Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Windsor Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Windsor, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 22 titles · 2,145 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Windsor
Contents
▸WINDSOR, CALIFORNIA - MUNICIPAL CODE
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸Title I — GENERAL PROVISIONS;
Overview▸Chapter 2 — MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
▸Chapter 5 — BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
- Article 4 — Expense Reimbursement of the Town Council, the Mayor and Council Appointed Members…
▸Chapter 6 — ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Overview- Article 1 — Purchasing Policies and Procedures
- Article 2 — Claims Procedure
- Article 3 — Sale of Surplus Real Property
- Article 4 — Procedure for Leasing Town Real Property
- Article 5 — Policy for Entering Into Binding Contracts
- Article 6 — Custodial Officers; Power to Arrest Without a Warrant
- Article 7 — Designating Town Officers to Sign Checks
- Article 8 — Payments to Town
- Article 9 — Town Seal, Logo, Flag, Name and Property
- Chapter 7 — CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 8 — CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS
▸Title II — REVENUE AND TAXATION
Overview▸Chapter 1 — DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 2 — SALES AND USE TAX
▸Chapter 3 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
▸Chapter 4 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
▸Chapter 5 — EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY
▸Title III — PUBLIC WELFARE
Overview▸Chapter 1 — AIDS DISCRIMINATION
▸Chapter 2 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
▸Chapter 3 — SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
▸Chapter 4 — ANIMAL REGULATIONS
Overview- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Administrative Provisions
- Article 3 — Public Notice
- Article 4 — Hearings and Appeals
- Article 5 — Dogs
- Article 6 — Cats
- Article 7 — Kennels and Pet Shops
- Article 8 — Protection Dog Operators
- Article 9 — Business Using Protection Dogs
- Article 10 — Prohibited Conduct
- Article 11 — Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs
- Article 12 — Impoundment
- Article 13 — Rabies Control
- Article 14 — Mandatory Spay or Neutering for All Dogs Running at Large and All Pit Bulls
- Article 15 — Violations
- Chapter 5 — DISTURBING THE PEACE
- Chapter 6 — BUSINESS LICENSE
- Chapter 7 — STREET VENDORS
▸Chapter 8 — ABATEMENT OF GRAFFITI
▸Chapter 9 — CEMETERY REGULATIONS
▸Chapter 10 — MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS
Overview- Article 1 — Littering
- Article 2 — Loitering and Curfew for Minors
- Article 3 — Removal of Certain Trees
- Article 6 — Nudity
- Article 10 — Obstructions in Streets or on Sidewalks
- Article 11 — Public Urination
- Article 15 — Unlawful Discharge of Firearms
- Article 16 — Shooting and Hunting
- Article 17 — Small Arms Device
- Article 18 — Sales of Concealable Weapons
- Article 19 — Alarm Systems
- Article 20 — Fireworks
- Article 21 — Camping Regulations on Public Property
- Chapter 11 — REGULATING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PARAPHERNALIA
▸Chapter 12 — BINGO GAMES
▸Chapter 13 — CARD ROOMS
▸Chapter 14 — DANCES AND DANCE HALLS
▸Chapter 15 — CIRCUSES AND ITINERANT SHOWS
▸Chapter 16 — JUNK AND JUNK DEALERS
▸Chapter 17 — OUTDOOR THEATERS
▸Chapter 19 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER
- Chapter 20 — PROHIBITION OF SMOKING
▸Chapter 21 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
Overview- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Definitions
- Article 3 — Adult-Oriented Business Licenses
- Article 4 — Adult-Oriented Business Employee License
- Article 5 — Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of License
- Article 6 — Development and Performance Standards and Regulations
- Article 7 — Enforcement
- Article 8 — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Chapter 22 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 23 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
▸Title IV — MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAFFIC AND PARKING
Overview▸Chapter 1 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
▸Chapter 2 — OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS
▸Chapter 3 — ENFORCEMENT OF VEHICLE CODE AT COMMUNITY CENTERS
▸Chapter 4 — TRIP REDUCTION AND TRAVEL DEMANDS
▸Chapter 5 — PARKING REGULATIONS
Overview- Article 1 — No Parking Zones
- Article 2 — Removal of Vehicles from Streets
- Article 3 — Traffic Controls
- Article 4 — Prohibiting Parking of Vehicles Advertised "For Sale" on Designated Streets Within…
- Article 5 — Regulating Parking of Certain Vehicles on Streets
- Article 6 — Prohibiting Parking of Certain Commercial Vehicles on Public Streets
- Article 7 — Speed Limits
- Chapter 6 — SKATEBOARD PROHIBITION AREA
- Chapter 7 — SIDESHOWS, STREET RACES, AND RECKLESS DRIVING EXHIBITIONS, REGARDING SIDESHOWS
▸Title V — PARKS AND RECREATION
▸Title VI — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
▸Title VII — BUILDING AND HOUSING
Overview▸Chapter 1 — GENERAL
▸Chapter 2 — CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
Overview- Article 1 — Adoption of the 2025 California Code of Regulations—Title 24
- Article 2 — 2025 California Administrative Code—Title 24, Part 1
- Article 3 — 2025 California Building Code—Title 24, Part 2
- Article 4 — 2025 California Residential Code—Title 24, Part 2.5
- Article 5 — 2025 California Electrical Code—Title 24, Part 3
- Article 6 — 2025 California Mechanical Code—Title 24, Part 4
