Ordinances

Ordinance NumberEffective Date
1564 Council Salaries (PDF)March 31, 2023
1563 Electric Vehicle Charging Permits (PDF)March 3, 2023
1562 Arcata Marsh Gate Closure Times (PDF)February 3, 2023
1561 Building Code Update (PDF)January 20, 2023
1560 Organic Waste Diversion (PDF)
January 20, 2023
1559 Short-Stay Vacation Rental Amendments (PDF)March 3, 2023
1558 Conflict of Interest Update 2022 (PDF)October 21, 2022
1556 Military Equipment Use Policy (PDF)September 3, 2022
1555 Campaign Contribution Limitations (PDF)January 19, 2022
1554 Amending HH Combining Zone (PDF)
February 4, 2022
1553 Amending Title II Chapter 4 re Purchasing (PDF)January 14, 2022
1552 Residential Rental Inspection Program--RRIP (PDF)March 31, 2023
1551 DIVCA Reauthorization of PEG Fee (PDF)November 5, 2021
1549 Emergency Organization and Functions (PDF)October 15, 2021
1547 Chapman House LHP Amendment (PDF)October 1, 2021
1546 Amending Formula Restaurant Zoning Regulations (PDF)July 16, 2021
1545 Amending Short-Stay Rentals (PDF)June 4, 2021
1544 Extension of Ord. No. 1544, Restrictions on Evictions of Commercial Tenants Due to COVID-19 (PDF)March 1, 2021
1543 Regulating Vacation and Short-Stay Rentals (PDF)March 19, 2021
1542 Extension of Ord. No. 1536, Restrictions on Evictions of Commercial Tenants Due to COVID-19 (PDF)February 1, 2021
1541 Council Salaries Adjustment (PDF)March 5, 2021
1540 Amending Zoning Regulations Pertaining to City-Initiated Land Use Development Projects and the Cannabis Innovation Zone (PDF)February 19, 2021
1539 Extending Time to Renew Local Emergency (PDF)January 15, 2021
1537 Establishing a Cap on Delivery Service Commissions, Charges and Fees During the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency (PDF) October 21, 2020
1536 Extension of Ord. Nos. 1532, 1533 and 1534, Restrictions on Eviction of Commercial Tenants Due to COVID-19 (PDF)September 30, 2020
1535 Amending the Municipal Code, Conflict of Interest Code (PDF)October 16, 2020
1534 Extension of Ord. Nos. 1532 and 1533, Restrictions on Eviction of Tenants Due to COVID-19 (PDF)July 15, 2020
1533 Extension of Ord. No. 1532, Restrictions on Eviction of Tenants Due to COVID-19 (PDF)May 20, 2020
1532 Restrictions on Eviction of Tenants Due to COVID-19 (PDF)March 26, 2020
1531 Council Salaries (PDF)April 17, 2020
1529 Timed Parking--Parking Meter Zones Title III (PDF)March 20, 2020
1528 Chapman House--Historic Landmark (PDF)March 20, 2020
1527 Single-Use Plastics, Title V, Chapter 3.5 (PDF)March 6, 2020
1526 Residential Water Discontinuation Policy (PDF)February 5, 2020
1525 Campaign Contribution Limitations Update 2020 (PDF)February 19, 2020
1524 Creek Side Homes Project Development Agreement (PDF)May 1, 2020
1523 Creek Side Prezoning Amendments (PDF)March 20, 2020
1522 Building Codes 2019 Update (PDF)January 17, 2020
1521 Mobilehome Overlay Zone (PDF)December 30, 2019
1519 Interim Extension--Moratorium on Mobilehome Park Closure (PDF)June 15, 2019
1518 Retroactive Water Billing, Stormwater Unit Rate (PDF)July 1, 2019
1517 Interim--Moratorium on Mobilehome Park Closure (PDF)May 1, 2019
1516 Arcata Municipal Code Clean-up (PDF)August 16, 2019
1513 Amending Land Use Code--Design Review (PDF)March 8, 2019
1512 Revising Sections 7412 and 7433--Sewer Clean-Outs (PDF)February 15, 2019
1511 Amending Claims Administration (PDF)January 18, 2019
1510 Firearm Storage (PDF)December 7, 2018
1509 Amendment to Muni Code--Cannabis Regulations (PDF)November 16, 2018
1508 Delegating Claims Procedures to City Manager (PDF)November 2, 2018
1507 Green Building (Reach) Code (PDF)October 19, 2018
1506 Council Salaries (PDF)August 31, 2018
1505 Title II Chapter 3 Boards, Commissions, Committees (PDF)June 15, 2018 
1504 Number Not Adopted 
1503 Number Not Adopted 
1502 Amendment to CalPERS--Employees Sharing Additional Cost (PDF)June 1, 2018
1501 Retail Cannabis LUC Regulations (PDF)July 6, 2018 
1500 Drone Regulations (PDF)
May 4, 2018
1499 Adjusting Campaign Contribution Limitations (PDF)February 7, 2018
1498 Administrative Citations (PDF)February 2, 2018
1497 Cannabis Regulations (PDF) December 20, 2017
1496 Amending Cannabis Zoning Regulations (PDF) December 20, 2017
1495 Smith-McKenzie House LHP Amendment (PDF)March 9, 2018
1494 Employees Sharing Additional CalPERS Cost (PDF)December 1, 2017
1493 Upland Game Migratory Bird Hunting Amendments (PDF)November 17, 2017
 1492 Number Not Used 
1491 Flood Hazard Mitigation Standards (PDF)July 21, 2017
1490 Declarandose Una Ciudad Santuaria (Spanish Version) (PDF)
July 7, 2017
1490 Declaring Sanctuary City (PDF)July 7, 2017
1489 Number Not Used 
1488 Amending Medical Marijuana Regulations (PDF)July 21, 2017
1487 Mobilehome Rent Stabilization (PDF)December 1, 2017
1486 21 City-Owned Parcels Rezoned (PDF)June 2, 2017
1485 Prezoning 1705 Buttermilk Lane (PDF)
March 17, 2017
1484 Repealing Flood Hazard Mitigation Standards from Land Use Code (PDF)
March 17, 2017
1483 Approved Testing Methods for Building Sewers (PDF)January 20, 2017
1482 Number Not Used 
1481 Debeni Rezoning (PDF) January 20, 2017
1480 Regulating the Sale, Purchase and Possession of Butane (PDF) February 17, 2017
1479 Flood Hazard Mitigation Standards (PDF)November 2, 2016
1478 Regulation of Non-Medical Marijuana (PDF)
 November 4, 2016
1477 Rezoning Lima Property (PDF) November 18, 2016
1476 Updating the Conflict of Interest Code (PDF) October 7, 2016
1475 Employees Sharing Additional CalPERS Cost (PDF)
 June 17, 2016
1474 Replacing HDRC with Planning Commission (PDF) May 20, 2016
1473 Participation in Community Choice Aggregation Program by RCEA (PDF) May 20, 2016
1472 Medical Marijuana Innovation Zone Municipal Code Amendments (PDF) April 1, 2016
1471 Suddenlink Franchise PEG Funding Change (PDF)January 15, 2016
1470 Employees Sharing Additional CalPERS Cost (PDF)January 15, 2016
1469 Graffiti as a Nuisance (PDF)November 20, 2015
1468 Medical Marijuana Innovation Zone Code Amendments (PDF)
April 1, 2016
1467 Creamery District Combining Zone (PDF)November 20, 2015
1466 Expedited Rooftop Solar Permits (PDF)October 16, 2015
1465 Extended Interim Ordinance Suspending MMJ Cultivation Sites (PDF)Upon Expiration of Ord.1464
1464 Interim Ordinance Suspending MMJ Cultivation Sites (PDF)June 17, 2015
1463 Storm Water Update (PDF)July 31, 2015
1462 Water Conservation (PDF)June 17, 2015
1461 Sewer Use Ordinance (PDF)September 18, 2015
1460 Mad River Parkway Development Agreement Amendment (PDF)July 17, 2015
1459 Number Not Used 
1458 Prezoning 2212 Jacoby Creek Road (PDF)June 19, 2015
1457 Revising the Date for Administering the Oath of Office (PDF)May 15, 2015
1456 Prezoning the Sunny Brae Management Unit (PDF)June 19, 2015
