Contents of Monterey City Code

Chapter 1 General Provisions
- Art. 1 General Provisions
- Art. 2 Administrative Remedies
- Art. 3 Uniform Lien and Special Assessment Procedures
Chapter 2 Administration
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Art. 3 Planning Commission
- Art. 4 Architectural Review Committee
- Art. 5 Parks and Recreation Commission
- Art. 6 Historic Preservation Commission
- Art. 7 Museums and Cultural Arts Commission
- Art. 8 Appeals Hearing Board
- Art. 9 Building and Housing Appeals Board
- Art. 10 Disabled Access Appeals Board
- Art. 11 Measure P and S Oversight Committee
- Art. 12 Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program Committee
- Art. 13 Board of Library Trustees
Chapter 3 Reserved
Chapter 4 Reserved
Chapter 5 Amusements
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Night Entertainment Permits
- Art. 3 Public Dance Permits
- Art. 4 Bingo
Chapter 6 Animals and Fowl
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Dogs
Chapter 7 Reserved
Chapter 8 Affordable Housing
- Art. 1 Low- and Moderate-Income Housing
Chapter 9 Building Regulations
- Art. 1.0 Adoption of Building and Related Codes
- Art. 1.5 Amendments to Uniform Codes
- Art. 2 Fire Zones
- Art. 3 Water Well Standards
- Art. 4 Elevators
- Art. 5 Earthquake Hazard Reduction for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM’s)
- Art. 6 Penalties
- Art. 7 Flood Damage Prevention
- Art. 8 Digging and Excavation on the Former Fort Ord
- Art. 9 Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems
- Art. 10 Vehicle Charging Stations
Chapter 10 Cementerio El Encinal
- 10-1 Office of Cemetery Coordinator established
- 10-2 Appointment of additional officers
- 10-3 Maintenance and operation
- 10-4 Rules and regulations
- 10-5 Reserved areas
- 10-6 Lot buy back
Chapter 11 Emergency Management
- 11-1 Definitions
- 11-2 General
- 11-3 Disaster Council
- 11-4 Director of Emergency Services (DES)
- 11-5 Emergency Organization
- 11-6 Emergency Operations
Chapter 12 Finance
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Funds
- Art. 3 Responsible Banking
Chapter 13 Fire Protection
- Art. 1 Fire Protection
- Art. 2 Clean Up of Hazardous Substances
- Art. 3 Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Chapter 14 Garbage and Refuse
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Weed and Rubbish Abatement
- Art. 3 Environmentally Acceptable Food Service Ware
- Art. 4 Retail Bag Regulations
Chapter 15 Going-Out-of-Business and Similar Sales
- 15-1 Definitions
- 15-2 Applicability of Chapter
- 15-3 License -- Required
- 15-4 Same -- application
- 15-5 Same -- fee
- 15-6 Same -- restrictions on issuance
- 15-7 Same -- terms and conditions
- 15-8 Inventory of Restrictions
- 15-9 Duties and Responsibilities of Licensees
Chapter 16 Regional Development Impact Fee
- 16-1 Terms and Definitions
- 16-2 Establishment of a Regional Impact Fee
- 16-3 Exemptions
- 16-4 Credits or Reimbursements
- 16-5 List of Projects on the Regional Transportation System
- 16-6 Administrative Costs
Chapter 17 Harbor and Marina
- Art. 1 Harbormaster Authority; Appeals
- Art. 2 Definitions
- Art. 3 Harbor Regulations
- Art. 4 Municipal Wharves
- Art. 5 Berthing, Mooring, Anchoring
- Art. 6 Landfill Area
- Art. 7 Yellow Boat Concession
Chapter 18 Improvement and Special Districts
- Art. 1 Improvement Procedure Generally
- Art. 2 Special Service Districts
- Art. 3 Installation of Underground Facilities
- Art. 4 Reserved
- Art. 5 North Fremont Street Business Improvement District
- Art. 6 Cannery Row Business Improvement District
- Art. 7 Monterey Conference Center Facilities District Procedural Ordinance
Chapter 19 Licenses, Fees and Charges
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Schedule of License Taxes
- Art. 3 Health Permits
- Art. 4 Fee and Service Charge Revenue/Cost Comparison System
- Art. 5 Tobacco Retailer License
Chapter 20 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Administration and Enforcement
- Art. 3 Signs, Signals and Markings
- Art. 4 Operation of Vehicles
- Art. 5 Pedestrians
- Art. 6 Stopping, Standing and Parking
- Art. 7 Loading Zones
- Art. 8 Parking Meters
- Art. 9 Municipal Parking Lots
- Art. 10 Special Regulations
- Art. 11 Abandoned, Wrecked, or Dismantled Vehicles
- Art. 12 Parking of Certain Vehicles in Residential Area Prohibited
- Art. 13 Parking in Certain Areas with “For Sale” Signs Prohibited
Chapter 21 Colton Hall Museum
- 21-1 Public Museum Established
- 21-2 Statement of Purpose
- 21-3 Deleted by Ordinance No. 2720 8/5/86
- 21-4 Museum Trust Fund
- 21-5 Operation and Control of Facilities
- 21-6 Acquisition and Deaccession Policy
Chapter 22 Offenses/Nuisances
- Art. 1 Offenses -- Miscellaneous
- Art. 2 Graffiti
- Art. 3 Reserved
- Art. 4 Abatement of Public Nuisances
Chapter 23 Parks and Lakes
- Art. 1 General Regulations
- Art. 2 El Estero Park
- Art. 3 Ed Ricketts Park
Chapter 24 Pawnbrokers
- 24-1 Definitions
- 24-2 Business License Required
- 24-3 License Application
- 24-4 Approval by Chief of Police
- 24-5 Residence Requirement - Pawnbrokers
- 24-6 Record of Transactions - Submission to Chief of Police
- 24-7 Present Business Excepted
- 24-8 Annual Review by Chief of Police
- 24-9 Appeal
- 24-10 Violations
Chapter 25 Personnel/Human Resources
- Art. 1 Purpose, Scope and Administrative Provisions
- Art. 2 Definition of Terms
- Art. 3 Policies Governing Employment and Working Conditions
- Art. 4 Classification Plan
- Art. 5 Compensation and Salary Administration
- Art. 6 Applications for Employment
- Art. 7 Employment Examinations
- Art. 8 Employment Lists
- Art. 9 Certification and Appointment
- Art. 10 Probationary Period and Performance Ratings
- Art. 11 General Working Conditions
- Art. 12 Leave of Absence Provisions
- Art. 13 Transfers, Reassignments and Layoff
- Art. 14 Disciplinary Procedure
- Art. 15 Grievance Procedure
- Art. 16 Employee Relations Regulations
- Art. 17 Reserve Peace Officers
Chapter 26 Planning
- Art. 1 General Plan
- Art. 2 Recodified
- Art. 3 Architectural Review Committee
Chapter 27 Police
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Unclaimed Property
Chapter 28 Purchasing Revised
- Art. 1 Purchasing Revised
- Art. 2 Local Hiring for Public Works Projects
Chapter 29 Radio and Television
- 29-1 “Interference” defined; applicability of Chapter
- 29-2 Interference with radio and television reception prohibited
- 29-3 Permit required for erection of television towers, etc.; permit fees
- 29-4 Electrical requirements for antenna and ground installations
- 29-5 Radio and television structural and safety requirements
- 29-6 Enforcement of Chapter
Chapter 30 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Outside Connections to City Sewer System
- Art. 3 Installation, Maintenance and Use of Fat, Oil and Grease Pretreatment Equipment
- Art. 4 Sewer Service Fee
Chapter 31 Signs
- 31-1 Purpose
- 31-2 Objectives
- 31-3 Applicability
- 31-4 Guidelines
- 31-5 Review Procedures
- 31-6 Submittal Requirements
- 31-7 Required Findings for Approval
- 31-8 Maintenance, Duration and Extension, Appeals
- 31-9 Sign Abatement
- 31-10 Definitions
Chapter 31.5 Storm Water Management
- Art. 1 Storm Water Management Utility
- Art. 2 Urban Storm Water Quality Management and Discharge Control
Chapter 32 Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Property
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Official Plan Lines
- Art. 3 Encroachments
- Art. 4 Sidewalk Repair and Maintenance
- Art. 5 Driveway, Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Construction
- Art. 6 Street Excavations
- Art. 7 Parking Adjustment Fees and Transportation Management Fund
- Art. 8 Encroachments by Communication Facilities
Chapter 33 Subdivision
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Types of Subdivisions
- Art. 3 Basic Design Objectives and Requirements
- Art. 4 Exceptions
- Art. 5 Standard Subdivisions
- Art. 6 Minor Subdivisions
- Art. 7 Enforcement -- Severability
- Art. 8 Merger of Substandard Lots
- Art. 9 Covenant of Easement
Chapter 34 Cable Communications
- Art. 1 Cable Communication Franchise Procedures
- Art. 2 Cable Television Customer Service Standards
- Art. 3 State Video Service Franchises
Chapter 35 Taxation Revised
- Art. 1 In General
- Art. 2 Sales and Use Tax
- Art. 3 Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax Revised
- Art. 4 Real Property Transfer Tax
- Art. 5 Public Utilities Use Tax
- Art. 6 Emergency Medical Services Tax
- Art. 7 Street Infrastructure Rehabilitation Transactions and Use Tax
- Art. 8 General Transactions and Use Tax
Chapter 36 Taxicabs and Other Vehicles for Hire
- Art. 1 Taxicabs
- Art. 2 Pedicabs
Chapter 37 Preservation of Trees and Shrubs
- 37-1 Purpose and Goals of the Ordinance
- 37-2 Definitions
- 37-2.5 Protection of trees during construction
- 37-3 Cutting, pruning, damaging, or removal of trees from public areas; permit required; view trimming
- 37-4 City removal, cutting, pruning in public areas
- 37-5 Emergency removal, cutting, pruning by utilities
- 37-6 Non-emergency removal, cutting, pruning by utilities
- 37-7 Planting within improved City right-of-way; permission required
- 37-8 Removal or damaging trees on private property; permit required
- 37-9 Exemptions
- 37-10 Processing of permits -- Standards for permits
- 37-11 Conditions of Removal/Mitigation Measures
- 37-12 Local Landmark Trees
- 37-13 Appeals
- 37-14 Non-liability of City of Monterey
- 37-15 Civil penalty
Chapter 38 Zoning Ordinance
- Chapter 38 Part I General Provisions
- Chapter 38 Part II Base District Regulations
- Chapter 38 Part III Overlay District Regulations
- Chapter 38 Part IV Regulations Applying in All Districts
- Chapter 38 Part V Administration