Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Orinda Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Orinda, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 22 titles · 1,812 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Orinda
Contents
- ORINDA, CALIFORNIA - MUNICIPAL CODE
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
▸Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.12 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 2.13 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC I…
- Chapter 2.16 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.20 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.28 — HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMITTEE
- Chapter 2.32 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 2.36 — LEASE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.44 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.55 — PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS
▸Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
- Chapter 3.08 — DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.12 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.14 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.20 — TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FEE
- Chapter 3.24 — DRAINAGE IMPACT FEES
▸Chapter 3.28 — PARK DEDICATIONS AND IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 3.32 — SPECIAL LIBRARY SERVICES PARCEL TAX
▸Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
▸Title 6 — ANIMALS
▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — HEALTH REGULATIONS GENERALLY
▸Chapter 8.08 — PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSES AND FEES
- Chapter 8.12 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 8.20 — FIRE SAFETY
- Chapter 8.24 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.28 — REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- Chapter 8.30 — POLYSTYRENE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.36 — WATER WELLS
- Chapter 8.38 — RECYCLED WATER USE
▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT
- Chapter 9.08 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
- Chapter 9.12 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.13 — STORAGE OF FIREARMS
- Chapter 9.16 — CURFEW
- Chapter 9.20 — OPEN ALCOHOL CONTAINERS
- Chapter 9.24 — ILLEGAL OR UNRULY PRIVATE PARTIES
- Chapter 9.28 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE ADVERTISING, ACCESS AND PROMOTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PR…
- Chapter 9.30 — SMOKING
▸Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Overview- Chapter 10.04 — PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 10.10 — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 10.12 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.16 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
- Chapter 10.20 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 10.24 — SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
- Chapter 10.34 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.36 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING—GENERALLY
- Chapter 10.40 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING—LOADING AND UNLOADING
- Chapter 10.44 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING—PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED
- Chapter 10.45 — PREFERENTIAL PARKING PRIVILEGES
- Chapter 10.52 — PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
- Chapter 10.60 — PARKING VIOLATIONS, PROCEDURES AND APPEALS
- Chapter 10.64 — BICYCLES, ROLLER SKATES AND COASTERS
▸Chapter 10.70 — VEHICLE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM
▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
▸Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
▸Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Chapter 15.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 15.08 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.09 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Chapter 15.10 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
- Chapter 15.11 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 15.12 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.16 — PLUMBING CODE
- Chapter 15.20 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Chapter 15.21 — ENERGY CODE
- Chapter 15.24 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
- Chapter 15.28 — HOUSE MOVING
▸Chapter 15.32 — BUILDING PERMIT CONDITIONS
- Chapter 15.36 — GRADING
- Chapter 15.40 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 15.44 — WIND ENERGY COVERSION SYSTEMS
- Chapter 15.48 — RESIDENTIAL DWELLING WEATHERIZATION DISCLOSURE
- Chapter 15.56 — GAS SHUT-OFF DEVICES
▸Chapter 15.58 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE INSTALLATION OF WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES IN NEW CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 15.60 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
▸Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 16.04 — TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE
- Chapter 16.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.16 — MERGERS
- Chapter 16.20 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.24 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
▸Chapter 16.28 — FINAL MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS
▸Chapter 16.32 — IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
- Chapter 16.36 — STREET LIGHTING
- Chapter 16.40 — SIDEWALKS AND PATHS
- Chapter 16.44 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Chapter 16.48 — CURBS AND GUTTERS
- Chapter 16.52 — STREETS
- Chapter 16.56 — SURVEY MONUMENTS
- Chapter 16.60 — BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES
- Chapter 16.64 — DRAINAGE
- Chapter 16.68 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Chapter 16.72 — FENCES
- Chapter 16.80 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
▸Title 17 — ZONING
Overview- Chapter 17.1 — PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 17.2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.3 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE USE RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 17.4 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.5 — RIDGELINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.6 — RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA
- Chapter 17.7 — RESIDENTIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17.8 — DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.9 — PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC AND UTILITY DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.10 — PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.11 — OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.12 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.13 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.15 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ALL USES
- Chapter 17.16 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 17.17 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 17.18 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.19 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.20 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY LOT MERGERS
- Chapter 17.21 — TREE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.22 — VIEW PRESERVATION
- Chapter 17.23 — SATELLITE ANTENNAS
- Chapter 17.24 — HERITAGE TREES
- Chapter 17.25 — HISTORIC LANDMARKS
- Chapter 17.30 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.31 — GENERAL USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.32 — EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.33 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.34 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT
- Chapter 17.35 — ELEVATED DECK PERMIT
- Chapter 17.36 — COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.37 — TEMPORARY EVENT PERMIT
- Chapter 17.38 — ZONING APPROVAL, DEMOLITION PERMIT, CITY ENGINEER REVIEW
- Chapter 17.39 — NOISE CONTROL
- Chapter 17.40 — PLANNING AUTHORITY
- Chapter 17.41 — APPLICATIONS
- Chapter 17.42 — NOTICE, HEARING, DECISION
- Chapter 17.43 — APPEALS
- Chapter 17.44 — PERMIT USE, MODIFICATION, REVOCATION AND TERMINATION
- Chapter 17.45 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.46 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 17.48 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.49 — DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIREMENT
▸Title 18 — CLEAN WATER, DRAINAGE AND RELATED RIPARIAN HABITAT REGULATIONS
Overview- Chapter 18.02 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
▸Chapter 18.03 — WATERCOURSE MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION AND PROTECTION
- Chapter 18.04 — DESIGN STANDARDS FOR WATERCOURSES
- Chapter 18.06 — DEFINITIONS
- STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
- PRIOR CODE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
- COUNTY CODE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
- ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST