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 up to date with all 2015 Reg. Sess. laws, and Ch. 1 of 2015—2016 2nd Ex. Sess. 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 § 326.3 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.