Municipal code
Santa Rosa Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Santa Rosa, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Contents
- 388 chapters · 2,973 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Rosa
Contents
- § 1. Name.
- § 2. Boundaries.
- § 3. Powers of the City.
- § 4. The Council.
- § 5. Council Members Ineligible for Other City Positions During Term of Office and for One Yea…
- § 6. Meetings of the Council.
- § 7. Quorum.
- § 8. Ordinances.
- § 9. Staff for City Council.
- § 10. Task Force: Resident & Neighborhood Participation.
- § 11. Participation and Diversity in Boards and Commissions.
- § 12. Charter Review.
- § 13. Independent Auditor.
- § 14. Official Bonds.
- § 15. Mayor.
- § 16. Officers.
- § 17. Oath of Office.
- § 18. City Manager.
- § 19. City Attorney.
- § 20. City Clerk.
- § 21. Chief of Police.
- § 22. Chief of the Fire Department.
- § 23. City Engineers.
- § 24. Chief Financial Officer.
- § 25. Board of Public Utilities.
- § 26. Water and Sewer Rates; Connection/Demand Fees; and Miscellaneous Fees and Charges.
- § 27. Fiscal Year.
- § 28. Budget.
- § 29. The Santa Rosa City School Districts.
- § 30. Elections.
- § 31. Council Vacancy.
- § 32. Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
- § 33. Public Library.
- § 34. Public Records.
- § 35. Records to Successor.
- § 36. Compensation.
- § 37. Deputies.
- § 38. Additional Duties of Officers.
- § 39. Participation in Council Elections.
- § 40. Interference With Manager.
- § 41. No Gratuities to Officials.
- § 42. Prohibited Acts and Interests in Contracts.
- § 43. Approving Illegal Claims.
- § 44. Contract Work.
- § 45. Public Improvements and Street Work.
- § 46. Franchises.
- § 47. Newspaper of General Circulation.
- § 48. Bond Money.
- § 49. Pensions.
- § 50. Personnel Rules and Regulations.
- § 51. General Laws Applicable.
- § 52. Continuing Officers and Employees.
- § 53. Continuing Ordinances in Force.
- § 54. Continuing Contracts in Force.
- § 55. When Charter Effective.
- § 56. Impartial and Binding Arbitration for Police and Fire Department Employee Disputes.
- § 57. Campaign Finance Reform.
- § 58. Design Build Procurement.
▸Title 1
Overview- Chapter 1-01 — § 1-08.020. Reading—Passage—Waiver. CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1-08 — ORDINANCE PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1-24 — CITATION PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1-30 — ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 1-22 — JUDICIAL REVIEW OF QUASIJUDICIAL DECISIONS
- Chapter 1-01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1-04
- Chapter 1-06 — ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES
- Chapter 1-08 — ORDINANCE PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1-09 — AUTHORITY TO CORRECT SCRIVENER'S ERRORS
▸Chapter 1-10 — OPEN GOVERNMENT
- Chapter 1-12 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 1-16 — INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- Chapter 1-20 — APPEALS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 1-22
- Chapter 1-24 — CITATION PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1-28 — VIOLATION—PENALTY
- Chapter 1-30
- Article II — (Reserved)
- Article III
- Article IV
- Article V — Collection of Administrative Fines and Penalties
- Article VI — Administrative Citation
- Chapter 1-32 — SUBPOENAS
- Chapter 1-34 — REAL PROPERTY LEASES
- Title 2
- Chapter 2-16 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2-04 — BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION
- Chapter 2-12 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2-16 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2-24 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 2-28 — PERSONNEL BOARD
- Chapter 2-32 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2-36 — EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
- Chapter 2-38 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY
- Title 3
- Chapter 3-26 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
▸Chapter 3-04 — MISCELLANEOUS FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
▸Article I — General Provisions
- Article IV — Provisions Applicable to Combined Issues
- Article V — Special Provisions
- Chapter 3-16 — PROPERTY TAXATION
- Chapter 3-20 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3-24 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3-26 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3-28 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3-30
- Chapter 3-32 — UTILITY USERS TAX
- Chapter 3-36
- Chapter 3-40
- Chapter 3-44 — PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT POLICY
- Chapter 3-48 — CIGARETTE DISTRIBUTION TAX
- Chapter 3-50 — STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
- Chapter 3-60 — DESIGN-BUILD PROCUREMENT
- Title 4
- Article VIII — Refunding Bonds
- Chapter 4-48 — HEALTH FACILITY AND FINANCING LAW
▸Article I — Application and Effect
- Article II — Definitions
- Chapter 4-08 — GENERAL PROCEDURES
- Article II — Notices
- Article III — Public and Utility Property
- Article IV — Protests
- Article V — Hearings
- Article VI — Modification
- Article VII — Supplemental Assessment
- Article VIII — Reapportionment of Benefits
- Article IX
- Chapter 4-12 — ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS—GENERALLY
- Article II — Improvement Act of 1911
- Article III — Street Opening Act of 1903
- Article IV — Municipal Improvement Act of 1913
- Chapter 4-16 — PARKING PLACE PROCEDURE
- Chapter 4-20 — SERVICE FACILITIES DISTRICTS
- Chapter 4-24 — LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PROCEDURE
▸Article I — Contributions and Advances
- Article II — Force Account
- Article III — Revolving Fund
- Chapter 4-32 — TEMPORARY BORROWING
- Chapter 4-36 — ASSESSMENT BONDS
- Article II — Bond Plan A. Lot Bonds
- Article III — Bond Plan B. District Bonds
- Article IV — Bond Plan C. District (Liability) Bonds
- Article V
- Article VI — Bond Plan E. Ad Valorem (Realty) Bonds
- Article VII — Bond Plan F. (Benefit) Bonds
- Article VIII — Refunding Bonds
▸Article I — Bond Act of 1901
- Article II — Community Facilities Law of 1911
- Chapter 4-44 — REVENUE BONDS
- Chapter 4-48 — HEALTH FACILITY AND FINANCING LAW
- Article II — Financing Health Facilities
- Article III — Bonds
▸Article IV — Supplemental Provisions
- Chapter 4-56 — SPECIAL TAX FINANCING CODE
- Title 6
- Chapter 6-76 — PERMIT APPEALS
- Chapter 6-04 — GENERAL BUSINESS TAX
- Chapter 6-10 — CANNABIS INDUSTRY TAX
- Chapter 6-20 — REGULATION OF RETAIL TOBACCO SALES
- Chapter 6-24 — HOUSE NUMBER PAINTERS
- Chapter 6-32 — RESERVED
- Chapter 6-36 — MECHANICAL PLAY DEVICES
- Chapter 6-40 — PRIVATE PATROL SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6-44 — SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
- Chapter 6-48 — STREET VENDORS
- Chapter 6-50 — STREET PERFORMERS
- Chapter 6-56 — BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS
- Article V
- Chapter 6-60 — BINGO
- Chapter 6-64 — MOBILEHOME PARK GUIDELINES
- Chapter 6-66 — RENT CONTROL—MOBILEHOMES
- Chapter 6-67 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 6-68 — ALARM SYSTEMS AND ALARM BUSINESSES
- Article I — Alarm Responses
- Article II — Alarm Systems
- Chapter 6-72 — PEEP SHOW ESTABLISHMENTS AND ADULT MOTION PICTURE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 6-76 — PERMIT APPEALS
- Chapter 6-80 — SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Article II — Application and Permits
- Article III — Facilities and Employees
- Article IV — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Chapter 6-84 — POLICE GENERATED TOWS
- Chapter 6-87 — TAXICAB SERVICES
- Title 7
- Chapter 7-04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 7-08 — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Chapter 7-16 — POUNDMASTER—IMPOUNDMENT
- Chapter 7-20 — CATS
- Chapter 7-24 — EXOTIC ANIMALS
▸Chapter 7-28 — ANIMAL NUISANCES
- Title 9
- Chapter 9-08 — WEEDS AND RUBBISH
- Chapter 9-10 — WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR CARRYOUT BAGS
- Chapter 9-12 — REFUSE AND SANITATION
- Chapter 9-14 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
- Chapter 9-16 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- Chapter 9-20 — SMOKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 9-22 — BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES, IN-LINE SKATES, AND SIMILAR DEVICES
- Chapter 9-24
- Chapter 9-28 — FUELS MITIGATION PILE BURNING
- Chapter 9-30 — ZERO WASTE FOOD WARE
- Chapter 9-32
- Title 10
- Chapter 10-05 — ALCOHOL SALES PERMIT FEE
- Chapter 10-04 — ALCOHOL
- Chapter 10-05 — ALCOHOL SALES PERMIT FEE
- Chapter 10-06
- Chapter 10-08 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
- Chapter 10-10 — GAMBLING CARD GAMES
- Chapter 10-12 — OBSTRUCTING PASSAGE
- Chapter 10-16 — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS
- Chapter 10-17 — GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROGRAM
- Chapter 10-20 — DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISING MATERIAL
- Chapter 10-22 — LOST PROPERTY
- Chapter 10-24 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 10-26
- Chapter 10-28 — MINOR ALCOHOL OFFENSE/LOUD PARTIES
- Chapter 10-32 — CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10-33 — PUBLIC FINANCING OF COUNCIL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
- Chapter 10-35 — REGULATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 10-36 — AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING
- Chapter 10-38 — TRESPASS ON BUSINESS PREMISES
- Chapter 10-42 — VULNERABLE USER PROTECTION
- Chapter 10-45 — MINIMUM WAGES TO BE PAID BY EMPLOYERS
- Chapter 10-46 — HOUSING ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CODE
- Title 11
- Chapter 11-04 — DEFINITIONS
- Article I — Duties and Responsibilities
- Chapter 11-22 — CAMPING ON PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 11-26 — PREFERENTIAL PARKING
- Chapter 11-44 — RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS
- Chapter 11-04 — DEFINITIONS
▸Article I — Duties and Responsibilities
- Chapter 11-12 — PRIVATE ROADS
- Chapter 11-20 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 11-22 — CAMPING ON PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 11-24
- Chapter 11-26 — PREFERENTIAL PARKING
- Chapter 11-28
- Chapter 11-32 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
▸Chapter 11-36 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 11-42 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 11-44 — RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS
- Chapter 11-46 — CITY PARKS
- Chapter 11-52 — OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
- Title 13
- Chapter 13-12 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Article II — Procedure For Undergrounding
- Article IV — Undergrounding In Other Areas
- Chapter 13-32 — PROPERTY OWNER SIDEWALK RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 13-04 — STREET ENCROACHMENTS
- Chapter 13-06
- Chapter 13-08 — WATER AND SEWER LINES
- Article I — Generally
- Article II — Procedure For Undergrounding
- Chapter 13-20 — HOUSE NUMBERING
▸Article I — Regulation of Certain Activities
- Article II — Motor Vehicle Regulations
- Article III — Doyle Park
- Chapter 13-28 — SETBACK LINES
- Chapter 13-32 — PROPERTY OWNER SIDEWALK RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 13-36 — TRANSIT MALLS AND PARKING LOTS OR GARAGES OWNED OR LEASED BY THE CITY
- Title 14
- Chapter 14-04 — POTABLE WATER AND RECYCLED WATER SERVICE
- Chapter 14-08 — POTABLE WATER RATES
▸Article I — General
- Chapter 14-16 — BACKFLOW PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR THE POTABLE WATER SYSTEM
- Chapter 14-20 — WATER SYSTEM VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 14-21 — WATER WASTE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 14-25 — RECYCLED WATER REGULATIONS
- Chapter 14-30 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
- Title 15
- Article II — Pretreatment Enforcement
- Chapter 15-16 — SEWER CONNECTIONS
- Chapter 15-28 — PRIVATE SEWAGE SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15-04 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 15-06 — GENERAL AND PRETREATMENT ENFORCEMENT
- Article II — Pretreatment Enforcement
▸Article I — General Sewer Use Requirements
- Article VI
▸Chapter 15-16 — SEWER CONNECTIONS
- Chapter 15-28 — PRIVATE SEWAGE SYSTEMS
- Title 16
- Chapter 16-04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16-08 — DEFINITIONS
▸Chapter 16-12 — ESTABLISHMENT OF STORM WATER ENTERPRISE
- Title 17
- Chapter 17-04 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Chapter 17-12 — STORM WATER
- Chapter 17-04 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
▸Article I — Earthquake Fault Zones
- Article I — Drainage
- Article II — Storm Water Quality
- Chapter 17-16
- Article III — Vehicles
- Chapter 17-22
▸Article I — Intent and Purpose
- Article III — Prohibitions
- Article IV — Permits
- Article V
- Article VI — Appeals
- Chapter 17-28 — PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING URBAN BOUNDARY
- Chapter 17-30 — TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM
- Chapter 17-32 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 17-34 — CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGRAM AGENCY (CUPA)
- Chapter 17-35 — INSTALLATION OF WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES, REMOVAL AND OPERATION OF NONCERTIFIED…
- Title 18
▸Chapter 18-04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 18-42 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 18-04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article I — Generally
- Article III — Plan Review Fees
- Article IV — (Reserved)
- Article V — Permit Fees
- Article VI — Miscellaneous Fees
- Article VII — (Reserved)
- Article VIII — (Reserved)
- Article IX — (Reserved)
- Chapter 18-12 — IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 18-16 — CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE[1 ]
- Chapter 18-20 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- Chapter 18-22 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE[2 ]
- Chapter 18-24 — CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 18-32 — CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE[3 ]
- Chapter 18-33 — CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 18-36 — CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 18-40 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 18-42 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 18-44 — 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
- Chapter 18-46
- Chapter 18-48
- Chapter 18-52 — FLOOD DAMAGE PROTECTION
- Chapter 18-64 — HISTORICAL OR ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS
- Chapter 18-68 — EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 18-69 — EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Title 19
- Chapter 19-10 — COMMITTEES
- Chapter 19-40 — CORRECTIONS, AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 19-52 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 19-69 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
▸Chapter 19-04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 19-16 — SUBDIVISION MAP PROCESSING—GENERALLY
▸Chapter 19-20 — SUBDIVISION DESIGN
- Chapter 19-32 — PARCEL MAP PROCEDURES
- Chapter 19-36 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 19-64 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
- Chapter 19-68 — VIOLATIONS—ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 19-69 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
▸Article I — Authority, Purpose, Definitions
- Article IV — General and Special Provisions
- Chapter 19-72 — SCHOOL IMPACT FEES
- Title 20
- Division 1 — Zoning Code Applicability
- Chapter 20-24 — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 3 — Site Planning and General Development Regulations
- Chapter 20-30 — STANDARDS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USES
- Chapter 20-28 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20-31 — DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER DEVELOPER INCENTIVES
- Chapter 20-33 — RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON COMMERCIAL OR EDUCATIONAL LANDS
- Chapter 20-39 — OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR BY-RIGHT HOUSING
- Chapter 20-38 — SIGNS
- Division 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses
- Chapter 20-42 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Division 6 — Zoning Code Administration
- Chapter 20-61 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
- Division 7 — Chapter 20-70 Glossary DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 20-10 — PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING CODE
- Chapter 20-12 — INTERPRETATION OF ZONING CODE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 20-16 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 20-20 — ZONING MAP
- Chapter 20-21 — DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20-22 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20-23 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20-24 — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20-26 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20-28 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20-30 — STANDARDS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USES
- Chapter 20-31 — DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER DEVELOPER INCENTIVES
- Chapter 20-32 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 20-33 — RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON COMMERCIAL OR EDUCATIONAL LANDS
- Chapter 20-34 — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
- Chapter 20-35 — RESILIENT CITY STANDARDS
- Chapter 20-36 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- Chapter 20-38 — SIGNS
- Chapter 20-39 — OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR BY-RIGHT HOUSING
- Chapter 20-40 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 20-42 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Chapter 20-44 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 20-46 — CANNABIS
- Chapter 20-48 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Chapter 20-49
- Chapter 20-50
- Chapter 20-52 — PERMIT REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Chapter 20-54 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 20-56 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 20-58 — HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION
- Chapter 20-60 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 20-61 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
- Chapter 20-62 — APPEALS
- Chapter 20-63 — REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 20-64 — AMENDMENTS
▸Chapter 20-66 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Chapter 20-70 — DEFINITIONS
- Title 21
- Chapter 21-10 — FEE PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFSITE IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 21-01 — FEE DEFERRAL
- Chapter 21-02 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
- Chapter 21-03 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 21-04 — CAPITAL FACILITIES FEES
- Chapter 21-08
- Chapter 21-10
- Title CR