Title SR. Statutory References for California Cities
Santa Clara Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Santa Clara
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§66310et seq. |
| Administrative fnes and penalties | Gov’t Code§53069.4 |
| Alternative forms of government | Gov’t Code§34851et seq. |
| Authority to adopt, amend, revise or repeal city charters |
**Cal. Const.**Art.XI, §3et seq. |
| Citations for infractions and misdemeanors | Penal Code§§853.5–853.85 |
| Classifcations of cities | Gov’t Code§§34100–34102 |
| Code adoption | Gov’t Code§§50022.1–50022.10 |
| Confict of interest code | Gov’t Code§87100et seq. |
| Elections | Gov’t Code§§34050and36503andElec. Code§§1301,9200et seq., and10100et 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§37100et seq. andCal. **Const.**Art.XI, §7 |
| Imprisonment | Gov’t Code§§36901,36903–36904 |
| Initiative and referendum | Cal. Const.Art.XI, §7.5andElec. Code §§9200et seq., and9235et seq. |
| Judicial review of city decisions | Code of Civ. Proc. §1094.6 |
| Ordinances | Gov’t Code§36900et seq. |
| Penalties for ordinance violations | Gov’t Code§36900et seq. |
| Police power | **Cal. Const.**Art.XI, §7 |
| Procedure for enactment or revision of city charters |
Gov’t Code§34450et seq. |
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