Chapter 23.64 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Pacific Grove Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Pacific Grove
§ 23.64.010. Application of chapter. § 23.64.020. Use permit – Circus, openair theater, racetrack.
§ 23.64.030. Use permit – Dancehall, roadhouse, nightclub, etc.
§ 23.64.035. Coin-operated amusement devices.
§ 23.64.040. Accessory uses in C, I, U districts.
§ 23.64.050. Use permit – Parking lots – R district.
§ 23.64.055. Use permit – Downtown public gathering area.
§ 23.64.060. Use permit – Public buildings, parks, etc.
§ 23.64.063. Use permit – Wireless telecommunications facilities.
§ 23.64.065. Use permit – Group quarters.
§ 23.64.067. Use permit – Integral group quarters facilities.
§ 23.64.070. Use permit – Earth, mineral removal.
§ 23.64.080. Commercial uses – R-1, R-2 districts.
§ 23.64.090. Commercial uses – R-3 district.
§ 23.64.110. Family daycare homes. § 23.64.111. Employee housing. § 23.64.112. Residential care facilities. § 23.64.113. Transitional and supportive housing.
§ 23.64.114. Single-room occupancies (SROs).
§ 23.64.115. Food service establishments.
§ 23.64.119. Garden structures.
§ 23.64.120. Height limits – Chimneys, flagpoles, clock towers, etc.
§ 23.64.130. Height limits – Fences, hedges, or other visual obstructions.
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| § | 23.64.134. | Outdoor seating. | § 23.68.020. | When is a nonconforming |
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| § | 23.64.135. | Prohibited fences. | use permitted. | |
| § | 23.64.140. | Building site area. | § 23.68.030. | Abandonment of a |
| § | 23.64.145. | Separate building site – R-1 | nonconforming use. | |
| district. | § 23.68.040. | Reestablishing or repairing | ||
| § | 23.64.147. | Separate building site – R-3-P.G.R. district. |
a nonconforming use, building, or structure |
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23.64.150. 23.64.160. 23.64.170. |
Yards – Projection of cornices, eaves, etc. Yards – Projection of open porches, stairways, etc. Yards – Measured from official plan line. |
§ 23.68.050. | damaged or destroyed by a catastrophic event. Maintenance, repair, alterations and improvements to nonconforming building or structure. |
| § | 23.64.180. | Accessory buildings and | ||
| § | 23.64.185. | structures. Accessory use – Storage of |
Chapter 23.70 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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| portable or movable objects. | PERMIT REVIEW AUTHORITIES AND | |||
| § | 23.64.190. | Off-street parking, storage. | PROCEDURES | |
| § | 23.64.195. | Landscaping of front and | ||
| side yards. | § 23.70.010. | Purpose. | ||
| § | 23.64.240. | Parking or placement of | § 23.70.012. | Types of community |
| large vehicles or structures | development permits and | |||
| in certain areas of | related review authorities. | |||
| residential premises – | § 23.70.015. | Exemptions. | ||
| Prohibited. | § 23.70.018. | Counter review. | ||
| § | 23.64.290. | Alcoholic beverage sales. | § 23.70.020. | Counter review and |
| § | 23.64.300. | Application for | determination. | |
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23.64.310. 23.64.320. 23.64.340. |
abandonment or purchase of city property. Swimming pools. Unlawful sale of subdivided contiguous lots. Consistency with county hazardous waste |
§ 23.70.030. § 23.70.040. § 23.70.050. § 23.70.060. § 23.70.070. |
Staff approvals. Zoning administrator. Site plan review committee. Architectural review board. Historic resources committee. |
| management plan. | § 23.70.080. | Planning commission. | ||
| § | 23.64.350. | Transient use of residential property for remuneration. |
Chapter 23.72 | |
| § | 23.64.360. | Permitting of undocumented dwelling units. |
PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING |
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| § | 23.64.370. | Permitting home sharing. | § 23.72.010. | Purpose. |
| Chapter 23.68 NONCONFORMING USES AND |
§ 23.72.020. | Concurrent permit processing. |
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| BUILDINGS | § 23.72.030. | Preapplication meeting for | ||
| complex or sensitive | ||||
| § | 23.68.010. | Introduction – Distinctions. | projects. |
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§ 23.72.040. Application preparation and filing.
§ 23.72.050. Initial application review.
§ 23.72.060. Environmental assessment. § 23.72.070. Staff report and recommendations.
Chapter 23.73 PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
§ 23.73.010. Purpose.
§ 23.73.020. Effective date of permits. § 23.73.040. Performance guarantees. § 23.73.050. Time limits and extensions.
§ 23.73.070. Permits to run with the land. § 23.73.080. Resubmittals.
Chapter 23.74 APPEALS AND CALL-UPS
§ 23.74.010. Purpose.
§ 23.74.020. Appeal subjects and appeal authority.
§ 23.74.030. Filing of appeals.
§ 23.74.040. Call-up authority and time limits.
§ 23.74.050. Processing of appeals and call-ups.
§ 23.76.060. Incentive – Exceptions to land use regulations – Historic preservation permit.
§ 23.76.070. Unsafe or dangerous conditions.
§ 23.76.080. Additions and alterations. § 23.76.090. Demolitions.
- Relocation.
§ 23.76.100.
- Minimum maintenance.
§ 23.76.110.
§ 23.76.120.
- Appeals and call-ups. Enforcement and penalties.
§ 23.76.130.
Chapter 23.77 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS
§ 23.77.010. Required – Generally. § 23.77.020. Determination of significant environmental effect.
- Exemptions.
§ 23.77.030.
§ 23.77.040. Supplying information for environmental determinations.
§ 23.77.045. Notice required.
§ 23.77.050. Determination of no environmental impact.
§ 23.77.060. Determination of significant impact – Prerequisites to license or permit issuance.
§ 23.77.070. Hearing on reports.
Chapter 23.76 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
§ 23.76.010. Purpose. § 23.76.020. Definitions.
§ 23.76.021. Historic resources committee.
§ 23.76.025. Evaluation criteria.
§ 23.76.030. Historic resources inventory historic determination – Additions and deletions.
§ 23.76.040. State Historic Building Code.
§ 23.76.050. Ordinary maintenance and repair.
Chapter 23.78 SALE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
§ 23.78.010. Residential building record – Report – Contents.
§ 23.78.015. Nonliability of the city. § 23.78.020. Residential building record – Report – Delivery to buyer or transferee.
§ 23.78.030. Residential building record – Report – Application and fee.
§ 23.78.040. Delivery of report to buyer or transferee – Required for sale or exchange.
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§ 23.78.050. Exceptions.
Chapter 23.79 DENSITY BONUS REGULATIONS
§ 23.79.010. Purpose and intent. § 23.79.020. Implementation.
Chapter 23.80 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
§ 23.80.010. Purpose and intent.
§ 23.80.020. Effect of nonconforming. § 23.80.030. Definitions.
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- Article 2 — Boundaries
- Article 3 — Inalienable Rights of City
- Article 4 — Powers
- Article 5 — General Laws Applicable
- Article 5.5 — Residential Character of the City
- Article 6 — Officers and Employees
- Article 7 — Residential Qualifications
- Article 8 — Elections
- Article 9 — Canvass of Returns
- Article 10 — Oath of Office
- Article 11 — The Mayor
- Article 12.5 — PACIFIC GROVE CODE
- Article 12 — The Council
- Article 12.5 — Limitation of Terms
- Article 13 — Meetings of the Council
- Article 14 — Quorum
- Article 15 — Ordinances
- Article 19 — PACIFIC GROVE CODE
- Article 16 — The Initiative and Referendum
- Article 17 — The Recall
- Article 18 — Oaths and Subpoenas
- Article 19 — City Manager
- Article 20 — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE,
- Article 20 — City Manager Pro Tempore
- Article 23 — PACIFIC GROVE CODE
- Article 21 — Interference with or by City Manager
- Article 22 — City Clerk
- Article 23 — City Treasurer
- Article 26 — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE,
- Article 24 — City Attorney
- Article 25 — Compensation
- Article 26 — Appointive Commissions and Boards
- Article 26 — PACIFIC GROVE CODE
- Article 31 — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE,
- Article 27 — Approving Illegal Claims
- Article 28 — The Fiscal Year
- Article 29 — Budget
- Article 30 — Taxation
- Article 31 — Annual Tax Levy
- Article 34 — PACIFIC GROVE CODE
- Article 32 — Limit and Apportionment of the Tax Levy
- Article 33 — Special Tax Levy
- Article 34 — Tax Liens
- Article 39 — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE,
- Article 35 — Deposit of City Moneys
- Article 36 — Payment of City Moneys
- Article 37 — Annual Audit
- Article 38 — Inventory of City Property
- Article 39 — Franchises
- Article 41 — PACIFIC GROVE CODE
- Article 40 — Contracts on Public Works; Materials and Supplies
- Article 41 — Official Records
- Article 45 — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE,
- Article 42 — Newspaper Advertising
- Article 43 — Political Activities
- Article 44 — Conflict of Interest and Disclosure of Interest
- Article 45 — Enforcement.
- Article 46 — Validity.
- Title 1
- Title 2
- Chapter 2.50 — ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
- Chapter 2.04 — COUNCIL[1 ]
- Chapter 2.05 — MAYOR
- Chapter 2.06 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.07 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.12 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.14 — INVENTORY
- Article I — General Provisions
- Article II
- Article III
- Article IV — Public Works Contracts
- Chapter 2.20 — ELECTION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 2.30 — CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 2.40 — CONFLICT OF INTEREST
- Chapter 2.50
- Chapter 2.60
- Chapter 2.70 — DISTRICT-BASED ELECTIONS
- Title 3
- Chapter 3.02
- Chapter 3.04 — PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENTS – OTHER BOARDS, COM…
- Chapter 3.20 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Chapter 3.24
- Chapter 3.28 — CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
- Chapter 3.30 — HEARING OFFICER PANEL (Repealed by Ord. 25-018)
- Chapter 3.40 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
- Chapter 3.42 — GOLF LINKS ADVISORY COMMISSION
- Chapter 3.46
- Title 4
- Chapter 4.08 — VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION
- Chapter 4.16 — SURETY BONDS
- Chapter 4.10 — PACIFIC GROVE OCEAN RESCUE
- Chapter 4.14 — PACIFIC GROVE POLICE RESERVE
- Chapter 4.08 — VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION[1 ]
- Chapter 4.10 — PACIFIC GROVE OCEAN RESCUE (Repealed by Ord. 08…
- Chapter 4.12 — PEACE OFFICER TRAINING STANDARDS
- Chapter 4.14 — PACIFIC GROVE POLICE RESERVE
- Article I — Definition Of Terms
- Article II — Personnel System
- Article III — Promotion And Recruitment Process
- Article VI — Classification Plan
- Article VII — Layoff Policy And Procedure
- Chapter 4.30
- Title 6
- Chapter 6.02
- Chapter 6.04 — TAX COLLECTION
- Chapter 6.06 — UNIFORM CLAIMS PRESENTATION
- Chapter 6.07 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 6.08 — UNIFORM SALES AND USE TAX[3 ]
- Chapter 6.09 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 6.10
- Chapter 6.11
