Title 7
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| Chapter 1 | § 7-1.126. | Permittees to pay for all | ||
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| ENCROACHMENTS | costs. | |||
| § 7-1.127. | Costs to be actual costs. | |||
| Article 1 | § 7-1.128. | No fee when inspected by | ||
| Definitions, Permits and Insurance | governmental agencies. | |||
| § | 7-1.101. | Title and scope. | § 7-1.129. | City may inspect if governmental agencies fail |
| § | 7-1.102. | Construction: Definitions. | to inspect. | |
| § | 7-1.103. | Permits required. | § 7-1.130. | Deposits required: |
| § | 7-1.104. | Application in writing. | Exceptions. | |
| § | 7-1.105. | Harmless agreement. | § 7-1.131. | Return of deposits. |
| § | 7-1.106. | Insurance. | § 7-1.132. | Billing. |
| § | 7-1.107. | Insurance limits. | § 7-1.133. | Issuance fees may be |
| § | 7-1.108. | Bonds. | refunded. | |
| § | 7-1.109. | Changes in applications. | § 7-1.134. | Inspection fees may be |
| § | 7-1.110. | Exhibits. | refunded. | |
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7-1.111. 7-1.112. |
Additional requirements. Permittees bound by all terms. |
Article 2 General Provisions |
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| § | 7-1.113. | Expiration of permits: Time extensions. |
§ 7-1.201. | Safety devices, lights, and barricades. |
| § | 7-1.114. | Notices before starting work. |
§ 7-1.202. | Warning lights. |
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7-1.115. 7-1.116. |
Blanket permits. Tree and structure relocation. |
§ 7-1.203. § 7-1.204. § 7-1.205. |
Safety device standards. Inspectors on jobs. Inspections not to be |
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7-1.117. 7-1.118. 7-1.119. 7-1.120. 7-1.121. 7-1.122. 7-1.123. |
Relocation where rights-of- way are improved. Permits nontransferable. Encroachments not hazards. Subsequent owners bound. Issuance fees and other costs. Deposit of fees. Issuance fees for public works. |
§ 7-1.206. § 7-1.207. § 7-1.208. § 7-1.209. § 7-1.210. § 7-1.211. |
obstructed. Work performed with or without permits. No permit procedure. Proof of right to use highways. Work in accordance with plans and specifications. Changes. Permits available or in vehicles. |
| § | 7-1.124. | Waivers of fees for public welfare. |
§ 7-1.212. | Denial of permits. |
| § | 7-1.125. | Schedule of fees: Double fees. |
§ 7-1.213. § 7-1.214. |
Cancellation of permits. Restoration of rights-of-way. |
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| § 7-1.215. | Base and pavement | § 7-1.404. | Preservation of survey |
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| thickness. | monuments. | ||
| § 7-1.216. | Seal and slurry. | § 7-1.405. | Amount of open trenches. |
| § 7-1.217. | Equivalent sections. | § 7-1.406. | Preservation of drainage. |
| § 7-1.218. | Resurfacing waived. | § 7-1.407. | Open excavations. |
| § 7-1.219. | Permittees' awareness and | § 7-1.408. | Temporary maintenance. |
| liability. | § 7-1.409. | Backfilling and compaction. |
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| § 7-1.220. | Protection and repair of | § 7-1.410. | Traffic control. |
| facilities. | § 7-1.411. | Replacement. |
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| § 7-1.221. | Interference with utilities. | § 7-1.412. | Resurfacing. |
| § 7-1.222. | Aids to visibility. | § 7-1.413. | Existing facilities. |
| § 7-1.223. | All persons to comply. | § 7-1.414. | Protection of existing |
| § 7-1.224. | Encroachment removal: | facilities. | |
| General. | § 7-1.415. | Stockpiling. |
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| § 7-1.225. § 7-1.226. |
Encroachment removal without replacement. Road closures: Interference |
§ 7-1.416. § 7-1.417. |
Deviations. Services to be jacked or bored. |
| § 7-1.227. | with highway use. Encroachment and obstructing upon streets and sidewalks. |
