.15 — ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM
- Chapter 26.16 — INTERCONNECTION
- Chapter 26.17 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Chapter 26.18 — PENALTY PROVISIONS
▸Title 27 — STATE VIDEO/CABLE FRANCHISE REGULATIONS
- STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
- DISPOSITION OF ORDINANCES TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST