Municipal code
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-29
- Contents
- 19 titles · 1,693 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Rancho Palos Verdes
Contents
- Section 1.
- Section 2.
- Section 3.
- Section 4.
- Section 5.
- Section 6.
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY OFFICES
- Chapter 2.14 — APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS
- Chapter 2.16 — PAYROLL WARRANTS
- Chapter 2.20 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.22 — MEMBERSHIP IN CITY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
- Chapter 2.24 — DISASTER COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.28 — ELECTION DATE
- Chapter 2.32 — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Chapter 2.36 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.40 — GEOTECHNICAL BOARD OF APPEALS
- Chapter 2.42 — PUBLIC PROJECTS
- Chapter 2.44 — PURCHASING ORDINANCE
- Chapter 2.46 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.50 — MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.54 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — TRANSFER OF TAX FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 3.08 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — ENVIRONMENTAL EXCISE TAX
- Chapter 3.24 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
- Chapter 3.28 — GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.30 — UTILITY USER TAX
- Chapter 3.32 — BUDGET ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 3.36 — AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND
- Chapter 3.40 — GOLF TAX
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES
- Chapter 5.08 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5.10 — BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION PERMITS
- Chapter 5.16 — PAPER RECYCLERS
- Chapter 5.20 — SOLICITATION
▸Chapter 5.24 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND TECHNICIANS
- Chapter 5.28 — VENDING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 5.32 — ESCORTS AND ESCORT BUREAUS
- Chapter 5.33 — COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED
▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — HEALTH CODE
▸Chapter 8.08 — FIRE CODE
Overview- 1007.9 Exit doors identification
- 1104.3 Sign illumination
- 2108.4 Fire extinguisher—dry cleaning plant
- 2108.5 No smoking signs—dry cleaning plant
- 2403.4 Operations and maintenance
- 2406.5 Maintenance—powder coating
- 2407.1 Maintenance—electrostatic apparatus
- 2408.5 Sources of ignition
- 2505.1 Housekeeping—fruit ripening room
- 3104.21 Vegetation removal
- 3603.2 Open flame device—boat or marina
- 3603.4 Rubbish containers—marina
- 3604.4 Portable fire extinguishers—marina
- 4811.9 Fire department access—motion picture production locations
- 4811.12 Blocked or obstructed fire hydrants and appliances
- 5003.5 Hazardous materials signage
- 5004.11 Combustible materials clearance—hazardous materials storage
- 5303.4 Markings—compressed gases
- 5303.5 Security—compressed gases
- 5701.6 Maintenance and operating practices—flammable and combustible liquids
- 6107.3 Combustible material clearance LPG container
- Chapter 8.12 — HAZARDS
- Chapter 8.16 — WEED AND DEBRIS BLOWERS
▸Article I — DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article II — SOLID WASTE COLLECTORS
- Article III — CONTAINERS FOR SOLID WASTE
- Article IV — SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLE MATERIAL, AND ORGANIC WASTE GENERATORS
- Article V — EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY
- Article VI — PROCUREMENT
- Article VII — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 8.22 — SINGLE-USE FOODWARE ACCESSORIES
- Chapter 8.24 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.28 — SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS, BARS AND CITY FACILITIES
- Chapter 8.32 — ADOPTION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSES REGULATIONS
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — BURGLAR ALARMS
- Chapter 9.08 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.12 — CURFEW
- Chapter 9.16 — STILL PHOTOGRAPHY, MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS
- Chapter 9.20 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS ADJACENT TO OFF-SALE ALCOHOLIC
- Chapter 9.24 — LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPENSES CAUSED BY UNRULY PARTIES AND GATHERINGS
- Chapter 9.26 — SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY FOR PARTIES AT WHICH UNDERAGE DRINKING OCCURS
- Chapter 9.28 — GRAFFITI PREVENTION AND REMOVAL
- Chapter 9.30 — REGULATION OF SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES, INLINE SKATES, SCOOTERS AND
- Chapter 9.32 — RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
- Chapter 9.34 — PERSONAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
- Chapter 9.36 — UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROHIBITED
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — TRAFFIC CODE
- Article 5 — PARKING NEAR
- Chapter 10.08 — AUTHORITY TO REMOVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.12 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.16 — STREET WEIGHT LIMITS
- Chapter 10.20 — PARKING PERMITS
- Chapter 10.24 — OFF-ROAD USE OF VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.28 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND TRIP REDUCTION
- Chapter 10.32 — PARKING CITATION PROCESSING
- Chapter 10.36 — ON-STREET PARKING OF OVERSIZED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.40 — PARKING METERS
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — HIGHWAY PERMITS
- Chapter 12.06 — REGULATION OF EARTH HAULING OPERATIONS
- Chapter 12.08 — TREES AND SHRUBS
- Chapter 12.12 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 12.16 — STREETS, PARKS, PRESERVE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
- Chapter 12.18 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Chapter 12.20 — SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview▸Chapter 15.04 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.08 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.12 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.16 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.18 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- Chapter 15.20 — GREATER PORTUGUESE BEND LANDSLIDE COMPLEX REGULATIONS ON LAND USE
- Chapter 15.24 — DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
- Chapter 15.28 — HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 15.34 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 15.38 — DISCLOSURE OF GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
- Chapter 15.42 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 15.44 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Chapter 15.46 — TIME LIMITS FOR COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 16.12 — PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.16 — TRACT MAPS
- Chapter 16.20 — DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.24 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.28 — CORRECTION AND AMENDMENT OF MAPS
- Chapter 16.32 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE AND MERGERS
- Chapter 16.36 — DISCLOSURE OF GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
- Chapter 16.40 — URBAN LOT SPLITS
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.02 — SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS) DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.04 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM) DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.06 — ATTACHED UNIT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.08 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.09 — SECOND UNITS AND TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS IN SINGLE-FAMILY ZONES
- Chapter 17.10 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
- Chapter 17.11 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Chapter 17.12 — GENERAL
- Chapter 17.14 — COMMERCIAL LIMITED (CL) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.16 — COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.18 — COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL (CP) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.20 — COMMERCIAL GENERAL (CG) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.22 — COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL (CR) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.26 — INSTITUTIONAL (I) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.28 — CEMETERY (C) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.32 — OPEN SPACE HAZARD (OH) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.34 — OPEN SPACE RECREATION (OR) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.38 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.40 — OVERLAY CONTROL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.41 — COASTAL SAGE SCRUB CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.42 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17.44 — AGRICULTURE (A) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.46 — EQUESTRIAN OVERLAY (Q) DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.47 — MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.48 — RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.49 — LOTS, SETBACKS, OPEN SPACE AREA AND BUILDING HEIGHT
- Chapter 17.50 — NONRESIDENTIAL PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.52 — DEDICATIONS, RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS, AND OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 17.54 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND VISUAL SCREENING
- Chapter 17.56 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Chapter 17.58 — RECYCLING
- Chapter 17.60 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.62 — SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.64 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.66 — MINOR EXCEPTION PERMITS
- Chapter 17.67 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
- Chapter 17.68 — ZONE CHANGES AND CODE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.70 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.72 — COASTAL PERMITS
- Chapter 17.73 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 17.74 — RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Chapter 17.75 — SIGN CODE
- Chapter 17.76 — MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS AND STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.78 — MISCELLANEOUS
- Chapter 17.79 — CITY PROJECTS
- Chapter 17.80 — HEARING NOTICE AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.82 — PROCESSING OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.83 — GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 17.84 — NONCONFORMITIES
- Chapter 17.86 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.88 — ZONING MAP
- Chapter 17.90 — INTERPRETATION PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.92 — SEVERABILITY
- Chapter 17.96 — DEFINITIONS