Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Solana Beach Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Solana Beach, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-05
- Contents
- 16 titles · 1,876 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Solana Beach
Contents
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview▸Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.12 — DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- Chapter 2.16 — PLANNING AGENCY
- Chapter 2.32 — ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
- Chapter 2.36 — JUDICIAL REVIEW OF MUNICIPAL DECISIONS 1
- Chapter 2.40 — ACCESS TO CRIMINAL RECORDS
- Chapter 2.44 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.48 — LOST AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.52 — DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS CITY SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT OR PERSONAL PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.56 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 1
- Chapter 2.60 — CITIZEN BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
- Chapter 2.64 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.72 — PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.74 — VIEW ASSESSMENT COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.76 — CITIZENS GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.84 — BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
- Chapter 3.08 — PURCHASING
- Chapter 3.10 — INFORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 3.12 — FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS
- Chapter 3.16 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND 1
- Chapter 3.24 — TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION 1
- Chapter 3.28 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX 1
- Chapter 3.30 — SOLANA BEACH LOCAL STREETS, INFRASTRUCTURE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND MUNICIPAL SE…
- Chapter 3.32 — SALES AND USE TAX 1
- Chapter 3.36 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX 1
- Chapter 3.40 — LAW ENFORCEMENT FORFEITED PROPERTY AND ASSETS PROGRAM
▸Title 4 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 4.02 — BUSINESS CERTIFICATES
- Chapter 4.04 — UNIFORM LICENSING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 4.08 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WARNING SIGNS
- Chapter 4.09 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – RESPONSIBLE BEVERAGE SALES AND SERVICE
- Chapter 4.10 — AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 4.12 — BINGO
- Chapter 4.14 — CIRCUSES AND CARNIVALS
- Chapter 4.16 — COMMERCIAL WEIGHING AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
- Chapter 4.18 — DISTRIBUTION OF MERCHANDISE COUPONS
- Chapter 4.20 — PUBLIC DANCES AND TEENAGE PUBLIC DANCES
- Chapter 4.22 — ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT LICENSES
- Chapter 4.24 — FIREARMS DEALERS
- Chapter 4.26 — JUNK YARDS AND MOTOR VEHICLE WRECKING YARDS
- Chapter 4.28 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS/ MASSAGE TECHNICIANS 1
- Chapter 4.30 — PAY PARKING FACILITIES
- Chapter 4.32 — PRIVATE POLICE PATROLS
- Chapter 4.34 — SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Chapter 4.36 — SECURITY ALARMS 1
- Chapter 4.38 — SOLICITATIONS
- Chapter 4.40 — SWAP MEETS
- Chapter 4.42 — TAXICABS AND TAXICAB OPERATORS
- Chapter 4.44 — TEEN DANCE CLUBS 1
- Chapter 4.45 — WHOLESALE FOOD WAREHOUSES 1
- Chapter 4.46 — TRANSPORTATION OF AVOCADOS
- Chapter 4.47 — SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL PERMIT
- Chapter 4.48 — PENALTIES
- Chapter 4.49 — TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES
- Chapter 4.50 — RETAIL SALES OF DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS
- Chapter 4.52 — SIDEWALK VENDING
▸Title 6 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 6.04 — NUISANCES
- Chapter 6.06 — NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION
- Chapter 6.08 — HEALTH REGULATED ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 6.10 — URINATING OR DEFECATING IN PUBLIC
- Chapter 6.12 — LITTER CONTROL
- Chapter 6.16 — SMOKING AND TOBACCO 1
- Chapter 6.17 — LICENSURE OF TOBACCO RETAILERS
- Chapter 6.18 — REGULATION OF THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Chapter 6.20 — SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AND MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCT…
- Chapter 6.24 — TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 6.28 — REGULATION OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS …
- Chapter 6.32 — GREASE AND WASTE DISCHARGES
- Chapter 6.36 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECYCLING
- Chapter 6.40 — REGULATION OF THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM
▸Title 7 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 7.04 — FIGHTING
- Chapter 7.08 — CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
- Chapter 7.10 — CONSUMPTION/INGESTION OF ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA AND/OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY MIN…
- Chapter 7.12 — GAMBLING
- Chapter 7.16 — JUVENILE CURFEW 1
- Chapter 7.18 — NOVELTY LIGHTERS
- Chapter 7.20 — FIREARMS
- Chapter 7.24 — OFFENSES REGARDING MOTOR VEHICLES
- Chapter 7.28 — RENTAL HOUSING USED FOR DRUG ACTIVITY
- Chapter 7.32 — DISTURBANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 7.34 — NOISE ABATEMENT AND CONTROL
- Chapter 7.38 — RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
- Chapter 7.40 — LOITERING
- Chapter 7.60 — REGULATION OF CLONAZEPAM
- Chapter 7.62 — SPEED CONTESTS
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.12 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.16 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 10.20 — ONE-WAY STREETS
- Chapter 10.24 — STOPS AT INTERSECTIONS
▸Chapter 10.28 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 10.32 — PARKING VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT
▸Chapter 10.36 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 10.40 — CROSSWALKS
▸Chapter 10.44 — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 10.46 — SHARED MOBILITY DEVICE PILOT PROGRAM
- Chapter 10.48 — TRUCK ROUTES AND MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMITS
- Chapter 10.52 — INTERSTATE TRUCKS
- Chapter 10.56 — PARADES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
▸Chapter 10.60 — VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
▸Chapter 10.64 — REMOVAL OF VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.68 — REPAIR OF VEHICLES
▸Title 11 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Overview- Chapter 11.04 — DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 11.08 — PARADE PERMITS
- Chapter 11.10 — FILM PERMITS
▸Chapter 11.12 — PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PLACES
- Chapter 11.14 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 11.16 — SIDEWALKS
▸Chapter 11.20 — WORK AND ENCROACHMENTS IN STREETS, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS
- Chapter 11.24 — TREES AND SHRUBS
- Chapter 11.28 — CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS
- Chapter 11.32 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS 1
- Chapter 11.36 — NEWSRACK AND NEWSSTAND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 11.40 — SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT PROGRAM AND REVIEW PROCESS
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES
▸Title 14 — SANITARY SEWER
Overview- Chapter 14.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 14.04 — GENERAL SEWER REGULATIONS
- Chapter 14.08 — SEWER CONNECTION FEES AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- Chapter 14.12 — SEWER CONSTRUCTION REIMBURSEMENT CONNECTION FEE
- Chapter 14.16 — SEWER CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 14.20 — COST RECOVERY FOR PROTECTIVE SEWER SERVICES
- Chapter 14.24 — INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT ORDINANCE
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.04 — CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- Chapter 15.08 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.10 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 15.12 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.16 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.20 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.22 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 15.23 — GREEN BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.24 — INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- Chapter 15.32 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 5 — Section 503, Fire Apparatus Access Roads
- Chapter 15.33 — HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.34 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.35 — REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 15.36 — PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF UNIFORM CODES
- Chapter 15.40 — EXCAVATION AND GRADING
- Chapter 15.44 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 15.48 — TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION FEES
- Chapter 15.50 — TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 15.52 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.54 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.60 — FIRE MITIGATION IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 15.65 — PARK DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 15.66 — PUBLIC USE FACILITIES IMPACT FEE
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — FEES
- Chapter 16.12 — MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS – PROCEDURE
- Chapter 16.16 — MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS – REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.17 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.20 — FINAL MAP REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.24 — MINOR SUBDIVISIONS – PROCEDURE
- Chapter 16.28 — MINOR SUBDIVISIONS – REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.32 — PARCEL MAP REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.36 — ADJUSTMENT PLATS
- Chapter 16.40 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 16.44 — ENFORCEMENT – CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 16.48 — URBAN LOT SPLIT SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.12 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.16 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.20 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES (ER), (LR), (LMR), (MR), (MHR), (HR)
- Chapter 17.24 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES (C), (LC), (OP), (LI)
- Chapter 17.28 — SPECIAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (SC) 1
- Chapter 17.32 — PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (PI)
- Chapter 17.36 — AGRICULTURAL ZONE (A)
- Chapter 17.40 — OPEN SPACE/RECREATION ZONE (OSR)
- Chapter 17.42 — OPEN SPACE/PRESERVE (OSP)
- Chapter 17.44 — RIGHT-OF-WAY ZONE (ROW)
- Chapter 17.48 — OVERLAY/SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
- Chapter 17.52 — PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.56 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS 1
- Chapter 17.60 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.62 — SHORELINE AND COASTAL BLUFF PROTECTION
- Chapter 17.63 — VIEW ASSESSMENT
- Chapter 17.64 — COMPREHENSIVE SIGN ORDINANCE 1
- Chapter 17.66 — REQUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT
- Chapter 17.68 — PERMITS AND VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.69 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION REGULATIONS 1
- Chapter 17.70 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING 1
- Chapter 17.72 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.76 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.78 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.80 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION OVERLAY ZONE 1
- Chapter 17.90 — HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1
- Chapter 17.95 — NORTH RIOS SPECIFIC PLAN 1
- Chapter 17.100 — HIGHWAY 101 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN 1
▸Title 18 — ENVIRONMENT