Municipal code
Lakewood Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Lakewood, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 1,891 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Lakewood
Contents
- Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 6 — Recovery of Costs of Collecting Funds Owed to the City
- Chapter 1 — Adoption of Code [Adopted by Ord. 1]
- Chapter 2 — Penalty Provisions [Added by Ord. 1]
- Chapter 3 — Rules of Construction [Adopted by Ord. 1]
- Chapter 4 — Limitation on Actions [Added by Ord. 78-18]
- Chapter 5 — Municipal Election [Added by Ord. 94-3]
- Article II — ADMINISTRATION
- Part 1 — Personnel System[Added by Ord. 72-9]
- Part 4 — Officer Designation[Added by Ord. 75-9]
- Part 1 — Planning Agency[Added by Ord. 72-16]
- Chapter 3 — Compensation [Adopted by Ord. 1]
- Chapter 4 — Tax Procedure Law [Adopted by Ord. 1]
- Part 3 — Records[Added by Ord. 147]
- Part 1 — Utility Users Tax[Added by Ord. 92-5]
- Chapter 10 — Signature Authority [Added by Ord. 2013-5]
- Article III — PUBLIC SAFETY
- Chapter 1 — Fire Prevention [Added by Ord. 1]
- Part 1 — Purposes and Definitions[Added by Ord. 75-5]
- Part 6 — Restrictions on Use of Streets and Sidewalks[Added by Ord. 75-5]
- Part 7 — Pedestrian Regulations[Added by Ord. 75-5]
- Part 9 — Miscellaneous[Added by Ord. 75-5]
- Chapter 1 — Part 3 Animals and Pound Department of Animal Control
- Part 1 — General Provisions[Adopted by Ord. 1; suspended by Ord. 92-10]
- Part 2 — Definitions[Added by Ord. 485; suspended by Ord. 92-10]
- Part 3
- Part 3B
- Part 4 — Licenses[Adopted by Ord. 1; suspended by Ord. 92-10[1] ]
- Part 4a — Licenses Other Than for Individual Dogs[Added by Ord. 485]
- Part 5
- Part 6
- Part 7
- Part 9
- Chapter 2 — Unlawful Conduct
- Part 2
- Part 3 — Conduct in Public Places[Added by Ord. 75-8]
- Part 4 — Conduct in General[Added by Ord. 75-8]
- Part 5 — Loitering and Trespassing[Added by Ord. 75-8]
- Part 6 — Use of Streets and Sidewalks[Added by Ord. 75-8]
- Part 7
- Part 8 — Charitable Solicitations[Added by Ord. 75-8]
- Part 9
- Part 1 — Property[Added by Ord. 75-8]
- Part 3 — Vehicles[Added by Ord. 75-8]
- Part 4
- Chapter 4 — Gambling [Added by Ord. 75-8]
- Chapter 5 — Alcoholic Beverages [Added by Ord. 75-8]
- Chapter 6 — Charges for Extraordinary Law Enforcement Services [Added by Ord. 89-4]
- Chapter 7 — Alarm System [Added by Ord. 89-4]
- Chapter 8 — Video Programming Consumer Protection [Added by Ord. 93-2]
- Chapter 9
- Article V — SANITATION AND HEALTH
- Chapter 6 — Protection of the Public Water System
- Chapter 1 — General [Added by Ord. 76-7]
- Chapter 11.11 — FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION
- Chapter 3
- Part 1
- Part 2 — Municipal Collection of Refuse
- Part 3 — Regulations Governing Refuse Accumulation and Collection
- Part 4
- Part 5 — Organic Waste Disposal Reduction[Added by Ord. 2021-5]
- Chapter 4 — Health Inspections for Institutions [Added by Ord. 76-7]
- Part 1 — Legislative Findings
- Part 3 — City Owned and Maintained Facilities
- Part 4 — Private and Other Facilities
- Part 5
- Chapter 6 — Protection of the Public Water System [Added by Ord. 88-16]
- Chapter 7 — Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Ordinance [Added by Ord. 91-8]
- Chapter 8 — Stormwater and Runoff Pollution Control [Added by Ord. 99-5]
- Chapter 9
- Article VI — BUSINESS LICENSE LAW
- Chapter 1 — Definitions [Added by Ord. 75-14]
- Chapter 2 — Administration [Added by Ord. 75-14]
- Chapter 3 — Permits and Licenses [Added by Ord. 75-14]
- Chapter 4 — Business Permits [Added by Ord. 75-14]
- Chapter 4.5
- Chapter 5 — Business Licenses [Added by Ord. 75-14]
- Chapter 7 — Sales Tax [Added by Ord. 74; suspended by Ord. 85]
- Chapter 8 — Use Tax [Added by Ord. 74; suspended by Ord. 85]
- Chapter 11
- Article VII — PUBLIC STREETS, FACILITIES AND WORKS
- Part 1 — Highway Permit Ordinance[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 2
- Part 3 — Sidewalks[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 4 — Roadside Trees[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 5 — Insurance and Bonds[Added by Ord. 87-4]
- Part 6
- Part 1 — Administration[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 2 — Definitions
- Part 1 — Scope[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 2 — Administration[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 3 — Sewer Charges[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 1 — General Provisions[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 2 — Definitions[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 3 — New Construction[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 4 — Appeals[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 5 — Requirements of Service, Design and Construction[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Part 1 — General Administration[Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Chapter 6 — Geological and Geophysical Survey [Added by Ord. 75-13]
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8 — Public Works Contracts [Added by Ord. 2017-6]
- Article VIII — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Part 1
- Part 4 — Building Code
- Chapter 81 — SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS
- Chapter 83 — CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING AREAS
- Chapter 2 — Plumbing Code [Added by Ord. 296]
- Chapter 3 — Electrical Code [Added by Ord. 295]
- Chapter 4 — Mechanical Code [Added by Ord. 480]
- Chapter 5 — Underground Utility Districts [Added by Ord. 483]
- Chapter 6 — Water Conservation in Landscaping [Added by Ord. 93-11; amended by Ord. 2009-9]
- Chapter 7 — Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Regulations [Added by Ord. 93-4]
- Chapter 8 — California Residential Code [Added by Ord. 2011-1]
- Chapter 9 — California Green Code [Added by Ord. 2011-1]
- Chapter 10 — Existing Building Code
- Article IX — PLANNING AND ZONING
- Chapter 2 — Subdivision Regulation
- Part 0 — General Provisions[Added by Ord. 82-3]
- Part 1
- Part 4 — Mergers[Added by Ord. 82-3]
- Part 5 — Certificate of Compliance[Added by Ord. 82-3]
- Part 0 — Purposes, Title and Definitions[Added by Ord. 141]
- Part 2
- Part 2a
- Part 2b
- Part 3b
- Part 4 — C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) Zone Regulations[Added by Ord. 141]
- Part 4a
- Part 5 — C-4 (General Commercial) Zone Regulations[Added by Ord. 141]
- Part 6
- Part 6a — M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) Zone Regulations[Added by Ord. 141]
- Part 6b — MU (Mixed-Use Overlay) Zone Regulations[Added by Ord. 2024-3]
- Part 8 — General Provisions Relating to Yards, Height and Area[Added by Ord. 141]
- Part 9
- Part 10 — Variance and Conditional Use Permit[Added by Ord. 141]
- Part 11 — Amendments[Added by Ord. 141]
- Part 12 — Procedure, Hearings, Notices and Fees[Added by Ord. 141]
- Part 13
- Part 14
- Part 15 — Enforcement Procedure[Added by Ord. 453]
- Part 16
- Part 17
- Part 18 — Development Review Board and Ministerial Staff Review[Added by Ord. 2016-2; amended …
- Part 19
- Part 20
- Part 21
- Part 22
- Part 23
- Part 24
- Article X — FRANCHISES
- Chapter 1 — Franchises [Added by Ord. 51]
- Chapter DL — DISPOSITION LIST