1455 Exempting Filming for Educational Purposes from a Permit Requirement (PDF)April 3, 2015
1454 Councilmember Salaries Increase (PDF)December 4, 2015
1453 Clarifying Adoption of the Zoning Map (PDF)March 20, 2015
1452 Amending Restrictions for Telecommunications Facilities (PDF)February 20, 2015
1451 Revising the Code Relating to Smoking (PDF)April 17, 2015
1450 Revising the Code Relating to Alcohol Consumption (PDF)December 19, 2014
1449 Amending Restrictions for Telecommunications Facilities (PDF)November 14, 2014
1448 Removing Inclusionary Zoning Requirement from the Land Use Code (PDF)October 31, 2014
1447 Amending Conflict of Interest Code (PDF)October 31, 2014
1446 Number Not Used 
1445 Updating Campaign Contribution Limitations (PDF)July 2, 2014
1444 Adopting 2013 California Energy Code (PDF)September 19, 2014
1443 Separating City Clerk from City Manager (PDF)July 18, 2014
1442 Rezoning the Panorama Water Tank Parcel (PDF)September 19, 2014
1441 Authorizing Special Activity Permits to Paint Street Murals (PDF)June 6, 2014
1440 Prohibiting the Use of Expanded Polystyrene Disposable Food Service Ware (PDF)June 19, 2015
1439 Amending Coastal Zoning Land Use Map (PDF)February 20, 2015
1438 Adopting 2013 Edition of Building Codes (except Energy Code) (PDF)February 14, 2014
1437 Amending the Coastal Land Use and Development Guide (PDF)January 3, 2014
1436 Revising Sewer Connection Requirements (PDF)February 14, 2014
1435 Amending Zoning Regulations (PDF)December 6, 2013
1434 Establishing a Waste Reduction and Reuse Program for Carryout Bags (PDF)January 3, 2014
1433 Number Not Used  
1432 Various Land Use Code Amendments (Zoning) (PDF)December 20, 2013
1431 Revising Smoking Regulations within the City (PDF)July 19, 2013
1430 Zoning Amendment (Special Considerations) for Shirley Boulevard Annexation (PDF)September, 2013
1429 Prezoning for Shirley Boulevard Annexation (PDF)March 12, 2014
1428 Amending Municipal Code to Prezone Boyd Road Property (PDF)
May 1, 2015
1427 Revised Preferential Parking Program (PDF)February 15, 2013
1426 Establishing Prima Facie Speed Limits (PDF)January 4, 2013
1425 Changes to Membership Requirements for Economic Development Committee Members (PDF)November 16, 2012
1424 Landmark and Historic Preservation Overlay for First Presbyterian Church (PDF)November 16, 2012
1423 Conflict of Interest Code Update (PDF)November 2, 2012
1422 Planned Development Overlay for Footprint Recycling (PDF)November 2, 2012
1421 Staggered Terms for Transactions & Use Tax Oversight Committee Members (PDF)October 5, 2012
1420 Number Not Used 
1419 Various Land Use Code Amendments (PDF)October 5, 2012
1418 No Panhandling in City-Owned Parking Lots (PDF)July 6, 2012
1417 Extension of Interim Medical Marijuana Dispensary Moratorium (PDF)May 2, 2012
1416 CalPERS 2nd Tier and Golden Handshake (PDF)June 15, 2012
1415 Use of Public Lands - Motion Picture Productions (PDF)June 15, 2012
1414 Campaign Contribution Limitations Update (PDF)May 18, 2012
1413 Interim Medical Marijuana Dispensary Moratorium (PDF)March 21, 2012
1412 Use of Parks and Grounds (PDF)April 20, 2012
1411 Continuation of Arcata Community Development Agency (PDF)September 16, 2011
1410 Regulating Pedicabs (PDF)July 1, 2011
1409 Adoption of 2010 Building Code Updates (PDF)April 1, 2011
1408 Applying Historic Overlay (PDF)April 1, 2011
1407 Council Members' Salaries (PDF)March 18, 2011
1406 Not Adopted
1405 Implementation of Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (DIVCA) (PDF)February 4, 2011
1404 Conflict of Interest Code Updates (PDF)October 5, 2010
1403 Amending Transient Occupancy Tax Collection Procedures (PDF)June 4, 2010
1402 Establishing Single Highest Year for CPERS - Safety Employees (PDF)May 7, 2010
1401 Forming Historic Landmarks Committee (PDF)April 16, 2010
1400 Zoning Amendment--Zanzi Property (PDF)March 19, 2010
1399 Prohibiting Panhandling (PDF)April 16, 2010
1398 Arcata Volunteer Fire Department Property Rezoning (PDF)January 15, 2010
1397 Amendments to Land Use Code-From Coastal Commission (PDF)December 4, 2009
1396 Solid Waste (PDF)November 6, 2009
1395 Development Agreements (PDF)November 6, 2009
1394 Not Adopted
1393 Extension of Moratorium on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (PDF)May 6, 2009
1392 Housing for the Homeless (PDF)May 15, 2009
1391 Number Not Used  
1390 Not Adopted
1389 Purchasing Policy (PDF)
May 20, 2009
1388 Council Members' Salaries (PDF)March 6, 2009
1387 Correcting Transactions and Use Tax Termination Date (PDF)February 6, 2009
1386 Medical Marijuana Standards (PDF)January 2, 2009
1385 Forming Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee (PDF)
January 2, 2009
1384 Adopt Uniform Building Code Amendment Uniform Housing Code (PDF)December 5, 2008
1383 Number Not Used  
1382 Medical Marijuana Standards (Outside Coastal Zone) (PDF)December 19, 2008
1381 Conflict of Interest Code Updates (PDF)October 31, 2008
1380 Amend PERS Contract (PDF)September 19, 2008
1379 Transactions and Use Tax (PDF)November 4, 2008
1378 Extended Interim Temporary Moratorium Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (PDF)June 21, 2008
1377 Adoption of Land Use Code (PDF)October 3, 2008
1376 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Moratorium (PDF)May 7, 2008
1375 LHS Morrell-Christie House Northcoast Environmental Center (PDF)June 20, 2008
1374 LHS Poinsett House (PDF)April 4, 2008
1373 Janes School and Morrell - St. Louis House - Landmark Historic Structure (PDF)April 4, 2008
1372 Campaign Contribution Limits (PDF)March 19, 2008
1371 Adding Planned Development Combining Zone to Alliance Meadows (PDF)January 18, 2008
1370 Planned Development Zoning to Schmidbauer Property (PDF)January 4, 2008
1369 Title VIII--Building Regulation (PDF)January 18, 2008
1368 Technical Amendments to Redevelopment Plan (PDF)December 6, 2007
1367 Relating to Boards, Commissions and Committees (PDF)January 18, 2008
1366 Emergency Continuity of Government (PDF)
November 16, 2007
1365 Vicious and Potentially Dangerous Dogs (PDF)September 14, 2007
1364 Not Adopted  
1363 Efficiency Dwelling Units (PDF)September 14, 2007
1362 Amend Redevelopment Plan (Eminent Domain) (PDF)July 20, 2007
1361 Dog License Renewal Dates (PDF)July 6, 2007
1360 Water Meter Reading (PDF)June 1, 2007
1359 Zoning Map: 30th Street Development (PDF)
March 23, 2007
1358 Salaries for City Council Members (PDF)March 9, 2007
1357 Conflict of Interest Code (PDF)December 1, 2006
1356 Amendment to Utility Users Tax (PDF)November 3, 2006
1355 Campaign Contribution Limits (PDF)September 1, 2006
1354 Changing Zoning on the Q Street Development (PDF)
April 30, 2006
1353 Changing Name to Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Committee (PDF)
August 19, 2005