Palo Alto Municipal Code Title 16 Building Regulations\
Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · Palo Alto
Cite as: Palo Alto Municipal Code Title 16 · Text as of 2026-10-19
Chapters:
16.04 California Building Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Volumes 1 &2
16.05 California Mechanical Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4
16.06 2025 California Residential Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2.5
16.08 California Plumbing Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5
16.09 Sewer Use Ordinance
16.10 Private Sewage Disposal Systems
16.11 Stormwater Pollution Prevention
16.12 Recycled Water
16.13 Requirements for Food Facilities Related to Water Pollution Prevention and Management of Fats, Oils, and Grease
16.14 California Green Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11
16.15 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
16.16 California Electrical Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3
16.17 California Energy Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6
16.18 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)
16.19 California Historical Building Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24,…¶
16.20 Signs
16.24 Fences
16.28 Excavations, Grading and Fills
16.32 Moving and Relocating Buildings
16.36 House Numbering
16.38 Certificate of Use and Occupancy for Community Housing
16.40 Unsafe Buildings
16.42 Seismic Hazards Identification Program
16.44 Fallout Shelters
16.45 Transportation Impact Fee for New Nonresidential Development in the Stanford…¶
16.46 Approval of Projects with Impacts on Traffic in the San Antonio/West Bayshore Area
16.47 Reserved
16.48 Reserved
16.49 Historic Preservation
16.50 Reserved
16.52 Flood Hazard Regulations
16.56 Handicapped Access Regulations - Appeal
16.57 In-Lieu Parking Fee for New Nonresidential Development in the Commercial Downtown (CD) Zoning District
16.58 Development Impact Fees
16.59 Citywide Transportation Impact Fee
16.60 Charleston Arastradero Corridor Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Impact Fee
16.61 Public Art for Private Developments
16.62 Expired Permits for Residential Construction and Demolition
16.63 Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems
16.64 Development Fee and In-lieu Payment Administration
16.65 Citywide Affordable Housing Requirements
16.66 Hauled Liquid Waste
Chapter 16.11 — STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION¶
Part 1 — Purpose and Intent; Definitions¶
Part 1 — Purpose and Intent; Definitions¶
Chapter 16.14 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, CALIFORNIA CODE OF…¶
Part 7 — Local Modifications to¶
APPENDIX A4 - RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY MEASURES
Part 9 — Local Modifications to¶
APPENDIX A5 - NONRESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY MEASURES
Part 1 — General¶
Part 5 — Local Modifications to CHAPTER 4 - RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES¶
Part 8 — Local Modifications to CHAPTER 5 - NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES¶
Chapter 16.20 — Table 3¶
Allowable Sign Area for Walls Signs
NOTE: THESE ARE MAXIMUM DESIGN DIMENSIONS, AND MAY BE REDUCED IN THE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 16.48
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• Nonresidential zones only.
• For wall signs in residential zones, see Section 16.20.120.
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Chapter 16.47 — RESERVED¶
* Editor’s Note: Chapter 16.47, Approval of Projects with Impacts on Housing, previously codified herein, was repealed in its entirety by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 5408.
Chapter 16.48 — RESERVED¶
* Editor's Note: Chapter 16.48, Architectural Review, previously codified herein, was repealed in its entirety by Section 21 of Ordinance No. 4826.
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