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POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE

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

Reformatted, Indexed, and Published by:

CODE PUBLISHING COMPANY | Seattle, Washington

  Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS  Skip Title 1 Links

Chapter 1.01 CODE ADOPTION

Chapter 1.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 1.08 GENERAL PENALTY

Chapter 1.10 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS AND PENALTIES

Chapter 1.12 CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST

Chapter 1.16 CITY SEAL

Chapter 1.18 CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY

  Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL  Skip Title 2 Links

Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL

Chapter 2.08 CITY MANAGER

Chapter 2.12 EMERGENCY SERVICES

Chapter 2.16 PERSONNEL SYSTEM

Chapter 2.18 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

Chapter 2.20 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

Chapter 2.21 REHEARING

Chapter 2.24 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Chapter 2.28 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

Chapter 2.30 MUNICIPAL ELECTION PETITION CIRCULATION

  Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE  Skip Title 3 Links

Chapter 3.04 ASSESSOR AND CITY TAX COLLECTOR

Chapter 3.08 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX

Chapter 3.12 SALES AND USE TAX

Chapter 3.16 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX

Chapter 3.20 FIRE PROTECTION SPECIAL TAX

Chapter 3.24 SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND

Chapter 3.25 LAW ENFORCEMENT FORFEITED PROPERTY AND ASSETS PROGRAM

Chapter 3.28 PURCHASING

  Title 4 (Reserved)

  Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS   Skip Title 5 Links

Chapter 5.02 BUSINESS CERTIFICATES

Chapter 5.04 UNIFORM LICENSING PROCEDURE

Chapter 5.08 AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND ESTABLISHMENTS

Chapter 5.12 DANCES AND DANCEHALLS

Chapter 5.16 ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE

Chapter 5.20 TAXICABS AND TAXICAB OPERATORS

Chapter 5.24 SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 5.28 JUNK, AUTOMOBILE WRECKING AND NONOPERATING VEHICLE STORAGE YARDS

Chapter 5.32 SECONDHAND DEALERS

Chapter 5.36 AIRCRAFT TICKET BROKERS

Chapter 5.40 CIRCUSES, CARNIVALS AND AMUSEMENT CENTERS

Chapter 5.44 DISTRIBUTION OF COUPON BOOKS

Chapter 5.48 FIREARM SALES

Chapter 5.52 SWAP MEETS AND SWAP LOTS

Chapter 5.56 INSPECTION OF AVOCADOS BEING TRANSPORTED

Chapter 5.60 CABLE COMMUNICATION OR CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS

Chapter 5.61 REGULATION OF STATE VIDEO FRANCHISE HOLDERS

Chapter 5.64 CONSUMER COMMODITIES PRICE MARKING

Chapter 5.66 BATHHOUSES

Chapter 5.68 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS

Chapter 5.72 BINGO AND OTHER GAMES

  Title 6 ANIMALS  Skip Title 6 Links

Chapter 6.04 LIVESTOCK

Chapter 6.08 STRAYS

Chapter 6.12 ANIMAL CONTROL

Chapter 6.16 DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS

Chapter 6.20 TREATMENT OF WILDLIFE

Chapter 6.24 TREATMENT OF RODEO ANIMALS

  Title 7 (Reserved)

  Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY   Skip Title 8 Links

Chapter 8.04 SMOKING PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC PARKS AND TRAILS

Chapter 8.05 REGULATION OF THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Chapter 8.06 MISUSE OF BUSINESS PREMISES

Chapter 8.08 NOISE ABATEMENT AND CONTROL

Chapter 8.09 RESPONSIBLE BEVERAGE SERVICE

Chapter 8.10 POSSESSION OF OPEN CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Chapter 8.11 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WARNING SIGNS

Chapter 8.12 FOOD REGULATIONS

Chapter 8.14 WHOLESALE FOOD WAREHOUSES

Chapter 8.16 DISEASE CONTROL

Chapter 8.20 SANITATION REGULATIONS FOR BUSINESSES – PERMITS AND FEES

Chapter 8.24 CAMPS AND PICNIC GROUNDS

Chapter 8.28 REFRIGERATION PLANTS

Chapter 8.32 REDUCTION PLANTS

Chapter 8.36 ENFORCEMENT OF STATE HOUSING LAW

Chapter 8.40 APARTMENTS AND HOTELS

Chapter 8.44 TRAILERS AND TRAILER PARKS

Chapter 8.48 WATER WASTE AND POLLUTION

Chapter 8.52 SWIMMING POOLS

Chapter 8.56 WELLS

Chapter 8.60 SEPTIC TANKS AND SEEPAGE PITS

Chapter 8.64 SEPTIC TANKS AND CESSPOOL CLEANERS

Chapter 8.68 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Chapter 8.72 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE

Chapter 8.76 DEFENSIBLE SPACE, VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND WASTE ACCUMULATIONS

Chapter 8.80 ACCUMULATION OF JUNK

Chapter 8.84 CONDEMNATION OF UNSANITARY PREMISES

Chapter 8.88 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE ESTABLISHMENTS

Chapter 8.89 MEDICAL WASTE

Chapter 8.90 RENTAL OF HOUSING USED FOR DRUG ACTIVITY

Chapter 8.92 RENTAL OF SUBSTANDARD HOUSING

Chapter 8.94 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN

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

Chapter 9.02 PICKETING OF PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Chapter 9.04 RACE DISCRIMINATION

Chapter 9.08 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

Chapter 9.10 REGULATION OF THE SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING EPHEDRINE

Chapter 9.11 POSSESSION OF CLONAZEPAM

Chapter 9.12 FIREARMS, FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES

Chapter 9.16 PUBLIC NUDITY

Chapter 9.20 CARDROOMS AND GAMBLING

Chapter 9.24 CURFEW

Chapter 9.26 DAYTIME CURFEW

Chapter 9.28 SOLICITATION OF TORT CLAIMS

Chapter 9.32 FORTUNETELLING

Chapter 9.36 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF BADGES

Chapter 9.40 DEMONSTRATION EQUIPMENT PROHIBITED

Chapter 9.44 ALARM SYSTEMS

Chapter 9.48 COMMUNITY SERVICES FACILITY – RULES AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 9.52 USE OF POLICE SERVICES FOR SECOND RESPONSE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

Chapter 9.54 HOUSE PARTIES

Chapter 9.56 GRAFFITI

  Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC  Skip Title 10 Links

Chapter 10.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Chapter 10.08 OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Chapter 10.12 TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES

Chapter 10.16 TURNING MOVEMENTS

Chapter 10.20 ONE-WAY STREETS

Chapter 10.24 THROUGH HIGHWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS

Chapter 10.28 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

Chapter 10.32 SPEED LIMITS

Chapter 10.36 CROSSWALKS

Chapter 10.40 MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES

Chapter 10.42 TRUCK ROUTES AND MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMITS

Chapter 10.43 INTERSTATE TRUCKS

Chapter 10.44 PARADES

Chapter 10.48 VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

Chapter 10.52 VEHICLES ON HIGHWAY AND NUISANCE VEHICLES

Chapter 10.56 BICYCLES

Chapter 10.60 COASTERS, ROLLER SKATES AND SIMILAR DEVICES

Chapter 10.64 SPECTATORS PROHIBITED AT ILLEGAL MOTOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTESTS OR ILLEGAL EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED

  Title 11 (Reserved)

  Title 12 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS  Skip Title 12 Links

Chapter 12.04 PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMIT

Chapter 12.08 MOVING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

Chapter 12.12 EXCAVATIONS, FILLS AND OBSTRUCTIONS

Chapter 12.14 PROHIBITION OF EXCAVATIONS

Chapter 12.16 STREET AND SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION

Chapter 12.20 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR STREETS

Chapter 12.24 ENCROACHMENTS

Chapter 12.26 AUTOMOBILE DELIVERIES

Chapter 12.28 HIGHWAY RELATED NUISANCES

Chapter 12.32 URBAN FORESTRY

Chapter 12.36 VENDING RACING FORMS ON STREETS

Chapter 12.38 NEWSRACKS AFFECTING PUBLIC PROPERTY

Chapter 12.40 REFUSE CONTAINERS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

Chapter 12.44 CENTERLINES

Chapter 12.48 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS

Chapter 12.52 BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES – CONSTRUCTION FEES

  Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES  Skip Title 13 Links

Chapter 13.03 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES

Chapter 13.04 SEWER REGULATIONS

Chapter 13.05 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM

Chapter 13.08 RESERVED SEWERAGE CAPACITY

Chapter 13.09 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL

Chapter 13.10 WATER RECLAMATION

Chapter 13.11 WATER SERVICE

Chapter 13.12 CEMETERIES

Chapter 13.14 CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL

Chapter 13.16 MUNICIPAL SOLAR UTILITY

Chapter 13.20 AIRPORTS

Chapter 13.24 REIMBURSEMENT FOR PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS

Chapter 13.25 STORMWATER PROGRAM CHARGES

  Title 14 (Reserved)

  Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION   Skip Title 15 Links

Chapter 15.02 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Chapter 15.04 BUILDING CODE

Chapter 15.05 WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE

Chapter 15.06 REQUIREMENTS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

Chapter 15.07 REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN PREVIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED ROADWAYS AND FACILITIES

Chapter 15.08 ELECTRICAL CODE

Chapter 15.12 PLUMBING CODE

Chapter 15.16 MECHANICAL CODE

Chapter 15.18 ENERGY CODE

Chapter 15.20 MOVING AND STORAGE OF BUILDINGS

Chapter 15.24 FIRE CODE

Chapter 15.28 MOBILE HOME INSPECTION CODE

Chapter 15.30 CONTRACTORS AND BIDDERS

  Title 16 SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER LAND USE REGULATIONS  Skip Title 16 Links

Chapter 16.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 16.04 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 16.06 ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 16.08 MAPS REQUIRED

Chapter 16.10 TENTATIVE MAP PROCESSING

Chapter 16.11 VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS

Chapter 16.12 FINAL MAPS

Chapter 16.14 BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS

Chapter 16.16 DEDICATIONS AND RESERVATIONS

Chapter 16.18 IMPROVEMENTS

Chapter 16.20 AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES

Chapter 16.22 MERGER

Chapter 16.38 PARKLAND DEDICATION PROCEDURE

Chapter 16.40 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 16.41 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 16.42 PERMITS REQUIRED

Chapter 16.43 PERMITS – ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

Chapter 16.44 PERMITS – LIMITATIONS, CONDITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Chapter 16.46 FEES AND SECURITIES

Chapter 16.48 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 16.50 DESIGN STANDARDS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 16.52 GRADING INSPECTION

Chapter 16.54 SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION

Chapter 16.56 LEGAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 16.58 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 16.60 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 16.62 PERMITS – APPLICATIONS

Chapter 16.64 PERMITS – CONDITIONS AND BONDS

Chapter 16.68 ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE

Chapter 16.72 DRAINAGE FEES

Chapter 16.80 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

Chapter 16.82 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 16.84 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 16.86 ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 16.88 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION

Chapter 16.90 VARIANCE PROCEDURES

Chapter 16.92 LETTER OF MAP AMENDMENT

Chapter 16.100 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 16.101 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 16.102 ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 16.103 IDENTIFICATION OF POLLUTANTS AND CONDITIONS OF CONCERNS

Chapter 16.104 ESTABLISHMENT OF STORMWATER BMPS

Chapter 16.105 LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID) AND SITE DESIGN BMPS

Chapter 16.106 SOURCE CONTROL BMPS

Chapter 16.107 TREATMENT CONTROL BMPS

Chapter 16.108 PROVIDING PROOF OF ONGOING BMP MAINTENANCE

Chapter 16.109 WAIVER OF STRUCTURAL TREATMENT BMP REQUIREMENTS

  Title 17 ZONING Amended   Skip Title 17 Links

Chapter 17.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 17.04 DEFINITIONS

Chapter 17.06 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES – ZONING MAPS

Chapter 17.08 RESIDENTIAL ZONES

Chapter 17.10 COMMERCIAL ZONES

Chapter 17.16 MHP MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE

Chapter 17.18 PRD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE

Chapter 17.20 PC PLANNED COMMUNITY ZONE

Chapter 17.21 HC HOSPITAL CAMPUS ZONE

Chapter 17.22 PF PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE

Chapter 17.23 OS-R OPEN SPACE-RECREATION ZONE

Chapter 17.24 OS-RM OPEN SPACE-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ZONE

Chapter 17.26 SPECIAL USES AND CONDITIONS Amended

Chapter 17.27 PAWN SHOPS

Chapter 17.28 HOME OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 17.30 RECREATIONAL COURTS

Chapter 17.32 KEEPING OF ANIMALS

Chapter 17.33 STABLES

Chapter 17.34 KENNELS

Chapter 17.35 TEEN CLUBS AND CENTERS

Chapter 17.36 ARCADES

Chapter 17.37 SATELLITE DISH ANTENNAS

Chapter 17.38 ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES

Chapter 17.39 RESIDENTIAL SENIOR CITIZEN STANDARDS

Chapter 17.40 COMPREHENSIVE SIGN REGULATIONS

Chapter 17.42 OFF-STREET PARKING

Chapter 17.44 NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Chapter 17.45 HISTORICAL STRUCTURES

Chapter 17.46 AMENDMENTS

Chapter 17.47 SPECIFIC PLAN REGULATIONS

Chapter 17.48 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REGULATIONS

Chapter 17.50 VARIANCES

Chapter 17.52 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURE

Chapter 17.53 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REGULATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

Chapter 17.54 ENFORCEMENT

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