Santa Barbara Municipal Code § SR.020 Administration

The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to California cities. They are current through February 2026. (NOTE: The list of references includes references applicable to cities, generally; certain references may be applicable solely to chartered cities and others may not be applicable to chartered cities.)

§ SR.010. General Provisions.¶

Subject	Reference
Accessory dwelling units	Gov’t Code § 66310 et seq.
Administrative fines and penalties	Gov’t Code § 53069.4
Alternative forms of government	Gov’t Code § 34851 et seq.
Authority to adopt, amend, revise or repeal city charters	Cal. Const. Art. XI , § 3 et seq.
Citations for infractions and misdemeanors	Penal Code §§ 853.5 – 853.85
Classifications of cities	Gov’t Code §§ 34100 – 34102
Code adoption	Gov’t Code §§ 50022.1 – 50022.10
Conflict of interest code	Gov’t Code § 87100 et seq.
Elections	Gov’t Code §§ 34050 and 36503 and Elec. Code §§ 1301 , 9200 et seq., and 10100 et seq.
Expedited judicial review of First Amendment cases	Code of Civ. Proc. § 1094.8
False petitions	Gov’t Code § 34093
General powers	Gov’t Code § 37100 et seq. and Cal. Const. Art. XI , § 7
Imprisonment	Gov’t Code §§ 36901 , 36903 – 36904
Initiative and referendum	Cal. Const. Art. XI , § 7.5 and Elec. Code §§ 9200 et seq., and 9235 et seq.
Judicial review of city decisions	Code of Civ. Proc. § 1094.6
Ordinances	Gov’t Code § 36900 et seq.
Penalties for ordinance violations	Gov’t Code § 36900 et seq.
Police power	Cal. Const. Art. XI , § 7
Procedure for enactment or revision of city charters	Gov’t Code § 34450 et seq.

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§ SR.020. Administration and Personnel.¶

Subject	Reference
Chief of police	Gov’t Code § 41601 et seq.
City assessor	Gov’t Code § 41201 et seq.
City attorney	Gov’t Code § 41801 et seq.
City clerk	Gov’t Code § 40801 et seq.
City manager	Gov’t Code §§ 34851 – 34859
City officers generally	Gov’t Code § 36501
City records	Gov’t Code §§ 34090 – 34090.7
City treasurer	Gov’t Code § 41001 et seq.
Election of legislative body by districts	Gov’t Code § 34870 et seq.
Elective mayor	Gov’t Code §§ 34900 – 34906
Fire department	Gov’t Code § 38611
Legislative body	Gov’t Code § 36801 et seq.
Local emergencies	Gov’t Code §§ 8630 – 8634
Local planning agencies	Gov’t Code § 65100 et seq.
Mayor	Gov’t Code §§ 36801 – 36803 and 40601 et seq.
Meetings (“Ralph M. Brown Act”)	Gov’t Code § 54950 et seq.
Peace officer standards and training	Penal Code § 13500 et seq.
Personnel system	Gov’t Code § 45000 et seq.
Retirement systems	Gov’t Code §§ 45300 et seq., and 53060.1
The California Emergency Services Act	Gov’t Code § 8550 et seq.

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§ SR.030. Revenue and Finance.¶

Subject	Reference
Bradley-Burns Bill of Rights	Rev. & Tax. Code §§ 7221—7226
Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law	Rev. & Tax. Code § 7200 et seq., and Gov’t Code § 37101
Chartered city special assessment procedure	Gov’t Code § 43240
Claims against public entities	Gov’t Code § 900 et seq.
Contracting by local agencies (“Local Agency Public Construction Act”)	Pub. Cont. Code § 20100 et seq.
Development fees	Gov’t Code § 66000 et seq.
Financial powers	Gov’t Code § 37200 et seq.
Fiscal year in chartered cities	Gov’t Code §§ 43120 and 43122
Graffiti prevention tax	Rev. & Tax. Code §§ 7287 — 7287.10
Local agency service fees and charges	Gov’t Code § 66012 et seq.
Property tax assessment, levy and collection	Gov’t Code § 43000 et seq.
Public works and public purchases	Gov’t Code § 4000 et seq.
Special gas tax street improvement fund	Sts. & High. Code § 2113
The Documentary Transfer Tax Act	Rev. & Tax. Code § 11901 et seq.
Transfer of tax function to county	Gov’t Code § 51500 et seq.
Transient occupancy tax	Rev. & Tax. Code §§ 7280 — 7283.51
Unclaimed property	Civ. Code § 2080 et seq.
Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act	Pub. Cont. Code § 22000 et seq.

