Municipal code
Orinda Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Orinda, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-09
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Contents
- 231 titles · 290 chapters
- Jurisdiction
- Orinda
Contents
- Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.12 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.13 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF
- Chapter 2.16 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.20 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.28 — HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.32 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 2.36 — LEASE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.44 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.55 — PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS
- Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
- Chapter 3.04 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
- Chapter 3.08 — DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.14 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.20 — TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FEE
- Chapter 3.24 — DRAINAGE IMPACT FEES
▸Chapter 3.28 — PARK DEDICATIONS AND IMPACT FEES
Overview- Article 1 — General
- Article 2 — Requirements
▸Article 3 — Standard for Area and Fees
- Article 5 — Use and Time Limits
- Article 6 — Procedures
- Chapter 3.32 — SPECIAL LIBRARY SERVICES PARCEL TAX
- Chapter 5.03 — BUSINESS REGISTRATION
- Chapter 5.04 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.08 — CABLE TELEVISION
- Chapter 5.16 — CARNIVALS AND FAIRS
- Chapter 5.20 — FORTUNETELLING
- Chapter 5.24 — MASSAGE SERVICES
- Article 1 — Definitions
- Article 2 — Applications and Permits
- Article 3 — Other Requirements and Regulations
- Chapter 5.28 — MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES
- Chapter 5.32 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Chapter 5.36 — PUBLIC DANCES
- Title 6 — ANIMALS
- Chapter 6.08 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Chapter 8.04 — HEALTH REGULATIONS GENERALLY
- Chapter 8.08 — PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSES AND FEES
- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — License Requirements
- Article 3 — License Fees
- Article 4 — Enforcement
- Chapter 8.12 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 8.16 — AMBULANCES
- Article 2 — Permits
- Article 3 — Permit Suspension or Revocation
- Article 4 — Operation Standards
- Article 5 — Emergency Response
- Article 6 — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Article 7 — Enforcement
- Chapter 8.20 — FIRE SAFETY
- Chapter 8.24 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.28 — REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- Chapter 8.30 — POLYSTYRENE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.32 — SEWAGE
- Division I — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Article 1 — Lines and Plants
- Chapter 8.36 — WATER WELLS
- Chapter 8.38 — RECYCLED WATER USE
- Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT
- Chapter 9.08 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
- Chapter 9.12 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.13 — STORAGE OF FIREARMS
- Chapter 9.16 — CURFEW
- Chapter 9.24 — ILLEGAL OR UNRULY PRIVATE PARTIES
- Chapter 9.28 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE ADVERTISING, ACCESS AND PROMOTION OF TOBACCO
- Chapter 9.30 — SMOKING
- Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Chapter 10.04 — PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.10 — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.12 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.16 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 10.20 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 10.24 — SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
- Chapter 10.34 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.36 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING—GENERALLY
- Chapter 10.40 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING—LOADING AND UNLOADING
- Chapter 10.44 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING—PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED
- Chapter 10.45 — PREFERENTIAL PARKING PRIVILEGES
- Chapter 10.52 — PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.60 — PARKING VIOLATIONS, PROCEDURES AND APPEALS
- Chapter 10.64 — BICYCLES, ROLLER SKATES AND COASTERS
- Chapter 10.70 — VEHICLE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM
- Article 3 — Review Standards, Procedure and Appeal
- Article 4 — Enforcement and Penalties
- Chapter 12.04 — SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
- Chapter 12.08 — ENCROACHMENTS
▸Article 1 — Permit Requirements
- Article 2 — Operations Under Permit
- Article 3 — Enforcement
- Article 4 — Miscellaneous
- Chapter 12.10 — SMALL-WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 12.12 — ROAD DEDICATIONS AND SETBACKS
- Article 1 — Intent and Objectives
- Article 2 — Requirements and Exceptions
- Article 3 — Procedure
▸Article 4 — Road Standards
- Article 5 — Deviations and Special Requirements
- Article 6 — Appeals
- Division II — SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 12.16 — NONVEHICULAR PROHIBITIONS IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 12.20 — ROADSIDE SELLING
- Chapter 12.24 — NEWSRACKS
- Chapter 12.28 — PARKS
- Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
- Chapter 15.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 15.08 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.09 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 15.11 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.12 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.16 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.20 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.24 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 15.28 — HOUSE MOVING
- Chapter 15.32 — BUILDING PERMIT CONDITIONS
- Article 2 — Building Permit Conditions
- Article 3 — Administration
- Article 4 — Permits, Drainage and Streets—County Provisions
- Chapter 15.40 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 15.44 — WIND ENERGY COVERSION SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.48 — RESIDENTIAL DWELLING WEATHERIZATION DISCLOSURE
- Chapter 15.56 — GAS SHUT-OFF DEVICES
- Chapter 15.58 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE INSTALLATION OF WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES IN NEW
- Article 1 — General
- Article 2 — Restrictions on the Installation of Wood Burning Appliances in New Construction
- Chapter 15.60 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 16.04 — TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE
- Chapter 16.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.16 — MERGERS
- Chapter 16.20 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.24 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.28 — FINAL MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS
- Article 1 — Form and Contents
- Article 2 — Supplementary Documents
- Article 3 — Checking
- Article 4 — Approval
- Chapter 16.32 — IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
- Article 1 — Form and Contents
- Article 2 — Public Works Department
- Article 3 — Construction
- Chapter 16.36 — STREET LIGHTING
- Chapter 16.40 — SIDEWALKS AND PATHS
- Chapter 16.44 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Chapter 16.48 — CURBS AND GUTTERS
- Chapter 16.52 — STREETS
- Chapter 16.56 — SURVEY MONUMENTS
- Chapter 16.60 — BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES
- Chapter 16.64 — DRAINAGE
- Chapter 16.68 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Chapter 16.72 — FENCES
- Chapter 16.80 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 16.84 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Article 2 — Applications
- Article 3 — Tenant Notice
- Article 4 — Association and Restrictions
- Article 5 — Evaluations
- Article 6 — Final and Parcel Map Filing
- Article 7 — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Chapter 17.1 — PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 17.2 — DEFINITIONS
▸Chapter 17.3 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE USE RESTRICTIONS
▸Chapter 17.4 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.5 — RIDGELINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.6 — RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA
▸Chapter 17.7 — RESIDENTIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17.8 — DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.9 — PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC AND UTILITY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.10 — PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
▸Chapter 17.11 — OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.12 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.13 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.15 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ALL USES
▸Chapter 17.16 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
▸Chapter 17.17 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 17.18 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.19 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.20 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY LOT MERGERS
▸Chapter 17.21 — TREE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.22 — VIEW PRESERVATION
- Chapter 17.23 — SATELLITE ANTENNAS
- Chapter 17.24 — HERITAGE TREES
- Chapter 17.25 — HISTORIC LANDMARKS
- Chapter 17.30 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.31 — GENERAL USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.32 — EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.33 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.34 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT
- Chapter 17.35 — ELEVATED DECK PERMIT
- Chapter 17.36 — COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.37 — TEMPORARY EVENT PERMIT
- Chapter 17.38 — ZONING APPROVAL, DEMOLITION PERMIT, CITY ENGINEER REVIEW
- Chapter 17.39 — NOISE CONTROL
- Chapter 17.40 — PLANNING AUTHORITY
- Chapter 17.41 — APPLICATIONS
- Chapter 17.42 — NOTICE, HEARING, DECISION
- Chapter 17.43 — APPEALS
- Chapter 17.44 — PERMIT USE, MODIFICATION, REVOCATION AND TERMINATION
- Chapter 17.45 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.46 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 17.48 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.49 — DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIREMENT
- Title 18 — CLEAN WATER, DRAINAGE AND RELATED RIPARIAN HABITAT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 18.02 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Chapter 18.03 — WATERCOURSE MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION AND PROTECTION
- Article 1 — Watercourse Maintenance
- Article 2 — Watercourse Alteration Permit
- Article 3 — Watercourse easements and setbacks.
- Chapter 18.04 — DESIGN STANDARDS FOR WATERCOURSES
- Chapter 18.05 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Article 2 — Applications
- Article 3 — Administration
- Article 4 — Flood Hazard Reduction
- Article 5 — Variances and Appeals.
- Chapter 18.06 — DEFINITIONS
- Title 19 — CODE COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 19.01 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 19.02 — JUDICIAL COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 19.03 — ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE