Municipal code
Menlo Park Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Menlo Park, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-02
- Contents
- 211 chapters · 2,137 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Menlo Park
Contents
- § 1.15.150. Allocation of recovered fines and administrative charges.
- § 1.16.010. When allowed.
- § 1.24.010. Maintenance—Unlawful acts.
- § 1.30.020. Notice of decision.
- § 1.32.050. Suit.
- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION1
- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — SEAL
- Chapter 1.12 — GENERAL PENALTY3
- Chapter 1.14 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 1.15 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- Chapter 1.16 — RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR NONEMERGENCY INSPECTION
- Chapter 1.20 — JAIL
- Chapter 1.24 — BULLETIN BOARD
- Chapter 1.25 — MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENT OF FEES
- Chapter 1.30 — JUDICIAL REVIEW
- Chapter 1.32 — TAX REFUND CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL1
- Chapter 2.06 — MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER4
- Chapter 2.12 — PLANNING COMMISSION5
- Chapter 2.28 — DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- Chapter 2.32 — CITY CLERK—TREASURER6
- Chapter 2.36 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM7
- Chapter 2.38 — PARK RANGER
- Chapter 2.40 — PEACE OFFICER AND DISPATCHER TRAINING8
- Chapter 2.42 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.44 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Chapter 2.48 — MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT9
- Chapter 2.50 — RULES AND REGULATIONS OF RECREATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 2.54 — RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- Chapter 2.55 — ELECTRONIC FILING
- Chapter 2.56 — PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION
- Chapter 2.60 — NONCOOPERATION WITH SENSITIVE INFORMATION REGISTRY
- Chapter 2.70 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 3.04 — GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND1
- Chapter 3.08 — TRANSFER OF TAX FUNCTIONS2
- Chapter 3.12 — SALES AND USE TAX3
- Chapter 3.14 — UTILITY USERS TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX5
- Chapter 3.20 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX6
- Chapter 3.24 — WATER FUND7
- Chapter 5.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 5.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 5.12 — BASIC BUSINESS LICENSE FEE
- Chapter 5.14 — HOME OCCUPATION LICENSE FEE
- Chapter 5.16 — LICENSE FEE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND WAREHOUSING
- Chapter 5.20 — AMUSEMENTS
- Chapter 5.24 — ADVERTISING
- Chapter 5.26 — TOBACCO RETAILER PERMIT
- Chapter 4.98 — Tobacco retailer permit2
- Chapter 5.28 — LICENSE FEES FOR VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESSES
- Chapter 5.32 — MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES
- Chapter 5.36 — PAWNBROKERS—SECONDHAND DEALERS3
- Chapter 5.40 — PEDDLERS—SOLICITORS4
- Chapter 5.42 — CHECK CASHING ACTIVITY
- Chapter 5.44 — EXEMPTIONS
- Chapter 5.48 — SALES
- Chapter 5.52 — TAXICABS5
- Chapter 5.56 — TOWING OF VEHICLES
- Chapter 5.60 — WATER SALES—WATER SYSTEMS6
- Chapter 5.64 — WRECKING AND SALVAGE OPERATIONS
- Chapter 5.68 — FRANCHISES
- Chapter 5.69 — VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS
- Chapter 5.72 — BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARMS
- Chapter 5.74 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.76 — LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE
- Chapter 5.80 — MASSAGE BUSINESSES
- Chapter 7.04 — SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLES, AND ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL
- Chapter 7.06 — REFUSE AND GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE AREAS
- Chapter 7.08 — WEED ABATEMENT1
- Chapter 7.10 — REUSABLE BAG ORDINANCE2
- Chapter 7.12 — ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH3
- Chapter 7.14 — PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLYSTYRENE BASED DISPOSABLE FOOD
- Chapter 7.16 — CHEMICAL TOILETS
- Chapter 7.20 — TRAILERS AND TRAILER CAMPS4
- Chapter 7.24 — SALE OF MEATS6
- Chapter 7.28 — BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL7
- Chapter 7.30 — SMOKING REGULATED OR PROHIBITED8
- Chapter 7.31 — CANNABIS USE
- Chapter 7.35 — WATER CONSERVATION
- Chapter 7.42 — STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- Chapter 8.04 — NUISANCES1
- Chapter 8.05 — GASOLINE POWERED LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT
- Chapter 8.06 — NOISE
- Chapter 8.08 — CURFEW
- Chapter 8.12 — BUSINESS OPERATIONS AFTER MIDNIGHT
- Chapter 8.16 — PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
- Chapter 8.20 — STORAGE IN YARDS
- Chapter 8.24 — LOST OR STOLEN PROPERTY
- Chapter 8.28 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Chapter 8.29 — PUBLIC SKATE PARK FACILITIES
- Chapter 8.32 — GUNS
- Chapter 8.33 — STORAGE OF FIREARMS
- Chapter 8.36 — HANDBILLS AND ADVERTISING
- Chapter 8.40 — OPEN CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 8.44 — SIGNS—PUBLIC PROPERTY/ELECTIONS3
- Chapter 8.48 — UNRULY GATHERINGS
- Chapter 8.50 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 8.52 — LOITERING TO ENGAGE IN UNLAWFUL DRUG ACTIVITY
- Chapter 8.53 — RESIDENTIAL LEASES FOR RENTAL UNITS
- Chapter 8.54 — TENANT ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
- Chapter 8.56 — TENANT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
- Chapter 8.57 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.60 — SPECIAL EVENTS
- Chapter 8.70 — FILM PERMIT
- Chapter 9.01 — ANIMALS
- Chapter 11.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 11.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 11.12 — ADMINISTRATION—ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 11.20 — SIGNS—SIGNALS
- Chapter 11.24 — STOPPING—STANDING—PARKING
- Chapter 11.26 — RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 11.32 — VEHICLE OPERATION
- Chapter 11.36 — ACCIDENTS
- Chapter 11.40 — VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- Chapter 11.44 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 11.48 — TRUCK ROUTES—WEIGHT LIMITS
- Chapter 11.52 — TRAINS
- Chapter 11.56 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 11.60 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 11.62 — REPAIR OF VEHICLES
- Chapter 11.64 — TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 12.04 — ADOPTION OF CODES
- Chapter 12.06 — CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 12.08 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 12.10 — CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 12.12 — CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 12.14 — CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 12.16 — CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE AMENDMENTS1
- Chapter 12.22 — STREAMLINE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP
- Chapter 12.24 — PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Chapter 12.28 — NUMBERING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 12.32 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 12.36 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 12.40 — AUTO COURTS AND MOTOR COURTS
- Chapter 12.42 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Chapter 12.44 — WATER-EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 12.46 — SEISMIC HAZARD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR UNREINFORCED
- Chapter 12.48 — RECYCLING AND SALVAGING OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
- Chapter 12.52 — WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
- Chapter 13.01 — PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC
- Chapter 13.04 — CURBS
- Chapter 13.08 — SIDEWALK REPAIR
- Chapter 13.12 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS1
- Chapter 13.16 — PLAN LINE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13.18 — USE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 13.20 — STREET TREES
- Chapter 13.24 — HERITAGE TREES
- Chapter 13.26 — TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 13.28 — NEWSRACKS2
- Chapter 13.32 — WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Chapter 15.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 15.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 15.12 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 15.16 — DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 15.20 — TENTATIVE MAPS1
- Chapter 15.22 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 15.24 — FINAL MAPS2
- Chapter 15.28 — PARCEL MAPS3
- Chapter 15.30 — LOT MERGERS
- Chapter 15.31 — URBAN LOT SPLITS
- Chapter 15.32 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 15.34 — CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 15.35 — STOCK COOPERATIVES
- Chapter 15.36 — BELOW MARKET RATE HOUSING PROGRAM
- Chapter 15.40 — REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 16.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.06 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.08 — DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED—GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 16.18 — R-2 LOW DENSITY APARTMENT DISTRICT
- 16.40 — C-MU NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE DISTRICT
- Chapter 16.44 — LS LIFE SCIENCES DISTRICT
- Chapter 16.48 — OSC OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- 16.49 — P-F PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
- Chapter 16.50 — FP FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT
- Chapter 16.55 — AAGP ALLIED ARTS GUILD PRESERVATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 16.58 — SP-ECR/D EL CAMINO REAL/DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
- Chapter 16.59 — LOTS
- Chapter 16.60 — ENCROACHMENTS AND BALCONIES
- Chapter 16.62 — YARDS
- Chapter 16.64 — FENCES, WALLS, TREES AND HEDGES6
- Chapter 16.65 — SOLAR ACCESS
- Chapter 16.66 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND DEDICATIONS
- Chapter 16.67 — DAYLIGHT PLANES7
- Chapter 16.68 — BUILDINGS
- Chapter 16.70 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 16.72 — OFF-STREET PARKING
- Chapter 16.74 — PARKING LOTS8
- Chapter 16.76 — PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Chapter 16.77 — TWO (2) UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 16.78 — SPECIAL USES
- Chapter 16.79 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS9
- Chapter 16.80 — NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS
- Chapter 16.82 — PERMITS
- Chapter 16.83 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 16.84 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Chapter 16.85 — NOTICES FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 16.86 — APPEALS
- Chapter 16.88 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 16.90 — MAP—BOUNDARIES
- Chapter 16.92 — SIGNS—OUTDOOR ADVERTISING10
- Chapter 16.93 — ANTENNAE
- Chapter 16.95 — RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY
- Chapter 16.96 — BELOW MARKET RATE HOUSING PROGRAM
- Chapter 16.97 — STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW
- Chapter 16.98 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY
- Chapter 16.99 — EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS OVERLAY