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San Marino Municipal Code

The enacted municipal code of San Marino, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.

Last updated: 2026-09-27
Contents: 167 articles · 1,630 sections
Jurisdiction: San Marino

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▸Chapter I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1. ▸Article 01 — CODE STRUCTURE
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  Article 01 — CODE STRUCTURE
2. ▸Article 02 — DEFINITIONS
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  Article 02 — DEFINITIONS
3. ▸Article 03 — OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS
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  Article 03 — OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS
4. ▸Article 04 — VIOLATIONS
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  Article 04 — VIOLATIONS
5. ▸Article 05 — SEVERABILITY
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  Article 05 — SEVERABILITY
6. ▸Article 06 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES FOR
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  Article 06 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES FOR
▸Article 01 — DEFINITIONS
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1. Article 01 — DEFINITIONS
▸Article 02 — CITY COUNCIL
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1. Article 02 — CITY COUNCIL
▸Article 03 — CITY MANAGER
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1. Article 03 — CITY MANAGER
▸Article 04 — CITY ORGANIZATION
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1. Article 04 — CITY ORGANIZATION
▸Article 05 — PERSONNEL
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1. Article 05 — PERSONNEL
▸Article 06 — FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
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1. § 02.06
2. § 02.07
▸Article 08 — PLANNING COMMISSION
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1. Article 08 — PLANNING COMMISSION
▸Article 09 — LIBRARY BOARD
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1. Article 09 — LIBRARY BOARD
▸Article 10 — EL MOLINO VIEJO ADVISORY BOARD
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1. Article 10 — EL MOLINO VIEJO ADVISORY BOARD
▸Article 11 — FEES
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1. Article 11 — FEES
Article 12 — DESIGNATION OF HISTORICAL LANDMARKS 1
▸Article 13 — RECREATION COMMISSION
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1. Article 13 — RECREATION COMMISSION
▸Article 14 — PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
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1. Article 14 — PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
▸Article 15 — CITY SEAL
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1. Article 15 — CITY SEAL
▸Chapter IV — EMERGENCY SERVICES
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1. Chapter IV — EMERGENCY SERVICES
▸Article 02 — DISASTER COUNCIL
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1. Article 02 — DISASTER COUNCIL
▸Article 03 — DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
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1. Article 03 — DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
▸Article 04 — CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT
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1. § 04.04
2. § 04.05
▸Article 06 — PENALTIES
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1. Article 06 — PENALTIES
▸Chapter VI — ANIMALS AND FOWL
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1. Chapter VI — ANIMALS AND FOWL
▸Article 02 — ANIMALS - GENERAL
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1. Article 02 — ANIMALS - GENERAL
▸Article 03 — FOWL
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1. Article 03 — FOWL
▸Article 04 — CATS
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1. Article 04 — CATS
▸Article 05 — DOGS
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1. Article 05 — DOGS
▸Article 06 — IMPOUNDMENT
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1. Article 06 — IMPOUNDMENT
▸Chapter VIII — PUBLIC NUISANCES
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1. Chapter VIII — PUBLIC NUISANCES
▸Article 02 — NUISANCE CONDITIONS
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1. § 08.02
2. § 08.03
▸Article 04 — VEHICLES
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1. Article 04 — VEHICLES
▸Article 05 — EMERGENCIES
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1. Article 05 — EMERGENCIES
▸Article 06 — UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
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1. Article 06 — UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
▸Article 07 — PENALTIES
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1. Article 07 — PENALTIES
▸Chapter IX — REFUSE 1
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1. § 09.01
2. § 09.07
▸Article 02 — RESIDENTIAL REFUSE
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1. Article 02 — RESIDENTIAL REFUSE
▸Article 03 — COMMERCIAL REFUSE
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1. Article 03 — COMMERCIAL REFUSE
▸Article 04 — PUBLIC PLACES
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1. Article 04 — PUBLIC PLACES
▸Article 05 — REFUSE COLLECTION
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1. Article 05 — REFUSE COLLECTION
▸Article 06 — BURNING
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1. Article 06 — BURNING
Article 07 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
▸Article 08 — ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
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1. Article 08 — ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
▸Chapter X — PUBLIC HEALTH
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1. Chapter X — PUBLIC HEALTH
▸Article 02 — HEALTH CODE
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1. Article 02 — HEALTH CODE
▸Article 03 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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1. Article 03 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
▸Article 04 — BURIALS
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1. Article 04 — BURIALS
▸Article 05 — VERMIN CONTROL
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1. Article 05 — VERMIN CONTROL
▸Chapter XI — BUSINESS LICENSES
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1. Chapter XI — BUSINESS LICENSES
▸Article 02 — REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE
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1. Article 02 — REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE
▸Article 03 — ADMINISTRATION
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1. Article 03 — ADMINISTRATION
▸Article 04 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES - GENERAL
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1. Article 04 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES - GENERAL
▸Article 05 — BUSINESSES REQUIRING ANNUAL LICENSE
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1. Article 05 — BUSINESSES REQUIRING ANNUAL LICENSE
Article 06 — BUSINESSES REQUIRING MONTHLY LICENSE
▸Article 07 — BUSINESSES REQUIRING DAILY LICENSE
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1. Article 07 — BUSINESSES REQUIRING DAILY LICENSE
▸Article 08 — FILMING AND SPECIAL EVENTS
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1. Article 08 — FILMING AND SPECIAL EVENTS
▸Article 09 — DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION
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1. Article 09 — DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION
▸Article 10 — MOTION PICTURE THEATERS
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1. Article 10 — MOTION PICTURE THEATERS
▸Article 11 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND THERAPISTS
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1. Article 11 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND THERAPISTS
▸Chapter XII — TAXICABS
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1. Chapter XII — TAXICABS
▸Article 02 — LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
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1. § 12.02
2. § 12.03
▸Article 04 — DRIVER REQUIREMENTS
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1. Article 04 — DRIVER REQUIREMENTS
▸Article 05 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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1. Article 05 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
▸Chapter XIII — BICYCLES 1
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1. Chapter XIII — BICYCLES 1
▸Article 02 — BICYCLE LICENSE
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1. Article 02 — BICYCLE LICENSE
▸Article 01 — BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS
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1. § 14.01
▸Article 02 — FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
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1. Article 02 — FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
▸Article 03 — WATER CONSERVATION
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1. Article 03 — WATER CONSERVATION
▸Article 04 — NOISE CONTROL
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1. Article 04 — NOISE CONTROL
▸Article 05 — OFFENSES INVOLVING THE PERSON
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1. Article 05 — OFFENSES INVOLVING THE PERSON
▸Article 06 — OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY
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1. Article 06 — OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY
▸Article 07 — OFFENSES RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND
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1. Article 07 — OFFENSES RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND
▸Article 08 — MINORS
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1. Article 08 — MINORS
▸Article 09 — WEAPONS
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1. Article 09 — WEAPONS
▸Article 10 — COSTS FOR SPECIAL POLICE
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1. Article 10 — COSTS FOR SPECIAL POLICE
▸Article 11 — PARTY REGULATIONS
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1. Article 11 — PARTY REGULATIONS
▸Article 12 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE
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1. Article 12 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE
▸Article 13 — VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
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1. Article 13 — VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
▸Article 14 — NEWSRACKS
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1. Article 14 — NEWSRACKS
▸Article 15 — FATS, OILS AND GREASES
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1. Article 15 — FATS, OILS AND GREASES
▸Article 16 — WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER SUPPLY
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1. Article 16 — WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER SUPPLY
▸Article 17 — TARGETED RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
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1. Article 17 — TARGETED RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
▸Article 18 — VACANT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
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1. Article 18 — VACANT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
▸Article 19 — THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE FEES
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1. Article 19 — THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE FEES
▸Chapter 20 — LIBRARY CODE OF CONDUCT
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1. Chapter 20 — LIBRARY CODE OF CONDUCT
▸Chapter XV — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
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1. Chapter XV — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
▸Article 02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1. Article 02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Article 03 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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1. Article 03 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
▸Article 04 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
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1. Article 04 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
▸Article 05 — SPEED REGULATIONS
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1. Article 05 — SPEED REGULATIONS
▸Article 06 — STREET RESTRICTIONS
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1. Article 06 — STREET RESTRICTIONS
▸Article 07 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING 1
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1. Article 07 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING 1
▸Article 08 — THROUGH STREETS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS
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1. Article 08 — THROUGH STREETS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS
▸Article 09 — MISCELLANEOUS ZONES
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1. Article 09 — MISCELLANEOUS ZONES
▸Article 10 — PEDESTRIANS
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1. Article 10 — PEDESTRIANS
▸Article 11 — BICYCLES AND OTHER WHEELED TOYS 1
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1. Article 11 — BICYCLES AND OTHER WHEELED TOYS 1
▸Article 12 — REGULATION OF BUSES, VANS AND VALET PARKING
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1. Article 12 — REGULATION OF BUSES, VANS AND VALET PARKING
▸Article 01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1. Article 01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Article 02 — EXCAVATIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
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1. Article 02 — EXCAVATIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
▸Article 03 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS UNDER PRIVATE CONTRACT
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1. Article 03 — STREET IMPROVEMENTS UNDER PRIVATE CONTRACT
▸Article 04 — CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF PUBLIC WAYS
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1. Article 04 — CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF PUBLIC WAYS
▸Article 05 — ABANDONED DRIVEWAYS AND CURB CUTS
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1. Article 05 — ABANDONED DRIVEWAYS AND CURB CUTS
▸Article 06 — CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWERS
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1. § 16.06
▸Article 07 — SIDEWALK ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
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1. Article 07 — SIDEWALK ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
▸Article 08 — PARADES AND PUBLIC EVENTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
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1. § 16.08
2. § 17.03
▸Article 09 — SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES
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1. Article 09 — SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES
▸Article 01 — DESIGNATION
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1. Article 01 — DESIGNATION
▸Article 02 — PARK USE
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1. Article 02 — PARK USE
Article 03 — GROUP USE
▸Chapter XVIII — TREES AND SHRUBS
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1. Chapter XVIII — TREES AND SHRUBS
▸Article 02 — PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
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1. § 18.02
2. § 18.03
▸Article 01 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
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1. Article 01 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
▸Chapter XXII — SUBDIVISIONS
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1. Chapter XXII — SUBDIVISIONS
▸Article 02 — TENTATIVE MAP
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1. Article 02 — TENTATIVE MAP
▸Article 03 — FINAL MAP
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1. Article 03 — FINAL MAP
▸Article 04 — LOT SPLITS
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1. Article 04 — LOT SPLITS
▸Article 05 — VOLUNTARY MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS
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1. Article 05 — VOLUNTARY MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS
▸Article 06 — URBAN LOT SPLIT SUBDIVISION
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1. § 22.06
2. 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code), and by any …
▸Chapter XXIII — ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT, ADVERTISING
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▸Article 05 — HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ZONE
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1. § 23.05
2. § 23.06
▸Article 07 — VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
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1. Article 07 — VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
▸Article 08 — AMENDMENTS AND BOUNDARY CHANGES
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1. Article 08 — AMENDMENTS AND BOUNDARY CHANGES
▸Article 09 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS AND TEMPORARY USES
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1. Article 09 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS AND TEMPORARY USES
▸Article 10 — OFF STREET PARKING
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1. Article 10 — OFF STREET PARKING
▸Article 11 — ENVIRONMENT FEES
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1. Article 11 — ENVIRONMENT FEES
▸Article 12 — SIGNS
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1. Article 12 — SIGNS
▸Article 13 — FENCES AND WALLS
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1. § 23.13
2. § 23.14
▸Article 15 — DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
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▸Article 17 — ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
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1. Article 17 — ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
▸Article 18 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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1. Article 18 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
▸Article 19 — PRESERVATION OF TREES
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1. Article 19 — PRESERVATION OF TREES
▸Article 20 — MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING ZONES
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1. § 23.20
▸Article 21 — MIXED-USE ZONES
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1. § 23.21
▸Article 22 — DENSITY BONUS LAW
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1. Article 22 — DENSITY BONUS LAW
▸Article 23 — BY-RIGHT APPROVAL
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1. Article 23 — BY-RIGHT APPROVAL
▸Chapter XXIV — COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
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1. Chapter XXIV — COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
▸Article 02 — RESIDENTIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
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1. Article 02 — RESIDENTIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
▸Chapter XXV — UNIFORM CODES
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1. Chapter XXV — UNIFORM CODES
▸Article 02 — BUILDING CODE
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▸Article 03 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
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▸Article 04 — PLUMBING CODE
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1. Article 04 — PLUMBING CODE
▸Article 05 — MECHANICAL CODE
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1. Article 05 — MECHANICAL CODE
▸Article 06 — ELECTRICAL CODE
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1. § 25.06
▸Article 07 — SEISMIC RETROFIT OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY
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1. Article 07 — SEISMIC RETROFIT OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY
▸Article 08 — MISCELLANEOUS
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1. Article 08 — MISCELLANEOUS
▸Article 09 — ENERGY CODE
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1. Article 09 — ENERGY CODE
▸Article 10 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
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1. Article 10 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
▸Article 11 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
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1. Article 11 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
▸Article 12 — FIRE CODE
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▸Article 13 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
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1. § 25.13
2. § 5.408
▸Article 14 — REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
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1. Article 14 — REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
▸Article 15 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY
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1. Article 15 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY
▸Article 16 — APPENDIX J LOS ANGELES COUNTY GRADING
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1. § 25.16
2. § 25.17
▸Article 18 — HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
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1. Article 18 — HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
▸Article 01 — UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
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1. Article 01 — UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX
▸Article 02 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX ON THE SALE OF REAL
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1. Article 02 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX ON THE SALE OF REAL
▸Article 03 — UTILITY USER TAX
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1. Article 03 — UTILITY USER TAX
▸Article 04 — SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY TAX
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1. Article 04 — SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY TAX
▸Article 01 — AUTHORITY TO GRANT FRANCHISES
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1. Article 01 — AUTHORITY TO GRANT FRANCHISES
▸Article 02 — REFUSE FRANCHISES 1
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1. Article 02 — REFUSE FRANCHISES 1
▸Article 03 — CABLE, VIDEO, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
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1. Article 03 — CABLE, VIDEO, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Division 2 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
Division 2.5 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO HOLDERS
Division 3 — OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS
Division 4 — OTHER VIDEO AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND 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