Title 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter:

   1.01   Code Adoption

   1.04   General Provisions

   1.08   City Seal

   1.12   Right of Entry for Inspection

   1.14   Nuisance Abatement

   1.15   Administrative Citations

      Article I   General Provisions

      Article II   Notice of Violation

      Article III   Administrative Review and Hearings

      Article IV   Administrative Hearing Procedures

      Article V   Collection and Lien Procedures

   1.16   Notices of non-compliance

   1.24   Arrests

   1.26   Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions

   1.30   City Elections

      Article I   Campaign Contributions

      Article II   City Ballots

   1.40   Environmental Review Guidelines

      Article I   General Provisions

      Article II   Requests for Environmental Determination and Review

      Article III   Procedures for Identifying and Processing Projects Exempt from CEQA

      Article IV   Procedures for Conducting Initial Studies

      Article V   Procedures for Preparation of Negative Declarations and Mitigated Negative Declarations

      Article VI   Procedures for the Preparation of an EIR

      Article VII   Procedures for the Preparation of a Mitigation Monitoring Program

      Article VIII   Procedures for the City as a Responsible Agency

   NOTE:    Footnotes are numbered throughout the text and are located at the end of this title.

Chapter 1.01 CODE ADOPTION 1

Section:

1.01.010   Adoption.

1.01.020   Title - Citation - Reference.

1.01.030   Codification authority.

1.01.040   Ordinances made part of code.

1.01.050   Reference applies to all amendments.

1.01.060   Title, chapter and section headings.

1.01.070   Reference to specific ordinances.

1.01.080   Effect of code on past actions and obligations.

1.01.090   Ratification of amendments.

1.01.100   Constitutionality.

1.01.010 Adoption.

   Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.10 of the Government Code of the state of California, and Section 617 of the Charter of the city of Chico, there is hereby adopted the “Chico Municipal Code” as published by Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, together with those secondary codes adopted by reference therein, save and except those portions of the secondary codes as are deleted or modified by the provisions of the “Chico Municipal Code.”

(Ord. 1154 §3)

1.01.020 Title - Citation - Reference.

   This code shall be known as the “Chico Municipal Code” and it shall be sufficient to refer to the said code as the “Chico Municipal Code” in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. It shall be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting or repealing all or any part or portion thereof as an addition to, amendment to, correction or repeal of the “Chico Municipal Code.” Further reference may be had to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the “Chico Municipal Code” and such references shall apply to that numbered title, chapter, section or subsection as it appears in the code.

(Ord. 1154 §4)

1.01.030 Codification authority.

   This code consists of all the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain of the administrative ordinances of the city of Chico, California, codified pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.10 of the Government Code of the state of California and Section 617 of the Charter of the city of Chico.

(Ord. 1154 §5)

1.01.040 Ordinances made part of code.

   A.   The last ordinance included in this code was Ordinance 1127, adopted June 3, 1975. The following ordinances, passed subsequent thereto, but prior to the adoption of this code, are hereby made a part of this code: Ordinances 1128, 1129, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147 and 1148.

   B.   In addition to the above, Ordinance 1125, adopted June 3, 1975, Ordinance 1189, adopted July 6, 1976, and Ordinance 1395, adopted July 8, 1980, are hereby made a part of this code.

(Ord. 1154 §6, Ord. 1331 §1, Ord. 1418)

1.01.050 Reference applies to all amendments.

   A.   Whenever a reference is made to the code herein adopted, or to any portion thereof or to any ordinance of the city of Chico, California, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions thereto, now or hereafter made.

   B.   The phrase “this code” shall be deemed and construed to refer to the content of the titles set forth in the Chico Municipal Code, the titles designated by the letter “R” set forth in the supplement to the Chico Municipal Code, and all secondary codes and other regulatory codes or compilations of law adopted by reference within the Chico Municipal Code.

(Ord. 1154 §7; Ord. 2180 §1)

1.01.060 Title, chapter and section headings.

   Title, chapter and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter or section hereof.

(Ord. 1154 §8)