- Chapter 6.12 — REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 6.14
- Chapter 6.16 — SPECIAL GAS TAX IMPROVEMENT FUND[5 ]
- Chapter 6.18 — INTERFUND LOANS
- Chapter 6.20 — WARRANTS
- Chapter 6.24 — WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND
- Chapter 6.28 — FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FUND
- Chapter 6.32 — BOOK FUND
- Chapter 6.40
- Chapter 6.50
- Chapter 6.54 — PACIFIC GROVE HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Title 7
- Chapter 7.04 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAX[1 ]
- Chapter 7.06
- Chapter 7.08 — POOL HALLS
- Chapter 7.10 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA SALES
- Chapter 7.12 — DANCE HALLS
- Chapter 7.14 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
- Chapter 7.16 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 7.20 — ADVERTISING HANDBILLS[2 ]
- Chapter 7.30 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX
- Chapter 7.40 — SHORT-TERM RENTAL LICENSE[3 ]
- Title 9
- Chapter 9.04 — HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Article I
- Article II
- Article III
- Chapter 9.40 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Title 10
- Chapter 10.18 — ADOPTED ANIMALS
- Chapter 10.04 — DOGS[1 ]
- Chapter 10.08 — KEEPING ANIMALS AND FOWL[2 ]
- Chapter 10.10 — FEEDING ANIMALS[3 ]
- Chapter 10.14 — TRAPPING OF DOMESTICATED CATS
- Chapter 10.18 — ADOPTED ANIMALS
- Title 11
- Chapter 11.68 — WATER DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.88 — PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
- Chapter 11.72 — AIRCRAFT LANDING; RECREATIONAL UAS PROHIBITED
- Chapter 11.94 — SOUND AMPLIFICATION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.80 — OFFSHORE DRILLING SUPPORT FACILITIES
- Chapter 11.97 — COMMUNITY FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 11.04 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES[1 ]
- Chapter 11.08 — CURFEW FOR JUVENILES
- Chapter 11.09 — LOITERING
- Chapter 11.10 — GARAGE SALES
- Chapter 11.12 — SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
- Chapter 11.20 — CARD ROOMS[2 ]
- Chapter 11.24 — SMOKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.26 — TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
- Chapter 11.32 — OBSTRUCTING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Chapter 11.36 — DAMAGING PUBLIC BUILDINGS
- Chapter 11.38 — TRESPASS TO POSTED PUBLIC WORKS
- Chapter 11.40 — EXPECTORATING IN PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 11.42 — TRANSIT BUSES
- Chapter 11.45 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT
- Chapter 11.48 — MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
- Chapter 11.56 — FIRE SIGNAL CODE
- Chapter 11.60 — CONCEALED WEAPONS[4 ]
- Chapter 11.62 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 11.68 — WATER DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.72
- Chapter 11.80 — OFFSHORE DRILLING SUPPORT FACILITIES
- Chapter 11.88 — PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
- Chapter 11.92 — DISTURBANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 11.94 — SOUND AMPLIFICATION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.96 — UNLAWFUL NOISES
- Chapter 11.97 — COMMUNITY FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT[5 ]
- Chapter 11.98 — REDUCTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
- Chapter 11.99 — FOOD PACKAGING (Repealed by Ord. 19-016)
- Chapter 11.100 — CANNABIS
- Chapter 11.101 — ABANDONED PROPERTY REGISTRATION
- Title 12
- Chapter 12.04 — INFECTED TREES, PLANTS AND SHRUBS
- Chapter 12.08 — WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT[1 ]
- Chapter 12.10
- Chapter 12.16 — TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
- Chapter 12.20 — PROTECTED TREES
- Chapter 12.30 — TREES AND DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 12.40 — HIGH-RISK TREES AND NUISANCE TREES
- Chapter 12.50 — TREE SERVICE CONTRACTORS
- Chapter 12.60 — PERMIT APPLICATION AND PROCESSING
- Chapter 12.70 — APPEALS
- Title 14
- Chapter 14.08 — PARKS[2 ]
- Chapter 14.16 — EL CARMELO CEMETERY
- Title 15
- Chapter 15.01
- Chapter 15.08 — HOUSE NUMBERS
- Chapter 15.16 — SIDEWALKS
- Chapter 15.20 — DRIVEWAYS
- Chapter 15.24
- Chapter 15.26
- Chapter 15.29 — UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES
- Chapter 15.30
- Chapter 15.40
- Title 16
- Chapter 16.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.12 — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE
- Chapter 16.16 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 16.20 — TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS
- Chapter 16.24 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 16.25 — CREATION OF CUL-DE-SAC STREETS
- Chapter 16.32 — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 16.40 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 16.41 — RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREAS
- Chapter 16.44 — TRUCKS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES[1 ]
- Chapter 16.64
- Chapter 16.70 — TRIP REDUCTION
- Title 18
- Chapter 18.38 — WATER WELL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 18.40 — SEISMIC HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
- Chapter 18.45 — RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM
- Chapter 18.04 — BUILDING CODES
- Chapter 18.08 — GREASE TRAPS
- Chapter 18.32 — FIRE PREVENTION[2 ]
- Chapter 18.36
- Chapter 18.38 — WATER WELL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15.08 — MCC, Water Wells, hereby is adopted in its ent…
- Chapter 18.40 — SEISMIC HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
- Chapter 18.42 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS (Repealed by Ord. 1…
- Chapter 18.45 — RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM
- Chapter 18.46 — VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Title 20
- Chapter 20.05 — DOWNTOWN SIGNS
- Title 21
- Chapter 21.04 — INTERFERENCE WITH RECEPTION
- Chapter 21.08 — STRUCTURAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 21.12
- Title 23
- Chapter 23.43 — INITIATIVE RESTRICTION OF USE OF GEORGE WASHIN…
- Chapter 23.64 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 23.84 — LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 23.04 — PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 23.16
- Chapter 23.20
- Chapter 23.29
- Chapter 23.31 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 23.32
- Chapter 23.43
- Chapter 23.45
- Chapter 23.58
- Chapter 23.60 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT – PUD
- Chapter 23.64 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 23.68 — NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS[2 ]
- Chapter 23.70 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REVIEW AUTHORITIE…
- Chapter 23.72 — PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING
- Chapter 23.73
- Chapter 23.74 — APPEALS AND CALL-UPS
- Chapter 23.76 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION[3 ]
- Chapter 23.77 — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS[4 ]
- Chapter 23.78 — SALE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
- Chapter 23.79 — DENSITY BONUS REGULATIONS[5 ]
- Chapter 23.80 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 23.81
- Chapter 23.82 — INTERPRETATIONS OF PERMITTED USE LISTS
- Chapter 23.84 — PGMC (Legislative Amendments). (Ord. 11-001 § …
- Chapter 23.86 — PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 23.88 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 23.90 — LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
- Chapter 23.92 — CANNABIS BUSINESSES
- Title 24
- Chapter 24.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 24.05 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 24.06
- Chapter 24.08 — PARCEL MAP PROCEDURES
- Chapter 24.12 — FILING OF TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 24.20 — IMPOSITION OF FEES
- Chapter 24.24
- Chapter 24.32 — SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
- Chapter 24.40
- Chapter 24.48
- Chapter 24.52 — SCHOOL SITE DEDICATIONS
- Chapter 24.64 — IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
- Title SR
- § SR.001. General Provisions.
- § SR.002. Administration and Personnel.
- § SR.003. Revenue and Finance.
- § SR.004. Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations.
- § SR.005. Animals.
- § SR.006. Health and Safety.
- § SR.007. Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.
- § SR.008. Vehicles and Traffic.
- § SR.009. Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places.
- § SR.010. Public Services.
- § SR.011. Buildings and Construction.
- § SR.012. Subdivisions.
- § SR.014. Environment.
- Title CRT
- Title FR
- Title OL
- § OL.020. New Series