Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Porterville Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Porterville, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-03
- Contents
- 1,784 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Porterville
Contents
- Sec. 1.1. City Motto.
- Sec. 4.1. Intergovernmental Powers.
- Sec. 4.2. Liberal Interpretation.
- Sec. 9.1. Public Participation.
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION
Overview▸Article III — LOCAL PLANNING
▸Article IV — CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
- Article V — MUNICIPAL SERVICE CHARGES GENERALLY
▸Article VI — FUNDS OF THE CITY 1
- Division 1 — Generally
- Division 1 — GENERALLY
- Division 2 — FINANCING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
- Article VII — EXPENDITURES, INDEBTEDNESS, AND REVOLVING CASH FUND
- Article VIII — PROCEDURE OF COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
- Article IX — INTERNAL CITY AUDITS
- Article X — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Article XI — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- Article XII — FEES AND CHARGES/COST CONTROL SYSTEM 1
- Article XIII — CONTRACTOR DEBARMENT PROCESS
- Article XIV — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
▸Chapter 4 — AIRPORT
Overview▸Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
▸Article II — AIRPORT OPERATION AREA REQUIREMENTS, GENERAL
▸Article III — AIRCRAFT FLIGHT RULES, GENERAL
▸Article IV — VEHICLE OPERATIONS
▸Article V — FIRE HAZARDS
▸Article VI — AIRCRAFT HANGARS/TIE DOWN PERMITS
▸Article VII — FIXED BASE OPERATORS
▸Article VIII — EMERGENCY
▸Article IX — FUELING AND SALES
▸Article X — INSURANCE
▸Article XI — ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
▸Article XII — SPECIAL EVENTS
▸Article XIII — APPEALS PROCESS
▸Article XIV — SEVERABILITY
▸Article XV — APPENDIX A, TRAFFIC PATTERN
▸Article XVI — FORMS
- Chapter 4A — AMBULANCES
▸Chapter 5 — ANIMAL CONTROL
Overview▸Article II — LICENSABLE ANIMALS
▸Article III — ANIMAL KEEPING
▸Article IV — KENNELS
▸Article V — RABIES CONTROL
▸Article VI — PIGEONS
▸Article VII — VIOLATIONS
▸Article VIII — ANIMAL CONTROL COMMISSION
▸Chapter 5A — ARTS COMMISSION
▸Chapter 6 — BICYCLES
▸Chapter 7 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
Overview▸Article I — BUILDING CODE
▸Article IA — MECHANICAL CODE
▸Article II — PLUMBING CODE
▸Article III — ELECTRICAL CODE
▸Article IV — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Article V — RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Article VI — MOVING BUILDINGS
▸Article VII — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PERMIT EXPEDITING
- Article IX — UNIFORM BUILDING AND HOUSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
- Article X — BUILDING SETBACK LINES
- Article XI — DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Article XII — HOUSING
- Article XIII — PRELIMINARY SOIL REPORTS
- Chapter 8 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
- Chapter 8A — SIDEWALK VENDING
- Chapter 9 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER
▸Chapter 11 — DANCES AND DANCE HALLS
▸Chapter 12 — FIRE PREVENTION
Overview▸Article II — FIREWORKS
▸Article III — WEEDS, RUBBISH, LITTER, TIRE AND HAZARD ABATEMENT
- Chapter 13 — GARBAGE AND REFUSE
▸Chapter 14 — LIBRARY
▸Chapter 15 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Overview- Article II — LICENSE TAXES
▸Article III — GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE OR REMOVAL OF BUSINESS SALE
- Article V — LICENSES AND REGULATION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Article VI — CHARITABLE CAR WASH PERMIT PROCEDURE
- Article VII — CANNABIS DISPENSARIES
- Article VIII — ROTATIONAL TOW SERVICES
- Article IX — MASSAGE BUSINESSES AND PRACTITIONERS
- Chapter 16 — MINORS
▸Chapter 17 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Article I — DEFINITIONS
▸Article II — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
▸Article III — ENFORCEMENT OF AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
▸Article IV — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
▸Article V — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Article VI — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
▸Article VII — SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
▸Article VIII — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
▸Article IX — PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
▸Article X — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OR IN CERTAIN PLACES
▸Article XI — STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS AND PUB…
▸Article XII — STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY
▸Article XIII — RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS
▸Article XIV — TRAINS
▸Article XV — SPECIAL SPEED ZONES
- Article XVI — OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS
▸Article XVII — ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES
▸Article XVIII — PENALTIES AND CONSTITUTIONALITY
▸Article LXII — PARKING UPON AND REMOVAL OF VEHICLES FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY
▸Chapter 18 — OFFENSES, MISCELLANEOUS
▸Chapter 19A — STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
▸Chapter 20 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
▸Chapter 21 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
Overview- Article 100 — TITLE, COMPONENTS, AND PURPOSES
- Article 101 — ZONING DISTRICTS, ZONING MAP, AND BOUNDARIES
- Article 102 — RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
- Article 103 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- Article 200 — AGRICULTURE/RURAL/CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
- Article 201 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Article 202 — DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
- Article 203 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Article 204 — EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS
- Article 205 — PUBLIC AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS
- Article 206 — RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT
- Article 207 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT
- Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
- Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
- Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCENTIVES
- Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
- Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
- Article 305 — SIGNS
- Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
- Article 400 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 401 — PRELIMINARY MAP
- Article 402 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Article 403 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Article 404 — FINAL MAPS
- Article 405 — PARCEL MAPS
- Article 406 — REVERSIONS, MERGERS, AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Article 407 — DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
- Article 408 — COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS (CONDOMINIUMS)
- Article 409 — AMENDMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article 500 — AIRPORT ENVIRONS (AE) OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Article 501 — HILLSIDE ZONE (HZ) OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Article 502 — SINGLE STORY (S) OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Article 600 — PLANNING AGENCY
- Article 601 — COMMON PROCEDURES
- Article 602 — ZONING CONFORMANCE REVIEW
- Article 603 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Article 604 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Article 605 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Article 606 — VARIANCES
- Article 607 — AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL PLAN
- Article 608 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND TEXT
- Article 609 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Article 610 — ADJUSTMENTS
- Article 611 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
- Article 612 — APPEALS
- Article 613 — ENFORCEMENT
- Article 614 — BY-RIGHT APPROVAL
- Article 700 — LIST OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
- Article 701 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS
▸Chapter 22 — TAXATION
Overview▸Article I — PROPERTY TAXATION
▸Article II — SALES AND USE TAX
▸Article IIA — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
▸Article IIB — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Article III — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Article IV — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Article V — UTILITY USERS TAX
- Article VI — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
▸Chapter 23 — TAXICABS AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
Overview▸Article II — OPERATING/DRIVER PERMIT
- Chapter 24 — TRAILERS AND TRAILER CAMPS
▸Chapter 24A — UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
- Chapter 25 — WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Division 1 — GENERALLY
▸Division 2 — INSTALLATION OF SERVICE
▸Division 3 — WATER SERVICE RATES
- Division 4 — METERS, STOPCOCKS AND HYDRANTS
▸Division 5 — EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS GENERALLY
- Division 6 — WATER CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
- Article II — SEWER SYSTEM GENERALLY
- Division 2 — LATERALS AND TRUNKS
▸Division 3 — EXTENSION OF SEWER MAINS
- Article III — USE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
- Article IV — REQUIREMENTS AND SURCHARGES FOR SEWAGE DISCHARGES INTO CITY SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- Article V — WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
- Division 1 — GENERALLY
▸Division 2 — REGULATIONS
- Division 3 — FEES
- Division 4 — ADMINISTRATION
- Division 5 — ENFORCEMENT
- Division 6 — PENALTY COSTS
- Chapter 26 — WELLS
- Chapter 27 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM