Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
San Marino Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of San Marino, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-03
- Contents
- 31 chapters · 1,524 sections
- Jurisdiction
- San Marino
Contents
▸Chapter I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview▸Article 01 — CODE STRUCTURE
▸Article 02 — DEFINITIONS
▸Article 03 — OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS
▸Article 04 — VIOLATIONS
▸Article 05 — SEVERABILITY
▸Article 06 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES FOR CODE VIOLATIONS
▸Chapter II — ADMINISTRATION
Overview▸Article 02 — CITY COUNCIL
▸Article 03 — CITY MANAGER
▸Article 04 — CITY ORGANIZATION
▸Article 05 — PERSONNEL
▸Article 06 — FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
▸Article 07 — PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
▸Article 08 — PLANNING COMMISSION
▸Article 09 — LIBRARY BOARD
▸Article 10 — EL MOLINO VIEJO ADVISORY BOARD
▸Article 11 — FEES
▸Article 13 — RECREATION COMMISSION
▸Article 14 — PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
▸Article 15 — CITY SEAL
▸Chapter IV — EMERGENCY SERVICES
Overview▸Article 02 — DISASTER COUNCIL
▸Article 03 — DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
▸Article 04 — CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT
▸Article 05 — EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION
▸Article 06 — PENALTIES
▸Chapter VI — ANIMALS AND FOWL
Overview▸Article 02 — ANIMALS - GENERAL
▸Article 03 — FOWL
▸Article 04 — CATS
▸Article 05 — DOGS
▸Article 06 — IMPOUNDMENT
▸Chapter VIII — PUBLIC NUISANCES
Overview▸Article 02 — NUISANCE CONDITIONS
▸Article 03 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT
▸Article 04 — VEHICLES
▸Article 05 — EMERGENCIES
▸Article 06 — UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
▸Article 07 — PENALTIES
▸Chapter IX — REFUSE 1
Overview▸Article 02 — RESIDENTIAL REFUSE
▸Article 03 — COMMERCIAL REFUSE
▸Article 04 — PUBLIC PLACES
▸Article 05 — REFUSE COLLECTION
▸Article 06 — BURNING
▸Article 07 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
▸Article 08 — ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
▸Chapter X — PUBLIC HEALTH
Overview▸Article 02 — HEALTH CODE
▸Article 03 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
▸Article 04 — BURIALS
▸Article 05 — VERMIN CONTROL
▸Chapter XI — BUSINESS LICENSES
Overview▸Article 02 — REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE
▸Article 03 — ADMINISTRATION
▸Article 04 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES - GENERAL
▸Article 05 — BUSINESSES REQUIRING ANNUAL LICENSE
▸Article 07 — BUSINESSES REQUIRING DAILY LICENSE
▸Article 08 — FILMING AND SPECIAL EVENTS
▸Article 09 — DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION
▸Article 10 — MOTION PICTURE THEATERS
▸Article 11 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND THERAPISTS
▸Chapter XII — TAXICABS
Overview▸Article 02 — LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
▸Article 03 — CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
▸Article 04 — DRIVER REQUIREMENTS
▸Article 05 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
▸Chapter XIII — BICYCLES 1
Overview▸Article 01 — GENERAL
▸Article 02 — BICYCLE LICENSE
▸Chapter XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
Overview▸Article 01 — BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS
▸Article 02 — FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
▸Article 03 — WATER CONSERVATION
▸Article 04 — NOISE CONTROL
▸Article 05 — OFFENSES INVOLVING THE PERSON
▸Article 06 — OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY
▸Article 07 — OFFENSES RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
▸Article 08 — MINORS
▸Article 09 — WEAPONS
▸Article 10 — COSTS FOR SPECIAL POLICE
▸Article 11 — PARTY REGULATIONS
▸Article 12 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
▸Article 13 — VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
▸Article 14 — NEWSRACKS
▸Article 15 — FATS, OILS AND GREASES
▸Article 16 — WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE PROGRAM AND REGULATIONS
▸Article 17 — TARGETED RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
▸Article 18 — VACANT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
▸Article 19 — THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE FEES
▸Chapter 20 — LIBRARY CODE OF CONDUCT
▸Chapter XV — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Overview▸Article 02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Article 03 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
▸Article 04 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
▸Article 05 — SPEED REGULATIONS
▸Article 06 — STREET RESTRICTIONS
▸Article 07 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING 1
▸Article 08 — THROUGH STREETS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS
▸Article 09 — MISCELLANEOUS ZONES
▸Article 10 — PEDESTRIANS
▸Article 11 — BICYCLES AND OTHER WHEELED TOYS 1
▸Article 12 — REGULATION OF BUSES, VANS AND VALET PARKING
▸Chapter XVI — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Overview▸Article 02 — EXCAVATIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
▸Article 03 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS UNDER PRIVATE CONTRACT
▸Article 04 — CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF PUBLIC WAYS
▸Article 05 — ABANDONED DRIVEWAYS AND CURB CUTS
▸Article 06 — CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWERS
▸Article 07 — SIDEWALK ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
▸Article 08 — PARADES AND PUBLIC EVENTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
▸Article 09 — SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES
▸Chapter XVII — PUBLIC PARKS
Overview▸Article 01 — DESIGNATION
▸Article 02 — PARK USE
▸Article 03 — GROUP USE
▸Chapter XVIII — TREES AND SHRUBS
Overview▸Article 02 — PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
▸Article 03 — PARKWAYS
▸Chapter XXI — SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Overview▸Article 01 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
▸Chapter XXII — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview▸Article 02 — TENTATIVE MAP
▸Article 03 — FINAL MAP
▸Article 04 — LOT SPLITS
▸Article 05 — VOLUNTARY MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS
▸Article 06 — URBAN LOT SPLIT SUBDIVISION
▸Chapter XXIII — ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT, ADVERTISING AND SIGNS, FENCES AND WALLS
Overview▸Article 02 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING ZONE
▸Article 03 — C-1 COMMERCIAL ZONE
▸Article 04 — P&R PARK AND RECREATIONAL ZONE
▸Article 05 — HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ZONE
▸Article 06 — REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS GENERALLY
▸Article 07 — VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
▸Article 08 — AMENDMENTS AND BOUNDARY CHANGES
▸Article 09 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS AND TEMPORARY USES
▸Article 10 — OFF STREET PARKING
▸Article 11 — ENVIRONMENT FEES
▸Article 12 — SIGNS
▸Article 13 — FENCES AND WALLS
▸Article 14 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
▸Article 15 — DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
▸Article 16 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
▸Article 17 — ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
▸Article 18 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
▸Article 19 — PRESERVATION OF TREES
▸Article 20 — MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING ZONES
▸Article 21 — MIXED-USE ZONES
▸Article 22 — DENSITY BONUS LAW
▸Article 23 — BY-RIGHT APPROVAL
▸Chapter XXIV — COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
Overview▸Article 02 — RESIDENTIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
▸Chapter XXV — UNIFORM CODES
Overview▸Article 04 — PLUMBING CODE
▸Article 05 — MECHANICAL CODE
▸Article 06 — ELECTRICAL CODE
▸Article 07 — SEISMIC RETROFIT OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
▸Article 08 — MISCELLANEOUS
▸Article 09 — ENERGY CODE
▸Article 10 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
▸Article 11 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
▸Article 14 — REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
▸Article 15 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
▸Article 16 — APPENDIX J LOS ANGELES COUNTY GRADING STANDARDS
▸Article 17 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
▸Article 18 — HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
▸Chapter XXVI — TAXATION/UTILITY TAX
Overview▸Article 01 — UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
▸Article 02 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX ON THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
▸Article 03 — UTILITY USER TAX
▸Article 04 — SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY TAX
▸Chapter XXVII — FRANCHISES/CABLE TELEVISION
Overview▸Article 01 — AUTHORITY TO GRANT FRANCHISES
▸Article 02 — REFUSE FRANCHISES 1
- Article 03 — CABLE, VIDEO, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS
▸Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Division 2 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
- Division 2.5 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO HOLDERS OF STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
- Division 3 — OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS
- Division 4 — OTHER VIDEO AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
- Division 5 — USE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
- Division 6 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 7 — VIOLATIONS; SEVERABILITY