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§ SR.040. Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations.¶

Subject	Reference
Alcoholic beverages—Local authority	Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 23790 – 23791
Authority to license businesses	Gov’t Code § 37101 and Bus. & Prof. Code § 16000 et seq.
Automatic checkout systems	Civ. Code § 7100 et seq.
Bingo	Penal Code § 326.5
Charitable solicitations	Bus. & Prof. Code § 17510 et seq.
Commercial filming	Gov’t Code § 65850.1
Community antenna television systems	Gov’t Code § 53066 et seq.
Gambling Control Act	Bus. & Prof. Code § 19800 et seq.
Massage parlors	Gov’t Code § 51030 et seq.
Pet Boarding facilities	Health & Safety Code § 122380 et seq.
Private Investigator Act	Bus. & Prof. Code § 7512 et seq.
Taxicabs and vehicles for hire	Veh. Code §§ 16500 et seq., 21100(b) and 21112 and Gov’t Code § 53075 et seq.

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§ SR.050. Animals.¶

Subject	Reference
Animals generally	Food & Agric. Code § 16301 et seq.
Cruelty to animals	Penal Code § 596 et seq.
Dangerous and vicious dogs	Food & Agric. Code § 31601 et seq.
Dogs and dog licenses	Gov’t Code § 38792 and Food & Agric. Code § 30501 et seq.
Rabies control	Health & Safety Code § 121575 et seq.

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§ SR.060. Health and Safety.¶

Subject	Reference
Delinquent garbage fees	Gov’t Code §§ 38790.1 and 25831
Fire prevention	Health & Safety Code § 13000 et seq.
Fireworks (permits)	Health & Safety Code § 12640 et seq.
Fireworks (State Fireworks Law)	Health & Safety Code § 12500 et seq.
Garbage and refuse collection and disposal	Pub. Res. Code § 49000 et seq., and Gov’t Code § 38790
Graffiti abatement	Gov’t Code §§ 38772 and 53069.3
Hospitals	Gov’t Code § 37600 et seq.
Littering	Penal Code § 374 et seq.
Local control of cannabis	Bus. & Prof. Code § 26200 et seq.
Medical cannabis ordinances	Health & Safety Code § 11362.83
Military equipment	Gov’t Code § 7070 et seq.
Noise control	Health & Safety Code § 46000 et seq. and Gov’t Code § 65302(f)
Nuisance abatement	Gov’t Code § 38771 et seq., and Penal Code §§ 370 , 372 and 373a
Oil and Gas, Health Protection Zones	Pub. Res. Code § 3280 et seq.
Single-user restrooms	Health & Safety Code § 118600
Weed and rubbish abatement	Gov’t Code § 39501 et seq.

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§ SR.070. Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.¶

Subject	Reference
Crimes against property	Penal Code § 450 et seq.
Crimes against public health and safety	Penal Code § 369a et seq.
Crimes against public justice	Penal Code § 92 et seq.
Crimes against the person	Penal Code § 187 et seq.
Crimes against the public peace	Penal Code § 403 et seq.
Crimes involving sexual assault and against public decency	Penal Code § 261 et seq.
Criminal storage of firearms	Penal Code 25100 et seq.
Minors	Penal Code §§ 853.6a , 858(b) ; Welf. & Inst. Code Div. 2 § 100 et seq., 742.10 et seq. (graffiti)
Weapons	Penal Code §§ 12001 et seq., 16000 et seq., 17500 et seq., and 19910 et seq.

