Municipal code
Needles Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Needles, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 34 chapters · 940 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Needles
Contents
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Article 2 — IX Housing Commission
- Article 2 — I In General
- Article 2 — II Department Of Public Works
- Article 2 — III Peace Officer Recruitment And Training
- Article 2 — IV Uniform Administrative Code
- Article 2 — VI Public Access To Meetings
- Article 2 — VIII Smoking Prohibited In City-Owned Facilities
- Article 2 — IX Housing Commission
- Chapter 2A — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS AND HEARINGS
- Chapter 3 — AMUSEMENTS
- Chapter 4 — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Chapter 5 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 5A — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
▸Chapter 6 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
Overview- Article 6 — X Violation Penalty For Work Without Permits
- Article 6 — I Building Code
- Article 6 — II Electrical Code
- Article 6 — III Plumbing Code
- Article 6 — IV Sign Code
- Article 6 — V Mechanical Code
- Article 6 — VI Dangerous Buildings Code
- Article 6 — VIA Housing Code
- Article 6 — VII Trailer Coaches As Temporary Residences
- Article 6 — VIII California Building Code
- Article 6 — IX Appeals Board
- Article 6 — X Violation Penalty For Work Without Permits
▸Chapter 6C — ELECTRIC RATES
Overview▸Article 6C — I TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRIC SERVICES
Overview- 2.1 Application for service. Customer requesting electric service may be required to appear at…
- 2.2 Service establishment charge. A service establishment charge, determined by the cost of pr…
- 2.3 Grounds for refusal of service. City may refuse to establish or reestablish service if any…
- 2.4 Establishment of residential credit or security deposit.
- 2.5 Establishment of nonresidential credit or security deposit.
- 2.6 Re-establishment of security deposit.
- 2.7 Security deposits.
- 4.1 Customer service installation and billing. Service billing periods normally consists of ap…
- 4.2 Collection policy. The following collection policy shall apply to all Customer accounts:
- 4.3 Responsibility for payment of bills. Customer is responsible for the payment of bills for …
- 4.4 Returned checks. If City is notified by Customer’s bank that a check tendered by Customer …
- 4.5 Collection charge.
- 4.6 Payment assistance and counseling. City will provide the following services to residential…
- 4.7 "STOP LOSS / MAXIMUM DELINQUENCY/COLLECTION POLICY"
- 5.1 Responsibility -- Use of service or apparatus. City and Customer assume all responsibility…
- 5.2 Service interruptions -- Limitations on liability of City. City shall not be liable to Cus…
- 6.1 Customer equipment. Customer shall install and maintain all wiring and equipment beyond th…
- 6.3 Measuring Customer service. All the energy sold to the Customer will be measured by a comm…
- 6.4 Meter testing.
- 6.5 Master metering.
- 7.2 Termination of residential service to ill, elderly or handicapped Customers.
- 7.3 Termination with notice. City may, without liability for injury or damage, disconnect serv…
- 10.1 Outdoor advertising signs and lighting.
- 10.2 Decorative and functional outdoor lighting.
- 10.3 Indoor business lighting.
- 10.4 Electric heating and cooling.
- 10.5 Swimming pool/spa pumps and filtration.
▸Article 6C — II CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND
Overview- 2.1 Underground construction required. All new electric extensions shall be underground constr…
- 2.3 Temporary Customers.
- 2.4 Real estate development. Extensions of electric facilities within real estate developments…
- 3.1 General policy.
- 4.1 General policy.
- 4.2 Inspection and City acceptance of trench and conduit.
- 4.3 Customer owned entrance and service vault and/or space requirements.
- 4.4 New underground services. Customer will supply and install service conduit, per City speci…
- 6.1 Voltage.
- 6.5 Measurement and location.
- 6.9 Relocation and/or overhead to underground conversions.
- 7.1 General policy. Footage basis extensions may be made only if all of the following conditio…
- 8.1 General policy. Economic feasibility basis extensions may be made only if all of the follo…
- 9.1 General policy. The responsible resource development basis extension is structured to enco…
- 9.4 Benefits provided developers who qualify for a responsible resource development basis exte…
- 9.5 Extensions to developer built home, condominium, apartment and mobile home developments.