§ 7-1.418. § 7-1.419. § 7-1.420. |
Minimum cover. Repaving by the City. Clean up after completion. |
| § 7-1.421. | Agreements to relocate. |
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| Article 3 | § 7-1.422. | Emergency excavations. |
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| Special Provisions for Construction Permits | § 7-1.423. | Cable television lines. |
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| § 7-1.424. | No interference with others. |
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| § 7-1.301. | Provisions for construction | § 7-1.425. | Moratorium on roadway |
| permits. | pavement cuts. | ||
| § 7-1.302. | Plans may be required. | ||
| § 7-1.303. | Approved lines and grades | Article 5 | |
| for work. | Provisions for Planting | ||
| § 7-1.304. | Driveways of concrete. | ||
| § 7-1.305. | Driveways not to be | § 7-1.501. | Requirements for planting. |
| constructed for parking. | § 7-1.502. | Denial of planting permits. |
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| § 7-1.306. | Width of driveways. | § 7-1.503. | Removal and/or trimming of |
| § 7-1.307. | Distances between | trees. | |
| driveways. | § 7-1.504. | Lawns and ground covers in |
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| § 7-1.308. | Modifications. | rights-of-way. | |
| § 7-1.505. | Uses not denied. |
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| Article 4 | § 7-1.506. | Sight distances. |
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| Special | Provisions for Excavation and | § 7-1.507. | Plantings neat and orderly. |
| Encroachment Permits | § 7-1.508. | Existing plantings exempt. |
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| § 7-1.401. | Scope of provisions. | ||
| § 7-1.402. | Requirements for plats. | ||
| § 7-1.403. | Maintenance of work areas. |
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Article 6 Special Provisions for Moving Permits
§ 7-1.601. Scope of provisions. § 7-1.602. May require planking. § 7-1.603. Overweight approval. § 7-1.604. Compliance with general laws.
§ 7-1.605. Inspections. § 7-1.606. Permits may be withheld. § 7-1.607. Evidence of clearance.
Chapter 2 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
- § 7-2.01. Adoption by reference. § 7-2.02. Violations.
Chapter 3 WATER STANDARDS
Article 1 Water Works Manual
Article 7 Outdoor Dining Permits
§ 7-3.101. Adoption by reference. § 7-3.102. Violations.
§ 7-1.701. Purpose. § 7-1.702. Definitions. § 7-1.703. Outdoor dining permit required.
§ 7-1.704. Exemptions.
Article 2 Well Construction, Modification and Demolition Standards
§ 7-3.201. Short title.
§ 7-1.705. Where outdoor dining in § 7-3.202. Purpose.
public rights-of-way § 7-3.203. Definitions.
permitted. § 7-3.204.
§ 7-1.706. Required sidewalk or right§ 7-3.205.
of-way width.
§ 7-1.707. Special closures. decisions.
§ 7-1.708. Issuance of permit. § 7-3.206.
§ 7-1.709. Term and renewal. expiration.
§ 7-1.710. Encroachment permits are § 7-3.207.
nontransferable.
§ 7-1.711. Deposits required. § 7-1.712. Cancellation of permit. § 7-3.208. § 7-1.713. Encroachment removal. work. § 7-1.714. Appeals. § 7-3.209. Article 8 Appeals § 7-3.210. of permit.
§ 7-1.801. Provisions for appeals. § 7-3.211. Standards. § 7-1.802. Time of hearings. § 7-3.212. Log of well. § 7-1.803. Council action. § 7-3.213. § 7-3.214. § 7-3.215. wells.
§ 7-3.216.
Definitions.
Permit required.
Application for permit—Contents, hearing, decisions.
Permit requirements and expiration.
Time to complete permitted work and satisfy permit requirements.
Guarantee of permitted work.
License and registration required of persons performing permitted work. Suspension or termination of permit.
Standards.
Log of well.
Well inspection report.
Corrective actions.
Destruction of abandoned wells.
Certificate of exemption.
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| § | 7-3.217. | Fees. | § 7-4.04. | Informal bid procedures. |
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| § | 7-3.218. | Inspection. | § 7-4.05. | Award of contract. |
| § | 7-3.219. | Penalties. | § 7-4.06. | Informal advertising and |
| § | 7-3.220. | Abatement. | award process. | |
| § | 7-3.221. | Exemption. | § 7-4.07. | Publication of notice inviting |
| § | 7-3.222. | Flow prevention device. | formal bids. | |
| § | 7-3.223. | Aquifer protection program. | § 7-4.08. | Adoption of plans, specifications and working |
| Chapter 4 INFORMAL BID PROCEDURES |
§ 7-4.09. | details for certain projects. Rejection of |
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| bids—Options—No bids. | ||||
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7-4.01. 7-4.02. 7-4.03. |
Definitions. Purpose. Alternate procedures. |
§ 7-4.10. | Separation of work orders on projects—Evasion of provision of this chapter. |
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§ 7-1.101
CHAPTER 1 ENCROACHMENTS
Editor's note—Chapter 1, Excavations, consisting of Sections 7-1.01 through 7-1.08, added by Ord. No. 156, as amended by Ord. Nos. 254, 387 and 512, repealed and replaced by Ord. No. 645, effective March 12, 1987.
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§ 7-1.101
§ 7-1.102
Article 1 Definitions, Permits and Insurance
Editor's note—Sections 7-1.101 through 7-1.129, added by Ord. No. 645, effective March 12, 1987, repealed and replaced by Ord. No. 673, effective June 8, 1990.
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- Title 1
- Title 2
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
- Article 2 — City Council
- Article 3 — Unclaimed Property
- Article 4 — Posting of Official Notices
- Article 5
- Chapter 2 — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
- Article 1 — Parks and Recreation Commission
- Chapter 5 — FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Title 3
- Article 14 — Displaying Vehicles for Sale
- Chapter 1 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 2 — TRAFFIC
- Article 4 — General Traffic Regulations
- Article 6 — Traffic Control Devices
- Article 7
- Article 9 — Stop Signs
- Article 10
- Article 11
- Article 12
- Article 14 — Displaying Vehicles for Sale
- Article 18
- Chapter 3 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 4 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Article 2 — Burning Regulations
- Chapter 9 — PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
- Title 4
- Chapter 18 — GRAFFITI
- Article 7 — Civil Responsibility for Damages for Wrongful Disp…
- Chapter 1 — ADVERTISING MATERIALS
- Chapter 2 — TAXICABS
- Article 1
- Article 2 — Definitions
- Article 4 — Permits
- Article 5 — General Regulations
- Article 6 — Public Health and Sanitation
- Article 8
- Chapter 4 — DANGEROUS WEAPONS
- Chapter 6 — REMOVAL OF ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR INOP…
- Chapter 7 — AMBULANCES
- Chapter 8 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10 — BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12 — ARCADES AND AMUSEMENT MACHINES
- Chapter 13 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 14 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 15 — ABATEMENT OF CLOSED, VACANT, AND INOPERATIVE AUTO…
- Article 1 — Arts Commission
- Article 2
- Article 3 — Murals
- Chapter 17 — OUTDOOR GATHERINGS
- Article 1 — Definitions
- Article 2 — General Provisions
- Article 1 — Declaration of Policy
- Article 3 — Prohibition of Graffiti
- Article 5 — Wrongful Display for Sale
- Article 6 — Wrongful Storage
- Article 7
- Article 9 — Signs Required
- Article 10 — Removal
- Article 11
- Article 13 — Reporting Graffiti
- Article 14 — Criminal Action
- Article 15 — Abatement Procedures
- Chapter 19 — PARADES
- Chapter 24
- Chapter 25 — BEEKEEPING
- Chapter 26 — CANNABIS USE AND CULTIVATION
- Chapter 27
- Title 5
- Chapter 1 — INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 2 — MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- Chapter 3 — SEWER SYSTEM
- Article 3 — Sewer Connections
- Article 4 — Service to Properties Outside the City
- Article 1 — Animal Control Director
- Article 2 — License Tags
- Article 3 — Animal Shelter
- Article 4 — Rabies Control
- Article 5 — Animal Control
- Article 6 — Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs
- Article 7 — Wild Animal Control
- Article 8 — Mandatory Sterilization of Dogs and Cats
- Article 9 — General
- Article 10 — Right to Bodily Liberty for Elephants
- Article 11 — Companion Animal Protection
