Municipal code
Wasco Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Wasco, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-03
- Contents
- 17 titles · 1,893 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Wasco
Contents
▸Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY MANAGER1
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.09 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.10 — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE--FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.12 — FIRE CHIEF1
- Chapter 2.14 — CITY CLERK, CITY TREASURER
- Chapter 2.16 — PUBLIC RECREATION DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.20 — PLANNING COMMISSION1
- Chapter 2.24 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY1
- Chapter 2.28 — BONDS OF CITY OFFICIALS1
- Chapter 2.30 — CONFLICT OF INTEREST
- Chapter 2.32 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION1
- Chapter 2.36 — PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
- Chapter 2.40 — PERSONNEL RULES
- Chapter 2.44 — LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY1
- Chapter 2.48 — ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
- Chapter 2.52 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
- Chapter 2.56 — CITATION ISSUANCE AUTHORITY
- Chapter 2.60 — PURCHASING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
- Chapter 2.70 — DIGITAL SIGNATURES
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — TRANSFER OF TAX DUTIES1
- Chapter 3.08 — DELINQUENT TAXES
- Chapter 3.12 — SALES AND USE TAX1
- Chapter 3.14 — TRANSACTION AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX1
- Chapter 3.24 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND1
- Chapter 3.28 — CITY DEPOSITORY1
- Chapter 3.29 — MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
- Title 4 — (RESERVED)
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 5.04 — GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 5.08 — AMUSEMENT MACHINES
- Chapter 5.12 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND HAWKERS
- Chapter 5.16 — FOOD VENDING VEHICLES
- Chapter 5.18 — PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Chapter 5.20 — PUBLIC DANCES
▸Chapter 5.22 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENT GRADING
- Chapter 5.24 — TRANSIENT OUTDOOR BUSINESSES
- Chapter 5.28 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 5.32 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 5.36 — YARD SALES
- Chapter 5.40 — SIDEWALK VENDING AND BUSINESS USE OF SIDEWALKS
- Chapter 5.44 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.48 — SHOWS, CARNIVALS, CIRCUS AND EXHIBITIONS
- Chapter 5.52 — AMBULANCES
- Chapter 5.56 — COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM1
- Chapter 5.58 — STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
- Title 7 — (RESERVED)
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT
- Chapter 8.12 — SOLID WASTE
- Chapter 8.16 — MANURE
- Chapter 8.18 — EXISTING FARMING USES
- Chapter 8.20 — MODEL ROCKETS
- Chapter 8.24 — WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT
- Chapter 8.28 — SWIMMING POOLS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER
- Chapter 8.30 — CONTROL OF BACKFLOW AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS TO WATER
- Chapter 8.32 — NOISE CONTROL
- Chapter 8.36 — AIR-BLOWING MACHINES
- Chapter 8.40 — SKATEBOARD PARK
- Chapter 8.44 — SMOKING PROHIBITION IN PUBLIC PARKS
- Chapter 8.48 — FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION
- Chapter 8.52 — TOBACCO RETAILER’S PERMIT
- Chapter 8.56 — LIMITATION ON TOBACCO SHOPS AND PROHIBITION OF HOOKAH
- Chapter 8.60 — DRONES AND UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.08 — MINORS
- Chapter 9.10 — DAYTIME CURFEW
- Chapter 9.12 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Chapter 9.14 — ESTABLISHMENT OF CURFEW FOR CITY PARKS
- Chapter 9.16 — COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF OBSCENE MATERIALS
- Chapter 9.20 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
- Chapter 9.24 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 9.28 — DISPLAY OF AEROSOL PAINT CONTAINERS
- Chapter 9.32 — ABANDONMENT OF SHOPPING AND LAUNDRY CARTS
- Chapter 9.36 — CANNABIS PROHIBITIONS AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 9.40 — PSYCHOACTIVE BATH SALTS, PSYCHOACTIVE HERBAL INCENSE (SPICE)
- Chapter 9.44 — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Chapter 9.46 — UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROHIBITED
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — DEFINITIONS1
- Chapter 10.08 — ENFORCEMENT1
- Chapter 10.12 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES1
- Chapter 10.16 — TURNING MOVEMENTS1
- Chapter 10.20 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS1
- Chapter 10.24 — STOP INTERSECTIONS1
- Chapter 10.28 — MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.32 — PEDESTRIANS1
- Chapter 10.36 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING1
- Chapter 10.40 — LOADING AND UNLOADING1
- Chapter 10.44 — TRUCK PARKING
- Chapter 10.48 — TRUCK ROUTES
- Chapter 10.52 — COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.54 — TOWING OF VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.60 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 10.64 — TRAINS
- Chapter 10.68 — PENALTY
- Title 11 — (RESERVED)
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS1
- Chapter 12.08 — OBSTRUCTIONS
- Chapter 12.12 — ENCROACHMENTS1
- Chapter 12.16 — EXCAVATIONS1
- Chapter 12.18 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT
- Chapter 12.20 — TREES AND SHRUBS1
- Chapter 12.24 — PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES
- Chapter 12.28 — EASEMENTS
- Chapter 12.32 — UNLAWFUL CAMPING IN PUBLIC PLACES
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
Overview- Chapter 13.04 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 13.06 — SANITATION IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 13.08 — WATER RATES
- Chapter 13.10 — WATER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE
- Chapter 13.12 — SEWERS
- Chapter 13.14 — SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- Chapter 13.16 — SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES
- Chapter 13.18 — SOUTHSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE SEWER FACILITY FEE
- Chapter 13.19 — NORTHSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE SEWER AND WATER FACILITY FEES
- Chapter 13.21 — VALLEY ROSE ESTATES INFRASTRUCTURE SEWER AND WATER FACILITY
- Chapter 13.22 — WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES
- Chapter 13.24 — TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 13.26 — PARK LAND DEDICATION AND IMPACT FEES
- Title 14 — (RESERVED)
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.04 — WASCO BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.06 — CITY FIRE CODE
- Chapter 15.08 — FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- Chapter 15.12 — UNSAFE BUILDINGS--CONDEMNATION
- Chapter 15.16 — SIGNS1
- Chapter 15.20 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.24 — FENCES AND WALLS
- Chapter 15.28 — DRAINAGE AREA
- Chapter 15.32 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Chapter 15.36 — EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP
- Chapter 15.38 — EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
- Chapter 15.40 — URBAN STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.16 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.20 — FINAL AND PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.26 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.28 — DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.32 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.36 — EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 16.40 — APPEALS
- Chapter 16.44 — STORM DRAINAGE FEES
- Chapter 16.46 — PARK LAND DEDICATION
- Chapter 16.48 — VIOLATION--PENALTY
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.10 — AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING ORDINANCE
- Chapter 17.20 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.22 — ALLOWABLE USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.24 — SPECIAL PURPOSE AND COMBINING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.30 — SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.32 — DENSITY BONUSES FOR AFFORDABLE AND SENIORS HOUSING
- Chapter 17.34 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 17.36 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 17.38 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.40 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 17.42 — ANTENNAS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.43 — CANNABIS USES AND CULTIVATION
- Chapter 17.44 — MINING AND QUARRYING
- Chapter 17.45 — OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION
- Chapter 17.46 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.47 — TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDIES
- Chapter 17.48 — WILLIAMSON ACT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.50 — CITY REQUIRED PLANNING PERMITS AND APPROVALS
- Chapter 17.52 — PERMIT REVIEW PROCEDURES AND LIMITATIONS
- Chapter 17.60 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.70 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 17.72 — APPEALS
- Chapter 17.74 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Chapter 17.76 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING CODE
- Chapter 17.78 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- Chapter 17.80 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT
- Chapter 17.90 — DEFINITIONS