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San Diego Municipal Code Ch. 2 Government

San Diego Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · San Diego

Cite as: San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 2 · Text as of 2026-10-05

ARTICLE1 GENERALPROVISIONS – Division 1 –NoDivisionTitle 210101 .
ARTICLE 2 – ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Division 1 – The Council Division 2 – The City Manager Division 3 – City Attorney Division 4 – Civil Service Commission - Personnel Director 22.0101 22.0201 22.0301 22.0401

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Division 5 –PurchasingAgent Division 6 –PoliceDepartment Division 7 –ChiefFinancialOfficer and Finance Department Division 8 –Debarment Division 9 –Contracts -Leases -Sales Division 10 –Personnel Division 11 –Compensation Division 12 –Bonds Division 13 –PoliceandFireReliefPension 220501 . 220601 . 220701 . 220801 . 220901 . 221001 . 221101 . 221201 . 221301 .
Division 14 – Public Utilities Department, Engineering and Capital Projects Department, Transportation Department, Environmental Services Department, Stormwater Department, and Strategic Capital Projects Department Division 15 – Park and Recreation Department Division 16 – Department of Information Technology Division 17 – Fiscal Division 18 – City Departments Division 19 – Government Affairs Department Division 20 – Executive Services Administration and Management Division 21 – Council Administration Division Division 22 – Family Justice Center Department Division 23 – Office of the Independent Budget Analyst 22.1401 22.1501 22.1601 22.1701 22.1801 22.1901 22.2001 22.2101 22.2201 22.2301
Division 24 – Development Services Department, City Planning Department, and Economic Development Department Division 25 – Risk Management Division 26 – Procedures Governing the Management of City Records Division 27 – Equal Employment Opportunity Outreach Program Division 28 – Service Worker Retention Division 30 – Contract Definitions and Procedures Division 31 – Public Works Contracts Division 32 – Contracts for Goods, Services, and Consultants Division 33 – Design-Build Contracts 22.2401 22.2501 22.2601 22.2701 22.2801 22.3001 22.3101 22.3201 22.3301
Division 34 – Alternative Procurement of Design-Build Contracts for Qualifying Complex Public Facilities Division 35 – Nondiscrimination in Contracting Division 36 – Small and Local Business Program Administration Division 37 – Managed Competition Independent Review Board Division 38 – Construction Manager at Risk Contracts Division 39 – Responsible Banking Ordinance Division 40 – Special Events Division 41 – Securities Disclosure Division 42 – City of San Diego Living Wage Ordinance Division 43 – Equal Benefits Ordinance Division 44 – Fair and Open Competition in Construction Ordinance 22.3401 22.3501 22.3601 22.3701 22.3801 22.3901 22.4001 22.4101 22.4201 22.4301 22.4401

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Division45 –SunshineAct Division46 –Communications Division47 –PerformanceandAnalytics Division48 –EqualPayOrdinance Division49 –LibraryDepartment Division50 –HumanResourcesDepartment Division51 –GeneralServices Department Division53 –Officeof BoardsandCommissions Division54 –Sustainability andMobility Department Division55 –Division ofRaceandEquity Division56 –OfficeoftheCommissiononPolicePractices Division57 –ComplianceDepartment Division58 –HomelessnessStrategiesandSolutionsDepartmentof Division59 –CulturalAffairsDepartment Division60 –LiveEventWorkerSafety 224501 . 224601 . 224701 . 224801 . 224901 . 225001 . 225101 . 225301 . 225401 . 225501 . 225601 . 225701 . 225801 . 225901 . 226001 .
ARTICLE 3 – CIVIL SERVICE Division 1 – Definitions Division 2 – Classification Compensation Division 3 – Applicants and Applications Division 4 – Examinations Division 5 – Eligible Lists Division 6 – Layoff and Re-employment Division 7 – Requisition and Certification Division 8 – Appointments Division 9 – Promotions Division 10 – Transfers Division 11 – Leaves of Absence Division 12 – Resignation, Removal, Suspension, and Reduction in Compensation Division 13 – Efficiency Division 14 – Suspended Competition Division 15 – Reports to the Commission Division 16 – Administration Division 17 – Discrimination Complaints Division 18 – Contracts for Services 23.0101 23.0201 23.0301 23.0401 23.0501 23.0601 23.0701 23.0801 23.0901 23.1001 23.1101 23.1201 23.1301 23.1401 23.1501 23.1601 23.1701 23.1801
ARTICLE 4 – CITY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM Division 1 – Creation of System and Definitions Division 2 – General Member Contributions Division 3 – Safety Member Contributions Division 4 – Service Retirement Division 5 – Disability Retirements Division 6 – Optional Settlements and Survivor Benefits Division 7 – Death Benefits 24.0100 24.0201 24.0301 24.0401 24.0501 24.0601 24.0701

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Division 8 –City’sContribution Division 9 –PowersandDutiesofBoard Division 10 –MiscellaneousProvisions Division 11 –(Pension Actof1981) Division 12 Retiree Health Benefits for Employees Who Retire Before April 1 2012 – , Division 13 –PurchaseofServiceCredit Division 14 –DeferredRetirementOptionPlan Division 15 Investment Earnings Supplemental Benefits and Adjustments – , Division 16 –PreservationofBenefitPlan Division 17 –ElectedOfficersRetirementPlan Division 18 –ContractingPublicAgencies Division19 –VoterApprovalofRetirementSystemBenefit Increases 240801 . 240901 . 241000 . 241100 . 241201 . 241301 . 241401 . 241501 . 241601 . 241701 . 241801 . 241901 .
ARTICLE 5 – FIRE DEPARTMENT Division 2 – Fire Marshal 25.0201
ARTICLE 6 – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Division 0 – No Division Title Division 1 – General Division 3 – Board of Library Commissioners Division 4 – Ethics Commission Division 5 – Community Forest Advisory Board Division 6 – Civic Events and Promotional Programs Allocation Board Division 7 – Commission for Arts and Culture Division 9 – Human Relations Commission Division 10 – Resiliency Advisory Board Division 11 – Commission on Police Practices Division 15 – Senior Affairs Advisory Board Division 16 – City of San Diego Youth Commission Division 17 – Audit Committee Division 19 – City of San Diego Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention Division 20 – City of San Diego Independent Rates Oversight Committee Division 21 – Consolidated Plan Advisory Board Division 22 – City of San Diego Airports Advisory Committee 26.06 26.0101 26.0301 26.0401 26.0501 26.0601 26.0701 26.0901 26.1001 26.1101 26.1501 26.1601 26.1701 26.1901 26.2001 26.2101 26.2201
Division 23 – City of San Diego Community Reinvestment Review Advisory Committee 26.2301
Division 24 – City of San Diego Homelessness Revenue Account Citizens Oversight Committee 26.2401
ARTICLE 7 - ELECTIONS, CAMPAIGN FINANCE, AND LOBBYING Division 1 – Elections - General Division 2 – Nominations Division 3 – Write-In Candidates Division 4 – General Provisions for Ballots 27.0101 27.0201 27.0301 27.0401

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Division 5 –BallotsforMeasures Division 6 –BallotsforCandidates Division 7 –GeneralProvisionsforFillingVacanciesinElectiveOffices Division 8 –ProcedureforFillingVacanciesinElectiveOfficesbyAppointment 270501 . 270601 . 270701 . 270801 .
Division 9 – General Provisions for Filling Vacancies in Elective Offices by Special Election Division 10 – Initiative Division 11 – Referendum Division 14 – Redistricting Commission Division 27 – Recall Division 28 – Initiating Charter Amendments Division 29 – San Diego Municipal Election Campaign Control Ordinance Division 35 – City of San Diego Ethics Ordinance Division 40 – Municipal Lobbying 27.0901 27.1001 27.1101 27.1401 27.2701 27.2801 27.2901 27.3501 27.4001
ARTICLE 8 – POLICE OFFICERS’ UNIFORM, BADGE, INSIGNIA Division 0 – No Division Title 28.01
ARTICLE 9 – OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT AND HEALTH-RELATED BENEFITS Division 1 – Post-Employment Health Benefits for Eligible Employees Who Retire After March 31, 2012 Division 2 – Health Benefits for Employees Killed in the Line of Duty 29.0101 29.0201
ARTICLE 10 – TRANSPARENT AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY Division 1 – Approval Process for Use of Surveillance Technology 210.0101
CHAPTER 3– BUSINESS REGULATIONS, BUSINESS TAXES, PERMITS AND
LICENSES
ARTICLE 1 – BUSINESS TAXES Division 1 – General Provisions - Definitions – Applications Division 2 – Exception to Taxing Provisions Division 3 – Taxing Provisions 31.0101 31.0201 31.0301
ARTICLE 2 – SALES TAX Division 0 – No Division Title 32.50
ARTICLE 3 - POLICE REGULATED OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES Division 1 – General Provisions Division 2 – Definitions Division 3 – Applications for Permits Division 4 – Penalties and Regulatory Action 33.0101 33.0201 33.0301 33.0401

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Division 5 –AppealRightsandProcedures Division 6 –Exemptions Division 7 –Promoters Division 8 –After-HoursPermits Division 9 –AutoDismantler Division 10 –Sales-Advertising Division 11 Secondhand Dealers Pawnbrokers and Junk Yards – , , Division 14 Solicitors Peddlers and Interviewers – , Division 15 –EntertainmentEstablishments Division 16 –CommercialAmusementEstablishmentsandAssemblages andDevices Division 20 –FigureStudios Division 26 Rebates by Purveyors of Goods Supplies Services Unlawful – , , – Division 27 Ticket Brokers Merchandise Coupons – , Division 28 –EscortServices Division 29 –StreetPatrol Division 30 –NearBeer Division 32 –SwapMeets -SwapLots Division 33 –PeepShowEstablishments Division 34 –BingoGamesforCharitableNonprofit Organizations Division 35 –MassageBusiness andMassageTherapists Division 36 –NudeEntertainmentBusiness Division 37 –PoliceRegulatedBurglaryandPanic AlarmSystems Division 39 –Cardrooms Division 41 –CasinoParty Division 42 –RegulationofFirearmDealers Division 43 –MoneyExchangeHouses Division 44 –HolisticHealthPractitioners 330501 . 330601 . 330701 . 330801 . 330901 . 331001 . 331101 . 331401 . 331501 . 331601 . 332001 . 332601 . 332701 . 332801 . 332901 . 333000 . 333200 . 333300 . 333401 . 333501 . 333601 . 333700 . 333901 . 334101 . 334201 . 334300 . 334401 .
Division 45 – Permits for Sale of Tobacco Products, Electronic Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarette Paraphernalia, and Vaping Juice Division 46 – Police Permits for Pedicabs 33.4501 33.4601
ARTICLE 4 – CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX Division 1 – Cannabis Business Tax 34.0101
ARTICLE 5 – TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX Division 1 – Transient Occupancy Tax 35.0101
ARTICLE 6 – SIDEWALK VENDING Division 1 – Sidewalk Vending 36.0101
ARTICLE 7 – DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX ON THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Division 1 – Documentary Transfer Tax on the Sale of Real Property 37.0101
ARTICLE 8 – TRANSIENT TRANSPORTATION TAX Division 1 – Transient Transportation Tax 38.0101

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ARTICLE9 CITYOF SANDIEGOEARNED SICKLEAVEANDMINIMUMWAGE – Division 1 City of San Diego Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance 39 .0101 –
ARTICLE 10 – CITY OF SAN DIEGO TRAFFIC CONTROL WORKER MINIMUM WAGE Division 1 – City of San Diego Traffic Control Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance 310.0101
ARTICLE 11: – GROCERY PRICING TRANSPARENCY ORDINANCE Division 1 – Exclusive Digital Discounts Prohibited 311.0101
ARTICLE 12: – CITY OF SAN DIEGO HOSPITALITY MINIMUM WAGE Division 1 – City of San Diego Hospitality Minimum Wage Ordinance 312.0101
CHAPTER 4– HEALTH AND SANITATION
ARTICLE 1 – DEFINITIONS - AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE - PERMITS - FEES Division 0 – No Division Title Division 7 – Environmental Health Permits 41.00 41.0701
ARTICLE 2 – HEALTH REGULATED BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES Division 1 – Retail Food Facilities and Handlers Division 2 – Personal Services Division 3 – Service Business Division 4 – Bathhouses Division 5 – Fertilizer Manufacturing Division 6 – Recreational Activities Division 7 – Animals and Poultry Division 8 – Hazardous Waste Establishments Division 9 – Disclosure of Hazardous Materials Division 10 – Alcoholic Beverage Warning Signs Division 12 – Regulation of Medical Waste Division 13 – Cannabis Regulations Division 14 – Regulation of Wholesale Food Warehouses 42.0101 42.0201 42.0301 42.0400 42.0501 42.0601 42.0701 42.0801 42.0901 42.1001 42.1201 42.1301 42.1401
Division 15 – Cannabis Outlets, Cannabis Production Facilities, and Transportation of Cannabis Division 16 – Flavored Tobacco 42.1501 42.1601
ARTICLE 3 – ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH QUALITY CONTROLS Division 1 – Water Courses and Supply Division 2 – Construction, Repair, Reconstruction or Destruction of Wells Division 3 – Stormwater Management and Discharge Control Division 10 – Regulations on Smoking and Use of Electronic Cigarettes 43.0101 43.0201 43.0301 43.1001
Division 11 – Prohibition of Tobacco Vending Machines and Electronic Cigarette Vending Machines 43.1101

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ARTICLE4 DISEASECONTROL NUISANCES – - Division 1 –GeneralRegulations Division 2 –SpecificRegulations Division 3 –Animals Division 4 –Beekeeping Division 5 –PublicSwimmingPools 440101 . 440201 . 440300 . 440401 . 440501 .
ARTICLE 7 – CITY OF SAN DIEGO HEALTH FACILITY REVENUE BOND LAW Division 1 – General Provisions and Definitions Division 2 – Financing Health Facilities Division 3 – Bonds Division 4 – Supplemental Provisions 47.0101 47.0201 47.0301 47.0401
CHAPTER 5– PUBLIC SAFETY, MORALS AND WELFARE
ARTICLE 1 – PUBLIC EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Division 1 – Public Emergency Procedures Division 2 – Emergencies and Major Disasters; Unfair Pricing Practices 51.0101 51.0201
Division 10 – Recovery of Costs for Use of Police Services at Large Events on Private Property Division 30 – Recovery of Incarceration Costs 51.1001 51.3001
ARTICLE 2 – POLICE – POLICE REGULATIONS – OFFENSES AGAINST GOVERNMENT Division 0 – No Division Title Division 10 – Public Access to Health Care Facilities, Places of Worship or Schools Division 15 – Due Process and Safety Division 20 – Targeted Residential Picketing Division 30 – Loitering For Drug Activities Division 31 – Limits on Sales of Products Containing Ephedrine Division 32 – Possession of Clonazepam 52.05 52.1001 52.1501 52.2001 52.3001 52.3101 52.3201
Division 33 – Manufacturing, Sale, Distribution, and Possession of Federal Schedule I Drugs, Novel Synthetic Drugs, and Novel Psychoactive Drugs Division 40 – Aggressive Solicitation Division 50 – Cruising Activity 52.3301 52.4001 52.5001
Division 51 – Temporary Street Closures Due to Serious and Continual Criminal Activity Division 52 – Spectators Prohibited at Illegal Speed Contests or Exhibitions of Speed 52.5101 52.5201
Division 53 – Forfeiture of Nuisance Vehicles Engaged in Motor Vehicle Speed Contests or Exhibitions of Speed Division 54 – Unmanned Aircraft Systems Division 60 – Trespass on Zoo Grounds Division 70 – Border Public Safety Zone 52.5301 52.5401 52.6001 52.7001
Division 90 – Standards of Conduct and Attire for Entertainers and Employees of On-sale Licensed Premises 52.9001

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Division 91 Hotels Motels Inns Auto Courts Trailer Parks Transient Lodging – , , , , , Places Division 95 –AIDS Discrimination Division 96 –DiscriminationBasedon SexualOrientation Division 97 –HateCrimesTrainingandTracking 529100 . 529500 . 529601 . 529701 .
ARTICLE 2.5 - CONSUMER COMMODITIES PRICE MARKING Division 1 – Consumer Commodities Price Marking Appendix A – Consumer Commodities Not Generally Item Priced on January 1, 1977 of Chapter 5, Article 2.5 of the San Diego Municipal Code 52.5.0101
ARTICLE 3 – FIREARMS - DANGEROUS WEAPONS - EXPLOSIVES – HAZARDOUS TRADES Division 0 – No Division Title 53.01
ARTICLE 4 – PUBLIC HAZARDS AND PUBLIC NUISANCES Division 1 – General Provisions Division 2 – Weed, Rubbish and Waste Abatement Division 3 – Abatement of Abandoned Properties Division 4 – Graffiti Abatement Division 5 – Public Pay Telephone Regulations Division 6 – Public Pay Telephones in the Public Right-of-Way Division 7 – Investigation and Cleanup of Contaminated Property 54.01 54.0105 54.0201 54.0301 54.0401 54.0501 54.0601 54.0701
Division 9 – Prohibition of Retail Sale, Retail Gift or Distribution of Novelty Lighters Division 10 – Lead Hazard Prevention and Control Ordinance Division 11 – Registration of Defaulted or Foreclosed Residential Properties Division 12 – Summary Abatement of Unsecured Structure 54.0901 54.1001 54.1101 54.1201
ARTICLE 6 – DISORDERLY CONDUCT Division 0 – No Division Title 56.03
ARTICLE 7 – SOLICITING – BEGGING – CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS Division 0 – No Division Title 57.01
ARTICLE 8 – MINORS Division 0 – No Division Title Division 1 – Curfew Regulations Division 2 – Limits on Use and Possession of Glass Etching Products 58.01 58.0101 58.0201
Division 3 – Restricting the Sale, Advertising and Promotion of Tobacco Products to Minors Division 4 – Safe School Buffer Zones Division 5 – Restricting the Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages to Youth Division 6 – Child Protection Act Division 7 – Restricting the Advertising of Cannabis and Cannabis Products 58.0301 58.0401 58.0501 58.0601 58.0701

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