YUBA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE - COUNTY OF SUTTER STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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Adopted January 6, 1964

Republished in 2016

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CURRENT OFFICIALS

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Dave Shaw

Mayor

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Marc Boomgaarden

Vice Mayor

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Toni Cole

Wade Kirchner

Michael Pasquale

City Council

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Robert Bendorf

Interim City Manager

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Shannon Chaffin

City Attorney

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Ciara Wakefield

City Clerk

OFFICIALS AT REPUBLICATION

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John Dukes

Mayor

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John Buckland

Vice Mayor

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Stanley Cleveland, Jr.

Preet Didbal

Kash Gill

City Council

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Steven Kroeger

City Manager

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Timothy Hayes

City Attorney

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Terrel Locke

City Clerk

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Yuba City, California.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1964 Code, as adopted January 6, 1964, and supplemented by Coded Systems LLC through March 18, 2014, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the City Council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any ordinance included herein.

Chapter and Section Numbering System and Construction

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code has been retained as established by California Code Service at codification, as set forth below. As the Code style has been modified, provisions governing grammar, punctuation and underlining have been omitted, but those pertaining to capitalization, definitions, and form have also been reproduced below:

SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR CODE AMENDMENTS

The following rules of construction were used in the preparation of this Code and are suggested for use when setting forth provisions amending the Code in amendatory ordinances:

Numbering sections, using Section 9-3.411 as an example:

"9" is the number of the title;

"3" is the number of the chapter;

"4" is the number of the article; and

"11" indicates the 11th section in the article.

Where the provisions are set forth in chapter form and no articles are used, the "4" is omitted, and the section number would be 9-3.11.

Numbering subsections:

(a) (1)

(i) (ii)

(iii) (aa)

(ab) (ac)

through (az); (ba) through (bz), etc.

(iv) (v)

(2) (3)

(b) (c)

Capitalization:

1. Capitalize only the first word in a section heading unless it contains the word "City," "County," "Council," "Board," "State," or the title of a document or officer or employee.

2. The same words in the text provisions should be capitalized.

3. Capitalize the words "title," "chapter," "article," and "section" only where they refer to a specific title, chapter, article, or section. Example: "… set forth in Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of this Code."

4. Capitalize the word "Code" wherever it appears, whether it refers to the Plumbing Code, Building Code, or Municipal Code. Also capitalize the word "Appendix."

5. Capitalize the words "ordinance" and "resolution" only where they refer to specific ordinances or resolutions, such as Resolution No. 341.

Definitions:

An important aspect of ordinance preparation and Code standardization and conformity is the use of standard definitions at the beginning of the chapter or article where they will be used. Refer to the general definitions set forth in Section 1-3.13 of Chapter 3 of Title 1 of this Code before inserting definitions in an ordinance amending the Code. There is no legal necessity to define a word or term in such ordinance if the definition of the word or term is contained in the general definitions and the definition is substantially the same as the one being considered for inclusion in new provisions.

The words "shall" and "may" are defined in Section 1-3.13 of Chapter 3 of Title 1 of this Code. These words should be used m place of "must" and "should" which are not defined.

Form:

1. The amendatory language of ordinances amending this Code will be printed in the Code as the language appears in the amending ordinance except for typographical errors and editing to coordinate the language to these rules of construction.

2. When preparing amendments to the Code it is helpful to think of the Code as one long ordinance, a portion of which is to be amended.

3. Be sure that new article and chapter numbers being added have not been used for recently adopted provisions not yet reprinted. Pending the receipt of reprinted pages, ink notations should be made in the Code showing the sections amended, added, and repealed and new article and chapter provisions adopted, with their respective effective dates.

4. Sections setting forth penalties and violations do not need to be included in chapter or article provisions if the penalties and violations desired are standard as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code. If special violation provisions are necessary for new provisions being added to the Code, the punishment provisions may refer to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 1 by using the language "set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code."

5. New sections may be added in logical order to an article or chapter by using the previous section number with a .1 added to the new section. Example: When a new section is to follow Section 9-3.411, the new section would be numbered Section 9-3.411.1. New articles may be added in logical order in a chapter by using the previous article number with a .5 added to the new article. Example: When a new article is to follow Article 4, the new article would be numbered Article 4.5. The section numbers within a new article added to Chapter 3 of Title 9 would be Sections 9-3.451, 9-3.452, and so forth. Subsequently, if necessary, other articles, such as Article 4.3, with Sections 9-3.431, 9-3.432, or Article 4.6, with Sections 9-3.461, 9-3.462, can be added.

Note that the first sections in articles and chapters are numbered with .01 or .101, rather than .00 or .100.

6. Following are examples of lead paragraphs of ordinances to accomplish the following purposes:

(a) To amend a section: "Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the … Code is hereby amended to read as follows:"

(b) To add a section: "Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the … Code is hereby amended by adding Section 9-3.411.1 thereto to read as follows:"

(c) To amend and add sections: Use the two previous examples in two separate sections of the ordinance.

(d) To amend a subsection: "Subsection (c) of Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the … Code is hereby amended to read as follows:"

(e) To add a chapter: "Title 9 of the … Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter 4 thereto to read as follows:"

(f) To add an article: "Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the … Code is hereby amended by adding Article 4.5 thereto to read as follows:"

(g) To repeal provisions:

(i) "Subsection (c) of Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the … Code is hereby repealed."

ii) "Section 9-3.411 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the … Code is hereby repealed."

(iii) "Article 4.5 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the … Code is hereby repealed."

(iv) "Chapter 4 of Title 9 of the … Code is hereby repealed."

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

Index

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Dennis Sinnett, Vice President, and Stephanie Benesh and April McDermid, Editors, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Ms. Terrel Locke for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that her efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the City readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the City's affairs.

Copyright

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Yuba City, California. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Yuba City, California.

© Copyrighted material. Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Yuba City, California. 2016.

ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 496

An Ordinance of the City of Yuba City, California, Adopting the Yuba City Municipal Code, Together with the Following Secondary Codes Therein Adopted by Reference, To Wit: That Certain Code Entitled "Fire Prevention Code", Edition of 1956, Recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, Save and Except Such Portions Thereof as Are Deleted, Modified, or Amended by the Provisions of Said Yuba City Municipal Code; That Certain Code Entitled "Uniform Building Code", Edition of 1961, and That Certain Code Entitled "Uniform Building Code Standards", Edition of 1961, and That Certain Code Entitled "Uniform Housing Code", Edition of 1958, as Adopted by the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference, Save and Except Such Portions Thereof as Are Deleted, Modified, or Amended by the Provisions of Said Yuba City Municipal Code; That Certain Code Entitled "National Electric Code", Edition of 1959, Published by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, Save and Except Such Portions Thereof as Are Deleted, Modified, or Amended by the Provisions of Said Yuba City Municipal Code; and That Certain Code Entitled "Uniform Plumbing Code", Edition of 1955, Including Appendix A through Appendix F, Published by the Western Plumbing Officials Association, Save and Except Such Portions Thereof as Are Deleted, Modified, or Amended by the Provisions of Said Yuba City Municipal Code; Prescribing Certain Penalties for the Violation of the Provisions Thereof; and Repealing Certain Ordinances as Specified Therein.

The Council of the City of Yuba City does ordain as follows: