Municipal code
Villa Park Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Villa Park, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Contents
- 169 articles · 1,130 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Villa Park
Contents
- Article 2-1 — BONDS OF CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- Article 2-2 — CITY COUNCIL
- Article 2-3 — RULES OF ORDER FOR CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Article 2-4 — CITY MANAGER
- Article 2-5 — POSTING OF NOTICES
- Article 2-6 — DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Article 2-8 — OFFICIAL CITY SEAL
- Article 2A-1 — DISASTER COUNCIL
- Article 3-1 — EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Article 3-2 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Article 3-3 — RESERVED
- Article 3-4 — RESERVED
- Article 3-5 — APPLICATIONS
- Article 3-6 — RESERVED
- Article 3-7 — RESERVED
- Article 3-8 — RESERVED
- Article 3-9 — RESERVED
- Article 3-10 — RESERVED
- Article 4-1 — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Article 4-2 — TRANSFERRING DUTIES TO ASSESSOR AND TAX COLLECTOR OF ORANGE COUNTY
- Article 4-3 — DEPOSITORY ESTABLISHED FOR GENERAL FUNDS
▸Article 4-4 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Article 4-5 — PRESENTMENT OF CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
- Article 4-7 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Article 4-8 — ROADS (GAS TAX) FUND
- Article 4-9 — INFORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES
- Chapter V — POLICE REGULATIONS
- Article 5-1 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND INTOXICATION
- Article 5-2 — FIREARMS
- Article 5-3 — GAMES OF CHANCE FOR PROFIT
- Article 5-4 — CURFEW FOR MINORS
- Article 5-5 — PROHIBITING THE SALE AND DISPLAY OF NARCOTIC AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA
- Article 5-6 — RESTRICTING THE USE OF SKATEBOARDS AND BICYCLES IN THE COMMERCIAL
- Article 5-7 — REGULATING THE OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES ON
- Article 5-8 — REGULATING BURGLARY, ROBBERY, FIRE AND RESCUE SIGNALING SYSTEMS
- Article 5-9 — GRAFFITI AND OTHER INSCRIBED MATERIAL ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STRUCTURES
- Article 5-10 — RESTRICTING THE PEDDLING OF GOODS NEAR SCHOOLS
- Article 5-11 — LOITERING AND TRESPASSING
- Article 5-12 — REMOVAL OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PROHIBITED
- Article 5-13 — GARBAGE, TRASH OR RECYCLING CONTAINERS
- Article 5-14 — UNAUTHORIZED CONTAINERS—NOTICE OF VIOLATION
- Article 5-15 — CANNABIS DELIVERIES PROHIBITED
- Article 5-16 — UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER
- Chapter VI — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Article 6-1 — ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS AND UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
- Article 6-2 — ABATEMENT OF WEEDS, RUBBISH, REFUSE AND WASTE
- Article 6-3 — PROHIBITING THE DUMPING OR PLACING OF TRASH, REFUSE OR RUBBLE
- Article 6-4 — INOPERATIVE MOTOR VEHICLES
- Article 6-5 — PARTIALLY COMPLETED STREETS
- Article 6-6 — NOISE CONTROL
- Article 6-7 — COMMERCIAL SOUND TRUCKS
- Article 6-8 — MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY
- Article 6-9 — LOUD PARTIES
- Article 6-10 — SMOKING POLLUTION CONTROL
- Article 7-1 — ANIMAL CONTROL AND WELFARE
- Article 7-2 — ANIMAL WASTE REGULATIONS
- Article 7-9 — BIRDS
- Chapter VIII — GENERAL LICENSING
- Article 8-1 — BUSINESS LICENSES; GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 8-2 — LICENSE FEES
- Article 8-3 — REGULATION OF SOLICITORS, PEDDLERS AND LITERATURE DISTRIBUTORS
- Article 8-4 — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
- Chapter IX — CALIFORNIA CODES
- Article 9-1 — CALIFORNIA CODES
- Article 9-2 — AMENDMENTS TO CODES
- Article 9-3 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Article 10-1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 10-2 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 10-3 — PERMITS REQUIRED
- Article 10-4 — ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Article 10-5 — GRADING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- Article 10-6 — FEES
- Article 10-7 — BONDS.
- Article 10-8 — CUTS
- Article 10-9 — FILLS
- Article 10-10 — SETBACKS
- Article 10-11 — DRAINAGE AND TERRACING
- Article 10-12 — ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT
- Article 10-13 — EROSION CONTROL
- Article 10-14 — GRADING INSPECTION
- Article 10-15 — COMPLETION OF WORK
- Chapter XI — FIRE PREVENTION
▸Article 11-1 — ADOPTION OF FIRE CODE
Overview- 2801.2 Permit. Permits shall be required as set forth in Section 105.6 and 105.6.29.
- 2808.2 Storage site. Storage sites shall be level and on solid ground, elevated soil lifts or …
- 2808.3 Size of piles. Piles shall not exceed 15 feet in height, 50 feet in width and 100 feet …
- 2808.7 Pile fire protection. Automatic sprinkler protection shall be provided in conveyor tunn…
- 2808.9 Material-handling equipment. All material-handling equipment operated by an internal co…
- 2808.11 Temperature control. The temperature shall be monitored and maintained as specified in…
- 2808.12 Water Availability. Facilities with over 2500 cubic feet shall provide a water supply.…
- 2808.13 Tipping areas shall comply with the following:
- 2808.14 Emergency Contact. The contact information of a responsible person or persons shall be…
- 4906.3 Requirements. Hazardous vegetation and fuels around all applicable buildings and struct…
- 1.1 The fuel modification plan shall include provisions for the maintenance of the fuel modifi…
- 5608.2 Firing. All fireworks displays, regardless of mortar, device, or shell size, shall be e…
- § 6.7
- § 8.3
- § 8.15
- § 11.1
- § 11.2
- § 7.1
- § 7.3
- § 6.2
- § 10.1
- § 10.4
- Article 11-2 — SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS
- Chapter XII — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Article 12-1 — STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDING OF FACT AND PURPOSE
- Article 12-2 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 12-3 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 12-4 — ADMINISTRATION
- Article 12-5 — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Article 12-6 — VARIANCE PROCEDURE
- Article 13-1 — CONSTRUCTION OF WATER WELLS
- Article 13-2 — OIL WELLS AND HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES.
- Article 14-1 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES REQUIRED
- Article 14-2 — CONVERSION OF OVERHEAD LINES
▸Chapter XV — AMBULANCES
Overview- Sec. 15-1. - Intent and Purpose.
- Sec. 15-2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 15-3. - License Required.
- Sec. 15-4. - Transfer and Term of License.
- Sec. 15-5. - Applications.
- Sec. 15-6. - Investigations.
- Sec. 15-7. - Issuance or Denial of License.
- Sec. 15-8. - License Suspension or Revocation.
- Sec. 15-9. - Appeal to Orange County Board of Supervisors.
- Sec. 15-10. - Notification.
- Sec. 15-11. - Personnel Standards.
- Sec. 15-12. - Rates.
- Sec. 15-13. - Selection of Ambulance Service Licensees for Exclusive Operating Areas.
- Sec. 15-14. - Rules and Regulations.
- Sec. 15-15. - Complaints.
- Sec. 15-16. - Variance.
- Sec. 15-17. - Violations—Penalty.
- Chapter XVA — FOOD HANDLING BUSINESSES
- Chapter XVI — TREES AND SHRUBS
- Article 16-1 — COMPREHENSIVE STREET LANDSCAPING PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE CITY
- Chapter XVII — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Article 17-1 — PROCEDURE FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS
- Article 17-2 — EXCAVATIONS.
- Article 17-3 — FEES AND BONDS RELATING TO SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CONSTRUCTION.
- Article 17-4 — REGULATING EXCAVATIONS.
- Article 17-5 — PROCEDURE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ENCROACHMENTS IN
- Article 17-6 — MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF PRIVATE DRIVEWAY APPROACHES.
- Article 19-2 — GENERAL
- Article 19-3 — LIMITED PARKING
- Article 19-4 — SPEED LIMITS
- Article 19-5 — STOP INTERSECTIONS
- Article 19-6 — WEIGHT LIMITS FOR CERTAIN STREETS
- Article 19-8 — TRUCK ROUTES
- Article 19-9 — CLOSING OF STREETS, ETC. ON A TEMPORARY BASIS DURING CONSTRUCTION OR
- Article 19-10 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Article 19-11 — ENFORCEMENT
▸Article 19-12 — RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
▸Article 19-13 — MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION ORDINANCE
- Article 19-14 — TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
- Article 19-15 — TAXICABS
- Article 19-16 — TURN LIMITATIONS
▸Chapter XX — WATER QUALITY
- Chapter XXI — FRANCHISES
- Article 21-1 — PROCEDURE FOR THE GRANTING OF FRANCHISE FOR CABLE TELEVISION
- Article 21-2 — GRANT OF FRANCHISE TO SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
- Article 21-3 — GRANT OF FRANCHISE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
- Article 21-4 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY ORDINANCE
- Chapter XXII — SUBDIVISION
- Article 22-1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 22-2 — MAPS
- Article 22-3 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Article 22-4 — REQUIREMENTS
- Article 22-5 — IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
- Article 22-6 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Article 22-7 — CONSISTENCY WITH COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Article 22-8 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter XXIII — ZONING
- Article 23-1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 23-2 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
- Article 23-3 — EFFECTS OF ZONING REGULATIONS
- Article 23-4 — ENFORCEMENT
- Article 23-5 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 23-6 — E-4 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ESTATE AND R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
- Article 23-7 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
- Article 23-8 — PLANNED COMMUNITY ZONE
- Article 23-9 — AC "ARCHITECTURAL SUPERVISION" REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURE
- Article 23-10 — OS OPEN SPACE ZONE
- Article 23-11 — PERMITTED TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
- Article 23-13 — CERTIFICATES OF USE AND OCCUPANCY
- Article 23-14 — HOME OCCUPATIONS: PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Article 23-15 — OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS
- Article 23-16 — SIGNS
▸Article 23-17 — RECREATIONAL COURTS AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING OF RECREATION COURTS
- Article 23-18 — NONCONFORMING USES-STRUCTURES, SIGNS AND LIGHTING
- Article 23-19 — VARIANCES, CONDITIONAL USES AND ZONE CHANGES
- Article 23-20 — ADJUSTMENT
- Article 23-21 — CONSISTENCY WITH COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Article 23-22 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Article 23-23 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Article 23-25 — WALL AND FENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Article 23-26 — DENSITY BONUS REQUIREMENTS
- Article 23-27 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
▸Article 23.28 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
▸Chapter XXIV — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
▸Chapter XXV — SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION