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Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUILDING CODE

Ontario Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Ontario

  1. MECHANICAL CODE
    1. HOUSING CODE
    2. ELECTRICAL CODE
    3. RESIDENTIAL CODE
    4. GENERAL PROVISIONS
    5. PLUMBING CODE
    6. SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
    7. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
    8. ENERGY CODE
    9. INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
    10. CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
    11. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION PROGRAM
    12. HISTORIC BUILDING CODE, EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND REFERENCED STANDARDS
    13. SOUND TRANSMISSION CONTROL IN HIGH NOISE IMPACT AREAS
    14. STRUCTURED WIRING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS GOVERNING NEW CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CITY OF ONTARIO
    15. SYSTEMATIC HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM
    16. SEISMIC SAFETY MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
    17. MANDATORY SEISMIC STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS FOR EXISTING WOOD-FRAME BUILDINGS WITH SOFT, WEAK OR OPEN-FRONT WALLS

CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUILDING CODE *

CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUILDING CODE *

  • Sections 8-1.01 through 8-1.23, codified from Ord. 1673, eff. December 7, 1967, repealed by Ord. 1755, eff. May 20, 1971. Sections 8-1.01 through 8-1.10, as added by said Ord. 1755, repealed by Ord. 1832, eff. May 16, 1974. Sections 8-1.01 through 8-1.15, as added by said Ord. 1832, repealed by Ord. 2111, eff. December 18, 1980. Sections 8-1.01 through 8-1.11, as added by said Ord. 2111, repealed by Ord. 2335, eff. February 6, 1986. Sections 8-1.01 through 8-1.13, as added by said Ord. 2335, repealed by Ord. 2416, eff. April 14, 1988, as added by said Ord. 2416, repealed by Ord. 2481, eff. September 20, 1990, as amended by § 2, Ord. 2769, eff. January 16, 2003. Sections 8-1.01 through 8-1.06 amended by § 2, Ord. 3321, eff. February 19, 2026. 8-1.01 Adoption of the Administrative Code 8-1.02 Adoption of the Building Code 8-1.03 Amendment: Section 113.4 8-1.04 Amendment: Part 2, Volume 1, Section 105.2 8-1.05 Amendment: Part 2, Volume 2, Section 1609A 8-1.06 Amendment: Part 2, Volume 2, Section 1613A

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▸Contents — Ontario Municipal Code
Ontario Municipal Code
  1. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Chapter 1 — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Chapter 1 — BUSINESS LICENSING REGULATIONS
  5. Chapter 1 — AMBULANCES (REPEALED)
  6. Chapter 22 — PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
  7. Chapter 22 — PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEV…
  8. Chapter 1 — ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
  9. Chapter 1 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
  10. Chapter 1 — AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS
  11. Title 8 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  12. ▸Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUILDING CODE
  13. Chapter 1 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
  14. Chapter 1 — PARKS, PARKWAYS, AND TRAILS
  15. Division 1.01 — Development Code Enactment, Consistency and Se…
  16. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  17. Division 2.01 — Planning Agency
  18. Division 2.03 — Public Hearings
  19. Division 2.04 — Appeals
  20. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  21. Division 2.06 — Performance Guarantees
  22. Division 3.02 — Nonconforming Signs
  23. Division 4.01 — Legislative Actions
  24. Division 4.02 — Discretionary Permits and Actions
  25. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  26. Division 5.01 — Zoning Districts and Boundaries
  27. Division 5.02 — General Land Use Provisions
  28. Division 5.03 — Supplemental Land Use Regulations
  29. Division 6.01 — District Standards and Guidelines
  30. Division 6.03 — Off-Street Parking and Loading
  31. Division 6.04 — Congestion Management and Trip Reduction
  32. Division 6.05 — Landscaping
  33. Division 6.07 — Reserved
  34. Division 6.08 — Development Projects and Subdivisions
  35. Division 6.09 — Reserved
  36. Division 6.10 — Reserved
  37. Division 6.11 — Shopping Cart Retention and Storage
  38. Division 7.01 — Historic Preservation
  39. Division 8.01 — Sign Regulations
  40. Division 9.01 — Definitions
  41. Division 9.02 — Glossary
  42. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  43. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  44. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  45. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  46. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  47. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  48. Division 2.02 — Application Filing and Processing
  49. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  50. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  51. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  52. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  53. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  54. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  55. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses, and Structures
  56. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses, and Structures
  57. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses and Structures
  58. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  59. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  60. Division 4.03 — Ministerial Permits and Decisions
  61. Division 6.02 — Walls, Fences and Obstructions
  62. Division 6.06 — Street Naming and Address Numbering
  63. Division 6.02 — Walls, Fences, and Obstructions
  64. Division 6.06 — Street Naming and Street Address Numbering
  65. Division 8.01 — General Sign Provisions
  66. Division 8.01 — General Sign Provisions

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