CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST
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This is a chronological listing of the ordinances of Novato, California beginning with Supplement No. 7, included in this Code.
Ordinance
NumberDate Description Section Section
this Code1535 8-12-2008 An ordinance of the Council of the City of Novato amending Chapter 8 of the Novato Municipal Code to add Section 8-10, Regulation of State Video Franchise Holders 1 Added 8-10 1536 8-12-2008 An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Novato adding Section 19.06.030(d) to the Novato Municipal Code establishing that no land use shall be permitted which would violate State or Federal laws 2 19.06.030 D. 1537 11-11-2008 An ordinance adopting the McPhail's Commercial Office Development Master Plan text and map in accordance with the requirements of the City of Novato Municipal Code, Chapter XIX, and the Conservation and Planning Law of the State of California Omitted 1538 12- 9-2008 An ordinance repealing and re-enacting Section 2-22.1, Appendix "A" and amending Appendix "B" of the Novato Municipal Code relating to the Conflict of Interest Code 1 Ch. II, App. A 1539 3-10-2009 An ordinance of the Novato City Council, adding Section 4-17 to the Novato Municipal Code to adopt and amend the 2007 California Green Building Standards Code for non-residential construction projects within the City of Novato 1 Added 4-17 1540 3-24-2009 An ordinance adopting the Diablo Senior Housing Master Plan text and map for 806 Diablo Avenue in accordance with the requirements of the City of Novato Municipal Code, Chapter XIX, and the Conservation and Planning Law of the State of California Omitted 1541 4-28-2009 An ordinance amending the zoning designation of certain real property from Planned District (PD) to Business and Professional Office (BPO) pursuant to Section 19.56 of the Novato Municipal Code Omitted 1542 7-28-2009 An ordinance amending the zoning designation of the certain real property located at 900, 908, and 917 Sherman Avenue from Community Facilities (CF); Downtown (D) Overlay; Historic (H) Overlay Districts to Downtown Core Business (CD:B); Downtown (D) Overlay; Historic (H) Overlay Districts, pursuant to Section 19.56 of the Novato Municipal Code Omitted 1543 10-13-2009 An ordinance amending the zoning designation of the certain real property located at 840 McClay Road from Planned District (PD) to R1-7.5, Single-Family Residential, pursuant to Section 19.56 of the Novato Municipal Code Omitted 1544 10-27-2009 An ordinance of the Novato City Council, of the City of Novato amending Chapter 8.4 of the Novato Municipal Code regulating massage establishments 1 Added 8-4.1 k., l. 2 8-4.2 3 8-4.5 4 8-4.9 5 8-4.12 6 8-4.13 1545 12- 2009 An ordinance of the Novato City Council amending 2-3.3 to the Novato Municipal Code clarifying that installation of newly elected councilmembers shall occur upon adoption by the city council of the official canvass of vote 1 2-3.2 b. 1546 1-26-2010 An ordinance amending the zoning designation of the certain real property located at 1523 South Novato Boulevard from Planned District (PD) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN), pursuant to Section 19.56 of the Novato Municipal Code Omitted 1547 3- 9-2010 An ordinance of the City of Novato amending Chapter 10 (Parks and Recreational Facilities) of Novato Municipal Code relating to park permits, indemnification and insurance 1 10-2 l., m. 2 10-4 3 Rpld 10-6(g) 4 Rpld 10-6(i) 5 10-7(a) 6 Rpld 10-10(g) 7 10-11(a) 8 10-13 9 10-14 1548 5-11-2010 An ordinance adopting the amendment to the Rowland Plaza Master Plan in accordance with the requirements of the City of Novato Municipal Code, Chapter XIX, and the Conservation and Planning Law of the State of California for the Rowland Plaza Project Omitted 1549 6- 8-2010 An ordinance of the Novato City Council amending Chapter XIV Burglary and Alarm System, of the City of Novato Municipal Code to impose alarm fee for two or more false alarms 1 14-18.030(k) 2 14-18.140 3 14-18.150(a) 4 14-18.180 1550 9-14-2010 An ordinance of the Novato City Council adding Chapter 14-19 to Title XIV of the Municipal Code making uncontrolled gatherings a public nuisance subject to criminal and administrative penalties 1 14-19 1552 9-14-2010 An ordinance repealing and re-enacting Section 