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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
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
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Chico, CA Comprehensive Ordinance Table
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Section 1100.   The fiscal year.
   Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the fiscal year of the City of Chico shall begin on the first day of July of each year and end on the 30th day of June the following year.
Section 1101.   Tax system.
   The council may, by ordinance, provide a system for assessment and for the levy and collection of city taxes upon real and personal property.
(Senate Concurrent Res. No. 59; Res. No. 17 85-86 §9, Passed 11-5-85, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 3-12-86)
Section 1102. Annual or biennial budget.
   The city manager shall prepare and present to the council a proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal year on or before the first day of the month preceding the commencement of such fiscal year. However, if the council elects to prepare a biennial budget pursuant to Section 1103, the city manager shall prepare and present to the council a proposed biennial budget for the next two succeeding fiscal years on or before the first day of the month preceding commencement of the first fiscal year addressed in such budget. The city manager shall append to each proposed budget the budget requests of those city departments, boards, and commissions for which special funds are established.
(Measure K, Passed 11-2-04, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 12-9-04)
Section 1103. Budget - Adoption; fixing of tax rates and assessments.
   A. The council shall consider and adopt by resolution a preliminary budget for the ensuing fiscal year during the month immediately preceding commencement of that fiscal year and shall adopt by resolution a final budget for that fiscal year at or before its first regular meeting held in such fiscal year.
   B. Notwithstanding subsection A, the council may, in its sole discretion, elect to adopt a biennial budget for the next two (2) succeeding fiscal years in lieu of annual budgets for such fiscal years. Such election shall be made by resolution of the council adopted before the first day of January preceding commencement of the first fiscal year to be addressed by a biennial budget. Thereafter, the council shall consider and adopt by resolution a preliminary biennial budget during the month immediately preceding commencement of the first fiscal year of the biennial period to be addressed by such budget, and adopt by resolution a final biennial budget at or before its first regular meeting held in the first fiscal year of the biennial period addressed by such budget.
   The council shall continue to consider and adopt biennial budgets unless and until the council, by resolution adopted before the first day of January preceding a fiscal year, elects to return to the preparation and adoption of an annual budget, commencing with the next fiscal year.
   C. When adopting a final annual or biennial budget, the council may establish any tax rates or assessments as to taxes or assessments authorized by law to be included on the County of Butte property tax roll and collected simultaneously with property taxes.
(Res. No. 81 68-69, Measure D, Passed 4-8-69; Assembly Concurrent Res. No. 163, 1969, Ratified 4-8-69; Measure K, Passed 11-2-04, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 12-9-04)
Section 1104.   Funds.
   There are hereby created the general, park, and airport funds and such other funds as may be established by the city council. All monies accruing to such funds shall be used only for the purposes for which such funds are established.
(Res. No. 81 68-69, Measure E, Passed 4-8-69; Assembly Concurrent Res. No. 163, 1969, Ratified 4-8-69; Res. No. 126 80-81 §5 (part), Measure E (part), Passed 4-7-81, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 6-8-81; Res. No. 17 85-86 §l0, Passed 11-5-85, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 3-12-86)
Section 1105.   Repealed by Resolution No. 126 80-81 §5 (part) Measure E (part), Passed 4-7-81, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 6-8-81.
Section 1106.   Special taxes.
   Whenever the council determines that the public interest demands an expenditure for municipal purposes which cannot be provided for out of the ordinary revenues of the city, it may submit to the qualified voters at a regular or special election, a proposition to provide for such expenditure, by levying a special tax, but no such special tax shall be levied unless authorized by the affirmative vote of the electors voting at such an election or as provided by the Constitution of the State of California.
(Res. No. 126 80-81 §6, Measure F, Passed 4-7-81, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 6-8-81, Measure L (part), Passed 11-2-04, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 12-9-04)
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