Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Sierra Madre Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Sierra Madre, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 20 titles · 1,755 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Sierra Madre
Contents
- SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA - MUNICIPAL CODE
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 1.10 — SIGNATURES
- Chapter 1.12 — GENERAL PENALTY
- Chapter 1.14 — PUBLIC NUISANCES, CODE ENFORCEMENT FEES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES
- Chapter 1.16 — CITATION PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1.18 — ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 1.20 — PRISON LABOR
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY CLERK—CITY TREASURER
- Chapter 2.16 — LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- Chapter 2.24 — SENIOR COMMUNITY COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.40 — COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.44 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.46 — ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.48 — EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS
- Chapter 2.52 — MERIT SERVICE SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.56 — FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.60 — RESERVE POLICE FORCE
- Chapter 2.64 — SELECTION AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS
- Chapter 2.68 — STANDARD APPEAL PROCEDURE
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — CLAIMS AND WARRANTS
- Chapter 3.06 — EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
- Chapter 3.08 — PURCHASING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.12 — CITY PROPERTY
- Chapter 3.16 — LOST OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 3.20 — EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR CHALLENGES TO FEES, CHARGES, AND ASSE…
- Chapter 3.24 — PROPERTY TAX
- Chapter 3.28 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.32 — SALES TAX
- Chapter 3.36 — UTILITY USERS TAX
- Chapter 3.40 — CLAIMS AND CLAIMS PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.44 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RATES
- Chapter 3.50 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
▸Chapter 5.32 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
Overview- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Procedures for Granting, Renewing, Transferring and Acquiring Cable Television Fra…
- Article 3 — General Financial and Insurance Provisions.
- Article 4 — Design and Construction
- Article 5 — Subscriber Rights
- Article 6 — Rates
- Article 7 — Service Provisions
- Article 8 — Operation and Maintenance
- Article 9 — Condemnation
- Article 10 — Reports
- Article 11 — Open Video Systems
- Article 12 — Other Video and Telecommunications Services and Systems
- Article 13 — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Chapter 5.34 — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
- Chapter 5.36 — COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND MOTION PICTURE FILMING
- Chapter 5.50 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 5.52 — SALE AND DISPLAY OF NARCOTIC PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 5.56 — MASSAGE THERAPY, MASSAGE BUSINESS OR ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 5.58 — LICENSING OF TOBACCO RETAILERS
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — PUBLIC HEALTH CODE
- Chapter 8.06 — SMOKING
- Chapter 8.08 — WEEDS
- Chapter 8.12 — GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- Chapter 8.13 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE DISPOSAL
- Chapter 8.16 — SITE NUISANCES
- Chapter 8.17 — MAINTENANCE OF VACANT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
- Chapter 8.18 — VACANT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT
- Chapter 8.19 — POOL MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 8.20 — ABANDONED, WRECKED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 8.24 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.28 — PROTECTED FIRE AREAS
- Chapter 8.36 — HAZARDOUS BRUSH CLEARANCE
- Chapter 8.40 — LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 9.08 — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR GOVERNMENT
- Chapter 9.12 — CURFEW HOURS FOR MINORS
- Chapter 9.16 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
- Chapter 9.20 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE
- Chapter 9.24 — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
- Chapter 9.28 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.32 — NOISE
- Chapter 9.36 — ALARMS
- Chapter 9.40 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 9.44 — USE AND OPERATION OF PARKS, RECREATIONAL AREAS AND PUBLIC SPACE
- Chapter 9.52 — RESPONSE COSTS FOR LOUD PARTIES, GATHERINGS AND EVENTS
- Chapter 9.56 — HUNTING OF ANIMALS
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 10.16 — SPEED ZONES
- Chapter 10.20 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.24 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 10.28 — PARKING PENALTIES
- Chapter 10.32 — SCHEDULES OF DESIGNATED STREETS
- Chapter 10.36 — TRUCK ROUTES
- Chapter 10.40 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 10.48 — VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES—AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
- Chapter 10.50 — APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW
- Chapter 10.52 — PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON RED FLAG ALERT DAYS
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — STREET AND SIDEWALK USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12.08 — CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
- Chapter 12.12 — OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 12.16 — EXCAVATIONS
- Chapter 12.20 — TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
- Chapter 12.24 — PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION CENTERS
- Chapter 12.28 — HOUSE AND BUILDING NUMBERING
- Chapter 12.30 — CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
- Chapter 12.34 — SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITS
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.02 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 15.04 — BUILDING CODE AND PERMITS
- Chapter 15.06 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 15.24 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 15.25 — CALIFORNIA WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE
- Chapter 15.28 — FIRE ZONES
- Chapter 15.30 — GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 15.32 — SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS
- Chapter 15.38 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.40 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.44 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS AND RIS…
- Chapter 15.48 — EXCAVATIONS AND GRADING
- Chapter 15.52 — PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE
- Chapter 15.58 — LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- Chapter 15.60 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 15.62 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — REQUIRED MAPS
- Chapter 16.12 — PRELIMINARY AND TENTATIVE MAPS FILING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Chapter 16.16 — FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 16.18 — URBAN LOT SPLITS
- Chapter 16.20 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 16.24 — MERGER OF PARCELS
- Chapter 16.28 — LOT COMBINATIONS
- Chapter 16.32 — DEDICATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.36 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 16.40 — CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS
- Chapter 16.44 — REGULATIONS FOR DEDICATION OF LAND FOR PARK AND RECREATION LAND
- Chapter 16.48 — BONDING AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
- Chapter 16.52 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.56 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.10 — USES RELATED TO MARIJUANA
- Chapter 17.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.16 — O OPEN SPACE ZONE
- Chapter 17.18 — CIV CIVIC ZONE
- Chapter 17.20 — R-1 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.22 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.24 — R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.28 — R-3-13 MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.29 — R-3-20 AND R-3-30 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.30 — R-C RESIDENTIAL CANYON ZONE
- Chapter 17.32 — R-E RESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEUR OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.34 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Chapter 17.35 — VOTER'S EMPOWERMENT
- Chapter 17.36 — C COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.38 — INSTITUTIONAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.39 — RHO RELIGIOUS HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.40 — M MANUFACTURING ZONE
- Chapter 17.41 — KENSINGTON SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.42 — THE BRITISH HOME SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.48 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.52 — H HILLSIDE MANAGEMENT ZONE
- Chapter 17.56 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.58 — SMALL HOME LOT DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 17.59 — MINISTERIAL DESIGN REVIEW PERMITS
- Chapter 17.60 — VARIANCES AND DISCRETIONARY PERMITS
- Chapter 17.61 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 17.64 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.66 — APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW
- Chapter 17.68 — PARKING
- Chapter 17.72 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.80 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND AND TRIP REDUCTION
- Chapter 17.82 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Chapter 17.85 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.88 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.90 — ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
- Chapter 17.93 — STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.94 — GROUP LIVING FACILITIES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
- STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
- PRIOR CODE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
- ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST