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Watsonville Municipal Code Art. II Powers of the City

Watsonville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Watsonville

Cite as: Watsonville Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-10-05

SECTION 200 GENERAL POWERS.

The City shall have the power to make and enforce all laws and regulations in respect to municipal affairs, subject only to such restrictions and limitations as may be provided in this Charter and in the Constitution of the State of California. It shall also have the power to exercise any and all rights, powers and privileges heretofore or hereafter established, granted or prescribed by any law of the State, by this Charter, or by other lawful authority, or which a municipal corporation might or could exercise under the Constitution and laws of the State of California.

The enumeration in this Charter of any particular power shall not be held to be exclusive of, or any limitation upon, the generality of the foregoing provisions.

SECTION 201 PROCEDURES.

The City shall have the power and may act pursuant to any procedure established by any law of the State, unless a different procedure is established by this Charter or by ordinance.

SECTION 202 CONTRACTS FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

The City shall have the power to enter into a contract with any other City or County within the State, with a State department, or with any other public or private agency or firm for the performance of any administrative function of the City.

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