STATUTORY REFERENCES
for
CALIFORNIA CITIES
These references direct the code user to those portions of the state statutes relevant to California cities. This reference list is current through April 2013, and will be periodically updated as statutes are revised.
General Provisions
Administrative fines and penalties
Gov’t Code § 53069.4
Alternative forms of government
Authority to adopt, amend, revise or repeal city charters
Cal. Const. Art. XI §§ 3 and 52
Citations for infractions and misdemeanors
Classifications of cities
Code adoption
Gov’t Code §§ 50022.1 – 50022.10
Conflict of interest code
Gov’t Code § 87100 et seq.
Elections
Elec. Code §§ 1301, 9200 et seq., and 10100 et seq.
Expedited judicial review of First Amendment cases
Civ. Proc. Code § 1094.8
False petitions
Gov’t Code § 34093
General powers
Gov’t Code § 37100 et seq.
Cal. Const. Art. XI § 7
Imprisonment
Gov’t Code §§ 36901, 36903 – 36904
Initiative and referendum
Cal. Const. Art. XI § 7.5
Elec. Code §§ 9200 et seq., and 9235 et seq.
Judicial review of city decisions
Civ. Proc. Code § 1094.6
Ordinances
Gov’t Code § 36900 et seq.
Penalties for ordinance violations
Police power
Cal. Const. Art. XI § 7
Procedure for enactment or revision of city charters
Gov’t Code § 34450 et seq.
Administration and Personnel
Chief of police
Gov’t Code § 41601 et seq.
City assessor
Gov’t Code § 41201 et seq.
City attorney
Gov’t Code § 41801 et seq.
City clerk
Gov’t Code § 40801 et seq.
City manager
City officers generally
Gov’t Code § 36501
City records
City treasurer
Gov’t Code § 41001 et seq.
Election of legislative body by districts
Gov’t Code § 34870 et seq.
Elective mayor
The California Emergency Services Act
Gov’t Code § 8550 et seq.
Fire department
Gov’t Code § 38611
Legislative body
Gov’t Code § 36801 et seq.
Local emergencies
Local planning agencies
Gov’t Code § 65100 et seq.
Mayor
Gov’t Code §§ 36801 – 36803, and 40601 et seq.3
Meetings (“Ralph M. Brown Act”)
Gov’t Code § 54950 et seq.
Peace officer standards and training
Penal Code § 13500 et seq.
Personnel system
Gov’t Code § 45000 et seq.
Retirement systems
Gov’t Code § 45300 et seq.
Revenue and Finance
Chartered city special assessment procedure
Claims against public entities
Gov’t Code § 900 et seq.
Contracting by local agencies (“Local Agency Public Construction Act”)
Pub. Cont. Code § 20100 et seq.
Development fees
Gov’t Code § 66000 et seq.
Financial powers
Gov’t Code § 37201 et seq.
Fiscal year in chartered cities
Gov’t Code § 43120
Graffiti prevention tax
Rev. & Tax. Code §§ 7287 – 7287.10
Local agency service fees and charges
Gov’t Code § 66012 et seq.
Property tax assessment, levy and collection
Gov’t Code § 43000 et seq.
Public works and public purchases
Gov’t Code § 4000 et seq.
Sales and use tax
Rev. & Tax. Code § 7200 et seq.
Gov’t Code § 37101
Special gas tax street improvement fund
Sts. & Hwys. Code § 2113
The Documentary Transfer Tax Act
Rev. & Tax. Code § 11901 et seq.
Transfer of tax function to county
Gov’t Code § 51500 et seq.
Transient occupancy tax
Rev. & Tax. Code §§ 7280 – 7283.51
Unclaimed property
Civ. Code § 2080 et seq.
Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act
Pub. Cont. Code § 22000 et seq.
Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations
Authority to license businesses
Gov’t Code § 37101
Bus. & Prof. Code § 16000 et seq.
Automatic checkout systems
Civ. Code § 7100 et seq.
Bingo
Penal Code § 326.5
Charitable solicitations
Bus. & Prof. Code § 17510 et seq.
Commercial filming
Gov’t Code § 65850.1
Community antenna television systems
Gov’t Code § 53066 et seq.
Gambling Control Act
Bus. & Prof. Code § 19800 et seq.
Massage parlors
Gov’t Code § 51030 et seq.
Private Investigator Act
Bus. & Prof. Code § 7512 et seq.
Taxicabs and vehicles for hire
Veh. Code §§ 16500 et seq., 21100(b), and 21112
Gov’t Code § 53075.5
Animals
Animals generally
Food & Agric. Code § 16301 et seq.
Cruelty to animals
Penal Code § 597 et seq.
Dangerous and vicious dogs
Food & Agric. Code § 31601 et seq.
Dogs and dog licenses
Gov’t Code § 38792
Food & Agric. Code § 30501 et seq.
Rabies control
Health & Safety Code § 121575 et seq.
Health and Safety
Delinquent garbage fees
Gov’t Code § 38790.1
Fire prevention
Health & Safety Code § 13000 et seq.
Fireworks
Health & Safety Code § 12500 et seq. (State Fireworks Law), § 12640 et seq. (Permits)
Garbage and refuse collection and disposal
Pub. Res. Code §§ 49300 and 49400
Gov’t Code § 38790
Graffiti abatement
Gov’t Code §§ 38772 and 53069.3
Hospitals
Gov’t Code § 37600 et seq.
Littering
Penal Code § 374
Noise control
Health & Safety Code § 46000 et seq.
Gov’t Code § 65302(f)
Nuisance abatement
Gov’t Code § 38771 et seq.
Penal Code §§ 370, 372 and 373a
Weed control
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Crimes against property
Penal Code § 450 et seq.
Crimes against public health and safety
Penal Code § 369a et seq.
Crimes against public justice
Penal Code § 92 et seq.
Crimes against the person
Penal Code § 187 et seq.
Crimes against the person involving sexual assault and against public decency
Penal Code § 261 et seq.
Crimes against the public peace
Penal Code § 403 et seq.
Minors
Penal Code §§ 853.6a and 858
Weapons
Penal Code § 12001 et seq., § 17500 et seq., and § 19910 et seq.
Vehicles and Traffic
Bicycles
Veh. Code §§ 21100(h), 21206, and 39000 et seq.
Curb markings
Veh. Code § 21458
Establishments of crosswalks
Veh. Code § 21106
Local traffic rules and regulations
Veh. Code § 21100 et seq.
One-way street designations
Veh. Code § 21657
Pedestrian rights and duties
Veh. Code § 21949 et seq.
Penalties
Veh. Code § 40000.1 et seq.
Speed limits
Veh. Code § 22348 et seq.
Stopping, standing, and parking
Veh. Code § 22500 et seq.
Through highways
Veh. Code §§ 21101(b), 21353, and 21354
Traffic control devices
Veh. Code § 21350 et seq.
Traffic signs, signals and markings
Veh. Code § 21350 et seq.
Turning movements
Veh. Code § 22100 et seq.
Vehicle weight limits
Veh. Code § 35700 et seq.
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Advertising displays
Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 5230, 5231, and 5440 et seq.
Constructions of sidewalks and curbs
Sts. & Hwys. Code § 5870 et seq.
Improvement Act of 1911
Sts. & Hwys. Code § 5000 et seq.
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972
Sts. & Hwys. Code § 22500 et seq.
Municipal parks
Pub. Res. Code § 5181 et seq.
Obstructions and encroachments of public ways
Gov’t Code § 38775
Tree Planting Act of 1931
Sts. & Hwys. Code § 22000 et seq.
Underground utility districts
Sts. & Hwys. Code § 5896.1 et seq.
Gov’t Code § 38793
Public Services
Connection fees
Gov’t Code § 66013
Municipal sewers
Gov’t Code § 38900 et seq.
Health & Safety Code § 5470 et seq.
Municipal water systems
Gov’t Code § 38730 et seq.
Water wells
Water Code § 13700 et seq.
Buildings and Construction
Adoption of construction codes
Health & Safety Code §§ 17922, 17958, and 17958.5
Authority to regulate buildings and construction
Gov’t Code §§ 38601(b) and 38660
Inspection warrants
Civ. Proc. Code § 1822.50 et seq.
Mobilehomes
Health & Safety Code § 18200 et seq.
Signs
Gov’t Code §§ 38774 and 65850(b)
Bus. & Prof. Code § 5229 et seq.
State Housing Law
Health & Safety Code § 17910 et seq.
Subdivisions
Subdivision Map Act
Gov’t Code § 66410 et seq.
Zoning
Family day care homes
Health & Safety Code § 1597.30 et seq.
Local authority to regulate land use
Gov’t Code § 65850
Local planning generally (“Planning and Zoning Law”)
Gov’t Code § 65000 et seq.
Local zoning administration
Gov’t Code § 65900 et seq.
Open-space zoning
Gov’t Code § 65910 et seq.
Zoning fees and charges
Gov’t Code § 66014
Environmental Protection
The California Environmental Quality Act
Pub. Res. Code § 21000 et seq.
The California Noise Control Act of 1973
Health & Safety Code § 46000 et seq.
Gov’t Code § 65302(f)
May not be applicable to chartered cities.
Applicable solely to chartered cities.
May not be applicable to chartered cities.
Applicable solely to chartered cities.