Contents of Chula Vista Municipal Code
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Title 1
General Provisions
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Ch. 1.01
Code Adoption
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Ch. 1.04
General Provisions
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Ch. 1.08
City Seal
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Ch. 1.16
Right of Entry for Inspection
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Ch. 1.20
General Penalty
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Ch. 1.24
Arrest Procedure
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Ch. 1.30
Abatement of Public Nuisance
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Ch. 1.34
Claims Requirements and Procedures
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Ch. 1.40
Administrative Procedure and Process
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Ch. 1.41
Administrative Compliance and Enforcement Procedures
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Ch. 1.50
Reasonable Accommodations for Equal Access to Housing
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Ch. 1.01
Code Adoption
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Title 2
Administration and Personnel
Amended
Revised
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Ch. 2.01
Code of Ethics
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Ch. 2.02
Conflict of Interest
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Ch. 2.03
Department of Mayor and Council
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Ch. 2.04
City Council Meetings
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Ch. 2.05
Personnel and Civil Service Regulations
Revised
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Ch. 2.06
City Engineer
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Ch. 2.07
Management and Information Services Department
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Ch. 2.08
Finance Officer
(Reserved)
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Ch. 2.09
Police Department
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Ch. 2.10
Fire Department
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Ch. 2.11
Elected City Attorney
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Ch. 2.12
Fire and Police Department Duty to Aid
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Ch. 2.14
Emergency Organization Department
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Ch. 2.15
Library Department
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Ch. 2.16
Recreation Department
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Ch. 2.17
Planning and Building Department
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Ch. 2.18
Community Development Department
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Ch. 2.19
Nature Center Department
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Ch. 2.20
Police Department Training Standards
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Ch. 2.22
Improvement District Administration
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Ch. 2.23
Industrial Development Authority
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Ch. 2.24
Redevelopment Agency
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Ch. 2.25
General Rules for Boards and Commissions
Amended
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Ch. 2.26
Board of Appeals and Advisors
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Ch. 2.27
Access Appeals Board
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Ch. 2.28
Board of Ethics
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Ch. 2.29
Charter Review Commission
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Ch. 2.30
Economic Development Commission
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Ch. 2.31
Mobilehome Rent Review Commission
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Ch. 2.32
Sustainability Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.33
Cultural Arts Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.34
Child Care Commission
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Ch. 2.35
Housing Advisory Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.36
Human Relations Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.37
Commission on Aging
Amended
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Ch. 2.38
International Friendship Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.39
Veterans Advisory Commission
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Ch. 2.40
Growth Management Oversight Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.41
Parks and Recreation Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.42
Planning Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.43
Civil Service Commission
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Ch. 2.44
Safety Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.45
Board of Library Trustees
Amended
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Ch. 2.46
Youth Advisory Commission
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Ch. 2.47
Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.48
Community Planning Committee
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Ch. 2.49
Historic Preservation Commission
Amended
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Ch. 2.50
Municipal Elections
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Ch. 2.51
Redistricting Commission
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Ch. 2.52
Campaign Contributions
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Ch. 2.53
Appointment Process to Fill Vacancies on the City Council and Specified Commissions
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Ch. 2.54
Employee Benefits
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Ch. 2.55
Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation
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Ch. 2.56
Purchasing System
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Ch. 2.57
Design-Build Contracts
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Ch. 2.58
Document Fees
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Ch. 2.59
Project Labor Agreements
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Ch. 2.60
Unclaimed Property
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Ch. 2.61
“Measure P” Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Amended
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Ch. 2.62
Parks Created
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Ch. 2.63
“Measure A” Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Amended
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Ch. 2.64
Golf Course Rules
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Ch. 2.66
Park and Facilities Rules
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Ch. 2.67
Chula Vista Boat Launching and Marina Area – J Street Marina
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Ch. 2.70
Library Property
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Ch. 2.01
Code of Ethics
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Title 3
Revenue and Finance
Amended
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Ch. 3.04
Capital Outlay Fund
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Ch. 3.08
Departmental Trust Fund
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Ch. 3.12
Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund
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Ch. 3.14
Trunk Sewer Capital Reserve Fund
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Ch. 3.16
Sewer Income Fund
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Ch. 3.18
Sewerage Facilities Replacement Fund
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Ch. 3.20
Sewer Service Revenue Fund
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Ch. 3.21
Storm Drain Revenue Fund
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Ch. 3.22
Recreation Trust Fund
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Ch. 3.24
County Tax Collection
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Ch. 3.28
Real Property Transfer Tax
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Ch. 3.32
Residential Construction Tax
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Ch. 3.33
Chula Vista Temporary $0.005 Sales Tax
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Ch. 3.34
Chula Vista $0.005 Transactions and Use Tax
Amended
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Ch. 3.36
Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax
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Ch. 3.40
Transient Occupancy Tax
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Ch. 3.41
Registration of Transients at Hotels and Motels
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Ch. 3.44
Utility Users’ Tax
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Ch. 3.45
Master Fee Schedule
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Ch. 3.48
Financing of Industrial and Commercial Development
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Ch. 3.50
Development Impact Fees to Pay for Various Public Facilities
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Ch. 3.54
Transportation Development Impact Fees
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Ch. 3.55
Western and Bayfront Transportation Development Impact Fees
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Ch. 3.56
Development Impact Fees in Western Chula Vista
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Ch. 3.60
Community Facilities Districts – General
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Ch. 3.61
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Procedural Ordinance
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Ch. 3.04
Capital Outlay Fund
- Title 4 (Reserved)
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Title 5
Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations
Revised
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Ch. 5.02
Business Licenses Generally
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Ch. 5.04
License Taxes Generally
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Ch. 5.05
Chula Vista Auto Park Business Improvement District
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Ch. 5.06
Downtown Improvement District Assessment Payments
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Ch. 5.07
Master Tax Schedule
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Ch. 5.08
Advertising
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Ch. 5.09
Alcoholic Beverage Licenses
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Ch. 5.10
Ambulances
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Ch. 5.12
Amusement Arcades
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Ch. 5.13
Rental Businesses
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Ch. 5.14
Art Figure Studios
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Ch. 5.15
Automobiles for Hire
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Ch. 5.18
Billiards and Pool Halls
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Ch. 5.19
Commercial Cannabis
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Ch. 5.20
Gambling
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Ch. 5.21
Cannabis Business Tax
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Ch. 5.22
Circuses, Shows, Concerts, and Special Events
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Ch. 5.24
Merchandise Coupons
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Ch. 5.26
Public Dances
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Ch. 5.28
Firearms Sales
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Ch. 5.30
Franchises
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Ch. 5.32
Garage Sales
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Ch. 5.34
Manufacturers
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Ch. 5.35
Bathhouses
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Ch. 5.36
Massage Parlors and Holistic Health Practitioner Businesses
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Ch. 5.37
Narcotic or Drug Paraphernalia Shops
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Ch. 5.38
Pawnbrokers, Secondhand and Junk Store Dealers
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Ch. 5.39
Hotels/Motels
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Ch. 5.40
Peddlers
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Ch. 5.42
Professions
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Ch. 5.44
Race Tracks
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Ch. 5.46
Real Estate SalesPersons
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Ch. 5.48
Closing-Out Sales
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Ch. 5.50
Trailer Parks
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Ch. 5.52
Cable, Video, and Telecommunications Service Providers
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Ch. 5.53
State Video Franchises
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Ch. 5.54
Taxicabs and Other For-Hire Vehicles
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Ch. 5.56
Tobacco Retailer
Revised
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Ch. 5.58
Tow Trucks
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Ch. 5.60
Vending, Weighing, Music, Amusement, and Video Machines and Newsracks
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Ch. 5.61
Pool and Billiard Tables
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Ch. 5.62
Vending Vehicles – Nonfood Goods
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Ch. 5.63
Off-Site, Multiuser Hazardous Waste Facilities
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Ch. 5.64
Consumer Commodities Price Marking
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Ch. 5.65
Out-of-City Delivery Vehicles
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Ch. 5.66
Commercial Marijuana Activity
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Ch. 5.67
Shared Micro-Mobility Device Pilot Program