- 9.6 Extensions to lot sales only subdivision.
- 10.1 General policy. The economic development basis is structured to encourage business develo…
- 11.2 Extensions to mobile or modular housing shall be completed on the doubtful permanency bas…
- Chapter 7 — EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Chapter 8 — FINANCE
▸Chapter 9 — FIRE PROTECTION
- Chapter 9.33 — SOCIAL HOST ACCOUNTABILITY
▸Chapter 9A — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
Overview- Article 9A — I Statutory Authorization, Findings Of Fact, Purpose And Methods
- Article 9A — II Definitions
- Article 9A — III General Provisions
- Article 9A — IV Administration
- Article 9A — V. Any such information shall be submitted to the city council for adoption; or
- Article 9A — V Provisions For Flood Hazard Reduction
- Article 9A — VI Variance Procedure
- Chapter 10 — JUNK AND SECONDHAND DEALERS, PAWNBROKERS AND LOAN BROKERS
▸Chapter 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Chapter 11A — CAMPING
- Chapter 12A — CANNABIS BUSINESSES
▸Chapter 13 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Article 13 — XIII Emergency Response Cost Recovery Program
- Article 13 — I In General
- Article 13 — II Administration And Enforcement
- Article 13 — III Traffic-Control Devices
- Article 13 — IV Operation Of Vehicles
- Article 13 — V Stopping, Standing And Parking
- Article 13 — VI Loading And Unloading
- Article 13 — VII Pedestrians
- Article 13 — VIII Removal Of Abandoned Vehicles
- Article 13 — IX Private Roadways And Parking Areas
- Article 13 — X California Vehicle Code
- Article 13 — XI Procedure For Processing Parking Citations
- Article 13 — XII Cost Recovery Fee For Certain Stored Vehicles
- Article 13 — XIII Emergency Response Cost Recovery Program
▸Chapter 15 — PERSONNEL
Overview- Article 15 — XVII Rules Of Appeal To Personnel Commission
- Article 15 — I In General
- Article 15 — II Definition Of Terms
- Article 15 — III General Provisions
- Article 15 — IV Classification
- Article 15 — V Applications And Applicants
- Article 15 — VI Examinations
- Article 15 — VII Employment Lists
- Article 15 — VIII Method Of Filling Vacancies
- Article 15 — IX Provisional Period
- Article 15 — X Transfer, Promotion, Demotion, Suspension And Reinstatement
- Article 15 — XI Disciplinary Action
- Article 15 — XII Layoff Policy And Procedure
- Article 15 — XIII Separation From The Service
- Article 15 — XIV Administrative Leaves, Reports And Records
- Article 15 — XVI Appeals Process
- Article 15 — XVII Rules Of Appeal To Personnel Commission
- Chapter 15A — RECREATION AREA USE
▸Chapter 16 — REFUSE AND GARBAGE
▸Chapter 17 — WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES
Overview- Article 17 — IV Administrative
▸Article 17 — I Terms And Conditions For The Sale Of Wastewater Collection And Treatment Services
Overview- 2.1 Application for Service. Customer requesting wastewater collection and treatment service m…
- 2.3 Grounds for Refusal of Service. City may refuse to establish or reestablish service if any…
- 2.4 Establishment of Residential Credit or Security Deposit.
- 2.5 Establishment of Nonresidential Credit or Security Deposit.
- 2.6 Re-establishment of Security Deposits.
- 2.7 Security Deposits.
- 4.1 Customer billing.
- 4.2 Adjustment of Bills for Billing Error.
- 4.4 Collection Policy. It is the policy of the City to discontinue wastewater collection and t…
- 4.5 Responsibility for Payment of Bills.
- 4.6 Returned Checks. If City is notified by the Customer's bank that the bank will not honor a…
- 4.8 Payment Assistance and Counseling. The City will provide the following services to Custome…
- 4.9 STOP LOSS/ MAXIMUM DELINQUENCY/COLLECTION POLICY"
- 5.1 Responsibility -- Use of Service or Apparatus. City and Customer assume all responsibility…
- 5.2 Service Interruptions -- Limitations on Liability of City. City shall not be liable to Cus…
- 7.2 Termination of Residential Service to Ill, Elderly, or Handicapped Customers.
- 7.3 With Notice. City may without liability for injury or damage disconnect service to any Cus…
- 9.1 General.
- 9.3 Prohibited wastes. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to discharge or cause to be di…
- 9.4 Wastes requiring approval. No person shall without prior approval obtained from the city m…
- 9.5 Noncompliance.
- 10.1 Discharge Permits.
- 10.5 Additional Industrial Wastewater Discharge Restrictions - Industrial wastewater discharge…
- 10.6 Monitoring and Inspection.
- 10.10 Waiver of standards.
- 14.5 Septage Discharge Permits.
- 15.1 No ion-exchange treating device shall be installed, enlarged., used, replaced or regenera…
▸Article 17 — II Conditions Governing The Extension Of Wastewater Collection And Treatment Serv…
Overview- 2.1 Connection of premises to public sewer system required; exceptions. No person within the c…
- 2.2 Temporary customers.
- 2.3 Real estate development. No real estate development within the city shall use any means of…
- 3.2 Refund of wastewater system extension costs.
- 4.1 General policy.
- 4.3 Inspection and city acceptance of trench, piping and associated equipment.
- 4.4 Sewer construction specifications.
- 4.7 Measurement and location.
- 5.3 Installment and lien agreements.
- 6.1 General policy. Economic feasibility basis extension may be made only if all of the follow…
- 7.1 General policy. The responsible resource development basis extension is structured to enco…
- 7.4 Benefits provided developers who qualify for a responsible resource development basis exte…
- 7.5 Extensions to developer built home, condominium, apartment, mobile home developments and lot
- 8.1 General policy. The economic development basis is structured to encourage business develop…
- 9.2 Extensions to mobile of modular housing shall be completed on the doubtful permanency basis,
- Article 17 — III Rates
- Article 17 — IV Administrative
- Chapter 19A — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 20A — UTILITY USERS TAX
- Chapter 21 — TAXICABS
▸Chapter 22 — WATER
Overview- Article 22 — I GENERAL
▸Article 22 — II ESTABLISHMENT OF SERVICE
Overview- 2.1 Application for Service - Customer requesting water service may be required to appear at C…
- 2.3 Grounds For Refusal Of Service - City may refuse to establish or reestablish service if an…
- 2.4 Establishment of Residential Credit or Security Deposit
- 2.5 Establishment of Nonresidential Credit or Security Deposit
- 2.6 Re-establishment of Security Deposit
- 2.7 Security Deposits
- Article 22 — III RATES
▸Article 22 — IV BILLING AND COLLECTION
Overview- 4.1 Customer Billing
- 4.2 Collection Policy - It is the policy of the City to discontinue water service to Customers…
- 4.3 Responsibility for Payment of Bills
- 4.4 Returned Checks - If City is notified by the Customer's bank that the bank will not honor …
- 4.6 Payment Assistance and Counseling - The City will provide the following services to Custom…
▸Article 22 — V SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY AND CUSTOMER
▸Article 22 — VI METERING AND METERING EQUIPMENT
- Article 22 — VIII TERMINATION OF SERVICE
- Article 22 — IX DISPUTED BILLS AND COMPLAINTS
- Article 22 — X REMOVAL OF FACILITIES
- Article 22 — XI PROHIBITED SERVICE USES
▸Article 22 — XII BACKFLOW DEVICES
- Article 22 — XIII CURTAILMENT
- Article 22 — XV WARRANTY
▸Chapter 23 — WATERWAYS SAFETY
Overview- Article 23 — I General Provisions
- Article 23 — II Emergency Regulations
▸Article 23 — III Description Of Speed, Wake, And Special Use Zones