Earlier editions: 2026-07
Municipal code
Rancho Mirage Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Rancho Mirage, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 19 titles · 2,345 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Rancho Mirage
Contents
▸Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Overview- Chapter 2.02 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.03 — ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
- Chapter 2.05 — GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
- Chapter 2.08 — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.16 — PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.20 — DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND SAFETY
- Chapter 2.24 — DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 2.28 — CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.36 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.40 — BONDS
- Chapter 2.44 — COMPENSATION
- Chapter 2.48 — EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT CONTRACT
- Chapter 2.52 — DISASTER OPERATIONS AND RELIEF
- Chapter 2.68 — SPECIAL ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.72 — JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DECISIONS
- Chapter 2.80 — HOUSING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.84 — RANCHO MIRAGE LIBRARY AND OBSERVATORY BOARD
- Chapter 2.86 — MAILED BALLOT ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.88 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC …
▸Title 3 — Revenue and Finance
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — CLAIMS AGAINST CITY
- Chapter 3.08 — TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION
- Chapter 3.12 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.16 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — SALES AND USE TAXES
- Chapter 3.24 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.28 — LICENSE TAX ON NEW CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 3.29 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT MITIGATION FEES
- Chapter 3.30 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 TAX
- Chapter 3.31 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2 TAX
- Chapter 3.34 — PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
- Chapter 3.40 — TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE
- Chapter 3.50 — FEE AND SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.60 — DISPUTED TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND FEES
▸Title 5 — Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND FEES GENERALLY
- Chapter 5.05 — GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES
- Chapter 5.07 — SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 5.08 — PEDDLERS', SOLICITORS' LICENSES
- Chapter 5.12 — SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
- Chapter 5.13 — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
- Chapter 5.14 — NONRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
- Chapter 5.16 — BATHHOUSES AND ESCORT BUREAUS
- Chapter 5.20 — REAL ESTATE AUCTION
- Chapter 5.24 — TOBACCO SALES
- Chapter 5.26 — CONSIGNMENT STORES
- Chapter 5.27 — REQUIRED LANDSCAPERS COURSE ON OVERSEEDING ALTERNATIVE
- Chapter 5.30 — MARIJUANA DELIVERY SERVICES
- Chapter 5.31 — MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION, RADIO AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCTION
- Chapter 5.35 — MASSAGE THERAPISTS
- Chapter 5.40 — SPA FACILITIES
- Chapter 5.45 — SHOPPING CART MANAGEMENT
▸Title 6 — Animal Services
Overview- Chapter 6.05 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 6.10 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 6.12 — LICENSING OF DOGS
- Chapter 6.30 — REGULATION OF DOGS
- Chapter 6.40 — DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
- Chapter 6.50 — ANIMAL SHELTER AND IMPOUNDMENT
- Chapter 6.60 — ANIMAL NUISANCES
- Chapter 6.70 — KEEPING, CARE AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS
- Chapter 6.80 — COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 6.90 — ANIMAL RESCUER PERMIT
- Chapter 6.100 — PENALTIES AND REMEDIES
▸Title 7 — Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
▸Title 8 — Health and Safety
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — FOOD HANDLERS
- Chapter 8.07 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 8.08 — RESTAURANT REGULATION
- Chapter 8.09 — TESTING OF WATER BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES
- Chapter 8.12 — GARBAGE COLLECTION
- Chapter 8.16 — MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY AND LAKES AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER
- Chapter 8.24 — BURNING RUBBISH
- Chapter 8.25 — LANDING OF AIRCRAFT
- Chapter 8.26 — CITY PARK AND RECREATION FACILITY REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.28 — CITY HALL AND LIBRARY PARKING LOTS AND DRIVEWAYS USE RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 8.30 — SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES AND PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT
- Chapter 8.34 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
- Chapter 8.36 — WATER WELL STANDARDS
- Chapter 8.38 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.40 — MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.42 — HOT AIR BALLOONS
- Chapter 8.45 — NOISE
- Chapter 8.60 — SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO PROPERTY SALE
- Chapter 8.62 — MAJOR RETAIL CENTER SECURITY
- Chapter 8.63 — CAMPING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.65 — GATED RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY ACCESS
▸Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Overview▸Division I — Offenses By or Against Public Officers and Government
▸Division II — Offenses Against the Person
▸Division III — Offenses Against Public Peace
▸Division IV — Offenses Against Property
▸Division V — Consumer Protection
▸Division VI — Weapons
▸Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 10.12 — REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.16 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.20 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 10.24 — ONE-WAY STREETS
- Chapter 10.28 — SPECIAL STOPS
- Chapter 10.32 — PROHIBITED ACTS
- Chapter 10.40 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 10.44 — NO PARKING SIGNS AND IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.48 — PARKING TIME LIMITS AND SPACE RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 10.49 — COMMERCIAL PREFERENTIAL PARKING
- Chapter 10.50 — PARKING SPACES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
- Chapter 10.52 — LOADING ZONES
- Chapter 10.56 — LOW-SPEED VEHICLES AND NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.57 — SHARED ON-DEMAND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS
- Chapter 10.58 — COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 10.60 — SPEED REGULATION
- Chapter 10.64 — ABANDONED, WRECKED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.70 — GOLF CART TRANSPORTATION PLAN
- Chapter 10.72 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 10.78 — INTERSTATE TRUCKS
- Chapter 10.80 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
▸Title 12 — Streets and Sidewalks
▸Title 13 — Water and Sewers
▸Title 14 — Code Compliance and Remedies
Overview- Chapter 14.10 — PURPOSE
- Chapter 14.20 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 14.30 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 14.40 — ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
- Chapter 14.50 — INSPECTION
- Chapter 14.60 — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Chapter 14.70 — NOTICE OF VIOLATION
- Chapter 14.80 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
- Chapter 14.90 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION APPEAL HEARING PROCESS
- Chapter 14.100 — INFRACTION VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 14.110 — MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 14.120 — NOTICE OF PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDER TO ABATE AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
- Chapter 14.130 — PUBLIC NUISANCE APPEAL HEARING PROCESS
- Chapter 14.140 — SUMMARY ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCE PROCEDURES
- Chapter 14.150 — PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
- Chapter 14.160 — ABATEMENT COST APPEAL HEARING PROCESS
- Chapter 14.170 — PERMIT AND LICENSE SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 14.180 — OTHER REMEDIES
▸Title 15 — Buildings and Construction
Overview- Chapter 15.02 — ADOPTED CALIFORNIA AND UNIFORM CODES
- Chapter 15.04 — CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION
- Chapter 15.06 — CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION
- Chapter 15.08 — CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION
- Chapter 15.10 — CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION
- Chapter 15.12 — CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 EDITION
- Chapter 15.13 — CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, 2025 EDITION
- Chapter 15.14 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025 EDITION
- Chapter 15.24 — RESIDENT INSPECTORS
- Chapter 15.26 — CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
- Chapter 15.27 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM
- Chapter 15.30 — PRESERVATION OF SECURITY IN EXISTING GATED COMMUNITIES
- Chapter 15.56 — MOBILEHOME REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15.60 — ABANDONED AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS
- Chapter 15.64 — GRADING
- Chapter 15.68 — STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAY APPROACHES
- Chapter 15.72 — MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING AND REPORTING
- Chapter 15.74 — SAFETY ASSESSMENT PLACARDS
▸Chapter 15.80 — REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
- Chapter 15.84 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM PERMITS
- Chapter 15.86 — EXPEDITED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PERMITTING
▸Title 16 — Subdivisions
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.06 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — REVIEW AUTHORITY
- Chapter 16.10 — MAPS
- Chapter 16.12 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.14 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.16 — FINAL AND PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.18 — DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT FEES
- Chapter 16.20 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.22 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 16.24 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.28 — TIME-SHARING PROJECTS AND USES
- Chapter 16.30 — CONVERSION OF RENTAL MOBILEHOME PARKS
▸Title 17 — Zoning
Overview▸Division III — Development and Operational Standards
Overview- Chapter 17.16 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 17.18 — GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.20 — GENERAL PROPERTY AND USE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.22 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES/DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.24 — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.26 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.28 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.30 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Chapter 17.32 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.33 — MARIJUANA
▸Division IV — Permits and Review
Overview- Chapter 17.34 — INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 17.36 — APPLICATION FILING, PROCESSING, AND FEES
- Chapter 17.40 — DESIGN REVIEW
- 17.68 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 17.42 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN PERMITS
- Chapter 17.44 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
- Chapter 17.46 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.48 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.50 — MINOR VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.52 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.54 — SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 17.56 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.58 — STREET NAMES AND STREET NAME CHANGES
▸Division V — Administration
Overview- Chapter 17.66 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 17.68 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 17.70 — NONCONFORMING USES, SITES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.72 — GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLAN AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS AND ELIGIBLE APPLICANT T…
- Chapter 17.73 — GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLAN AND ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.74 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Chapter 17.76 — APPEALS
- Chapter 17.78 — REVOCATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 17.80 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Division VI — Zoning Definitions
▸Title 18 — Franchises
- Title SR — Statutory References for California Cities
- Title OL — Ordinance List and Disposition Table