Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Victorville Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Victorville, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 21 titles · 2,414 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Victorville
Contents
- VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.08 — OFFICERS GENERALLY
- Chapter 2.10 — SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY
- Chapter 2.12 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.13 — MUNICIPAL LIBRARY AND LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- Chapter 2.15 — CITY COUNCIL—DISTRICT-BASED ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.16 — CITY COUNCIL—COMPENSATION
- Chapter 2.18 — CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
- Chapter 2.19 — ELECTRONIC FILING
- Chapter 2.20 — CITY COUNCIL—MEETINGS AND PROCEDURAL RULES
- Chapter 2.22 — MERIT SYSTEM FOR PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 2.24 — CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
- Chapter 2.26 — ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
▸Chapter 2.28 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
Overview- Article I — General
- Article II — Contract Authority
- Article III — Supplies, Equipment and General Services
- Article IV — Public Works Projects
- Article V — Professional Services
- Article VI — Procurement Protest Procedures
- Article VII — Use of Recycled Products
- Article VIII — Energy Purchases by Victorville Municipal Utility Services ("VMUS")
- Chapter 2.36 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION
▸Chapter 2.40 — EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION RELATIONS
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.06 — General Transactions and Use Tax
- Chapter 3.08 — DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.20 — TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND
- Chapter 3.24 — COST RECOVERY FOR JUVENILE DETENTION
- Chapter 3.50 — FALSE POLICE AND FIRE ALARMS
- Chapter 3.60 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Chapter 3.64 — AMBULANCE SERVICE
- Chapter 3.65 — PARIMUTUEL WAGER DEDUCTIONS
- Chapter 3.66 — ENTERPRISE REVENUE BOND LAW
▸Title 6 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
Overview- Chapter 6.04 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 6.08 — PERMITS
- Chapter 6.12 — FOOD HANDLING AND PUBLIC EATING PLACES
- Chapter 6.14 — SMOKING
- Chapter 6.16 — MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
- Chapter 6.20 — HOSPITALS AND REST HOMES
- Chapter 6.24 — CAMPS AND BOARDING SCHOOLS
- Chapter 6.28 — RIDING ACADEMIES
- Chapter 6.30 — STORM DRAINAGE FEES
- Chapter 6.32 — TRAILER HOUSES AND CAMPERS
- Chapter 6.36 — SOLID WASTE SERVICES
- Chapter 6.37 — MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 6.44 — LITTERING
- Chapter 6.48 — CESSPOOL SEPTIC TANK PUMPING UNITS
- Chapter 6.49 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE
- Chapter 6.50 — UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
- Chapter 6.52 — PRIVIES
- Chapter 6.56 — SANITARY FACILITIES
- Chapter 6.60 — DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6.64 — PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 6.76 — CASTOR BEANS
- Chapter 6.78 — AFRICANIZED HONEY BEE ABATEMENT
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCTION AND PERMITS
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 9.11 — PERMITS FOR WORK IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY GENERALLY
- Chapter 9.12 — EXCAVATION PERMITS
- Chapter 9.20 — CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
- Chapter 9.24 — MOVING PERMITS
- Chapter 9.26 — PARADES AND PROCESSIONS
- Chapter 9.28 — BANNER PERMITS
- Chapter 9.32 — DEDICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS
▸Title 10 — WATER, SEWERS AND UTILITIES
Overview- Chapter 10.01 — SEWER RATE ORDINANCE
▸Chapter 10.02 — SANITARY SEWER USE ORDINANCE
Overview- Article I — Purpose and Definitions
- Article II — General Provisions
- Article III — Sewer Connection and Permits Required.
- Article IV — Fees
- Article V — Design Standards
- Article VI — Inspections and Maintenance
- Article VII — Prohibited Discharge and Notification Requirements; Industrial Buildings and Users
- Article VIII — Violations and Penalties; Appeals
- Chapter 10.03 — FATS, OILS AND GREASE (FOG) CONTROL
- Chapter 10.04 — VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT WATER REGULATIONS AND SERVICE
- Chapter 10.05 — VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT CONSERVATION PROGRAM AND WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY…
- Chapter 10.06 — VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT BACKFLOW AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT PRETREATMENT PROGRAM
- Chapter 10.10 — ELECTRIC SERVICE
- Chapter 10.11 — GAS SERVICE
▸Chapter 10.30 — STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
▸Title 12 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 12.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 12.12 — OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12.14 — MOTOR VEHICLES ON PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
- Chapter 12.16 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND SIGNALS
- Chapter 12.20 — SPEED RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 12.24 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 12.28 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 12.32 — ONE-WAY AND CLOSED STREETS
- Chapter 12.36 — TRUCK ROUTES
- Chapter 12.40 — THROUGH HIGHWAYS
- Chapter 12.44 — CROSSWALKS
- Chapter 12.48 — WEIGHT LIMITS
- Chapter 12.52 — MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12.56 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 12.60 — CITY PARKING LOTS
- Chapter 12.64 — PRIVATE PARKING
- Chapter 12.65 — GOLF CARTS ON CITY STREETS
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Overview- Chapter 13.01 — NOISE CONTROL
- Chapter 13.02 — NUISANCES
- Chapter 13.03 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES
- Chapter 13.04 — DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- Chapter 13.05 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES USED IN THE COMMISSION OF ILLEGAL DUMPING
- Chapter 13.08 — INTERFERING WITH JUSTICE
- Chapter 13.12 — GAMING
- Chapter 13.15 — BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 13.22 — FIREWORKS, PYROTECHNICS AND PRODUCTION EFFECTS
- Chapter 13.24 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 13.25 — JUVENILE CURFEW
- Chapter 13.26 — PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN FORMS OF AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATION
- Chapter 13.27 — CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PUBLIC AREAS
- Chapter 13.28 — TRESPASS
- Chapter 13.29 — LOITERING FOR DRUG OR PROSTITUTION ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 13.30 — GRAFFITI PROHIBITED
- Chapter 13.31 — DISPLAY OF HARMFUL MATTER
- Chapter 13.33 — PRESERVATION AND REMOVAL OF JOSHUA TREES
- Chapter 13.36 — DISEASED TREES
- Chapter 13.38 — DESTRUCTIVE PESTS
- Chapter 13.40 — ABANDONED AUTOMOBILES
- Chapter 13.41 — EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY PROGRAM
- Chapter 13.42 — INSPECTIONS AND COST RECOVERY
- Chapter 13.46 — REGULATION OF THE SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES ON VACANT LAND AND WITHIN STRUCTURES
- Chapter 13.50 — DIRECT WORK ORDER PROGRAM
- 13.60 - WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 13.70 — CHECK CASHING BUSINESESS
- Chapter 13.90 — REGULATION OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS RELATIVE TO LOITERING IN PROTECTED LOCA…
- Chapter 13.100 — SOCIAL HOST ACCOUNTABILITY
- Chapter 13.110 — UNLAWFUL LOUD OR UNRULY GATHERINGS; COST RECOVERY FOR SECOND, AND ANY SUBSEQU…
- Chapter 13.120 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 13.130 — SYNTHETIC STIMULANTS AND SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS
- Chapter 13.140 — DAYTIME LOITERING BY MINORS PROHIBITED
- Chapter 13.150 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY
- Title 15 — RESERVED
▸Title 16 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
Overview▸Chapter 1 — Development Department
▸Chapter 3 — Zoning and Land Use Requirements
Overview- Article 1 — Site Plan Review
- Article 2 — Conditional Use Permits
- Article 3 — Variances and Minor Deviations
- Article 4 — Temporary Use Permits
- Article 5 — Nonconforming Uses, Structures, Sites and Signs
- Article 6 — Zoning Districts and Boundaries
- Article 7 — Land Use and Special Requirements
- Article 8 — Residential Districts
- Article 9 — Mixed Use Districts
- Article 10 — Commercial Districts
- Article 11 — Industrial Districts
- Article 12 — Public and Civic Districts
- Article 13 — Conservancy and Flood Plain District
- Article 14 — Specific Plan District
- Article 15 — Transitional District
- Article 16 — Planned Unit Developments
- Article 17 — Historic District
- Article 18 — Overlay Districts
- Article 19 — Development Agreements
- Article 21 — Off-street Parking
- Article 22 — Signs
- Article 23 — Regulation of Adult-Oriented Businesses
- Article 24 — General Development Requirements and Exceptions
▸Chapter 4 — Subdivision Regulations (Private Development)
Overview- Article 1 — Administration
- Article 2 — Tentative Maps
- Article 3 — Final Maps
- Article 4 — Parcel Maps
- Article 5 — Standards and Design
- Article 6 — Monuments and Bench Marks
- Article 7 — Drainage
- Article 8 — Improvements
- Article 9 — Dedications
- Article 10 — Reserved Areas
- Article 11 — Supplemental Improvements
- Article 12 — Grading
- Article 13 — Exceptions
▸Chapter 5 — Building and Fire Regulations
Overview- Article 1 — Administrative Building Code
- Article 2 — Grading Regulations
- Article 3 — Building Code
- Article 4 — Residential Code
- Article 6 — Plumbing Code
- Article 8 — Mechanical Code
- Article 9 — Electrical Code
- Article 10 — Energy Code
- Article 11 — Green Building Code
- Article 12 — Underground Utilities
- Article 13 — Wind Energy Conversion System Regulations
- Article 14 — Construction Site Maintenance and Trash Containment
- Article 15 — Military Base Reuse
- Article 16 — Flood Damage Prevention
- Article 17 — Earthquake Hazard Reduction for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
- Article 18 — Post-Disaster Safety Assessment Placards
- Article 19 — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Review Process
- Article 20 — Electric Vehicle Charging Station Streamlined Permitting Process
▸Chapter 6 — Code Enforcement
Overview- Article 1 — Administration and Enforcement
- Article 2 — International Property Maintenance Code
- Article 3 — Substandard Building
- Article 4 — Abatement of Public Nuisances and Dangerous Structures
- Article 5 — Residential Rental Property Inspection Requirements
- Article 6 — Tire Disposal Requirements
- Article 7 — Land Use and Zoning Enforcement
- Article 8 — Mobile Home Park Maintenance Inspections
- Article 10 — Miscellaneous Regulations
- Article 11 — Distribution of Notices and Handbills
- Article 12 — Noise Control
- Article 13 — Nuisances
- Article 14 — Maintenance of Vacant Buildings
- Article 15 — Commercial Rental Property Inspection Requirements
▸Chapter 7 — Business License
Overview- Article 1 — Administration and Enforcement
- Article 2 — Denial, Revocation and Appeal
- Article 3 — Application
- Article 4 — License
- Article 5 — Fees
- Article 6 — Business Classifications
- Article 7 — Specially Regulated Business—Vehicles for Hire, Service and Sales
- Article 8 — Specially Regulated Business—Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
- Article 9 — Specially Regulated Business—Solicitors
- Article 10 — Specially Regulated Business—Firearms, Pawnshops, Junk Dealers, Secondhand Stores…
- Article 11 — Specially Regulated Business—Massage
- Article 12 — Specially Regulated Business—Sidewalk Vendors
- Article 13 — Specially Regulated Business—Mobile Vehicle Vendors
▸Title 17 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.12 — FEES
- Chapter 17.16 — PRELIMINARY PLAN OR MAP
- Chapter 17.20 — TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 17.22 — DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS—VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.24 — APPEALS
- Chapter 17.28 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- Chapter 17.32 — FINAL MAP
- Chapter 17.36 — PARCEL MAP
- Chapter 17.40 — STANDARDS AND DESIGN
- Chapter 17.44 — STREETS
- Chapter 17.48 — LOTS AND BLOCKS
- Chapter 17.56 — MONUMENTS, BENCH MARKS AND LOT STAKES
- Chapter 17.60 — DRAINAGE
- Chapter 17.64 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 17.68 — DEDICATIONS
- Chapter 17.72 — RESERVED AREAS
- Chapter 17.76 — FEES—DRAINAGE AND SEWER FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.80 — FEES—BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES
- Chapter 17.84 — SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS—AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.88 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
- Chapter 17.92 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE BY FINAL MAP
- Chapter 17.96 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE BY PARCEL MAP
- Chapter 17.100 — ENFORCEMENT—PENALTY—REMEDIES
- Chapter 17.104 — EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.108 — PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE WHERE REQUIRED
- Title 18 — RESERVED
- STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
- CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
- ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST