Municipal code
Windsor Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Windsor, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Contents
- 295 articles · 454 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Windsor
Contents
- § 2.12
▸Title I — GENERAL PROVISIONS;
Overview- Chapter 2 — MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
- Article 1 — Municipal Elections
- Article 2 — District Elections
- Chapter 3 — DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT
- Article 1 — Town Manager
- Article 2 — Office of Finance Director
- Article 3 — Purchasing Agent
- Article 4 — Town Surveyor
- Article 5 — Political Activity of Appointive Officers and Employees
- Article 1 — Planning Commission
- Article 3 — Redevelopment Agency
- Article 4 — Expense Reimbursement of the Town Council, the Mayor and Council Appointed Members…
- 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
- Article 1 — General.
- Chapter 2 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Article 1 — Definitions
- Article 2 — General
- Article 1 — General
- Chapter 5 — EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY
- Chapter 1 — AIDS DISCRIMINATION
- Article 1 — Policy; Findings; Prohibited Conduct
- Article 2 — Definitions
- Article 3 — Exceptions; Enforcement
- Article 1 — Consumption
- Article 1 — Purpose; Definitions
- Article 2 — Permit
- Article 3 — Violations; Revocation
- 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
- Article 2 — Public Nuisance
- Article 3 — Abatement by Town
- Chapter 9 — CEMETERY REGULATIONS
- 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
- Article 2 — Operation
- Article 3 — Penalties; Violations
- Chapter 13 — CARD ROOMS
- Article 2 — Licenses
- Chapter 14 — DANCES AND DANCE HALLS
- Article 1 — Preserve Order
- Article 2 — License
- Chapter 15 — CIRCUSES AND ITINERANT SHOWS
- Article 2 — License
- Chapter 16 — JUNK AND JUNK DEALERS
- Article 1 — Definitions
- Article 2 — License; Application
- Article 3 — Operation
- Article 1 — Purpose; Public Nuisance; Penalties
- Chapter 18 — HEALTH
- Article 2 — Food Handling Establishments
- Article 3 — Item Price Marking
- Article 4 — Public Pool
- Chapter 19 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER
- Article 2 — Preservation of Local Government
- Article 3 — Control of Food and Other Sources
- Chapter 20 — PROHIBITION OF SMOKING
- Chapter 21 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 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
- Article 1 — Findings and Declarations; Definitions
- Article 2 — Administration and Enforcement of Article
- Chapter 2 — OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS
- Article 1 — Definitions
- Article 2 — Operation
- Article 1 — Purpose
- Article 2 — Operation
- 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
- Chapter 1 — PARKS
- Article 2 — Personal Conduct
- Article 1 — Use of Facilities
- Article 2 — Aircraft; Vehicles
- Article 3 — Citations and Violations
- Chapter 3 — SKATING PARK REGULATIONS
- Title VI — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Chapter 2 — Definitions
- Chapter 3 — General Requirements
- Chapter 4 — Emergency Planning and Preparedness
- Chapter 5 — Fire Service Features
- Chapter 9 — Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
- Chapter 33 — Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition
▸Chapter 39 — Processing and Extraction Facilities
Overview- 3901.6 Technical Assistance Report. A Technical Assistance Report (TAR) shall be required for …
- 3903.2 Prohibited Occupancies. Extraction processes utilizing flammable gasses or flammable li…
- 3903.3 Location. The extraction equipment and extraction processes utilizing hydrocarbon solve…
- 3903.5 Use of Flammable and Combustible Liquids. Extraction and post oil processing operations…
- 3903.6 Liquefied Petroleum Gas. Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) shall not be released to the a…
- 3903.7 Means of Egress. For extraction rooms using hazardous materials, each room shall be pro…
- 3903.8 Carbon Dioxide Extraction. Carbon dioxide extraction shall comply with sections 3903.8.1,
- 3903.9 Signage. The NFPA 704 hazard rating diamond sign, minimum 10" in size, and no smoking s…
- 3904.3 Change of Extraction Medium. Where the medium of extraction or solvent is changed from …
- Chapter 53 — Compressed Gases
▸Chapter 56 — Explosives and Fireworks
- Chapter 57 — Flammable and Combustible Liquids
▸Chapter 58 — Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
- Title VII — BUILDING AND HOUSING
- Article 1 — Purpose; Administration
▸Article 1 — Adoption of the 2025 California Code of Regulations—Title 24
Overview- 6.1 Any project for improvement of a building required to correct existing health, sanitary or…
- 6.2 Any alteration of a historic structure provided that the alteration will not preclude the …
- 6.1 Any project for improvement of a building required to correct existing health, sanitary or…
- 6.2 Any alteration of a historic structure provided that the alteration will not preclude the …
- Article 1 — Woodburning Appliances
- Article 1 — New Building Key Requirements
- Article 1 — Findings and Purpose; Definitions
- Article 2 — Rent; Dispute Process
- Article 3 — Administration
- Chapter 2 — CONVERSION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS TO OTHER USES
- Title IX — FLOOD DAMAGE, FLOOD CONTROL, AND DRAINAGE
- Chapter 1 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Article 1 — Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose and Methods
- Article 2 — Definitions
- Article 3 — General Provisions
- Article 4 — Administration
- Article 5 — Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
- Article 6 — Variance Procedure
- Article 1 — Title, Purpose, and General Provisions
- Article 2 — Discharge Prohibitions
- Article 3 — Regulations and Requirements
- Article 4 — Inspection and Monitoring
- Article 5 — Enforcement
- Article 1 — Permit
- Article 1 — Permit
- Article 2 — Work Performed Under Permit
- Article 1 — Generally
- Article 2 — Permits
- Chapter 4 — BRIDGES, DAMS AND OTHER FACILITIES
- Chapter 5 — REGULATIONS FOR MEDIANS
- Chapter 6 — SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND LIABILITY
- Chapter 1 — IN GENERAL
- Article 2 — Collection, Storage, and Handling of Solid Waste
- Article 3 — Franchises for Collection Services
- Article 4 — Polystyrene
- Chapter 2 — ENFORCEMENT
- Article 1 — In General
- Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Article 2 — Officers
- Article 3 — Board of Directors
- Article 4 — Purchasing
- Article 5 — Recreation and Parks
- Article 7 — General Manager
- Chapter 3 — WATER
- Article 2 — Applications and Permits
- Article 3 — General Regulations
- Article 4 — Backflow Prevention
- Article 5 — Fire Protection Service
- Article 6 — Rates and Billing
- Article 7 — Water Main Extensions
- Article 8 — Conservation of Water Supply
▸Article 9 — Water Efficient Landscape
- Chapter 4 — SEWER
- Article 1 — Sewer System
- Article 2 — Sewer Construction
- Article 3 — Wastewater Discharge Permits
- Article 4 — Wastewater Treatment
- Article 5 — Definitions
- Article 1 — Adoption
- Chapter 6 — REGULATIONS OF RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION AND USE
- Chapter 7 — RECYCLED WATER SERVICE
- Article 2 — Application and Permits
- Article 3 — General Regulations
- Article 4 — Recycled Water Service
▸Article 5 — Rates and Billing
- Article 6 — Disconnection and Termination
- Title XIII — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- Article 1 — Administrative
- Article 2 — General Applicability
- Article 3 — Permits
- Article 4 — Implementation
- Article 5 — Standards
- Article 6 — Remedial or Corrective Action
- Article 7 — Appeals
- Article 8 — Legal
- 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
- Article 1 — Definitions; Granting
- Article 2 — Responsibility; Term; Fee
- Chapter 2 — GAS FRANCHISE
- Article 1 — Definitions; Removal; Districts
- Article 2 — Unlawful Acts; Exceptions
- Article 3 — Notice; Responsibility
- Article 4 — Extension; Penalties
- Chapter 4 — VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDED BY STATE FRANCHISE HOLDERS
- Title XVI — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS; SUBDIVISIONS; FEES FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES;
- Chapter 1 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Article 2 — Agreement
- Chapter 2 — FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENTS
- Article 1 — Dedication of Land for Park and Recreation Purposes
- Chapter 4 — GROWTH CONTROL
- Article 1 — School Facilities Fee/Dedication
- Article 2 — Alternative School Facilities Fees/Dedication
- Article 1 — Traffic Impact Fee
- Article 2 — Drainage Impact Fee
- Article 3 — Fire Impact Fee
- Article 4 — Park Impact Fee
- Article 5 — Water Capacity Fee
- Article 6 — Wastewater Capacity Fee
- Article 7 — Public Facilities Impact Fee
- Article 1 — Reserved
- Chapter 8 — SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
- 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
- Chapter 17.02 — Purpose and Applicability of the Zoning Code
- Chapter 17.04 — Interpretation of the Zoning Code
- Chapter 17.06 — Zones and Zoning Map
- Chapter 17.12 — Commercial and Mixed-Used Zones
▸Chapter 17.14 — Industrial Zones
▸Chapter 17.16 — Special Purpose Zones
▸Chapter 17.18 — Overlay Zones
- 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
- Chapter 17.42 — Marijuana
- 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
- Chapter 17.70 — Nonconformities
- Chapter 17.72 — Amendments
- Chapter 17.74 — Appeals
- Chapter 17.76 — Enforcement
- Chapter 17.78 — Public Notices and Hearings
- 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 17.98 — 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…
▸Chapter 17.110 — Definitions