SANTA CLARA CITY CODE
A Codification of the General Ordinances of the City of Santa Clara, California
Reformatted, Indexed, and Published by:
CODE PUBLISHING COMPANY | Seattle, Washington
This page of the Santa Clara City Code is current through Ordinance 1844, passed May 19, 2009.
Article VI. The Elective Officers
Article VIII. City Manager, Ordinances, Meetings
Article IX. Officers and Employees
Article X. Appointive Boards and Commissions
Article XIII. Fiscal Administration
Article XVII. Reserved Powers, State Election Code and Amendments to State Elections Code
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Skip Title 1 Links
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL Skip Title 2 Links
Chapter 2.05 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2.30 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
Chapter 2.35 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 2.40 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.45 STREET DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.50 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.55 BUILDING MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.60 UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 2.65 ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.70 WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.75 PLANNING AND INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.80 POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.90 LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.95 COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.100 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.105 FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.110 HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.115 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LICENSE OR PERMIT – SUSPENSION PROCEDURE
Chapter 2.120 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Chapter 2.125 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Chapter 2.130 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT
Chapter 2.140 DISASTER COUNCIL
Chapter 2.145 RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIVITIES OF CITY OFFICIALS AND CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE Skip Title 3 Links
Chapter 3.05 ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF PROPERTY TAXES
Chapter 3.10 UNIFORM SALES AND USE TAX
Chapter 3.15 DWELLING UNIT TAX
Chapter 3.25 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
Chapter 3.30 UTILITY SERVICE EXCISE TAX
Chapter 3.35 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
Chapter 3.45 INSURANCE PROGRAM BOND LAW
Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS Skip Title 5 Links
Chapter 5.05 SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
Chapter 5.10 CLOSING-OUT AND FAKE SALES
Chapter 5.15 CHRISTMAS TREE, PUMPKINS AND OTHER SEASONAL SALES LOTS
Chapter 5.20 GAS, OIL, ELECTRIC AND WATER FRANCHISES
Chapter 5.25 CABLE SYSTEM FRANCHISES
Chapter 5.26 STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
Chapter 5.30 PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
Chapter 5.40 MASSAGE SERVICES AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 5.55 PRIVATE PATROL OPERATOR AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 5.60 PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chapter 5.61 PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT GENERALLY
Chapter 5.65 CARNIVALS, CIRCUSES, TENT SHOWS, PROMOTIONAL SHOWS, AND SIMILAR BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Chapter 5.80 AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT GAMES
Chapter 5.85 PUBLIC DANCE HALLS AND PUBLIC DANCES
Title 6 ANIMALS Skip Title 6 Links
Chapter 6.05 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 6.10 IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMALS
Chapter 6.15 KEEPING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS
Chapter 6.20 ABATEMENT OF ANIMAL PESTS
Chapter 6.35 ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY Skip Title 8 Links
Chapter 8.10 FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 8.20 MOSQUITO ABATEMENT
Chapter 8.25 ACCUMULATION, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATTER
Chapter 8.35 SMOKING AND TOBACCO REGULATIONS
Chapter 8.40 FALSE ALARM REGULATION
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE Skip Title 9 Links
Chapter 9.10 REGULATION OF NOISE AND VIBRATION
Chapter 9.15 REGULATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN ADVERTISING MATERIAL INCLUDING HANDBILLS
Chapter 9.20 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ACTIVITIES
Chapter 9.35 REGULATION OF USE OF PARKS BY LARGE GROUPS
Chapter 9.40 REGULATION OF SELF-SERVICE DISPLAY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Chapter 9.45 ENFORCEMENT OF TITLE
Chapter 9.50 MULTIPLE RESPONSES TO LOUD OR UNRULY PARTIES, GATHERINGS OR EVENTS
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Skip Title 10 Links
Chapter 10.05 MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Chapter 10.07 TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES
Chapter 10.10 VEHICLES – ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE
Chapter 10.15 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Chapter 10.20 FUNERAL ESCORT SERVICES
Chapter 10.25 VEHICLE PARKING, STOPPING, OR STANDING VIOLATION APPEAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 10.30 REGULATION OF OFF-STREET OPERATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES Skip Title 12 Links
Chapter 12.05 OBSTRUCTIONS, LOITERING AND MISCELLANY
Chapter 12.10 SIGNS ON STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter 12.15 PARADES AND PROCESSIONS
Chapter 12.25 EXCAVATION AND USE OF CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Chapter 12.35 TREES AND SHRUBS
Chapter 12.40 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES Skip Title 13 Links
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION Skip Title 15 Links
Chapter 15.05 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Chapter 15.10 MOVING BUILDINGS
Chapter 15.40 DANGEROUS BUILDING CODE
Chapter 15.45 PREVENTION OF FLOOD DAMAGE CODE
Chapter 15.50 UNIFORM BUILDING SECURITY CODE
Chapter 15.55 SEISMIC HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Chapter 15.60 SANTA CLARA MUNICIPAL FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CODE
Chapter 15.65 WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
Chapter 15.70 NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS
Title 16 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS Skip Title 16 Links
Chapter 16.05 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS – GENERALLY
Chapter 16.10 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS – ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE
Chapter 16.15 ASSESSMENT BOND PROCEDURES
Title 17 DEVELOPMENT Skip Title 17 Links
Title 18 ZONING Skip Title 18 Links
Chapter 18.02 ADOPTION, TITLE, INTENT, INTERPRETATION AND PURPOSE
Chapter 18.04 ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.08 REGULATIONS FOR A – AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.10 REGULATIONS FOR R1-8L – SINGLE-FAMILY, LARGER LOT AREA ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.12 REGULATIONS FOR R1-6L – SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.14 REGULATIONS FOR R2-7L – DUPLEX ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.16 REGULATIONS FOR R3-18D – LOW-DENSITY MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.18 REGULATIONS FOR R3-25D – MODERATE-DENSITY MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.20 REGULATIONS FOR R3-36D – MEDIUM-DENSITY MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.22 REGULATIONS FOR VARIOUS MIXED USE COMBINING ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.24 REGULATIONS FOR R3-M MOBILE HOME PARK ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.26 REGULATIONS FOR R3-RV – RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.30 REGULATIONS FOR OA – PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.32 REGULATIONS FOR OG – GENERAL OFFICE ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.34 REGULATIONS FOR CN – NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.36 REGULATIONS FOR CC – COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.38 REGULATIONS FOR CT – THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.40 REGULATIONS FOR CD – DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.42 REGULATIONS FOR CP – COMMERCIAL PARK ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.44 REGULATIONS FOR CR – COMMERCIAL RECREATION ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.46 REGULATIONS FOR MP – PLANNED INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.48 REGULATIONS FOR ML – LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.50 REGULATIONS FOR MH – HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.54 REGULATIONS FOR PD – PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND COMBINED ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.56 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT – MASTER COMMUNITY ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.58 REGULATIONS FOR HT – HISTORIC COMBINING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.60 SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.62 SPECIAL YARD AND AREA REGULATIONS
Chapter 18.64 SPECIAL HEIGHT REGULATIONS
Chapter 18.66 SPECIAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
Chapter 18.68 SERVICE STATION STANDARDS
Chapter 18.70 USE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIED REGULATED BUSINESSES
Chapter 18.72 PROHIBITION OF SUPERSTORE ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 18.74 PARKING REGULATIONS
Chapter 18.76 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
Chapter 18.78 RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS STANDARDS
Chapter 18.80 SIGN REGULATIONS
Chapter 18.82 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.84 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA – PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 18.90 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Chapter 18.92 PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING SETBACK LINES
Chapter 18.94 NONCONFORMING USES
Chapter 18.96 CERTIFICATES OF USE AND OCCUPANCY
Chapter 18.98 SPECIAL ZONING EXCEPTIONS
Chapter 18.100 HOME OCCUPATIONS