Municipal Code
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ROSS MUNICIPAL CODE
Title 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapters:
Title 2
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Chapters:
- 2.04 Council
- 2.05 Town Manager
- 2.08 Town Treasurer
- 2.12 Town Engineer
- 2.16 Payment of Salaries
- 2.20 Standards of Employment
- 2.24 Bonds
- 2.28 Disaster and Emergency Control
- 2.36 Unclaimed Property
Title 3
REVENUE AND FINANCE
Chapters:
- 3.04 Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund
- 3.10 Sales and Use Tax
- 3.12 Documentary Stamp Tax
- 3.16 Assessment and Tax Collection
- 3.20 Municipal Services Tax and Appropriations Limit Determination
- 3.24 Claims and Suits for Refunds of Taxes, Fees, Assessments and Levies
Title 5
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Chapters:
- 5.04 Licenses
- 5.12 Charitable and Commercial Solicitation
- 5.16 Taxicab
- 5.24 Filming Motion Pictures, Still Pictures or Television
- 5.26 Telecommunications Ordinance
- 5.30 Bingo
Title 6
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Chapters:
- 6.04 Health Department
- 6.08 Food Handling Establishments
- 6.12 Solid Waste
- 6.16 Health Nuisances
- 6.18 Smoking Regulations
Title 8
ANIMALS
Chapters:
Title 9
PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Chapters:
- 9.04 Nuisances
- 9.06 Criminal Justice Fees
- 9.08 Burning and Blasting
- 9.12 Curfew
- 9.16 Firearms
- 9.20 Unnecessary Noise
- 9.24 Interference with Fire Department
- 9.28 Parks and Recreation
- 9.32 Fire and Burglar Alarm Systems
- 9.36 Distribution of Handbills
- 9.40 Closure of Public Property
- 9.50 Costs of Emergency Response
- 9.60 Underage Drinking
Title 10
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapters:
- 10.04 Definitions
- 10.08 Enforcement — Exceptions
- 10.12 Signs
- 10.16 Crosswalks and Pedestrians
- 10.20 Stop Intersections
- 10.24 Turning Movements
- 10.28 Stopping, Standing, Loading and Parking
- 10.32 Truck Routes
- 10.36 Speed Limits
- 10.40 Miscellaneous
- 10.48 Penalties and Fines
- 10.52 Abandoned Vehicles
- 10.56 Trip Reduction
Title 12
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapters:
- 12.04 Excavations
- 12.08 Obstructions
- 12.12 Weeds, Trees and Vegetation
- 12.16 Driveways and Driveway Culverts
- 12.20 Sidewalk, Etc., Repair and Reconstruction
- 12.24 Planting, Alteration, Removal or Maintenance of Trees
- 12.28 Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention
Title 13
WATER AND SEWERS
Chapters:
Title 14
FIRE PREVENTION
Chapters:
Title 15
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapters:
- 15.04 California Building Code
- 15.08 Dilapidated Buildings
- 15.12 California Plumbing Code
- 15.13 California Energy Code
- 15.14 California Mechanical Code
- 15.16 California Electrical Code
- 15.18 California Fire Code
- 15.20 House Moving
- 15.24 Grading, Excavations and Fill
- 15.28 Underground Utility District
- 15.32 Report of Residential Building Records
- 15.36 Flood Damage Prevention
- 15.40 Solar Installations
- 15.44 Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
- 15.50 Time Limits for Completion of Construction
Title 17
SUBDIVISIONS
Chapters:
- 17.04 General Provisions
- 17.05 Merger of Parcels
- 17.08 Definitions
- 17.12 Tentative Map
- 17.13 Vesting Tentative Maps
- 17.16 Final Map
- 17.20 General Design Standards
- 17.24 Improvement–Construction–Bonds
- 17.28 Exceptions–Appeals
- 17.32 Record of Survey Map
- 17.34 Parcel Maps
- 17.36 Four or Less Lots
- 17.40 Violations
- 17.44 Park Land Dedication and In-Lieu Park Fees
Title 18
ZONING
Chapters:
- 18.04 Adoption and Purpose
- 18.08 Districts Designated
- 18.12 Definitions
- 18.16 Single Family Residence (R-1) District
- 18.20 Local Service Commercial (C-L) District
- 18.24 Civic (C-D) District
- 18.28 Community Cultural (C-C) District
- 18.29 Public Facilities (P-F) District
- 18.30 Open Space (O-S) District
- 18.31 Floodway (F) District
- 18.32 Special Building Site (:B) Districts
- 18.36 Special Civic (:CD) Districts
- 18.37 Special Open (:O) District
- 18.38 Special Hazard (:H) District
- 18.39 Hillside Lot Regulations
- 18.40 General Regulations
- 18.41 Design Review
- 18.42 Second Units
- 18.44 Use Permits
- 18.48 Variances, Exceptions and Adjustments
- 18.50 Demolition of Structures
- 18.52 Nonconforming Structures and Uses
- 18.56 Amendments and Alterations
- 18.60 Appeals
- 18.64 Enforcement and Penalties