- Chapter 5 — NORDHOFF CEMETERY
- Chapter 6 — ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
- Chapter 7 — GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION
- Chapter 8 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 9 — PUBLIC HEALTH PERMITS AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 10 — SMOKING REGULATED OR PROHIBITED
- Chapter 11 — NOISE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12 — STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 13 — SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15 — SMALL ENGINE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 16 — USE AND SALE OF GLUE TRAPS
- Title 6
- Chapter 1 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Business License Tax
- Article 3 — Penalties and Enforcement
- Chapter 2 — PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Chapter 3 — PEDDLERS AND CANVASSERS OR SOLICITORS
- Chapter 4 — POOL AND BILLIARD ROOMS
- Chapter 6 — RECREATION HALLS
- Chapter 7 — AMUSEMENT MACHINES AND ARCADES
- Chapter 8
- Article 4
- Article 5 — Provisions for Planting
- Article 6 — Special Provisions for Moving Permits
- Article 7 — Outdoor Dining Permits
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 4 — INFORMAL BID PROCEDURES
- Title 8
- Chapter 3 — UNINHABITED TERRITORY ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 1 — TAXATION
- Article 3 — Real Property Transfer Taxes
- Article 5 — Park and Recreational Tax
- Article 6 — Library Special Tax
- Article 7 — Cannabis Business General Tax
- Chapter 2 — SPECIAL FUNDS
- Article 1 — Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund
- Article 2 — Sanitation Fund
- Article 3 — Park and Recreational Fund
- Article 4 — Capital Outlay Fund
- Article 5 — Cemetery Fund
- Article 6 — Wastewater Capital Reserve Fund
- Chapter 3 — UNINHABITED TERRITORY ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 4 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 5 — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
- Title 9
- Chapter 12 — SEISMIC SAFETY
- Article 2 — General Requirements
- Chapter 1 — UNIFORM CODES
- Article 1 — State Building Standards Code
- Article 2 — Administrative Provisions
- Article 4 — California Mechanical Code
- Article 5 — California Existing Building Code
- Article 6 — California Administrative Code
- Article 7 — California Electrical Code
- Article 8 — California Plumbing Code.
- Article 9 — California Fire Code
- Article 10 — California Energy Code
- Article 11 — California Green Building Code
- Article 12 — California Referenced Standards Code
- Article 13
- Chapter 2 — PERMITS
- Chapter 3 — FIRE ZONES
- Chapter 4 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (REPEALED)
- Chapter 5 — HOUSE NUMBERING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 6 — SIGN REGULATIONS (REPEALED)
- Chapter 7 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 8 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES
- Article 1 — Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose…
- Article 3 — General Provisions
- Article 4
- Article 5 — Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
- Article 6
- Article 7 — Amendments
- Chapter 10 — PLANNED DRAINAGE FACILITIES
- Chapter 11 — HILLSIDE EROSION CONTROL
- Article 2 — Requirements and Procedure
- Article 4 — Administration
- Chapter 12 — SEISMIC SAFETY
- Article 1 — General
- Article 2 — General Requirements
- Article 3 — Material Requirements
- Article 4 — Quality Control
- Article 5
- Article 6 — Analysis and Design
- Article 7
- Article 8 — Administrative Provisions
- Chapter 13 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Article 3 — Review of Transit Impacts
- Article 4 — Administrative Provisions
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15 — VACANT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, SECURITY AND REGISTR…
- Chapter 16 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Chapter 17
- Title 10
- Chapter 1 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2 — ZONING REGULATIONS Division 1 PURPOSE AND EFFECT O…
- Article 16
- Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (RPD) ZONE
- Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 6 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Division 1 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Chapter 7 — TIMESHARE FACILITY REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES AND DEDICATIONS
- Chapter 10 — SPECIFIC PLAN FEES Division 1 SPECIFIC PLAN FEES
- Chapter 1 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2 — ZONING REGULATIONS
