Municipal code
Willits Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Willits, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Contents
- 210 chapters · 1,896 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Willits
Contents
- Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.05 — SIGNING OF INSTRUMENTS
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.09 — CHIEF OF POLICE
- Chapter 2.10 — CITY ATTORNEY
- Chapter 2.11 — ATTORNEY'S FEES
- Chapter 2.12 — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Chapter 2.16 — CITY TREASURER
- Chapter 2.18 — CITY CLERK
- Chapter 2.20 — CITY ENGINEER
- Chapter 2.22 — DEPARTMENT OF BUIlDING INSPECTION
- Chapter 2.28 — POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
- Chapter 2.32 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.36 — RECREATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.40 — AIRPORT
- Chapter 2.44 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Chapter 2.52 — CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.56 — SALARIES
- Chapter 2.60 — PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
- Chapter 2.64 — CRIMINAL CONDUCT—INELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
- Chapter 2.68 — REMOVAL AND SUSPENSION OF COMMISSIONERS
- Chapter 2.72 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.76 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- Chapter 2.78 — YOUTH COMMISSION
- Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
- Chapter 3.04 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.08 — PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
- Chapter 3.09 — AWARDING PUBLIC PROJECTS
- Chapter 3.10 — FEES FOR USE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Chapter 3.12 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 3.16 — TRANSFER OF TAX FUNCTIONS
- Chapter 3.20 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.28 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.30 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX ORDINANCE FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR,
- Chapter 3.32 — EMERGENCY FUNDING TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Title 4 — FRANCHISE FEES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4.04 — REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION, VIDEO AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
- Chapter 4.08 — PUBLIC UTILITY FEE
- Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 5.04 — GENERAL BUSINESS TAX
- Chapter 5.08 — BINGO GAMES
- Chapter 5.10 — CANNABIS INDUSTRY TAX
- Chapter 5.12 — CARD TABLES
- Chapter 5.16 — EXHIBITIONS AND AMUSEMENT DEVICES
- Chapter 5.20 — MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT
- Chapter 5.24 — POOL HALLS AND BILLIARD PARLORS
- Chapter 5.28 — PEDDLERS
- Chapter 5.32 — SOLICITORS
- Chapter 6.01 — TITLE 10 OF MENDOCINO COUNTY CODE
- Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Chapter 8.04 — RESTAURANTS
- Chapter 8.08 — SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
- Chapter 8.09 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION RECYCLING
- Chapter 8.10 — MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.12 — FIREWORKS AND FIREARMS
- Chapter 8.16 — ELECTRICAL DEVICES
- Chapter 8.20 — NUISANCES
- Chapter 8.24 — SALES OF NITROUS OXIDE
- Chapter 8.26 — TOBACCO REQUIRED LICENSURE
- Chapter 8.28 — VACANT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
- Chapter 9.05 — UNLAWFUL PANHANDLING
- Chapter 9.10 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC AREAS
- Chapter 9.30 — CAMPING
- Chapter 9.40 — OBSTRUCTING PASSAGE
- Chapter 9.50 — TRESPASS AND LOITERING
- Chapter 9.52 — BILLPOSTING
- Chapter 9.56 — RADIO INTERFERENCE
- Chapter 9.60 — THEFT OF TELEVISION SIGNALS
- Chapter 9.80 — ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION BY MINORS AT PRIVATE PARTIES
- Chapter 9.84 — CURFEW
- Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Chapter 10.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 10.12 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.16 — TURNING
- Chapter 10.20 — SPEED LIMITS
- Chapter 10.24 — ONE-WAY STREET
- Chapter 10.28 — SPECIAL STOPS, YIELD SIGNS
- Chapter 10.32 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- Chapter 10.36 — LOADING ZONES
- Chapter 10.40 — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 10.44 — TRUCK ROUTES, WEIGHT LIMITS
- Chapter 10.48 — PEDESTRIANS
- Chapter 10.52 — BICYCLES
- Chapter 10.56 — SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS, ROLLER SKATES AND SIMILAR DEVICES
- Chapter 10.57 — SKATING PARK REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.60 — HORSES
- Chapter 10.64 — OFF-ROAD VEHICLE OPERATION
- Chapter 10.68 — RAILROADS
- Chapter 10.72 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.74 — FARMERS' MARKET, TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS AND PARKING REGULATIONS
- Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Chapter 12.04 — STREET EXCAVATIONS
- Chapter 12.08 — STREET OBSTRUCTIONS
- Chapter 12.12 — INJURY TO STREETS
- Chapter 12.16 — SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS—CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
- Chapter 12.20 — STREET SIGNS
- Chapter 12.24 — HOUSE NUMBERS
- Chapter 12.28 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 12.32 — PARKS
- Chapter 12.36 — LODGING IN PUBLIC STREETS AND PLACES
- Title 13 — SEWERS
- Chapter 13.04 — USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 13.08 — CONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION
- Chapter 13.12 — SEWER RATE
- Chapter 13.16 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 13.17 — SEWER LATERAL INSPECTION PROGRAM
- Title 14 — WATER SERVICE
- Chapter 14.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 14.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 14.12 — WATER DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 14.16 — APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE
- Chapter 14.20 — WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 14.24 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 14.28 — COMMERCIAL AND SHOPPING CENTERS
- Chapter 14.32 — GENERAL USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 14.36 — METERS
- Chapter 14.44 — BILLING
- Chapter 14.48 — COLLECTION BY SUIT
- Chapter 14.52 — COMPLAINTS
- Chapter 14.56 — DISCONNECTION OF SERVICES
- Chapter 14.60 — PUBLIC FIRE SUPPRESSION
- Chapter 14.64 — PRIVATE FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICE
- Chapter 14.68 — TEMPORARY SERVICE
- Chapter 14.72 — RATES AND CHARGES
- Chapter 14.80 — SPECIAL AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 14.90 — WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY PLAN
- Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 15.02 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 15.04 — UNIFORM CODES AND NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE
- Chapter 15.06 — LITTLE LAKE FIRE DISTRICT IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 15.16 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 15.26 — COPIES OF CODES
- Chapter 15.28 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Chapter 15.30 — ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS
- Chapter 15.32 — PENALTIES
- Chapter 15.34 — STANDARDS FOR PLUMBING FIXTURES
- Chapter 15.36 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.12 — GENERAL PROCEDURES
- Chapter 16.16 — DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.20 — PRELIMINARY MAPS
- Chapter 16.24 — TENTATIVE MAP
- Chapter 16.28 — FINAL MAP
- Chapter 16.32 — PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.36 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.40 — REVERSIONS
- Chapter 16.44 — EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 16.48 — APPEALS
- Chapter 16.52 — ENFORCEMENT
- Title 17 — ZONING
- Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
▸Chapter 17.04 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.06 — USE GROUP CLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — ZONES ESTABLISHED, BOUNDARIES, ZONING MAP
- Chapter 17.10 — AGRICULTURAL (A) ZONE
- Chapter 17.12 — RESIDENTIAL ESTATES (RE) ZONE
- Chapter 17.14 — SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONE
- Chapter 17.16 — RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM-DENSITY (R2) ZONE
- Chapter 17.18 — MULTIPLE-RESIDENCE (R3) ZONE
- Chapter 17.20 — ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (CO) ZONE
- Chapter 17.22 — COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C1) ZONE
- Chapter 17.24 — HEAVY COMMERCIAL (C2) ZONE
- Chapter 17.26 — LIMITED INDUSTRIAL (ML) ZONE
- Chapter 17.28 — HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (MH) ZONE
- Chapter 17.29 — INDUSTRIAL PARK (I-P) ZONE
- Chapter 17.30 — PUBLIC FACILITY (PF) ZONE
- Chapter 17.32 — OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE
- Chapter 17.34 — UNCLASSIFIED - INTERIM (U) ZONE
- Chapter 17.36 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT COMBINING (-PD) ZONE
- Chapter 17.38 — FLOODWAY COMBINING (-FW) ZONE
- Chapter 17.40 — FLOODPLAIN COMBINING (—FP) ZONE
- Chapter 17.42 — SEISMIC STUDY COMBINING (-SS) ZONE
- Chapter 17.44 — SPECIAL LOT SIZE COMBINING (-B) ZONE
- Chapter 17.46 — NATURAL HAZARD COMBINING (-H) ZONE
- Chapter 17.48 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES
- Chapter 17.50 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.52 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.54 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.56 — YARD AND HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 17.58 — FENCES AND HEDGES
- Chapter 17.59 — MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
- Chapter 17.60 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 17.61 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.62 — APARTMENT COMPLEX REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.63 — EMERGENCY SHELTER REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.64 — MOBILE HOME PARK REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.65 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS POLICY AND PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.66 — SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.67 — DENSITY BONUSES
- Chapter 17.68 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.70 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.72 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.74 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.76 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.78 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.80 — FEES, CHARGES AND EXPENSES
- Chapter 17.82 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
▸Chapter 17.84 — APPEALS TO COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 17.85 — MEDICAL AND ADULT USE CANNABIS ACTIVITIES AND INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 18.01 — COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION PROGRAM