STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES  


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  • The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes relevant to California cities. They are current with all 2017 Regular Session laws.

    General Provisions

    Code adoption
    Government Code § 50022.1 et seq.

    Ordinances
    Government Code § 36900 et seq.

    Penalties for ordinance violations
    Government Code §§ 36900 and 36901

    Imprisonment
    Government Code §§ 36903 and 36904

    Citations for misdemeanors
    Penal Code § 853.5 et seq.

    Administrative fines and penalties
    Government Code § 53069.4

    Judicial review of city decisions
    Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.6

    Expedited judicial review of First Amendment cases
    Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.8

    Elections
    Government Code §§ 34050 and 36503 and Elections Code §§ 1301, 9200 et seq. and 10100 et seq.

    Classification of cities
    Government Code § 34100 et seq.

    General powers
    Government Code § 37100 et seq. and Cal. Const. art. XI §§ 7, 9

    Conflict of interest code
    Government Code § 87100 et seq.

    Eminent Domain Law
    Code of Civil Procedure § 1230.010 et seq.

    Administration and Personnel

    City officers generally
    Government Code § 36501 et seq.

    Legislative body
    Government Code § 36801 et seq.

    Meetings
    Government Code § 54950 et seq.

    Mayor
    Government Code § 40601 et seq.

    City clerk
    Government Code § 40801 et seq.

    City treasurer
    Government Code § 41001 et seq.

    City assessor
    Government Code § 41201 et seq.

    Chief of police
    Government Code § 41601 et seq.

    City attorney
    Government Code § 41801 et seq.

    Alternative forms of government—City manager form of government
    Government Code § 34851 et seq.

    Alternative forms of government—Election of legislative body by or from districts
    Government Code § 34870 et seq.

    Alternative forms of government—Elective mayor
    Government Code §§ 34900 et seq.

    City records
    Government Code § 34090 et seq.

    Removal from office
    Government Code § 3000 et seq.

    Political activities of public employees
    Government Code § 3201 et seq.

    Local planning agencies
    Government Code § 65100 et seq.

    California Emergency Services Act
    Government Code § 8550 et seq.

    Fire department
    Government Code § 38611

    Peace officer standards and training
    Penal Code § 13500 et seq.

    Personnel system, merit system or civil service system
    Government Code § 45000 et seq.

    Retirement systems
    Government Code § 45300 et seq.

    Revenue and Finance

    Financial powers
    Government Code § 37200 et seq.

    Transfer of tax function to county
    Government Code § 51500 et seq.

    Property tax assessment, levy and collection
    Government Code § 43000 et seq.

    Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law
    Revenue and Taxation Code § 7200 et seq.

    Transient occupancy tax
    Revenue and Taxation Code § 7280 et seq.

    Documentary Transfer Tax Act
    Revenue and Taxation Code § 11901 et seq.

    Unclaimed property
    Civil Code § 2080 et seq.

    Unclaimed money
    Government Code § 50050 et seq.

    Planning and zoning fees for specific purposes
    Government Code § 66012 et seq.

    Public works and public purchases
    Government Code § 4000 et seq.

    Local Agency Public Construction Act
    Public Contract Code § 20100 et seq.

    Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act
    Public Contract Code § 22000 et seq.

    Claims against public entities
    Government Code § 900 et seq.

    Development project fees
    Government Code § 66000 et seq.

    Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations

    Authority to license businesses
    Government Code § 37101, Business and Professions Code § 16000 et seq.

    Automatic checkout systems
    Civil Code § 7100 et seq.

    Bingo
    Penal Code § 326.4 et seq.

    Charitable solicitations
    Business and Professions Code § 17510 et seq.

    Commercial filming
    Government Code § 65850.1

    Community antenna TV systems
    Government Code § 53066 et seq.

    Gambling Control Act
    Business and Professions Code § 19800 et seq.

    Massage parlors
    Government Code § 51030 et seq.

    Private investigators
    Business and Professions Code § 7512 et seq.

    Taxicabs
    Vehicle Code §§ 16500 et seq., 21100, 21112 and Government Code § 53075.5 et seq.

    Telecommunications facilities
    Government Code § 50030

    Animals

    Animals generally
    Food and Agriculture Code § 16301 et seq.

    Dogs
    Government Code § 38792 and Food and Agriculture Code § 30501 et seq.

    Potentially dangerous and vicious dogs
    Food and Agriculture Code § 31601 et seq.

    Rabies control
    Health and Safety Code § 121575 et seq.

    Cruelty to animals and related offenses
    Penal Code §§ 596 et seq. through 600.5

    Health and Safety

    Garbage and refuse collection and disposal
    Public Resources Code § 49300 et seq.

    Nuisances and nuisance abatement
    Government Code § 38771 et seq. and Penal Code § 370 et seq.

    Weed and rubbish abatement
    Government Code § 39501 et seq.

    Littering
    Penal Code §§ 374 through 374.8

    Smoking—Places of employment
    Labor Code § 6404.5

    California Indoor Clean Air Act of 1976
    Health and Safety Code § 118875 et seq.

    Graffiti abatement
    Government Code § 38772 and Penal Code § 594.5

    Fire prevention
    Health and Safety Code § 13000 et seq.

    Fireworks
    Health and Safety Code § 12500 et seq.

    Noise control
    Health and Safety Code § 46000 et seq. and Government Code § 65302(f)

    Hospitals
    Government Code § 37600 et seq.

    Public Peace, Morals and Welfare

    Crimes against religion and conscience, and other offenses against good morals
    Penal Code § 302 et seq.

    Obscenity
    Penal Code § 311 et seq.

    Material harmful to minors
    Penal Code § 313 et seq.

    Indecent exposure, obscene exhibitions, and bawdy and other disorderly houses
    Penal Code § 314 et seq.

    Crimes against the public peace
    Penal Code § 403 et seq.

    Vehicles and Traffic

    Rules of the road
    Vehicle Code § 21000 et seq.

    Local traffic rules and regulations
    Vehicle Code § 21100 et seq.

    Traffic signs, signals and markings
    Vehicle Code § 21350 et seq.

    Driving on right side of road, overtaking and passing
    Vehicle Code § 21650 et seq.

    Right of way
    Vehicle Code § 21800 et seq.

    Pedestrians' rights and duties
    Vehicle Code § 21949 et seq.

    Turning, stopping and turning signals
    Vehicle Code § 22100 et seq.

    Vehicle speed
    Vehicle Code § 22348 et seq.

    Special stops required
    Vehicle Code § 22450 et seq.

    Stopping, standing and parking
    Vehicle Code § 22500 et seq.

    Bicycles
    Vehicle Code §§ 21200 et seq. and 39000 et seq.

    Vehicle size, weight and load
    Vehicle Code § 35000 et seq.

    Penalties
    Vehicle Code § 42000 et seq.

    Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places

    Improvement Act of 1911
    Streets and Highways Code § 5000 et seq.

    Construction of sidewalks and curbs
    Streets and Highways Code § 5870 et seq.

    Underground utility districts
    Streets and Highways Code § 5896.1 et seq.

    Obstructions and encroachments on public ways
    Government Code § 38775

    Municipal parks
    Public Resources Code § 5181 et seq.

    Tree Planting Act of 1931.
    Streets and Highways Code § 22000 et seq.

    Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972
    Streets and Highways Code § 22500 et seq.

    Charitable solicitations
    Business and Professions Code § 17510 et seq.

    Advertising displays
    Business and Professions Code § 5229 et seq.

    Public Services

    Municipal water systems
    Government Code § 38730 et seq.

    Municipal sewers
    Government Code § 38900 et seq. and Health and Safety Code § 5470 et seq.

    Water wells
    Water Code § 13700 et seq.

    Buildings and Construction

    Authority to regulate buildings and construction
    Government Code §§ 38601 and 38660

    State Housing Law
    Health and Safety Code § 17910 et seq.

    Adoption of construction codes
    Health and Safety Code §§ 17922 and 17958

    California Building Standards Law
    Health and Safety Code § 18901 et seq.

    Mobilehome Parks Act
    Health and Safety Code § 18200 et seq.

    Signs
    Government Code §§ 38774 and 65850; Business and Professions Code § 5200 et seq.

    Inspection warrants
    Code of Civil Procedure § 1822.50 et seq.

    Development fees
    Government Code § 66000 et seq.

    Subdivisions

    Subdivision Map Act
    Government Code § 66410 et seq.

    Zoning

    Planning and Zoning Law
    Government Code § 65000 et seq.

    Local authority to regulate land use
    Government Code § 65850

    Local zoning administration
    Government Code § 65900 et seq.

    Open-space zoning
    Government Code § 65910 et seq.

    Family day care homes
    Health and Safety Code § 1597.30 et seq.

    Environmental Protection

    California Environmental Quality Act
    Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.

    California Noise Control Act of 1973
    Health and Safety Code § 46000 et seq.