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SONOMA MUNICIPAL CODE

A Codification of the General Ordinances of the City of Sonoma, California

Reformatted, Indexed, and Published by:

CODE PUBLISHING COMPANY | Seattle, Washington

This page of the Sonoma Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 12-2009, passed October 21, 2009.

  Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS  Skip Title 1 Links

Chapter 1.01 CODE ADOPTION

Chapter 1.03 CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY

Chapter 1.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 1.08 RIGHT OF ENTRY

Chapter 1.12 GENERAL PENALTY

Chapter 1.16 CITY BASE OR DATUM

Chapter 1.20 OFFICIAL MAP — STREETS AND PLAZAS

Chapter 1.24 APPEALS BEFORE THE CITY

Chapter 1.30 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES

  Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL  Skip Title 2 Links

Chapter 2.01 CITY COUNCIL

Chapter 2.02 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS

Chapter 2.04 COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Chapter 2.08 CITY MANAGER

Chapter 2.10 FINANCE DIRECTOR

Chapter 2.12 PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION

Chapter 2.20 POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chapter 2.21 FIRE DEPARTMENT

Chapter 2.24 UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chapter 2.28 PUBLIC LIBRARY

Chapter 2.32 PUBLIC CEMETERIES

Chapter 2.36 DISASTER RELIEF

Chapter 2.40 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 2.44 PLANNING COMMISSION

Chapter 2.48 COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION

Chapter 2.56 CULTURAL AND FINE ARTS COMMISSION

Chapter 2.60 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION

Chapter 2.65 ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION

Chapter 2.70 LIVING WAGE

  Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE  Skip Title 3 Links

Chapter 3.04 CITY PURCHASING PROCEDURE

Chapter 3.06 SALE OR DISPOSAL OF THE CITY’S SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 3.08 TRANSFER OF CITY TAX FUNCTION TO COUNTY

Chapter 3.12 SALES AND USE TAX

Chapter 3.16 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX

Chapter 3.20 DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX

Chapter 3.24 CONSTRUCTION TAX

Chapter 3.28 GAS TAX IMPROVEMENT FUND

Chapter 3.32 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND

Chapter 3.36 EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND

  Title 4 (Reserved)

  Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS  Skip Title 5 Links

Chapter 5.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 5.08 LICENSE TAX

Chapter 5.12 HANDBILLS

Chapter 5.16 TAXICABS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CONVEYANCE

Chapter 5.20 COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS

Chapter 5.24 MOBILEHOME SPACES NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES

Chapter 5.28 AMBULANCE SERVICES

Chapter 5.32 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND ANTENNA CRITERIA

  Title 6 (Reserved)

  Title 7 HEALTH AND WELFARE  Skip Title 7 Links

Chapter 7.02 ANNEXATION

Chapter 7.04 PUBLIC HEALTH ENFORCEMENT

Chapter 7.08 GARBAGE AND RUBBISH DISPOSAL

Chapter 7.12 ANTI-SCAVENGER ORDINANCE

Chapter 7.16 USE AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR YARDS

Chapter 7.20 USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY

Chapter 7.24 SMOKING REGULATIONS

Chapter 7.25 REGULATING THE MANNER OF SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Chapter 7.30 POLYSTYRENE FOOD PACKAGING

Chapter 7.32 AIR CONDITIONING COOLANT RECYCLING

Chapter 7.40 PERMITS FOR MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION

  Title 8 ANIMALS  Skip Title 8 Links

Chapter 8.02 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 8.04 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER — PUBLIC POUND

Chapter 8.08 KEEPING OF ANIMALS

Chapter 8.12 CONTROL OF ANIMALS

Chapter 8.16 TREATMENT OF ANIMALS

Chapter 8.20 DOG LICENSES

Chapter 8.22 VIOLATIONS

  Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS  Skip Title 9 Links

Chapter 9.04 OBSTRUCTING FIRE DEPARTMENT

Chapter 9.08 OBSTRUCTING MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

Chapter 9.12 PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION AREAS — REGULATIONS

Chapter 9.16 DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AIDS OR HIV INFECTIONS

Chapter 9.20 INTERFERENCE WITH WATERCOURSES OR SUPPLY

Chapter 9.21 FIREWORKS

Chapter 9.32 GAMBLING

Chapter 9.33 URINATING, EXPECTORATING OR DEFECATING IN PUBLIC PLACE OR VIEW

Chapter 9.36 CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC PLACES

Chapter 9.40 DISTURBING MEETINGS

Chapter 9.44 LOITERING

Chapter 9.48 OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE WITH FREE PASSAGE

Chapter 9.52 DISTURBING THE PEACE

Chapter 9.56 NOISE

Chapter 9.68 PICKETING AND BESETTING

Chapter 9.69 LAUNCHING AND LANDING AIRCRAFT AT PLACES OTHER THAN AIRPORTS

Chapter 9.70 GRAFFITI

Chapter 9.72 INJURY TO TREES AND PLANTS

Chapter 9.80 MOBILEHOME PARK SPACE RENT PROTECTION

Chapter 9.82 MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS

Chapter 9.84 CONVERSION OF MOBILEHOME PARKS TO RESIDENT OWNERSHIP

Chapter 9.88 MINOR'S CURFEW

Chapter 9.92 DISCHARGING FIREARMS

  Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC  Skip Title 10 Links

Chapter 10.08 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 10.12 TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 10.16 ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Chapter 10.20 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

Chapter 10.24 TURNING MOVEMENTS

Chapter 10.28 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS

Chapter 10.44 PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS

Chapter 10.48 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

Chapter 10.52 STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING

Chapter 10.56 RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS

Chapter 10.60 TRUCK ROUTES

Chapter 10.64 OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS

Chapter 10.69 INCREASE OR DECREASE OF PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS

Chapter 10.73 REMOVAL OF ABANDONED AND OTHER NUISANCE VEHICLES

Chapter 10.74 BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS AND LIKE VEHICLES

Chapter 10.76 PENALTIES

  Title 11 (Reserved)

  Title 12 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS  Skip Title 12 Links

Chapter 12.04 OBSTRUCTION TO STREETS AND PUBLIC WAYS

Chapter 12.06 SIDEWALK SEATING PERMITS

Chapter 12.08 TREE ORDINANCE

Chapter 12.09 HERITAGE TREE ORDINANCE

Chapter 12.12 SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION

Chapter 12.14 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION

Chapter 12.16 UNDERGROUND UTILITY INSTALLATION

Chapter 12.20 ENCROACHMENTS

  Title 13 WATER AND SEWAGE  Skip Title 13 Links

Chapter 13.04 CITY WATER SYSTEM

Chapter 13.08 WATER RATES

Chapter 13.10 WATER SHORTAGE AND CONSERVATION PLAN

Chapter 13.12 USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS

Chapter 13.16 SEWER CHARGES

Chapter 13.20 CROSS-CONNECTIONS — BACKFLOW PREVENTION

Chapter 13.24 WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS

Chapter 13.28 WELLS

Chapter 13.32 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL

  Title 14 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION  Skip Title 14 Links

Chapter 14.08 UNIFORM CODES ADOPTED

Chapter 14.10 CONSTRUCTION CODES

Chapter 14.14 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE

Chapter 14.20 UNIFORM FIRE CODE

Chapter 14.21 HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE

Chapter 14.22 GREEN BUILDING

Chapter 14.23 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Chapter 14.24 REVIEW, REHABILITATION AND ABATEMENT OF EXISTING SEISMICALLY UNSAFE BUILDINGS

Chapter 14.25 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION REGULATIONS

Chapter 14.26 BUILDING SECURITY

Chapter 14.28 WOOD-BURNING APPLIANCES

Chapter 14.30 NUISANCE ABATEMENT

Chapter 14.32 WATER-EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING

Chapter 14.36 VIOLATION — PENALTY

  Title 15 (Reserved)

  Title 16 SUBDIVISIONS

  Title 17 (Reserved)

  Title 18 SIGNS AND DISPLAY ADVERTISING  Skip Title 18 Links

Chapter 18.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 18.12 PERMITS/ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 18.16 GENERAL REGULATIONS

Chapter 18.20 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS

Chapter 18.28 PROHIBITIONS

Chapter 18.32 NONCONFORMING SIGNS

Chapter 18.40 VARIANCES

Chapter 18.44 ABATEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT

Chapter 18.50 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 18.60 APPENDICES

  Title 19 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES  Skip Title 19 Links

Chapter 19.01 PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF DEVELOPMENT CODE

Chapter 19.02 INTERPRETATION OF DEVELOPMENT CODE PROVISIONS

Chapter 19.03 LAND USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 19.10 ZONES AND ALLOWABLE USES1

Chapter 19.12 STREETSCAPE

Chapter 19.14 BLOCK STRUCTURE

Chapter 19.16 PLANNING AREA STANDARDS

Chapter 19.18 NORTHEAST PLANNING AREA

Chapter 19.20 CENTRAL-EAST PLANNING AREA

Chapter 19.22 SOUTHEAST PLANNING AREA

Chapter 19.24 NORTHWEST PLANNING AREA

Chapter 19.26 CENTRAL-WEST PLANNING AREA

Chapter 19.28 SOUTHWEST PLANNING AREA

Chapter 19.30 GATEWAY DISTRICT

Chapter 19.32 BROADWAY CORRIDOR

Chapter 19.34 DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

Chapter 19.36 WEST NAPA STREET/SONOMA HIGHWAY CORRIDOR

Chapter 19.38 OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS

Chapter 19.40 GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS

Chapter 19.42 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND INFILL IN THE HISTORIC ZONE

Chapter 19.44 AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES

Chapter 19.46 FENCES, HEDGES AND WALLS

Chapter 19.48 PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS

Chapter 19.50 SPECIAL USE STANDARDS

Chapter 19.51 PUBLIC ART PROGRAM

Chapter 19.52 APPLICATIONS: FILING AND PROCESSING

Chapter 19.54 PLANNING PERMIT APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL

Chapter 19.56 PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, EXTENSIONS

Chapter 19.60 APPLICABILITY AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

Chapter 19.61 SUBDIVISION MAP APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 19.62 SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 19.63 TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCESSING

Chapter 19.64 PARCEL MAPS AND FINAL MAPS

Chapter 19.65 CONDOMINIUMS AND CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS

Chapter 19.66 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS AND PARCEL MERGERS

Chapter 19.67 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

Chapter 19.68 REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE

Chapter 19.69 DEDICATIONS AND EXACTIONS

Chapter 19.70 IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND AGREEMENTS

Chapter 19.71 SURVEYS AND MONUMENTS

Chapter 19.80 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY

Chapter 19.82 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES, USES AND PARCELS

Chapter 19.84 APPEALS

Chapter 19.86 GENERAL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE/ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS

Chapter 19.88 PUBLIC HEARINGS

Chapter 19.90 ENFORCEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT CODE PROVISIONS

Chapter 19.92 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 19.94 HOUSING ALLOCATION PROCESS

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