1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
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§ 1.01.010. Adoption.¶
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.8 and 50022.10 of the Government Code there is adopted the "Palmdale Municipal Code" as published by Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, together with those secondary codes adopted by reference as authorized by the California State Legislature, save and except those portions of the secondary codes as are deleted or modified by the provisions of the "Palmdale Municipal Code." (Ord. 489 § l, 1983)
§ 1.01.020. Title – Citation – Reference.¶
This code shall be known as the "Palmdale Municipal Code" or "PMC" and it shall be sufficient to refer to the code as the "Palmdale Municipal Code" or "PMC" in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. It shall be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting or repealing all or any part or portion thereof as an amendment to, correction or repeal of the "Palmdale Municipal Code." Further reference may be had to the Titles, Chapters, Sections and Subsections of the "Palmdale Municipal Code" and such references shall apply to that numbered Title, Chapter, Section or Subsection as it appears in the code.
(Ord. 489 § 2, 1983; Ord. 1614 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)
§ 1.01.030. Codification authority.¶
This code consists of all the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain of the administrative ordinances of the City of Palmdale, California, codified pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.8 and 50022.10 of the Government Code. (Ord. 489 § 3, 1983)
§ 1.01.040. Ordinances passed prior to adoption of code.¶
The last ordinance included in this code was Ordinance 471, passed June 10, 1982. The following ordinances, passed subsequent to Ordinance 471, but prior to adoption of this code, are adopted and made a part of this code: Ordinances 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 485 and 486.
(Ord. 489 § 4, 1983)
§ 1.01.050. Reference applies to all amendments.¶
Whenever a reference is made to this code as the "Palmdale Municipal Code" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the City of Palmdale, California, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now or hereafter made. (Ord. 489 § 5, 1983)
§ 1.01.060. Title, chapter and section headings.¶
Title, chapter and section headings contained in this code shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter or section hereof.
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City of Palmdale, CA
PALMDALE CODE
§ 1.01.060
§ 1.01.100
(Ord. 489 § 6, 1983)
§ 1.01.070. Reference to specific ordinances.¶
The provisions of this code shall not in any manner affect matters of record which refer to, or are otherwise connected with, ordinances which are therein specifically designated by number or otherwise and which are included within the code, but such reference shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code. (Ord. 489 § 7, 1983)
§ 1.01.080. Effect of code on past actions and obligations.¶
Neither the adoption of this code nor the repeal or amendment hereby of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance of the City shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, nor be construed as a waiver of any license, fee or penalty at said effective date due and unpaid under such ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such license, fee, or penalty, or the penal validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect.
(Ord. 489 § 8, 1983)
§ 1.01.090. Effective date.¶
This code shall become effective on the date the ordinance adopting this code as the "Palmdale Municipal Code" shall become effective. (Ord. 489 § 9, 1983)
§ 1.01.100. Constitutionality.¶
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. The Council declares that it would have passed this code, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases had been declared invalid or unconstitutional, and if for any reason this code should be declared invalid or unconstitutional, then the original ordinance or ordinances shall be in full force and effect.
(Ord. 489 § 10, 1983)
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City of Palmdale, CA
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1.04.010
§ 1.04.010
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- Article 0 — PREAMBLE
- Article 1 — MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
- Article 2 — FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- Article 3 — FISCAL MATTERS
- Article 4 — REVENUE RETENTION
- Article 5 — LAND USE REGULATION
- Article 8 — AMENDMENT
- Article 9 — INTERPRETATION
- Title 2
- Chapter 2.40 — PALMDALE FEE RESOLUTION
- Chapter 2.27 — AVIATION AND AEROSPACE COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.48 — PALMDALE NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY MANAGER[1 ]
- Chapter 2.06
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.10 — CITY CLERK
- Chapter 2.12 — ASSESSOR AND TAX COLLECTOR
- Chapter 2.16 — BONDS
- Chapter 2.20 — REPEALED[2 ] (Repealed by Ord. 1102)
- Chapter 2.24 — COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY[3 ]
- Chapter 2.25
- Chapter 2.26 — BUILDING REHABILITATION APPEALS BOARD
- Chapter 2.27 — AVIATION AND AEROSPACE COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.28 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTERS
- Chapter 2.32 — PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Chapter 2.40 — PALMDALE FEE RESOLUTION
- Chapter 2.42 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY FOR MONEY OR DAMAGES
- Chapter 2.44 — SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.46 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.48 — PALMDALE NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS
- Chapter 2.50 — HIRING PRACTICES (Repealed by Ord. 1465)
- Chapter 2.52 — PALMDALE AIRPORT
- Chapter 2.55 — PALMDALE HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.60 — ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
- Title 3
- Chapter 3.40 — TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 3.02
- Chapter 3.04 — BUDGET ADOPTION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.05 — AUDIT COMMITTEE
- Chapter 3.10 — CITY OF PALMDALE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
- Chapter 3.12 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY[2 ]
- Chapter 3.14
- Chapter 3.16 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.21 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Article I
- Article II
- Article III
- Chapter 3.24 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.28 — PUBLICITY AND ADVERTISING FUND
- Chapter 3.32
- Chapter 3.33 — AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND
- Chapter 3.34 — PARKLAND DEDICATION
- Chapter 3.36 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FEE
- Chapter 3.38
- Chapter 3.40
- Chapter 3.42
- Chapter 3.43
- Chapter 3.44 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
- Chapter 3.45 — PUBLIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REQUIREM…
- Chapter 3.46
- Title 4
- Chapter 4.01 — MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATES
- Chapter 4.01 — MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATES
- Chapter 4.04 — FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
- Chapter 4.08 — ELECTION CAMPAIGNS VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE CEILING
- Chapter 4.10 — ELECTORAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
- Chapter 4.11 — COUNCILMEMBER TERMS
- Chapter 4.12 — FILLING CITY COUNCIL VACANCIES
- Title 5
- Article I — Business Permits Generally
- Article II
- Chapter 5.05 — CANNABIS
- Chapter 5.10 — SYNTHETIC DRUGS
- Chapter 5.12
- Chapter 5.28
- Chapter 5.44
- Chapter 5.48
- Article I
- Article II — Franchises, Fees and Rates
- Article III
- Article IV — Exclusions
- Article V
- Article VI
- Article VII
- Article VIII
- Article IX
- Chapter 5.56 — PROHIBITION OF MANDATORY COVID‑19 VACCINATIONS …
- Title 6
- Chapter 6.04 — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Chapter 6.08 — RACING HOMING PIGEONS
- Title 8
- Chapter 8.08 — GENERAL HAZARDS
- Chapter 8.10 — PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 8.04
- Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 65 — SIGNS
- Chapter 66 — SPECIAL SAFETY PROVISIONS
- Chapter 67 — SECURITY PROVISIONS
- Chapter 98 — UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 8.05 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 8.06 — RECYCLING AND DIVERSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEM…
- Article I — General Provisions
- Article II — Definitions
- Article III — Oil Well Sumps, Sand and Gravel Pits and Similar…
- Article IV — Wells, Test Holes, Cesspools, Cisterns and Septic…
- Article V — Swimming Pools
- Article VI — Water Hazards
- Article VII — Boxes and Chests
- Article VIII — Hazardous Oil Machinery
- Chapter 8.10 — PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 8.16 — RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE OUTER GARMENTS
- Chapter 8.20 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE V…
- Chapter 8.24 — PARK AND RECREATION AREAS
- Chapter 8.25 — AMBULANCE SERVICE
- Chapter 8.28
- Chapter 8.32 — SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND BICYCLES
- Chapter 8.34 — REGULATION OF SMOKING AT PUBLIC PLACES AND PLAC…
- Chapter 8.36 — REGULATION OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.38 — VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTY REGISTRATION
- Chapter 8.40 — COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT INSPECTIO…
- Chapter 8.41 — EMERGENCY KEY ACCESS SYSTEM
- Chapter 8.44 — MAINTENANCE OF STREET TREES
- Chapter 8.46 — REGULATION OF FOOD FACILITIES
- Chapter 8.48 — REGULATION OF ILLEGAL DUMPING
- Title 9
- Chapter 9.12 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
- Chapter 9.18 — DISTURBING, EXCESSIVE, LOUD, OR OFFENSIVE NOISE
- Chapter 9.45 — TRESPASS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.04
- Chapter 9.08 — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
- Chapter 9.10 — SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY AND PRESENCE RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 9.11 — PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
- Article I — Places of Amusement or Entertainment
- Article II — Liquor
- Article IV — Capping and Impersonation
- Article V — Lewdness and Disorderly Houses
- Article VI — Indecent Exposure
- Article VII — Topless Waitresses and Performers
- Article VIII — Public Nuisance
- Chapter 9.13
- Chapter 9.14
- Chapter 9.16 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE
- Chapter 9.18
- Chapter 9.20 — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.24 — LOITERING FOR DRUG ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 9.25 — TRUANCY
- Article I — Curfew
- Article II
- Article III
- Chapter 9.30 — GRAFFITI PREVENTION AND ABATEMENT
- Chapter 9.32 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.33 — EVICTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL DRUG ACTIVITY
- Chapter 9.36 — VIOLATION – PENALTY
- Chapter 9.40 — BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 9.44 — TRESPASS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.45 — TRESPASS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.46
- Chapter 9.47
- Chapter 9.50 — FILMING POLICY
- Chapter 9.51
- Title 10
- Chapter 10.04 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CODE[1 ]
- Chapter 15.101
- Chapter 15.102
- Chapter 15.103
- Chapter 15.104
- Chapter 15.105
- Chapter 15.106
- Chapter 15.107
- Chapter 15.110
- Chapter 15.130
- Chapter 10.06 — PARKING CITATION PROCESSING
- Chapter 10.08 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING AND CHARGING
- Chapter 10.09
- Title 12
- Article I — Undergrounding Districts
- Article II — New Construction
- Chapter 12.08 — HIGHWAY PERMITS
- Chapter 16.24
- Chapter 12.12 — PARADES[1 ]
- Chapter 12.16
- Chapter 12.20 — POLICY FOR DISPLAYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AT CIT…
- Chapter 12.24
- Chapter 12.28
- Chapter 12.30 — SHOPPING CARTS
- Chapter 12.32 — MAINTENANCE OF DRAINAGE FACILITIES
- Chapter 12.34 — COMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITIES
- Chapter 12.36
- Title 13
- Chapter 13.02 — DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article II — General Provisions
- Chapter 13.05 — SEWER COLLECTION SERVICE CHARGES
- Article I
- Article II — Fees
- Article III — Design Standards
- Chapter 13.11 — INDUSTRIAL WASTE
- Article II — Fees and Deposits – Industrial Waste
- Article III — Discharge of Industrial Waste to Public Sewers
- Article IV — Other Methods of Disposal
- Article V
- Chapter 13.14 — SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW PREVENTION PROVISIONS
- Title 14
- Chapter 14.04
- Chapter 14.05 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
- Title 15
- Chapter 15.30 — CALGREEN RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 15.01
- Chapter 15.24
- Chapter 15.28 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 15.30 — CALGREEN RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS
- Title 16
- Chapter 16.00 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.20 — RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESIGNATIONS
- Chapter 16.30 — REQUIRED MAPS
- Chapter 16.140 — CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS OF MAPS
- Chapter 16.00 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.20 — RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESIGNATIONS
- Chapter 16.30 — REQUIRED MAPS
- Chapter 16.40 — GENERAL TENTATIVE MAP PROCEDURES
- Chapter 16.50
- Chapter 16.60
- Chapter 16.70 — FINAL AND PARCEL MAP PROCESSING
- Chapter 16.80
- Chapter 16.90 — COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 16.100 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.110 — DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.130 — LOT MERGERS/UNMERGERS
- Chapter 16.140
- Chapter 16.150 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 16.160 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 16.165 — REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 16.170 — ENFORCEMENT
- Title 17
- Chapter 17.12 — INTERPRETATIONS
- Chapter 17.20 — GENERAL REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Division 2 — REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Division 3 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.37 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESID…
- Chapter 17.38 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDEN…
- Chapter 17.48 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Division 5 — MIXED-USE ZONES
- Division 6 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- Division 7 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
- Division 8 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.82 — SETBACKS AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.83 — TRANSITION BETWEEN LAND USES AND ZONES
- Division 9 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
- Division 10 — ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.102 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 17.10 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.11 — SCOPE
- Chapter 17.12 — INTERPRETATIONS
- Chapter 17.13 — DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
- Chapter 17.14 — DESIGNATION OF ZONES AND DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.15 — MAPS
- Chapter 17.16 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.17 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- Chapter 17.20 — GENERAL REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.21 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.22 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.23 — VARIANCES AND MINOR EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.24 — ZONING/LAND USE ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 17.25 — AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.26 — ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS
- Chapter 17.27 — COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- Chapter 17.28 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND PARCELS
- Chapter 17.30 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.31 — RURAL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.32 — SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.33 — RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONES
- Chapter 17.34 — MOBILE HOME (MH)
- Chapter 17.35 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.36 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.37 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESID…
- Chapter 17.38 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDEN…
- Chapter 17.39 — STANDARDS FOR TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND URBAN …
- Chapter 17.40 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.41 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (NC)
- Chapter 17.42 — REGIONAL COMMERCIAL (RC)
- Chapter 17.43 — VISITOR COMMERCIAL (VC)
- Chapter 17.44 — MEDICAL FLEX (MEDFX)
- Chapter 17.45 — EDUCATIONAL FLEX (EDFX)
- Chapter 17.46 — OFFICE FLEX (OFX)
- Chapter 17.47 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.48 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.49 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.50 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.51 — MIXED-USE 1 (MU 1)
- Chapter 17.52 — MIXED-USE 2 (MU 2)
- Chapter 17.53 — MIXED-USE 3 (MU 3)
- Chapter 17.54 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.55 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.56 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.60 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.61 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI)
- Chapter 17.62 — HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (HI)
- Chapter 17.63 — AEROSPACE INDUSTRIAL (AI)
- Chapter 17.64 — MINERAL RESOURCE EXTRACTION (MRE)
- Chapter 17.65 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.66 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.67 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.70 — GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Chapter 17.71 — PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONES
- Chapter 17.72 — OPEN SPACE (OS)
- Chapter 17.73 — UTILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY (U-ROW)
- Chapter 17.74 — SPECIFIC PLAN (SP)
- Chapter 17.75 — LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.76 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.77 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.80 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 17.81 — PARCEL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.82 — SETBACKS AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.83 — TRANSITION BETWEEN LAND USES AND ZONES
- Chapter 17.84 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.85 — UTILITIES AND SERVICES
- Chapter 17.86 — LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, WALLS, AND FENCES
- Chapter 17.87 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 17.88 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.89 — ANIMAL KEEPING
- Chapter 17.90 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.91 — RESIDENTIAL USES
- Chapter 17.92 — COMMERCIAL USES
- Chapter 17.93 — INDUSTRIAL USES
- Chapter 17.94 — PUBLIC AND CIVIC FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.95 — COMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITIES
- Chapter 17.96 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.97 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.98 — OTHER USES
- Chapter 17.99 — RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Chapter 17.100 — HILLSIDE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.101 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.102 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Title 18
- Chapter 18.05
- Title OT
- § OT.10.010. Community Redevelopment Agency Ordinances
- § OT.10.020. Palmdale City Council Ordinances