- Division 1 — PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING REGULATIONS
- Article 1 — Administrative Provisions
- Division 2 — ZONING DISTRICTS, ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONE SP…
- Article 2 — Zoning Map and Zoning Districts
- Article 3 — Development and Land Use Approval Requirements
- Article 4 — Residential Zoning Districts
- Article 5 — Commercial and Manufacturing Zoning Districts
- Article 6 — Special Purpose Zoning Districts
- Article 7 — Overlay Zoning Districts
- Division 3 — DEVELOPMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS
- Article 8 — Property Development Standards
- Article 9 — Affordable Housing Requirements and Incentives
- Article 10 — Creekside Development Standards
- Article 11 — Hillside Development Standards
- Article 12 — Landscaping Standards
- Article 13 — Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels
- Article 14 — Parking and Loading Standards
- Article 15 — Recycling Facilities
- Article 16.5 — Exterior Lighting Standards
- Article 17 — Standards for Specific Land Uses
- Division 4 — LAND USE PERMITS AND ADMINISTRATION
- Article 18 — Application Filing and Processing
- Article 19 — Zoning Clearances
- Article 20 — Design Review Permits
- Article 21 — Home Occupation Permits
- Article 22 — Temporary Use Permits
- Article 23 — Planned Development Permits
- Article 24 — Conditional Use Permits
- Article 25 — Minor Variances
- Article 26 — Variances
- Article 27 — Amendments
- Article 28 — Development Agreements
- Article 29 — Public Hearings
- Article 30 — Appeals
- Article 31 — Changes to an Approved Project
- Article 32 — Time Limits and Extensions
- Article 33 — Interpretations
- Article 34 — Revocations and Modifications
- Division 5 — ZONING REGULATIONS DEFINITIONS
- Article 36 — Definitions/Glossary
- Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (RPD) ZONE
- Chapter 5 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Article 1 — Legislative Findings
- Article 3 — General Provisions
- Chapter 6 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Article 1 — Historical Background
- Article 2 — Plan's Objectives and Purposes
- Article 3 — Findings
- Article 4 — Applicability
- Article 5 — Definitions
- Article 6 — Maximum Number of Residential Allotments for the C…
- Article 7 — Residential Development Allotment Applications
- Article 8 — Director Evaluation
- Article 9 — Appeals to the City Council
- Article 10 — Review of Progress
- Article 11 — Suspension of Allotments—Constitutionality
- Article 12 — Annexations
- Chapter 7 — TIMESHARE FACILITY REGULATIONS
- Article 1
- Article 5 — Findings of Fact
- Article 6 — Transient Occupancy Tax
- Chapter 8 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES AND DEDICATIONS
- Division 1 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES AND DEDICATIONS
- Article 3 — Findings of Overcrowding
- Article 4 — Prerequisites for Development Approval
- Article 5 — Use of Fees and Land
- Chapter 9 — IMPACT FEES
- Division 1 — IMPACT FEES
- Article 3 — Impact Fee Procedures
- Chapter 10 — SPECIFIC PLAN FEES
- Article 1 — Applicability
- Article 3 — Annual Review and Amendments.
- Chapter 11 — COMMERCIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Article 1 — Applicability
- Article 2 — Number of Allotments for the Construction Year and…
- Article 3 — Development Allotment Applications
- Article 4 — Planning Director Evaluation
- Article 5 — Appeals to the City Council
- Article 6 — Exceptions
- Article 7 — Review of Progress
- Article 8 — Suspension/Increase of Allocations
- Chapter 12 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 13 — IN LIEU PARKING FACILITIES FEE
- Chapter 14 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 15 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 16 — REPORT OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RECORDS
- Title 11
- Chapter 1 — RENT STABILIZATION
- Chapter 2
- Title SR
- § SR.010. General Provisions.
- § SR.020. Administration and Personnel.
- § SR.030. Revenue and Finance.
- § SR.040. Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations.
- § SR.050. Animals.
- § SR.060. Health and Safety.
- § SR.070. Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.
- § SR.080. Vehicles and Traffic.
- § SR.090. Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places.
- § SR.100. Public Services.
- § SR.110. Buildings and Construction.
- § SR.120. Subdivisions.
- § SR.140. Environment.
- Title OL
- § OL.020. Table 2 Special ordinances not codified but to remai…
- § OL.030. Table 3 Ordinances suspended.
- § OL.040. Table 4 Code comparative table and disposition list.