Earlier editions: 2026-07
Municipal code
San Bruno Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of San Bruno, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 14 titles · 2,095 sections
- Jurisdiction
- San Bruno
Contents
▸Title 1 — General Provisions
Overview- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1.04 — CITATION AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 1.12 — CITATIONS FOR MISDEMEANORS AND INFRACTIONS
- Chapter 1.20 — HOLIDAYS
- Chapter 1.24 — STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
- Chapter 1.28 — VIOLATIONS OF CODE
- Chapter 1.32 — APPEALS TO COUNCIL
- Chapter 1.35 — DEVELOPER INDEMNIFICATION
▸Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.16 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.20 — CITY CLERK
- Chapter 2.28 — FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Chapter 2.32 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.36 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.40 — PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
- Chapter 2.44 — PURCHASING AND BID PROCEDURES
- Chapter 2.46 — PROCEDURES FOR THE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.48 — EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Chapter 2.50 — CULTURE AND ARTS COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.52 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE ORDINANCE
▸Title 3 — Revenue and Finance
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3.08 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 3.12 — APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE—PAYMENT OF TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — SCHEDULE OF TAXES
- Chapter 3.18 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3.24 — TAX FUNCTION TRANSFER
- Chapter 3.28 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.32 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.36 — REAL PROPERTY DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX
- Chapter 3.38 — ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 3.39 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.40 — ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
▸Title 4 — Licenses and Regulations
Overview- Chapter 4.04 — AMUSEMENT FACILITIES
- Chapter 4.08 — DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS
- Chapter 4.16 — PEDDLERS
- Chapter 4.18 — SIDEWALK VENDING
- Chapter 4.20 — REGULATION OF VEHICLE VENDORS
- Chapter 4.24 — PRIVATE PARKING FACILITIES
- Chapter 4.28 — AUTOMATIC BURGLAR ALARM TELEPHONE DEVICES
- Chapter 4.32 — PRIVATE PATROLS
- Chapter 4.36 — GAMBLING CLUBS
- Chapter 4.40 — MASSAGE BUSINESSES
- Chapter 4.42 — PAWNBROKERS—SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Chapter 4.44 — ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CODE
- Chapter 4.52 — TRAILERS AND TRAILER COURTS
- Chapter 4.56 — DISTRIBUTION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS
- Chapter 4.60 — BINGO
- Chapter 4.68 — ESCORT SERVICES
- Chapter 4.70 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS OPERATOR PERMIT
▸Title 5 — Nuisances
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — NUISANCES ENUMERATED
▸Chapter 5.08 — ENFORCEMENT, NUISANCE ABATEMENT AND COST RECOVERY
- Chapter 5.12 — WEEDS
▸Chapter 5.16 — GRAFFITI AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE
- Chapter 5.20 — UNRULY GATHERINGS
- Chapter 5.22 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DEEMED APPROVED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMERCIAL SALES
- Chapter 5.24 — MAINTENANCE OF DISTRESSED VACANT PROPERTIES
- Chapter 5.26 — REGISTRATION OF FORECLOSED AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES
▸Title 6 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Overview- Chapter 6.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 6.12 — TRESPASSING AND LOITERING
- Chapter 6.13 — PROHIBITION AGAINST ABUSIVE SOLICITATION
- Chapter 6.14 — JUVENILE DAYTIME CURFEW
- Chapter 6.16 — NOISE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 6.18 — MANDATORY REAL ESTATE TRANSFER DISCLOSURE REGARDING AIRPORT NOISE
- Chapter 6.20 — ASSISTING LOCKED-OUT PERSON
- Chapter 6.24 — TOPLESS/BOTTOMLESS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 6.28 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 6.32 — AEROSOL PAINT CONTAINER REGULATIONS
- Chapter 6.44 — CONSUMPTION AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC
- Chapter 6.48 — FALSE ALARMS
- Chapter 6.50 — SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS
- Chapter 6.51 — DANGEROUS FIREWORKS
- Chapter 6.52 — TOBACCO RETAILER PERMIT
- Chapter 6.56 — SMOKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 6.59 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES
▸Title 7 — Vehicles and Traffic
Overview- Chapter 7.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 7.08 — COMPLETE STREETS COMMITTEE
- Chapter 7.12 — CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
- Chapter 7.16 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 7.18 — RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING
- Chapter 7.20 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 7.24 — RESTRICTED STREET USE
- Chapter 7.26 — PAID ON AND OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS
- Chapter 7.28 — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 7.32 — MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 7.36 — ABANDONED OR INOPERABLE VEHICLES
- Chapter 7.40 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Chapter 7.44 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 7.48 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 7.50 — SKATEBOARDS
- Chapter 7.52 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Title 8 — Streets, Sidewalks, and Rights-Of-Way
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 8.08 — OBSTRUCTIONS AND USE RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 8.12 — SIDEWALK AND PARKWAY MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.16 — ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 8.20 — OVERHEAD POLES AND WIRES
- Chapter 8.24 — STREET TREES AND OTHER PLANTINGS
- Chapter 8.25 — HERITAGE TREES
▸Chapter 8.28 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES
- Chapter 8.32 — REGULATION OF NEWSRACKS IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 8.36 — SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND WITHIN UTILITY EASEMEN…
- Chapter 8.40 — PARKLETS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
▸Title 10 — Municipal Services
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.12 — WATER QUALITY CONTROL
- Chapter 10.13 — INSPECTION, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF PRIVATE SEWER LATERALS
- Chapter 10.14 — WATER
- Chapter 10.15 — CROSS-CONNECTION AND BACKFLOW STANDARDS
▸Chapter 10.18 — STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- Chapter 10.20 — GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- Chapter 10.21 — REGULATING THE USE OF DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE
- Chapter 10.22 — RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
- Chapter 10.23 — RECYCLING AND DIVERSION OF DEBRIS FROM CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
- Chapter 10.25 — REUSABLE BAGS
- Chapter 10.26 — MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 10.28 — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
- Chapter 10.29 — COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION PROGRAM
▸Title 11 — Buildings, Construction and Fire Protection
Overview- Chapter 11.02 — ADMINISTRATIVE AND REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 11.04 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 11.06 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 11.07 — GREEN BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 11.08 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 11.10 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 11.12 — HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 11.16 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 11.20 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 11.22 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 11.23 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Chapter 11.24 — SAN BRUNO FIRE CODE
- Chapter 11.26 — CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Chapter 11.28 — NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 11.30 — SEISMIC HAZARD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
- Chapter 11.32 — PLACARDS USED TO DENOTE CONDITIONS RELATING TO CONTINUED OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 11.34 — TIME LIMITS FOR COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 11.36 — SMALL SOLAR SYSTEM PERMITTING PROGRAM
- Chapter 11.38 — EXPEDITED STREAMLINED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PERMITTING PROCESS
- Chapter 11.40 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
▸Title 12 — Land Use
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 12.08 — PERMITS
- Chapter 12.12 — SOILS AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGY REPORT
- Chapter 12.16 — GRADING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12.20 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 12.24 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 12.26 — VOTER APPROVAL FOR HIGH-RISE, HIGH DENSITY, SCENIC CORRIDOR, AND OPEN-SPACE DE…
- Chapter 12.28 — REQUIRED MAPS
- Chapter 12.32 — TENTATIVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 12.36 — TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS
- Chapter 12.38 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 12.40 — FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 12.44 — IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 12.48 — IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
- Chapter 12.52 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 12.56 — MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 12.60 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 12.64 — APPEALS
- Chapter 12.68 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 12.72 — AUTHORITY
- Chapter 12.76 — TITLE, PURPOSE, ETC
- Chapter 12.78 — ZONING ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 12.80 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 12.84 — GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 12.88 — CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 12.90 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 12.92 — NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES AND USES
- Chapter 12.96 — ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 12.100 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 12.104 — SIGNS
- Chapter 12.108 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW PERMITS
- Chapter 12.112 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 12.116 — PLANNED UNIT PERMIT
- Chapter 12.124 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 12.132 — PUBLIC HEARING
- Chapter 12.136 — ZONING MAP AND TEXT AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 12.144 — ENFORCEMENT—VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES
- Chapter 12.200 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE R-1 AND R-2 ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 12.220 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 12.230 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
- Chapter 12.240 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 12.245 — MULTIFAMILY HOUSING MINISTERIAL REVIEW
- Chapter 12.250 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 12.260 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 12.265 — BAYHILL SPECIFIC PLAN AREA DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 12.270 — SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTALS
- Chapter 12.280 — MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 12.290 — BAYHILL SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS
- Chapter 12.300 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS OPERATIONS
- Title SR — Statutory References for California Cities
- Title OL — Ordinance List and Disposition Table