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Chico, CA Code of Ordinances
CHICO MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHICO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Chapter 3.04 FISCAL PROCEDURES GENERALLY1
Chapter 3.08 PURCHASE AND SALE OF SUPPLIES2
Chapter 3.12 PURCHASING OFFICER
Chapter 3.16 OPEN MARKET PURCHASES
Chapter 3.20 FORMAL CONTRACT PROCEDURE3
Chapter 3.24 CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST THE CITY AND CITY AGENCIES AND EMPLOYEES
Chapter 3.28 DISPOSITION OF LOST, STOLEN OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
Chapter 3.32 BUSINESS LICENSE LAW5
Chapter 3.34 PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA - ADDITIONAL LICENSE TAX
Chapter 3.35 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Chapter 3.36 TAXES - DEFINITIONS
Chapter 3.44 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX7
Chapter 3.48 SALES AND USE TAX9
Chapter 3.52 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX10
Chapter 3.56 UTILITY USERS’ TAX
Chapter 3.64 OFF-STREET PARKING - REVENUE BONDS
Chapter 3.68 PARKING REVENUES
Chapter 3.72 PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS
Chapter 3.76 HEALTH FACILITIES FINANCING
Chapter 3.80 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FINANCING
Chapter 3.81 MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ORDINANCE OF 1997
Chapter 3.82 ASSESSMENT INSTALLMENTS IN LIEU OF PAYMENT OF SEWER SYSTEM CONNECTION FEES
Chapter 3.84 STREET FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT FEES
Chapter 3.85 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
Chapter 3.88 CITY OF CHICO CHARTER CITY BONDS (Self-Insurance Reserve Program)
Chapter 3.90 CITY SERVICES TRANSACTION AND USE (SALES) TAX
TITLE 3 FOOTNOTES
Title 4 (RESERVED)
Title 5 BUSINESS REGULATIONS1
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 ANIMALS
Title 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION1
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 AIRPORT1
Title 12 PARKS
Title 13 (RESERVED)
Title 14 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Title 15 UTILITY SERVICES
Title 16 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION1
Title 17 (RESERVED)
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS
Title 19 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS1
Title 2R ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS RULES
Title 3R REVENUE AND FINANCE RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 5R BUSINESS RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 8R SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RULES
Title 10R VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 11R CHICO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS1
Title 12R RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BIDWELL PARK AND OTHER PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS1
Title 14R BUILDING IN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 15R WATER AND SEWERS
Title 16R BUILDING STANDARDS
Title 18R DESIGN CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS1
TABLES
Chico, CA Comprehensive Ordinance Table
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3.72.170   Liberal construction.
   This ordinance, being necessary for the health, welfare and safety of the city and its residents, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. Furthermore, the city council hereby declares that this ordinance is an exercise of the power granted to the city by the City Charter and the Constitution of the state and is an exercise by the city of its powers as to municipal affairs and its police powers, and this ordinance shall be liberally construed to uphold its validity under the laws of the state.
(Ord. 1423 (part))
3.72.180   Supplemental and additional powers.
   This ordinance shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for doing the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to the powers conferred by other laws. The issuance of bonds under the provisions of this ordinance need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds.
(Ord. 1423 (part))
3.72.190   Actions to determine validity of bonds and proceedings.
   An action may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860 of Title 10 of Part 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure) to determine the validity of bonds and the legality and validity of all proceedings previously taken and (as provided in the bond resolution) proposed to be taken for the authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds and for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon.
(Ord. 1423 (part))
3.72.200   Amendment of ordinance.
   This ordinance shall not be amended so as to effect adversely the rights of the holders of any outstanding bonds theretofore issued hereunder, or the rights of participating parties with respect to whom projects have theretofore been financed hereunder, without the written consent of such bondholders and participating parties; provided, however, that this ordinance may be amended at any time:
   A.   To make such provisions for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision herein contained, as the city may deem necessary or desirable: or
   B.   If such amendment does not materially impair or adversely affect the interests of any such bondholder or participating party in the opinion of the city council; or
   C.   If such amendments apply solely to bonds not theretofore issued hereunder or participating parties with respect to whom projects have not theretofore been financed hereunder.
( Ord. 1423 ( part ))
3.72.210   Partial invalidity.
   If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance shall for any reason be held illegal or unenforceable, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The city council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each and every other section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof and authorized the proceedings authorized to be taken pursuant thereto irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this ordinance may be held illegal, invalid or unenforceable.
(Ord. 1423 ( part))