Municipal code
South Lake Tahoe Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of South Lake Tahoe, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Contents
- 1,362 sections
- Jurisdiction
- South Lake Tahoe
Contents
- Title 2 — Administration
- Chapter 2.01 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.05 — CITY OFFICERS
- Chapter 2.10 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.15 — COMMISSIONS
- Chapter 2.20 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.25 — AIRPORT
- Chapter 2.30 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCESS
- Chapter 2.35 — ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
- Chapter 2.40 — ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
- Title 3 — Finance
- Chapter 3.00 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3.05 — FINANCE AND TAXATION GENERALLY
- Chapter 3.10 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.15 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES
- Chapter 3.25 — GENERAL FUND COMMITTED RESERVE POLICY
- Chapter 3.30 — EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ACCESS FEE
▸Chapter 3.35 — TAX RATES AND LICENSING
- Chapter 3.40 — CABLE SYSTEM FRANCHISE REGULATIONS
▸Article I — Purchasing Of Materials, Supplies, Equipment, And Nonpublic Projects
- Article II — Public Contracts And The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act
- Article III — Expenditure Of City Funds
- Chapter 3.50 — TRANSIENT LODGING
- Article I — In General
- Article II — Transient Occupancy Tax
- Article III — Registration Of Guests
- Article IV — Transit Vehicles
- Article V — Vacation Home Rentals
▸Article I — IN GENERAL
- Article II — ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
- Article III — VACCINATION AND LICENSING OF DOGS
- Article IV — GENERAL REGULATIONS – DOG CONTROLS
- Article V — SPAYING AND NEUTERING CLINICS
- Article VI — KENNEL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4.15 — MASSAGES, MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND MASSAGE THERAPISTS
- Chapter 4.20 — BINGO ORDINANCE
- Chapter 4.25 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Article II — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article III — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Article IV — OPERATION OF VEHICLES
- Article V — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Article VI — COMMERCIAL ROUTES
- Article VII — MUNICIPAL OFF-STREET PARKING
- Article VIII — PARKING METERS
- Article IX — CHAIN CONTROL ZONE
- Chapter 4.30 — PARADES
- Chapter 4.35 — MOBILE VENDING
- Chapter 4.36 — SIDEWALK VENDING
- Chapter 4.40 — NUISANCES GENERALLY
- Article I — NUISANCES DECLARED
- Article II — ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS
▸Article I — GENERAL
- Article II — PROCEEDINGS FOR REMOVAL
- Chapter 4.50 — LITTER AND WASTE MATTER
- Article II — PROHIBITED ACTS
- Article III — ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 4.55 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 4.60 — NUISANCES CONSISTING OF ABANDONED OR SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED NONDWELLING STRUCTURES
- Chapter 4.65 — NUISANCES CONSISTING OF ABANDONED OR SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DWELLING STRUCTURES
- Chapter 4.70 — OFFENSES GENERALLY
- Chapter 4.75 — DANGEROUS WEAPONS CONTROL
- Chapter 4.80 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Chapter 4.85 — OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
- Chapter 4.90 — REGULATION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
- Chapter 4.95 — PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, BOATS, AND TRAILERS UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT CO…
- Chapter 4.100 — CLEAN AIR AND HEALTH PROTECTION
- Chapter 4.115 — PSYCHOACTIVE BATH SALTS, PSYCHOACTIVE HERBAL INCENSE, AND LIKE PRODUCTS
- Chapter 4.120 — DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 4.125 — POLICE TRAINING
- Chapter 4.130 — ACCESS TO STATE AND LOCAL SUMMARY CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION
- Chapter 4.135 — POLICE SERVICE FEES
- Chapter 4.140 — PRIVATE PATROLS
- Chapter 4.145 — FALSE ALARMS
- Chapter 4.150 — SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING, AND ORGANIC MATERIALS
- Article II — COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES
▸Article III — COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
- Article IV — PROHIBITED ACTS AND ENFORCEMENT
- Division 1 — Generally
- Division 2 — Recycling Organic Waste
- Chapter 4.155 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 4.160 — TRANSIT – PUBLIC
- Chapter 4.170 — PEDICAB ORDINANCE
- Chapter 4.175 — POLYSTYRENE AND PLASTIC FOOD PACKAGING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4.180 — CANNABIS PUBLIC SAFETY LICENSE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 4.185 — SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES
- Title 5 — Fire
- Chapter 5.05 — CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
- Chapter 5.10 — FIRE PROTECTION
- Chapter 5.15 — FIREWORKS, FIRE PITS, EXPLOSIVES, AND GASES
- Chapter 5.20 — BUILDING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
- Chapter 5.30 — HAZARDOUS VEGETATION AND DEFENSIBLE SPACE
- Chapter 6.05 — ADVERTISING
▸Article I — TOURIST CORE AREA PLAN
- Article II — BIJOU/AL TAHOE COMMUNITY PLAN DESIGN STANDARDS
- Article III — "Y" INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY PLAN DESIGN STANDARDS
- Article IV — TAHOE VALLEY AREA PLAN/SPECIFIC PLAN
- Article V — CITYWIDE DESIGN STANDARDS
- Article VI — FENCES AND WALLS DESIGN STANDARDS
- Division 0 — Purpose, applicability
- Division 1 — Driveways
- Division 2 — Parking
- Division 3 — Parking Demand Ratios
- Article IX — CARNIVAL STANDARDS
- Article X — SERVICE STATION CHANGE OF USE
- Chapter 6.15 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Division 1 — Generally
- Division 2 — Local Amendments To Adopted Codes
- Article III — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Article IV — NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS
- Article V — BOARD OF APPEALS
- Article VI — UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
- Article VII — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECYCLING
- Article VIII — SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) PROGRAM
- Chapter 6.20 — COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND REVITALIZATION
- Chapter 6.25 — HOUSING
- Chapter 6.27 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
- Chapter 6.30 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
- Chapter 6.35 — PLAN LINE SETBACKS
- Chapter 6.40 — SIGNS AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
- Article I — PURPOSE AND SCOPE
- Article II — DEFINITIONS
- Article III — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article IV — REGULATION BY PAS
- Article V — CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
- Article VI — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article VII — CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE
- Article VIII — SIGN DESIGN STANDARDS
- Article IX — SIGN AREA FORMULA CITY-WIDE
- Article X — TOURIST CORE AREA PLAN
- Chapter 6.45 — SUBDIVISION OF LAND
- Chapter 6.50 — TREES
- Article II — ROADSIDE TREES
- Chapter 6.55 — PLAN AREA STATEMENTS AND OTHER LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Article I — GENERAL
- Article II — PLAN AREA MAPS AND STATEMENTS
- Article III — OTHER LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Article IV — REGULATION OF SPECIFIC USES
- Article V — NONCONFORMING USE REGULATIONS
- Article VI — REVOCATION OF PERMITS
- Article VII — USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
- Article VIII — FEE SCHEDULE
- Article IX — TRANSFER OF LAND USE COMMODITIES
- Article X — CANNABIS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 6.60 — TIME-SHARE
▸Article I — STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND METHODS
- Article II — DEFINITIONS
- Article III — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article IV — ADMINISTRATION
- Article V — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Article VI — VARIANCE PROCEDURE
- Chapter 6.70 — MOBILE VENDING PRIVATE PROPERTY LOCATIONS
- Chapter 6.75 — WIRELESS FACILITIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Chapter 6.80 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 6.85 — RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 7.05 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Article I — In General
- Article II — Encroachments
- Article III — Street Abandonments
- Article IV — Seasonal Restrictions – Streets And Sidewalks
- Chapter 7.10 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
▸Article I — General Provisions
- Article II — Discharge Prohibitions
- Article III — Regulations And Requirements
- Article IV — Inspection And Monitoring
- Article V — Enforcement
▸Article I — General
- Article II — General Requirements
- Article III — Procedures
- Article IV — Plans And Specifications
- Article V — Geotechnical Investigations And Inspections
- Article VI — Performance Of Work And Responsibilities Of Permittee And Property Owner
- Article VII — Design Standards
- Article VIII — Improvement/maintenance Security
- Article IX — Enforcement
- Chapter 8.05 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Article I — In General
- Article II — Use Regulations
- Article III — Parks Operations
- Title SR. Statutory References for California Cities
- § SR-2. Administration and Personnel.
- § SR-3. Revenue and Finance.
- § SR-4. Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations.
- § SR-5. Animals.
- § SR-7. Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.
- § SR-8. Vehicles and Traffic.
- § SR-9. Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places.
- § SR-10. Public Services.
- § SR-12. Subdivisions.
- § SR-14. Environment.
- Title CRT. Cross Reference Table
- Title OL. Ordinance List and Disposition Table