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§ SR.080. Vehicles and Traffic.¶

Subject	Reference
Autonomous vehicles	Veh. Code §§ 38750—38755
Bicycles, electric bicycles, pedicabs (definitions)	Veh. Code § 231 et seq., 21100(h) , 21206 and 39000 et seq.
Bicycles	Veh. Code §§ 21100 et seq., 21200 et seq., and 39000 et seq.
Curb markings	Veh. Code § 21458
Establishment of crosswalks	Veh. Code § 21106
Local traffic rules and regulations	Veh. Code § 21100 et seq.
One-way street designations	Veh. Code § 21657
Pedestrian rights and duties	Veh. Code § 21949 et seq.
Penalties	Veh. Code § 40000.1 et seq.
Speed limits	Veh. Code § 22348 et seq.
Stopping, standing, and parking	Veh. Code § 22500 et seq.
Through highways	Veh. Code §§ 21101(b) , 21353 and 21354
Traffic control devices	Veh. Code § 21350 et seq.
Traffic signs, signals and markings	Veh. Code § 21350 et seq.
Turning movements	Veh. Code § 22100 et seq.
Vehicle weight limits	Veh. Code § 35700 et seq.
Violations	Veh. Code § 40000.1 et seq.

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§ SR.090. Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places.¶

Subject	Reference
Advertising displays; signs	Gov’t Code §§ 38774 and 65850(b) ; Bus. & Prof. Code § 5200 et seq.
Constructions of sidewalks and curbs	Sts. & High. Code § 5870 et seq.
Improvement Act of 1911	Sts. & High. Code § 5000 et seq.
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972	Sts. & High. Code § 22500 et seq.
Municipal parks	Pub. Res. Code § 5181 et seq.
Obstructions and encroachments of public ways	Gov’t Code § 38775
Tree Planting Act of 1931	Sts. & High. Code § 22000 et seq.
Underground utility districts	Sts. & High. Code § 5896.1 et seq. and Gov’t Code § 38793

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§ SR.100. Public Services.¶

Subject	Reference
Connection fees	Gov’t Code § 66013
Inventory of known lead user service line	Health & Safety Code § 116885
Municipal sewers	Gov’t Code § 38900 et seq., and Health & Safety Code § 5470 et seq.
Municipal water systems	Gov’t Code § 38730 et seq.
Water wells	Water Code § 13700 et seq.

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§ SR.110. Buildings and Construction.¶

Subject	Reference
Adoption of construction codes	Health & Safety Code §§ 17922 , 17958 and 17958.5
Authority to regulate buildings and construction	Gov’t Code §§ 38601(b) and 38660
Inspection warrants	Code of Civ. Proc. § 1822.50 et seq.
Manufactured housing and mobilehomes	Health & Safety Code §§ 18000 et seq., 18200 et seq.
Signs	Gov’t Code §§ 38774 and 65850(b) ; and Bus. & Prof. Code § 5200 et seq.
State Housing Law	Health & Safety Code § 17910 et seq.

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§ SR.120. Subdivisions.¶

Subject	Reference
Subdivision Map Act	Gov’t Code § 66410 et seq.

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§ SR.130. Zoning.¶

Subject	Reference
Family day care homes	Health & Safety Code § 1597.30 et seq.
Local authority to regulate land use	Gov’t Code § 65850
Local planning generally (“Planning and Zoning Law”)	Gov’t Code § 65000 et seq.
Local zoning administration	Gov’t Code § 65900 et seq.
Open-space zoning	Gov’t Code § 65910 et seq.
Zoning fees and charges	Gov’t Code § 66014

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§ SR.140. Environment.¶

Subject	Reference
Drought tolerant landscaping	Gov’t Code § 53087.7
Online resource center—Municipal stormwater permit compliance	Water Code § 13383.9
Short-lived climate pollutants	Health & Safety Code § 39730.5 et seq., and Pub. Res. Code § 42652 et seq.
The California Environmental Quality Act	Pub. Res. Code § 21000 et seq.
The California Noise Control Act of 1973	Health & Safety Code § 46000 et seq., and Gov’t Code § 65302(f)
Wildfire mitigation (electric utilities and electrical cooperatives)	Pub. Util. Code § 8387

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