Municipal code
Tulare County Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Tulare County, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Contents
- 2,603 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Tulare County
Contents
- § 100. TITLE.
- § 105. ORDINANCES CODIFIED: EXCEPTIONS.
- § 110. EFFECT ON EXISTING LAW.
- § 115. EFFECT ON EXISTING RIGHTS.
- § 120. REPEALS.
- § 125. VIOLATIONS.
- § 130. REFUND OF FEES.
- § 135. WAIVER OF FEES.
- § 140. TENSE: NUMBER: GENDER.
- § 145. DEFINITIONS.
- § 150. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEES: TERM OF OFFICE: HOLDING OVER.
- § 155. EFFECT OF HEADINGS.
- § 160. CONSTITUTIONALITY.
- § 165. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
- § 170. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE COUNTY AND/OR ITS OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.
▸Part 1
Overview- Article 13
- Chapter 5 — FINANCE
- Chapter 7 — COUNTY EMPLOYEES
- Chapter 9 — SPECIAL RETIREMENT PROVISIONS
- Chapter 11 — TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
- Chapter 17 — PROPERTY
- Chapter 13 — MANDATORY TESTING OF CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS FOR THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)
- Chapter 15 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER
- Chapter 19 — USE OF COUNTY VEHICLES AND TRAVEL BY COUNTY EMPLOYEES
- Chapter 21 — ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS
- Chapter 23 — ADMINISTRATIVE FINES
- Chapter 27 — PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 29 — POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS
▸Article 1 — MEETINGS; TRAINING
- Article 2 — SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS
▸Article 1 — COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER-CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- Article 2 — RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
- Article 3 — DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
- Article 4 — DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
- Article 5 — ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD
- Article 7 — PURCHASING AGENT
- Article 9 — WATER COMMISSION
- Article 11 — PLANNING AGENCY
- Article 15 — TULARE COUNTY MUSEUM
- Article 17 — DELINQUENCY PREVENTION COMMISSION
- Article 18 — DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
- Article 19 — COUNTY HEALTH AUTHORITY
- Article 21 — FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS
- Article 23 — OTHER COUNTY OFFICES
- Article 25 — CONSOLIDATION OF COUNTY OFFICES
- Article 29 — SMOKING RESTRICTIONS
- Article 30
- Article 32 — GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY
- Article 33 — CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER
▸Article 1 — UNIFORM SALES AND USE TAX
- Article 2 — TREASURY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
- Article 3
- Article 5 — CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
- Article 9 — REVOLVING FUNDS
- Article 11 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Article 15
- Article 17 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Article 19 — LOW-VALUE ASSESSMENTS
▸Article 21 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
▸Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 3 — COMPENSATION PROVISIONS
- Article 7 — SICK LEAVE
- Article 9 — SERVICE AWARDS
- Article 11
▸Article 1 — DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
▸Chapter 19 — USE OF COUNTY VEHICLES AND TRAVEL BY COUNTY EMPLOYEES
- Article 3 — USE OF COUNTY VEHICLES
- Article 5
- Article 3 — FINES AND PENALTIES
- Article 7 — ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION
- Chapter 25 — TRAFFIC FACILITIES IMPACT FEES
- Article 3 — TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES
- Article 7 — COLLECTION OF FEES
- Article 9 — USE OF FEES
- Article 11 — COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
- Article 13 — ENFORCEMENT
- Article 3 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- Article 7 — COLLECTION OF FEES
- Article 9 — USE OF FEES
- Article 11 — COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
- Article 13 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Chapter 31 — ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES AND OFFICE OF COUNTY HEARING OFFICER
- Article 2
▸Chapter 35 — INVENTORIES OF COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY
- Part 2
- Chapter 1 — USE OF PUBLIC STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 3 — USE OF PUBLIC RIVERS AND STREAMS
- Chapter 5 — COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
- Chapter 7 — REWARDS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING DESTRUCTION OF OR DAMAGE TO COUNTY PROPERTY
- Chapter 9 — POSTING SIGNS ON COUNTY PROPERTY
- Article 7 — VIOLATIONS
- Article 3 — BOATING, WATER SKIING AND SWIMMING
- Article 2 — VIOLATIONS AND REMOVAL
- Part 3
- Chapter 1 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 3 — STANDING, STOPPING AND PARKING
- Chapter 5 — TRAFFIC CONTROLS
- Chapter 4 — LIMITATION ON DIESEL-FUELED COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE IDLING
- Chapter 7 — OBSTRUCTION AND IMPROPER USE OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
- Chapter 13 — DESIGNATION OF INTERSTATE TRUCK ACCESS ROUTES
▸Article 1 — GENERAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS
- Article 3 — TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS
- Article 5 — OTHER PARKING RESTRICTIONS
- Article 7 — ANGLE PARKING
- Article 3 — RESTRICTIONS
- Article 5 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
▸Article 1 — ONE WAY TRAFFIC
▸Article 1 — LIVESTOCK
- Article 5 — NOISE ON HIGHWAYS
- Article 7
- Article 9 — VIOLATIONS
▸Chapter 9 — PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSINGS
▸Chapter 11 — OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES
- Article 3 — PROHIBITION
- Part 4
- Chapter 1 — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Chapter 3 — MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE
- Article 13 — MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION ORDINANCE
- Chapter 4 — MANAGEMENT OF HOMEGENERATED SHARPS WASTE
- Chapter 5 — SAFETY REGULATIONS
- Article 5 — DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS
- Chapter 9 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Article 9 — ABATEMENT AND STATEMENT OF EXPENSES
- Chapter 17 — BURGLAR ALARMS § 4-17-1000. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
- Chapter 23 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR BIKES, ALLTERRAIN VEHICLES AND CERT…
- Chapter 27 — STORM WATER QUALITY AND REGULATION
- Article 4
- Article 5 — MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 29 — REGULATION OF ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES
- Chapter 31 — SQF COMPLEX FIRE DISASTER RECOVERY
- Article 4 — MANDATORY HAZARD TREE REMOVAL PROGRAM
- Article 3 — NUISANCE
- Article 5 — NOTICE OF NUISANCE
- Article 9
- Article 11 — ABATEMENT
- Article 13 — PAYMENT OF COSTS
- Article 4 — USE OF COLLECTION SERVICE
- Article 5 — SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AUTHORIZATION
- Article 6 — CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SERVICE TERMINATION
- Article 7 — JUDICIAL REVIEW
- Article 9 — VIOLATIONS
- Article 10
- Article 11
▸Chapter 4 — MANAGEMENT OF HOME-GENERATED SHARPS WASTE
- Article 2 — SHARPS MANAGEMENT
- Article 3 — ENFORCEMENT; REMEDIES
▸Article 1 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Article 3 — FIREWORKS
- Article 5 — DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS
- Article 7 — VIOLATIONS
▸Chapter 7 — CONTROL OF ANIMALS
- Article 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND AUTHORITY
- Article 4 — KENNEL AND BREEDER PERMITS
- Article 5 — AT LARGE, IMPOUNDMENT, RABIES QUARANTINE
- Article 6
▸Chapter 11 — FIRE HAZARDOUS WEEDS AND RUBBISH
- Article 3 — NUISANCE
- Article 5 — NOTICE OF EXISTENCE OF NUISANCE
- Article 9 — ABATEMENT AND STATEMENT OF EXPENSES
- Chapter 13 — CONSTRUCTION OF WELLS
- Article 2 — WELL PERMITS
- Article 3 — INSPECTIONS, REPORTS AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article 4 — NUISANCE
- Article 5 — WATER WELL STANDARDS
- Article 6 — PARTICULAR TYPES OF WELLS
- Article 8 — VIOLATIONS
▸Chapter 15 — WATERCOURSES
- Article 3 — NUISANCE
- Article 5 — NOTICE OF NUISANCE
- Article 7 — ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OF NUISANCE
- Article 11 — PAYMENT OF COSTS
- Chapter 17 — BURGLAR ALARMS
▸Chapter 19 — PUBLIC HEALTH PERMITS
▸Chapter 21 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WARNING SIGNS
▸Chapter 25 — AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
- Article 5 — MONITORING AND UPDATING REQUIREMENTS
- Article 7 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Article 9 — VIOLATIONS
- Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 3 — REGULATIONS
- Article 4 — BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
- Article 6 — MONITORING AND INSPECTION
- Article 7 — ENFORCEMENT
- Article 2 — PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Article 3 — PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
▸Article 1 — GENERAL
- Article 2 — DEBRIS REMOVAL
- Article 3 — TEMPORARY FEE WAIVER POLICY
- Article 4 — MANDATORY HAZARD TREE REMOVAL PROGRAM
- Part 5
- Chapter 5 — JUVENILE WELFARE
- Chapter 11 — RESTRICTIONS ON CANNABIS ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 7 — PRISONERS
- Chapter 9 — PRISONER INDUSTRIES
▸Article 1 — CURFEW
- Article 3 — NUDITY IN PUBLIC PLACES
- Article 7 — SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE
▸Chapter 3 — INTERFERENCE WITH LAWFUL EMPLOYMENT
▸Article 1 — JUVENILE CAMP
- Article 3 — WORK REQUIRED OF JUVENILE COURT WARDS
- Article 5 — JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY CAMP
▸Article 1 — WORKING OF PRISONERS
- Article 3 — WORK FURLOUGH PLAN
- Article 5 — PROBATION SERVICES
▸Chapter 13 — REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS
▸Chapter 15 — PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR DEBARMENT
- Part 6
- Chapter 3 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 5 — AGRICULTURE
- Article 2 — LICENSE AND CERTIFICATES REQUIRED
- Article 5 — ISSUANCE OF AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER LICENSES
- Chapter 11 — CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL OPERATORS
- Chapter 9 — LICENSING AND REGULATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 13 — DISTRIBUTION AND DISPLAY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- Chapter 17 — LAWFUL GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS, CONTROLLED GAMING, AND GAMBLING ENTERPRISE EMPLOY…
- Chapter 19 — JUNK DEALERS
- Chapter 20 — MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
- Chapter 23 — OUTDOOR FESTIVALS
- Chapter 25 — PEDDLERS, HAWKERS, AND OTHER ITINERANT VENDORS
- Chapter 27 — PUBLIC DANCES AND DANCE HALLS
- Chapter 35 — RIVER RAFTING
- Chapter 37 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PLANS
- Chapter 39 — WASTE TIRE HAULERS
▸Chapter 1 — LICENSING AND REGULATION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
- Article 4
- Article 5 — VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- Article 6 — SEVERABILITY
- Article 1 — (RESERVED)
▸Article 2 — APIARIES
- Article 4 — HARVESTING CONTAINERS FOR CITRUS FRUIT
- Article 5 — PURCHASE OF CITRUS FRUIT
- Article 6
- Article 7 — ESTRAYS
- Article 8 — RECORDS OF OWNERSHIP OF NUT CROPS
- Article 9 — WEIGHING AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
- Article 10 — INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION
▸Chapter 7 — AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- Article 3 — SERVICE AREAS
- Article 4 — ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
- Article 6
- Article 7 — RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Article 8
- Article 9 — SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER LICENSES
- Article 10 — COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
- Article 11 — VIOLATIONS
- Article 2 — APPLICATION; FEES
- Article 3 — RESTRICTIONS ON OPERATIONS
- Article 2 — APPLICATION; FEES; TERM
▸Chapter 15 — FORTUNE-TELLING
- Article 2 — ISSUANCE, DENIAL, AND REVOCATION OF LICENSE
- Article 2 — APPLICATION; FEE
- Article 2 — APPLICATION; FEE
- Article 3 — TRANSACTIONS AND RECORDS
- Chapter 21 — MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESS LICENSE: REGULATION OF POSSESSION, CONSUMPTION, DISTRI…
- Article 2 — APPLICATION; FEE
- Article 3 — GRANTING OF LICENSE
- Article 4 — CONDITIONS OF LICENSE
- Article 5 — ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF LICENSE
- Article 6 — REVOCATION OF LICENSE
- Article 7 — PROHIBITED ACTS
- Article 8 — VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 29 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 31 — (RESERVED)
- Chapter 33 — (RESERVED)
- Article 3 — TRANSACTIONS AND RECORDS
- Part 7
- Chapter 1 — SUBDIVISION OF LAND
- Article 7 — PRELIMINARY MAP
- Article 9 — TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 3 — CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 5 — RECORDS OF SURVEY
- Article 5 — STANDARDS OF REVIEW, FINDINGS AND DECISION
- Chapter 7 — REVIEW OF PERMITS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF REAL PROPERTY
- Chapter 9 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 11 — GENERAL ZONING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 15 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13 — AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- Article 22 — NFPA 1142, WATER SUPPLIES FOR SUBURBAN AND RURAL FIRE FIGHTING
- Article 5 — STREET NAMES AND NUMBERS AND HOUSE NUMBERS
- Chapter 21 — DEDICATION OF LAND OR PAYMENT OF FEES FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES
- Chapter 29 — RIGHT TO FARM
- Chapter 31 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 32 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS REVIEW PROCESS
- Article 3 — DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT REGULATIONS
- Article 7 — PRELIMINARY MAP
- Article 9 — TENTATIVE MAP
- Article 11 — REVISION OF TENTATIVE MAP
- Article 13 — FINAL MAP
- Article 17 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Article 19 — EXCEPTIONS
- Article 21 — MERGER
- Article 23 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Article 25 — PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
▸Article 1 — FEES FOR EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF SURVEY
▸Article 1 — APPLICATION
- Article 3 — NOTICES AND HEARING
- Article 5 — STANDARDS OF REVIEW, FINDINGS AND DECISION
- Article 9 — RECORDATION
- Article 11 — PERIODIC REVIEW
- Article 13 — MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION
▸Article 1 — INTERIM ZONING
▸Article 0 — ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA CODES.
- Article 1 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
- Article 3 — CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
- Article 5 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
- Article 7 — EXCAVATION AND GRADING
- Article 9 — CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
- Article 11 — CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
- Article 12 — BARRIERS AROUND OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS
- Article 15
- Article 17 — FIRE FLOW AND FIRE PROTECTION
- Article 19 — DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
- Article 20
- Chapter 10 — Explosives.
- Article 22
- Article 23 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, TITLE 24, PART 2.5
- Article 24
- Article 25
- Article 26
- Article 27
- Article 28
- Article 29
- Article 30 — 1997 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
- Article 31
- Article 33 — UNSAFE AND SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS
- Article 35
▸Chapter 17 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
▸Article 1 — BUILDING LINE SETBACKS
- Article 3 — SPECIFIC PLAN OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
- Article 5 — STREET NAMES AND NUMBERS AND HOUSE NUMBERS
▸Chapter 23 — ENFORCEMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT
- Article 3 — PERMITS
- Article 5 — FEES
- Article 9 — VIOLATIONS: REMEDIES
▸Chapter 25 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Article 3 — PERMIT, RECLAMATION PLAN, AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCES REQUIREMENTS
- Article 5 — INSPECTIONS
- Article 7 — APPEALS
- Article 9 — VIOLATIONS AND REMEDIES
▸Chapter 27 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Article 3 — ADMINISTRATION
- Article 5 — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Article 7 — VARIANCES
- Article 9 — NUISANCE, VIOLATIONS
▸Article 1 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 3 — RIGHT TO FARM
- Article 5 — NOISE MAKING DEVICES
▸Chapter 33 — FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
- Part 8
- Chapter 1 — SEWER SERVICE
- Chapter 3 — SEWER SERVICE
- Chapter 5 — WATER SERVICE
- Article 3 — ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM
- Chapter 6 — WATER AND SEWER FEES
- Chapter 7 — COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 2 WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
- Chapter 9 — COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 1 WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
- Article 3 — PERMITS AND FEES
- Article 5 — SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- Article 7 — PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
- Article 3 — REQUIREMENTS
- Article 5 — PERMITS AND FEES
- Article 7 — WATER SERVICE CHARGES
- Article 9 — PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
- Article 3 — ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM
- Article 5 — PROGRAM REGULATIONS
- Article 7 — PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article 9 — EXEMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Article 3 — ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM
- Article 5 — PROGRAM REGULATIONS
- Article 7 — PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article 9 — EXEMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Part SR
- § SR.020. Administration and Personnel.
- § SR.030. Revenue and Finance.
- § SR.040. Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations.
- § SR.050. Animals.
- § SR.060. Health and Safety.
- § SR.070. Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.
- § SR.080. Vehicles and Traffic.
- § SR.090. Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property.
- § SR.100. Public Services.
- § SR.110. Buildings and Construction.
- § SR.120. Subdivisions.
- § SR.140. Environment.
- Part OL