Municipal Code

The Hanford Municipal Code contains all codified ordinances adopted by the Hanford City Council. The code serves as the legislative policies by which the city of Hanford is governed. You can access each of the titles of the municipal code by clicking on the PDF links below. Certain of the codes titles are labeled "Reserved". These sections have not been utilized to date and contain no legislative acts.

Title 1 General Provisions

1.01 Code Adoption
1.04 General Provisions
1.08 Administrative Appeals
1.12 Arrest and Citation Procedure
1.16 Right of Entry
1.20 General Penalty

Title 2 Administration and Personnel

2.04 City Council
2.08 City Manager
2.12 Officers' Bonds
2.16 Department of Finance
2.20 City Commissioners Generally
2.24 Repealed
2.28 Parking and Traffic Commission
2.32 Parks and Recreation Commission
2.36 Planning Commission
2.40 Hanford Tree Commission
2.44 Emergency Services
2.48 Purchasing System
2.52 Unclaimed Personal Property
2.56 Personnel System

Title 3 Revenue and Finance

3.04 Fiscal Provisions Generally
3.08 Claims Against City
3.12 Investment of City Funds
3.16 Real Property Transfer Tax
3.20 Sales and Use Tax
3.24 Transient Occupancy Tax
3.28 Central Parking and Business Improvement Area
3.32 Library Capital Outlay Fund
3.36 Parking Fund
3.40 Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund
3.44 Vehicle License Fund
3.48 Public Safety Services

Title 4 RESERVED (This Title is reserved for future use)

Title 5 Business Licenses and Regulations

5.04 Business License Generally
5.08 Business License Fees
5.12 Bingo
5.16 Cable Television
5.20 Card Rooms
5.24 Commercial Handbills
5.28 Endurance Contests
5.32 Fortunetelling
5.36 Going Out of Business and Related Sales
5.40 Pedicabs
5.44 Public Dances
5.48 Solicitors
5.52 Taxicabs and Automobiles for Hire

Title 6 Animals

6.04 Animal Control Regulations Generally
6.08 Birds and Bees

Title 7 RESERVED (This Title is reserved for future use)

Title 8 Health and Safety

8.04 Burglar Alarm Systems
8.08 Convalescent Transport Services
8.12 Fireworks
8.16 Smoking
8.20 Abandoned Property Registration and Property Maintenance

Title 9 Public Peace, Morals and Welfare

9.04 Offenses Against Public Peace and Decency
9.08 Curfew

Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic

10.04 General Provisions
10.08 Administration and Enforcement
10.12 Pedestrians
10.16 Stopping, Standing and Parking
10.20 Loading and Unloading
10.24 Truck Routes
10.28 Speed Limits
10.32 Stop Intersections Designated
10.36 One-Way Streets
10.40 Through Streets
10.44 Miscellaneous Traffic Rules
10.48 Privately Owned and Maintained Roads
10.52 Hanford Joint Union High School Traffic
Regulations
10.56 Truck Terminals
10.60 Bicycles
10.64 Skateboards
10.68 Removal of Abandoned, Wrecked,
Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles from Private or Public Property*

Title 11 RESERVED (This Title reserved for future use)

Title 12 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places

12.04 Encroachment and Banner Permits
12.08 Landscape Design and Installation
12.12 Street Trees and Shrubs
12.16 City Park and Recreational Facilities Use Regulation

The municipal code is periodically amended and therefore the provisions you access from this page may not necessarily be the most current versions of the code. You may determine if the code section you access is current by contacting the city clerk at 559-585-2515.

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Title 13 Public Services

13.04 Water Service System
13.08 Sewer Service System
13.10 Storm Water Quality Management and Discharge Control
13.12 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
13.16 Cross-Connections
13.20 City Airport
13.24 Underground Utility Districts

Title 14 RESERVED (This Title Reserved for future use)

Title 15 Buildings and Construction

15.02 California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, 2007 Edition
15.04 International Building Code, 2006 Edition
15.06 California State Housing Law, California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Current Provisions
15.08 National Electrical Code, 2005 Edition
15.10 Repealed by 07-21
15.12 International Fire Code, 2006 Edition
15.14 Repealed by 07-22
15.16 Uniform Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition
15.20 Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition
15.24 Uniform Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition
15.26 International Existing Building Code, 2006 Edition
15.28 Repealed by 07-23
15.32 Repealed by 02-24
15.36 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code, 2006 Edition
15.40 Repealed
15.44 Park Facilities Impact Fee
15.45 Fire Protection Development Impact Fee
15.46 Police Protection Development Impact Fee
15.47 Wastewater System Development Impact Fee
15.48 Transportation Impact Fee
15.49 Water System Development Impact Fee
15.50 Stormwater System Development Impact Fee
15.51 Refuse and Recycling Development Impact Fee
15.52 Flood Damage Prevention Regulations
15.53 Surface Mining and Reclamation
15.54 Safety Assessment Placards

Title 16 Subdivisions

16.04 General Provisions
16.08 Tentative Maps
16.12 Final Maps
16.16 Parcel Maps
16.20 Design Standards
16.24 Improvements
16.28 Waivers
16.32 Vesting Tentative Subdivision and Parcel Maps
16.36 Corrections and Amendments of Recorded Maps
16.40 Administration and Enforcement
16.44 Development Agreements

Title 17 Zoning

17.02 General Provisions
17.04 Construction and Definitions
17.06 Zoning Districts Established
17.08 Zone Plan
17.10 CO Conservation And Open Space District HG
17.12 UR Urban Reserve District
17.14 AG Agricultural District
17.16 R-1-20 One-Family Residential Very Low Density
17.18 R-1-6, R-1-8, R-1-12 One-Family Residential Districts Low Density
17.20 RM-2 and RM-3 Multifamily Residential Districts High and Medium Density
17.22 O Office and PO Planned Office District
17.24 OR Office Residential
17.26 PF Public Facilities District
17.28 C Commercial Districts
17.30 I Industrial Districts
17.32 Combining Districts
17.34 AH Airport Height Limit and Land Use Combining District
17.36 H Historic Resources Combining District
17.38 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
17.39 Development Standards
17.40 Home Occupation Permits
17.42 Mobilehome Parks
17.44 Signs and Outdoor Advertising Structures
17.46 Adult Entertainment Establishments
17.48 Manufactured Housing
17.50 Second Housing Units
17.52 Fences And Walls
17.53 Wireless Communications Facilities Sites and Related Towers and Antenna Structures
17.54 General Provisions and Exceptions
17.56 Uses Permitted by Administrative Approval
17.58 Conditional Uses
17.60 Site Plan Review
17.62 Planned Unit Developments
17.64 Variances
17.66 Amendments
17.68 Enforcement
17.70 Appeals
17.72 Reasonable Accommodations