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Ch. 5.68
Short-Term Rentals
Revised
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Ch. 5.02
Business Licenses Generally
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Title 6
Animals
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Ch. 6.01
Definitions
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Ch. 6.02
Keeping Animals – Regulations Generally
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Ch. 6.04
Keeping Pets, Livestock, Birds and Bees
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Ch. 6.08
Keeping Commercial Cats, Dogs, Poultry and Rabbits
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Ch. 6.12
Grazing and Impoundment
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Ch. 6.16
Dead Animals
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Ch. 6.20
Dog Licenses
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Ch. 6.22
Mandatory Spay/Neutering
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Ch. 6.24
Restraining Dogs
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Ch. 6.26
Animals in Vehicles
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Ch. 6.28
Rabies Control
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Ch. 6.30
Animal Sales
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Ch. 6.32
Microchipping
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Ch. 6.33
Generally
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Ch. 6.01
Definitions
- Title 7 (Reserved)
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Title 8
Health and Sanitation
Revised
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Ch. 8.04
Food Handling Law Generally
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Ch. 8.08
Food Handlers’ Permits
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Ch. 8.12
Food Handlers’ Registration Cards
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Ch. 8.16
Food Handling Regulations
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Ch. 8.18
Food Caterers and Catering Equipment Rentals
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Ch. 8.20
Food Vendors
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Ch. 8.21
Wholesale Food Warehouses
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Ch. 8.22
Regulation of Smoking in Public Places, Affordable Housing Projects and Places of Employment
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Ch. 8.23
Solid Waste and Recycling Contract or Franchise
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Ch. 8.24
Solid Waste
Revised
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Ch. 8.25
Recycling, Organic Waste, and Edible Food Recovery
Revised
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Ch. 8.26
Alcoholic Beverage Warning Signs
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Ch. 8.27
Training in Responsible Alcoholic Beverage Service Required for On-Sale Licensees and Employees
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Ch. 8.28
Mosquito and Fly Breeding Places
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Ch. 8.32
Weed Abatement
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Ch. 8.34
Regulation of Hazardous Materials
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Ch. 8.36
Medical Wastes
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Ch. 8.04
Food Handling Law Generally
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Title 9
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Revised
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Title 9 Div. I
Offenses by or Against Government
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Title 9 Div. II
Offenses Against Persons
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Title 9 Div. III
Offenses Against Decency
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Title 9 Div. IV
Disorderly Conduct
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Title 9 Div. V
Offenses Against Property
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Title 9 Div. VI
Consumer Protection
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Title 9 Div. VII
(Reserved)
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Title 9 Div. VIII
Weapons
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Title 9 Div. IX
Mobilehome Park Residence Protection
Revised
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Title 9 Div. X
Environmental Protection and Conservation
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Title 9 Div. XI
Sexual Offenses
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Title 9 Div. I
Offenses by or Against Government
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Title 10
Vehicles and Traffic
Amended
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Ch. 10.04
General Provisions
Amended
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Ch. 10.08
Definitions
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Ch. 10.12
Traffic Administration
Amended
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Ch. 10.16
Enforcement of Traffic Laws
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Ch. 10.20
Accident Reports
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Ch. 10.24
Traffic Control Devices
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Ch. 10.28
Driving Rules
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Ch. 10.30
Speed Contests
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Ch. 10.32
Through Streets and Stop Intersections
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Ch. 10.36
Yield Right-of-Way Streets
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Ch. 10.40
Turning Movements
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Ch. 10.44
One-Way Streets and Alleys
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Ch. 10.48
Speed Regulations
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Ch. 10.52
Stopping, Standing and Parking
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Ch. 10.56
Parking Meters, Parking Meter Zones and Permit Parking
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Ch. 10.60
Loading Zones
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Ch. 10.62
Parking Violations and Enforcement
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Ch. 10.64
Truck Routes
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Ch. 10.68
Car Sharing Program and Permit
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Ch. 10.72
Bicycles
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Ch. 10.76
Pedestrians
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Ch. 10.80
Abandoned Vehicles
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Ch. 10.84
Parking Restricted on Private Property
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Ch. 10.86
Permit Parking in Residential Zones
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Ch. 10.87
Residential Permit Parking Districts
Amended
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Ch. 10.04
General Provisions
Amended
- Title 11 (Reserved)
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Title 12
Streets and Sidewalks
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Ch. 12.04
General Provisions
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Ch. 12.08
Street Overloads
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Ch. 12.12
Street Obstructions
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Ch. 12.16
Excavations
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Ch. 12.20
Construction of Street Improvements
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Ch. 12.24
Dedications
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Ch. 12.28
Encroachments
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Ch. 12.30
Streets – Newsracks
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Ch. 12.32
Street Plantings
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Ch. 12.36
Street Furniture
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Ch. 12.40
Street Vacations
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Ch. 12.44
Street Names
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Ch. 12.48
Street Numbers
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Ch. 12.50
Temporary Placement of Signs in Designated Portions of the Public Rights-of-Way
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Ch. 12.04
General Provisions
- Title 13 Sewers
- Title 14 Watercourses
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Title 15
Buildings and Construction
Amended
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Ch. 15.04
Excavation, Grading, Clearing, Grubbing and Fills
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Ch. 15.06
Administrative Provisions for the Technical Building Codes
Amended
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Ch. 15.08
Building Code
Amended
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Ch. 15.09
Residential Code
Amended
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Ch. 15.10
Referenced Standards Code
Amended
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Ch. 15.12
Green Building Standards
Amended
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Ch. 15.14
Existing Building Code
Amended
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Ch. 15.16
Mechanical Code
Amended
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Ch. 15.18
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code
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Ch. 15.20
Housing Code
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Ch. 15.24
Electrical Code and Regulations
Amended
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Ch. 15.26
Energy Code
Amended
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Ch. 15.28
Plumbing Code
Amended
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Ch. 15.29
Expedited Permit Processing
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Ch. 15.32
Undergrounding of Utilities
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Ch. 15.34
Fire Zones
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Ch. 15.36
Fire Code
Amended
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Ch. 15.38
Urban-Wildland Interface Code
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Ch. 15.44
Moving, Relocating and Demolishing Buildings
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Ch. 15.48
Swimming Pools
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Ch. 15.50
Reimbursement Requirements and Procedures for Construction of Public Improvements
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Ch. 15.51
Fees for Installation of Traffic Signals
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Ch. 15.52
Sign Code
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Ch. 15.54
Assessment and Collection of Bridge and Thoroughfare Fees
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Ch. 15.56
Conversion of Dwelling Units to Independent Ownership
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Ch. 15.58
Safety Assessment Placards
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Ch. 15.60
Abandoned Residential Property Registration
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Ch. 15.04
Excavation, Grading, Clearing, Grubbing and Fills
- Title 16 (Reserved)
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Title 17
Environmental Quality
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Ch. 17.02
Environmental Review
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Ch. 17.04
Outdoor Advertising
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Ch. 17.06
Regulation of Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities
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Ch. 17.07
Open Space Districts
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Ch. 17.08
Open Space District Encroachments
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Ch. 17.10
Parklands and Public Facilities
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Ch. 17.11
School Facilities Land Dedication and Fees
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Ch. 17.11A
Mitigation of the Impact of Legislative Actions on School Districts
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Ch. 17.12
Solid Waste Disposal
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Ch. 17.16
Wells
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Ch. 17.24
Noisy and Disorderly Conduct
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Ch. 17.28
Unnecessary Lights
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Ch. 17.30
Otay Ranch Grazing
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Ch. 17.35
Habitat Loss and Incidental Take
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Ch. 17.02
Environmental Review
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Title 18
Subdivisions
Revised
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Ch. 18.04
Subdivision Policy and Procedure
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Ch. 18.08
Definitions
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Ch. 18.12
Tentative Maps
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Ch. 18.13
Vesting Tentative Maps
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Ch. 18.16
Final Maps
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Ch. 18.17
Construction of Improvements
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Ch. 18.18
Tentative Parcel Maps
Revised
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Ch. 18.19
Vesting Tentative Parcel Maps
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Ch. 18.20
Parcel Maps
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Ch. 18.24
Adjustment Plats
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Ch. 18.28
Deposits and Fees
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Ch. 18.32
Design Requirements
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Ch. 18.36
Improvements
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Ch. 18.40
Dedications
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Ch. 18.44
Covenants, Planned Unit Developments and Condominium Subdivisions
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Ch. 18.48
Violations and Remedies
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Ch. 18.52
Appeals
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Ch. 18.54
Floodplain Regulations
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Ch. 18.04
Subdivision Policy and Procedure
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Title 19
Planning and Zoning
Amended
Revised
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Ch. 19.02
General Provisions
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Ch. 19.04
Definitions
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Ch. 19.06
General Plan
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Ch. 19.07
Specific Plans
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Ch. 19.08
Enforcement
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Ch. 19.09
Growth Management
Amended
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Ch. 19.10
Zones Established
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Ch. 19.12
Legislative Zoning Procedure
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Ch. 19.14
Administrative Procedures – Permits – Applications – Hearings – Appeals
Amended
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Ch. 19.16
Exceptions and Modifications
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Ch. 19.18
Zoning Map
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Ch. 19.20
Agricultural Zone
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Ch. 19.22
R-E – Residential Estates Zone
Revised
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Ch. 19.24
R-1 – Single-Family Residence Zone
Revised
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Ch. 19.26
R-2 – One- and Two-Family Residence Zone
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Ch. 19.27
MHP – Exclusive Mobilehome Park Zone
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Ch. 19.28
R-3 – Apartment Residential Zone
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Ch. 19.30
C-O – Administrative and Professional Office Zone
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Ch. 19.32
C-B – Central Business Zone
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Ch. 19.34
C-N – Neighborhood Commercial Zone
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Ch. 19.36
C-C – Central Commercial Zone
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Ch. 19.38
C-V – Visitor Commercial Zone
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Ch. 19.40
C-T – Thoroughfare Commercial Zone
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Ch. 19.42
I-R – Research Industrial Zone
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Ch. 19.44
I-L – Limited Industrial Zone
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Ch. 19.46
I – General Industrial Zone
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Ch. 19.47
P-Q – Public/Quasi-Public Zone
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Ch. 19.48
P-C – Planned Community Zone
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Ch. 19.50
F-1 – Floodway Zone
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Ch. 19.52
T – Tidelands Zone
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Ch. 19.54
Unclassified Uses
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Ch. 19.56
Modifying Districts
Amended
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Ch. 19.58
Uses
Revised
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Ch. 19.60
Signs
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Ch. 19.62
Off-Street Parking and Loading
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Ch. 19.64
Previously Conforming Uses and Structures
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Ch. 19.66
Performance Standards
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Ch. 19.68
Performance Standards and Noise Control
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Ch. 19.69
Surface Mining Operations
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Ch. 19.70
Zoning Regulations for Montgomery
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Ch. 19.72
Zoning Regulations for Bonita-Sunnyside
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Ch. 19.80
Controlled Residential Development
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Ch. 19.81
Bayfront Specific Plan – Scope and Purpose
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Ch. 19.82
Bayfront Specific Plan – General Provisions
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Ch. 19.83
Bayfront Specific Plan – Coastal Development Permit Procedures
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Ch. 19.84
Bayfront Specific Plan – Land Use Zones
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Ch. 19.85
Bayfront Specific Plan – Development Criteria
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Ch. 19.86
Bayfront Specific Plan – Environmental Management Program
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Ch. 19.87
Bayfront Specific Plan – Infrastructure Financing and Funding Mechanisms
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Ch. 19.89
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
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Ch. 19.90
Affordable Housing Incentives
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Ch. 19.92
Public Facilities Financing Plans (PFFPs), Air Quality Improvement Plans, and Water Conservation Plans
Added
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Ch. 19.100
Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Program
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Ch. 19.02
General Provisions
- Title 20 Energy and Water Conservation
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Title 21
Historic Preservation
Amended
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Ch. 21.02
General Provisions
Amended
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Ch. 21.03
Definitions
Amended
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Ch. 21.04
Identification and Designation of Historical Resources
Amended
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Ch. 21.05
Delisting of Historical Resources
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Ch. 21.06
Historic Preservation Districts – HPDs
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Ch. 21.07
Alterations to Historical Resources
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Ch. 21.08
Discretionary Projects and Demolition of Historical Resources
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Ch. 21.09
Maintenance and Repair of Historical Resources
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Ch. 21.10
Incentives, Benefits and Exemptions
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Ch. 21.11
Enforcement and Penalties
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Ch. 21.12
Notice, Fees and Appeals
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Ch. 21.13
Severability
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Ch. 21.02
General Provisions
Amended
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