- Article 7 — 2025 California Plumbing Code—Title 24, Part 5
- Article 8 — 2025 California Energy Code—Title 24, Part 6
- Article 9 — 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code—Title 24, Part 7
- Article 10 — 2025 California Historical Building Code—Title 24, Part 8
- Article 11 — 2025 California Fire Code—Title 24, Part 9
- Article 12 — 2025 California Existing Building Code—Title 24, Part 10
- Article 13 — 2025 California Green Building Code—Title 24, Part 11
- Article 14 — 2025 California Referenced Standards Code—Title 24, Part 12
▸Chapter 3 — WOODBURNING APPLIANCES
▸Chapter 4 — KEY REQUIREMENTS
▸Title VIII — MOBILE HOME REGULATIONS
▸Title IX — FLOOD DAMAGE, FLOOD CONTROL, AND DRAINAGE
▸Title X — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND BRIDGES
Overview▸Chapter 1 — OPERATION OF OVERSIZED VEHICLES
▸Chapter 2 — ENCROACHMENTS, STREETS
▸Chapter 3 — CLOSING OR RESTRICTIVE USE OF STREETS
▸Chapter 4 — BRIDGES, DAMS AND OTHER FACILITIES
- Chapter 5 — REGULATIONS FOR MEDIANS
- Chapter 6 — SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND LIABILITY
▸Title XI — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
▸Title XIII — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
▸Title XIV — CABLE TELEVISION
Overview▸Chapter 1 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
Overview- Article 1 — Generally
- Article 2 — Franchise Terms and Conditions
- Article 3 — Franchise Applications and Renewal
- Article 4 — Minimum Consumer Protection and Service Standards
- Article 5 — Franchise Fee and Financial Requirements
- Article 6 — Construction Requirements
- Article 7 — Technical Standards
- Article 8 — Indemnification and Insurance Requirements
- Article 9 — Records and Reports
- Article 10 — Review of System Performance
- Article 11 — Franchise Violations
- Article 12 — Force Majeure—Grantee's Inability to Perform
- Article 13 — Abandonment or Removal of Franchise Property
- Article 14 — Grantor and Subscriber Rights
▸Title XV — UTILITIES AND FRANCHISES
Overview▸Chapter 1 — ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- Chapter 2 — GAS FRANCHISE
- Chapter 4 — VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDED BY STATE FRANCHISE HOLDERS
▸Title XVI — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS; SUBDIVISIONS; FEES FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; ZONING; GROWT…
Overview▸Chapter 1 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 2 — FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENTS
▸Chapter 3 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Chapter 4 — GROWTH CONTROL
▸Chapter 5 — SCHOOL FACILITIES
▸Chapter 7 — ASSESSMENTS
▸Chapter 8 — SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
Overview- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Definitions and Responsibilities
- Article 3 — Maps Required
- Article 4 — Subdivision of Five or More Parcels (Major Subdivisions)
- Article 5 — Subdivision of Four or Fewer Parcels (Minor Subdivisions)
- Article 6 — Dedications and Reservations
- Article 8 — Subdivision Improvements
- Article 9 — Reversions to Acreage
- Article 10 — Parcel Mergers
- Article 11 — Correction and Amendments of Maps
- Article 12 — Vesting Tentative Maps
- Article 13 — Enforcement of Article Provisions
▸Title XVII — ZONING CODE
Overview▸Article 1 — ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY
▸Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
▸Article 3 — REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONES
Overview- Chapter 17.20 — General Site Planning and Development Standards
- Chapter 17.22 — Environmental Preservation Standards
- Chapter 17.24 — Historic Preservation and Conservation
- Chapter 17.26 — Fences, Walls, and Hedges
- Chapter 17.28 — Landscaping
- Chapter 17.30 — Parking, Loading, and Access
- Chapter 17.32 — Performance Standards
- Chapter 17.34 — Solid Waste and Recycling Materials Storage
- Chapter 17.36 — Sign Regulations
▸Article 4 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
▸Article 5 — PERMIT PROCESSING PROCEDURES
Overview- Chapter 17.50 — General Provisions
- Chapter 17.52 — Application Processing Procedures
- Chapter 17.54 — Zoning Clearance
- Chapter 17.56 — Site Plan and Design Review
- Chapter 17.58 — Conditional Use Permit and Minor Use Permit
- Chapter 17.60 — Temporary Use Permit
- Chapter 17.62 — Variance
- Chapter 17.64 — Permit Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions
- Chapter 17.66 — Permit Modification and Revocation
▸Article 7 — HOUSING REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 17.80 — Affordable Housing Requirements and Incentives
- Chapter 17.82 — Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
- Chapter 17.84 — Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU)
- Chapter 17.86 — Reasonable Accommodation
- Chapter 17.88 — Small Lot Subdivisions
- Chapter 17.90 — Temporary Housing Measures for Recovery from Declared Disasters and Emergencies
- Chapter 17.92 — Multi-Unit Residential Design and Development Standards
- Chapter 17.94 — Two-Unit Dwelling and Lot Split Development Standards
- Chapter 17.96 — Dwelling Group
- Chapter 17.98 — Inclusionary Housing
- Chapter 17.100 — Cottage Home Development
- Chapter 17.102 — Tiny Homes
- Chapter 17.104 — Agricultural Worker Housing
- Chapter 17.106 — Mobile Home Parks and Mobile Homes on Single-Unit Parcels
- Chapter 17.108 — Temporary Housing Measures for Recovering from the Nuns and Tubbs Fires for F…
▸Article 8 — DEFINITIONS
- STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
- ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST