City of Grover Beach Municipal Code

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Grover Beach Municipal Code: Table of Contents [ PDF ]

Article I : General Provisions [ PDF ]

• Chapter 1 - Adoption of Code
• Chapter 2 - Penal Provisions
• Chapter 3 - Rules of Construction
• Chapter 4 - Administrative Citations for Violation of Code
• Chapter 5 - Abatement of Nuisances

Article II : Administration [PDF ]

• Chapter 1 - Officers
• Chapter 2 - Compensation
• Chapter 3 - City Council
• Chapter 4 - City Planning Commission
• Chapter 5 - Parks, Recreation & Beautification Commission
• Chapter 6 - (Reserved)
• Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous
• Chapter 8 - Performance of Public Projects/Purchasing/Contracting
• Chapter 9 - Claims Against the City

Article III : Public Welfare, Morals and Conduct [ PDF ]

• Chapter 1 - Disorderly Conduct and Nuisances
• Chapter 1.1 - Solicitation
  (Part 1 - Charitable Solicitation; Part 2 - Commercial Solicitation)
• Chapter 1.2 - Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
• Chapter 2 - Alcoholic Beverages
• Chapter 2.1 - Bingo
• Chapter 2.2 - Controlled Substance Paraphernalia
• Chapter 2.21 - Regulation of the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products
• Chapter 2.3 - Alarm Systems
• Chapter 3 - Traffic Regulations (Uniform Traffic Ordinance - 1960)
• Chapter 4 - Taxicabs
• Chapter 5 - Animal Regulations
• Chapter 6 - Fortune Telling and Related Practices
• Chapter 7 - Abandoned Vehicles
• Chapter 7.5 - Vehicle Impound Release Fee
• Chapter 7.6 - Cost Recovery for Booking Persons at the Grover Beach Police Department
• Chapter 8 - Motor Vehicles on Public Beaches
• Chapter 9 - Massage Establishments
• Chapter 10 - Parades and Activities in Public Streets
• Chapter 11 - Special Events/Outdoor Assemblies
• Chapter 12 - Fireworks
• Chapter 13 - Mobile Home Rent Stabilization
• Chapter 14 - Sleeping or Camping in Certain Areas Prohibited
• Chapter 15 - Graffiti
• Chapter 16 - Residency Requirements for Penal Code 290 Registrants

Article IV : Personnel System [PDF ]

Article V : Sanitation and Health [PDF ]

• Chapter 1 - General
• Chapter 2 - Trailer and Trailer Park Regulations
• Chapter 3 - Civil Defense and Disasters, and Preservation of Order
• Chapter 4 - Rubbish, Refuse and Garbage Control
• Chapter 5 - Water Well Standards
• Chapter 6 - Maintenance of Construction Projects Sites

Article VI : Public Safety [PDF ]

• Chapter 1 - California Fire Code, the International Fire Code, and the International Property Maintenance Code
• Chapter 2 - Removal of Trees
• Chapter 3 - Bicycles
• Chapter 4 - Reserved for Future Material
• Chapter 5 - Filming Activities
• Chapter 6 - Liability for Costs of Response to Hazardous Waste or Substance Spills, Releases and Other Incidents

Article VII : Public Works [PDF ]

• Chapter 1 - Sanitary Sewer System
• Chapter 2 - Mandatory Water Conservation
• Chapter 3 - Flood Damage Prevention Regulations
• Chapter 4 - Reserved for Future Material
• Chapter 5 - Interference with City Water System
• Chapter 6 - Water Meter Charges

Article VIII : Building Regulations [PDF ]

• Chapter 1 - Building Code
• Chapter 2 - Moving of Buildings and Vehicle Loads
• Chapter 3 - Encroachment Permits
• Chapter 4 - Grading Regulations

Article IX : Planning and Zoning Regulations

Chapter 1 - Zoning Regulations

Chapter 2 through Chapter 5 - [PDF ]

• Chapter 2 - Subdivision Regulations
• Chapter 3 - Underground Utility Districts
• Chapter 4 - Sign Regulations
• Chapter 5 - Tree Regulations

Article X : Revenue and Taxation [PDF ]

• Chapter 1 - Local Sales and Use Tax, Regulations and Laws
• Chapter 2 - Business Certificate Tax
• Chapter 3 - Franchises
• Chapter 4 - Card Table Licenses and Regulations
• Chapter 4.20 - Licensing of Tobacco Retailers
• Chapter 5 - Community Antenna Television Systems
• Chapter 6 - Transient Occupancy Tax
• Chapter 7 - Real Property Transfer Tax
• Chapter 8 - Community Development Fee
• Chapter 9 - Interim School Facilities
• Chapter 10 - Planning and Zoning Application Fee Regulations
• Chapter 11 - Dedication of Land, Payment of Fees, or Both, for Park and Recreation Land in Subdivisions
• Chapter 12 - Utility Users Tax
• Chapter 13 - Development Impact Fees
• Chapter 14 - Master Fee Schedule
• Chapter 15 - Transactions and Use Tax

Ordinance Disposition List [PDF ]

Grover Beach Municipal Code: Index [PDF ]