Title 9
Patterson Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Patterson
PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
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OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT
III OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
Chapter 9.04 FIRE HYDRANTS
Chapter 9.16 GAMBLING
§ 9.04.010. Tampering with prohibited. § 9.04.020. Drawing water from prohibited—Exception.
§ 9.04.030. Interpretation. § 9.04.040. Penalty for violations.
Chapter 9.08 USE OF WATER DURING FIRES
- § 9.08.010. Prohibited—Exceptions. § 9.08.020. Duty to turn off water. § 9.08.030. Penalty for violations.
Chapter 9.12 POLICE DOGS
§ 9.12.010. Injury or interference prohibited.
§ 9.12.020. Violation—Penalty.
§ 9.16.010. Games prohibited—Penalty for violations.
§ 9.16.020. Devices prohibited—Penalty for violations.
Chapter 9.18 INDECENT EXPOSURE
§ 9.18.010. Exposure of waiters, waitresses and entertainers.
§ 9.18.020. Exposure of breasts by waitresses or entertainers prohibited.
§ 9.18.030. Participation in live or simulated acts.
§ 9.18.040. Procuring public exposure prohibited.
§ 9.18.050. Exceptions.
§ 9.18.060. Employment or payment not necessary for offense.
II OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
Chapter 9.20 ADULT-RELATED ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 9.14 STREET GANGS
Article I
General Provisions
§ 9.20.010. Legislative purpose. § 9.20.020. Definitions. § 9.20.030. Permit required.
§ 9.14.010. Legislative findings and declaration.
§ 9.14.020. Participation in criminal street gang prohibited—Elements—Punishment.
Article II Application And Permits
§ 9.14.030. Buildings or places used by criminal street gang—Nuisance.
§ 9.20.040. Filing and fee provisions.
PATTERSON CODE
| § | 9.20.060. | Applications. | § 9.20.520. | Severability. |
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| § | 9.20.080. | Referral of application to | ||
| other departments. | IV | |||
| § | 9.20.100. | Issuance refusal. | OFFENSES | AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE |
| § | 9.20.120. | Revocation or suspension of | ||
| adult-related establishment | V | |||
| permit. | OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY | |||
| § | 9.20.140. | Term of permit. | ||
| § | 9.20.160. | Sale, transfer or change of | Chapter 9.24 | |
| location. | BILL POSTING AND PAINTING ON | |||
| § | 9.20.180. | Additional permits required. | PROPERTY | |
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9.20.200. 9.20.220. 9.20.240. 9.20.260. |
Application for escort or figure model permit. Issuance and denial of permits. Revocation or suspension of permits. Term of permit. |
§ 9.24.010. § 9.24.020. § 9.24.030. |
Prohibited on utility poles—Exception. Prohibited on trees, fences, buildings or other structures without consent. Penalty for violation. |
| Article III Facilities And Employees |
Chapter 9.26 SHOPPING CART REGULATIONS |
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| § | 9.20.280. | Required facilities. | § 9.26.010. | Intent and declaration of nuisance. |
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9.20.300. 9.20.320. 9.20.340. |
Operating requirements. Register and permit number of employees. Display of permit and identification cards. |
§ 9.26.020. § 9.26.030. § 9.26.040. |
Definitions. Enforcement authority. Shopping cart identification signs. |
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9.20.360. 9.20.380. 9.20.400. |
Employment of persons under the age of eighteen years prohibited. Services and rate sign. Inspection sign. |
§ 9.26.050. § 9.26.060. § 9.26.070. |
Shopping cart containment plan required. Permission for cart removal from business premises. Cart containment plan review fees. |
| Article IV Miscellaneous Provisions |
§ 9.26.080. | Shopping cart retrieval—Registration and records required. |
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9.20.420. 9.20.440. 9.20.460. 9.20.480. |
Inspection. Employment of persons without permits unlawful. Time limit for filing application for permit. Certain conduct in bars prohibited. |
§ 9.26.090. § 9.26.100. § 9.26.110. |
Cart containment plan approval, conditional approval or denial. Penalties for failing to submit a prevention plan. Repeat offenders—Imposition of additional measures to |
| § | 9.20.500. | Exceptions. | prevent cart removal. |
PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
| § | 9.26.120. | Physical containment |
§ 9.28.030. | Permits—Applications—Investigations. |
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| system. | § 9.28.040. | Consideration by the |
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| § | 9.26.130. | Unauthorized acts or |
council. | |
| possession of an abandoned | § 9.28.050. | Granting of permits. |
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| shopping cart. | § 9.28.060. | Terms of permits. |
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| § | 9.26.140. | Shopping cart retrieval. |
§ 9.28.070. | Exceptions. |
| § | 9.26.150. | Impound, retrieval, and administrative costs and |
§ 9.28.080. | Penalty for violations. |
| fines. | ||||
| § | 9.26.160. | Exemptions. |
VII OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS |
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| § | 9.26.170. | Disposition of carts after |
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| § | 9.26.180. | thirty days. Penalties. |
Chapter 9.32 MINOR'S CURFEW |
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| § | 9.26.190. | Administrative citation. |
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| § | 9.26.200. | Appeal of administrative |
§ 9.32.010. | Persons under eighteen |
| citation. | years prohibited to loiter | |||
| during certain hours. | ||||
| Chapter 9.27 | § 9.32.020. | Encouraging persons under |
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| UNATTENDED COLLECTION BIN | eighteen years to loiter | |||
| PERMIT | prohibited. | |||
| § 9.32.030. | Penalty for violations. |
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| § | 9.27.010. | Purpose and intent. |
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| § | 9.27.020. | Definitions. |
Chapter 9.34 | |
| § | 9.27.030. | Permit required. |
DISPLAY OF ADULT MATTER TO | |
| § | 9.27.040. | Application requirements. |
MINORS | |
| § | 9.27.050. | Requirements for the |
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| approval and renewal of an | § 9.34.010. | Display of certain adult |
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| unattended collection bin | matter to minors—Blinder | |||
| permit. | racks. | |||
| § | 9.27.060. | Location. |
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9.27.070. 9.27.080. |
Physical attributes. Maintenance. |
Chapter 9.35 PROHIBITION AGAINST UNDERAGE DRINKING AND SOCIAL HOST |
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| § | 9.27.090. | Nontransferability. |
LIABILITY | |
| § | 9.27.100. | Suspension or revocation. |
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| § | 9.27.110. | Appeals. |
§ 9.35.010. | Title. |
| § | 9.27.120. | Public nuisance. |
§ 9.35.020. | Legislative findings. |
| § 9.35.030. | Intent and purpose. |
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| VI | § 9.35.040. | Definitions. |
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| CONSUMER PROTECTION | § 9.35.050. | Consumption of alcohol by |
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| minor prohibited in public | ||||
| Chapter 9.28 | place, place open to public, | |||
| FORTUNETELLING | or place not open to public. |
§ 9.28.010. Permits required. § 9.28.020. Definitions.
PATTERSON CODE
| § 9.35.060. | Hosting, permitting, | Chapter 9.43 | |
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| allowing a party, gathering | HEALTH AND HYGIENE | ||
| or event where minors | |||
| consume alcoholic beverages | § 9.43.010. | Findings and purpose. |
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| prohibited. | § 9.43.020. | Definitions. |
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| § 9.35.070. | Prima facie evidence. | § 9.43.030. | Relation to other laws. |
| § 9.35.080. | Separate violation for each | § 9.43.040. | Abatement. |
| incident. | § 9.43.050. | Interference. |
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| § 9.35.090. | Enforcement authority. | ||
| § 9.35.100. | Enforcement remedies. | Chapter 9.50 | |
| § 9.35.110. | Public nuisance and | CAMPING WITHIN CITY LIMITS | |
| recovery of response costs. | |||
| § 9.35.120. | Billing and collection. | § 9.50.010. | Findings and purpose. |
| § 9.35.130. | Special fund. | § 9.50.020. | Definitions. |
| § 9.35.140. | Appeals. | § 9.50.030. | Relation to other laws. |
| § 9.35.150. | Severability. | § 9.50.040. | Unlawful camping. |
| § 9.50.050. | Storage of personal property |
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| WEAPONS | § 9.50.060. | Property removal. |
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| § 9.50.070. | Property disposition. |
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| Chapter 9.36 | § 9.50.080. | Enforcement. |
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| § 9.36.010. | Dangerous | Chapter 9.54 PROTECTION OF CRITICAL |
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| weapon—Defined. | INFRASTRUCTURE AND FIRE | ||
| § 9.36.020. | Dangerous | SEVERITY ZONES | |
| weapon—Carrying | |||
| restrictions. | § 9.54.010. | Findings and purpose. |
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| § 9.36.030. § 9.36.040. |
Disorderly conduct prohibited. Penalty for violations. |
§ 9.54.020. § 9.54.030. § 9.54.040. |
Definitions. Relation to other laws. Prohibited activities. |
| FIREARMS | Chapter 9.40 POSSESSION AND FIRING |
§ 9.54.050. § 9.54.060. |
Abatement. Violation—Penalty. |
| § 9.54.070. | Interference. |
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| § 9.40.010. | Prohibited acts | ||
| designated—Firearms | Chapter 9.55 | ||
| defined. | SEX | OFFENDER RESIDENCY | |
| § 9.40.015. | Firearms deemed loaded | RESTRICTIONS | |
| when. | |||
| § 9.40.020. | Exemptions to applicability | § 9.55.010. | Purpose and intent. |
| of Section . | § 9.55.020. | Definitions. |
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| § 9.55.030. | Violation of residency |
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requirements constitutes a nuisance. |
IX HEALTH AND SAFETY
PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
| § | 9.55.040. | Abatement—Recovery of | § 9.55.050. | Local reporting |
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| abatement expenses. | requirements. | |||
| § 9.55.060. | Enforcement remedies. |
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