2-22.1, Appendix "A" and amending Appendix "B" of the Novato Municipal Code relating to the conflict of interest code 1 2-22.1 1553 9-14-2010 An ordinance of the Novato City Council amending Section 4-13 of the Novato Municipal Code to provide requirement to submit and comply with green building measures on residential projects within the City of Novato 2 4-13—4-13.9 1554 9-14-2010 An ordinance of the Novato City Council amending Section 4-16 of the Novato Municipal Code to provide requirement to submit and comply with green building measures on multifamily projects within the City of Novato 2 4-16—4-16.9 1555 9-14-2010 An ordinance of the Novato City Council, amending Section 4-17 of the Novato Municipal Code to provide green building standards for non-residential construction projects within the City of Novato 2 4-17—4-17.9 1556 1-11-2011 An ordinance adding Section 4-1.2.1 and amending Sections 4-1.3 and 4-12.2 of Chapter IV Building and Housing, of the Novato Municipal Code in order to adopt by reference the 2010 California Building Standards Code as amended as the construction codes of the City of Novato 1 Added 4-1.2.1 2 4-1.3 3 4-12.2(f) 1557 1-11-2011 An ordinance of the Novato City Council, amending Section 4-17 of the Novato Municipal Code to provide Green Building Standards for Non-Residential Construction Projects within the City of Novato 2 4-17—4-17.9 1560 4-26-2011 An ordinance of the Novato City Council amending Section 1-7.6C of the Novato Municipal Code to provide for the prevention and abatement of graffiti 1 1-7—1-7.13 1561 8-23-2011 An ordinance of the Novato City Council, authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City Council of the City of Novato and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System Omitted 1562 8-23-2011 An ordinance of the Novato City Council determining it will comply with the voluntary alternative redevelopment program pursuant to Part 1.9 of Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code in order to permit the continued existence and operation of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Novato Omitted 1563 8-23-2011 An ordinance of the Novato City Council amending the Redevelopment Plan for the Novato (Vintage Oaks) Redevelopment Project pursuant to Senate Bill 211, as codified in Health and Safety Code Section 33333.6(e)(2)(b), to eliminate the time limit on incurring indebtedness within the Novato (Vintage Oaks) Redevelopment Project Area Omitted 1564 4-26-2011 An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Novato repealing and replacing Section 1-7 of the Novato Municipal Code for graffiti prevention and abatement 1 1-7—1-7.16 1565 10-11-2011 An ordinance of the Novato City Council, approving the Marin Energy Authority Joint Powers Agreement and authorizing the implementation of a community choice aggregation program Omitted 1566 10-25-2011 An ordinance assigning the Mixed Use (MU) Zoning District classification to a certain portion of the Davidson Street right-of-way located adjacent to the private property at 630 Davidson Street, pursuant to Section 19.56 of the Novato Municipal Code Omitted 1568 12-13-2011 An ordinance approving rezoning application to allow current zoning map designation of a portion of property used for RV storage on Landing Court to be changed from PD (Planned District) to CG (General Commercial) Omitted 1569 1-10-2012 An ordinance of the Novato City Council amending Section 2-8 of the Novato Municipal Code to match the state public contract code for publicly bid projects 1 2-8.802, 2-8.808 1570 1-10-2012 An ordinance of the Novato City Council adding Section 18-15 to the Novato Municipal Code for the adoption of mobile food vending regulations and making related amendments to the code 1 Added 18-15.1—18-15.10 2 Added 18-7.20 3 Added 14-8.16 1571 1-24-2012 An ordinance of the City Council adopting the Hanna Ranch Mixed Use Master Plan text and map in accordance with the requirements of the City of Novato Municipal Code, Chapter XIX, and the Conservation and Planning Law of the State of California Omitted 1572 3-27-2012 An ordinance of the City of Novato adopting the Valley Memorial Park Master Plan text and map in accordance with the requirements of Chapter XIX and the Conservation and Planning Law of the State of California Omitted 1573 4-10-2012 An ordinance of the Novato City Council, amending Section 2-10.2 to remove the provision that members of the planning commission shall not hold more than one other public office or position in the city 1 2-10.2 1574 4-10-2012 An ordinance of the Novato City Council, amending Section 2-11.2 to remove the provision that members of the design review commission shall not hold more than one other public office or position in the city administration 1 2-11.2 1575 10- 9-2012 An ordinance repealing and re-enacting Section 2-22.1, Appendix A relating to the conflict of interest code 1 2-22.1 App. A 1576 10-23-2012 Amends text of Ch. IX, Ch. XVII, and Ch. XIX 2(Exh. A)
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9-7.002f. 17-1.1—17-1.5 17-2 2(Exh. A, amd.) 19.01.010—19.01.050 19.02.010—19.02.030 19.04.010—19.04.030 19.06.010—19.06.070 19.08.010—19.08.040 19.10.010—19.10.050 19.12.010—19.12.040 19.14.010—19.14.050 19.16.010—19.16.070 19.20.010—19.20.120 19.21.010—19.21.080 19.22.010—19.22.090 19.23.010—19.23.130 19.24.010—19.24.110 19.25.010—19.25.070 19.26.010—19.26.060 19.28.010—19.28.040 19.30.010—19.30.120 19.31.010—19.31.040 19.32.010—19.32.120 19.34.010—19.34.180 19.35.010—19.35.080 19.36.010—19.36.080 19.38.010—19.38.170 19.39.010—19.39.040 19.40.010—19.40.080 19.42.010—19.42.070 19.44.010—19.44.080 19.48.010—19.48.080 19.50.010—19.50.070 19.52.010—19.52.090 19.54.010—19.54.050 19.56.010—19.56.100 19.58.010—19.58.070 19.59.010—19.59.120 19.60.010, 19.60.020 1577 5- 7-2013 Adding § 7-6 prohibiting the use of polystyrene foam disposable food packaging 2 Added 7-6.1—7-6.4 1578 5-14-2013 Consideration of urgency ordinance establishing an interim moratorium on issuance of any development approval permit or entitlement for properties east of N. Redwood Blvd., west of Hwy. 101, north of Olive Ave. and south of San Marin Dr. Omitted 1579 6-18-2013 Amends § 2.54 relating to prohibition of excavation of newly-paved streets 1 15-2.54 1580 6-18-2013 Urgency ordinance extending urgency ordinance no. 1578 Omitted 1581 7-30-2013 Amends Zoning of parcel at 5394 Nave Drive for the Oma Village Project Omitted 1583 9-10-2013 Amends § 3-1 to specify control requirements for dogs in off-leash areas 1 3-1.17 2 3-1.19 1584 10-29-2013 Amends Ord. No. 1441 approving the change in the zoning designation at 825 Delong Avenue Omitted 1585 11-19-2013 Amends the Atherton Ranch Master Plan to modify permitted land uses at 2 Ranch Drive to allow the Atherton House to be used for professional and administrative offices Omitted 1586 12- 3-2013 Amends Ch. IV to adopt by reference the 2013 California Building Standards Code as Amended as the Construction Codes of the City of Novato 1 4-1.2.1 4-1.3 Rpld 4-13 4-16, 4-17 1587 12- 3-2013 Amends Ch. XIX pertaining to Affordable Housing Opportunity Overlay District 1(Exh. B) 19.04.020 3(Exh. C)
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19.16.070 4(Exh. D)
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19.30.050G 6(Exh. F)
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19.25.010—
19.25.0707(Exh. G)
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19.34.072 8(Exh. H) 19.12.030 9(Exh. I) 19.14.040 10(Exh. J) 19.16.020 1588 12- 3-2013 Amends the Master Plan and Precise Development Plan for the Ignacio Industrial Park, Units 1 & 2, and the Hamilton Industrial Park to include emergency shelters as a permitted use Omitted 1589 1-14-2014 Repeals Urgency Ord. No. 1578 which established an Urgency Ord. No. 1580 which exteded interim restrictions on development of the Redwood Corridor Omitted 1590 3-18-2014 Amends Ch. VII regulating the use of single use carryout bags 2 Added 7-7 1591 3-18-2014 Amends Ch. XIX to allow the location and operation of religious facilities in certain commercial zoning districts and applying ground floor use restrictions in the downtown core retail district only to buildings along Grant Avenue and Redwood Boulevard 2(Exh. A) 19.10.040 3(Exh. B) 19.12.030 1592 4-15-2014 Amends Ch. XIX to include provisions for reasonable accommodations and to recognize transitional and supportive housing in all residential districts 2(Exh. A)
Added19.42.080 3—5(Exh. A) 19.60.020 1593 5-13-2014 Special taxes Omitted 1594 10-28-2014 Amends Ch. II pertaining to Conflict of Interest Code 1 2-22.1, App. A 1595 12-16-2014 Amends Tables 2-4 (allowed uses and permit requirements for residential zoning districts) and 2-7 (allowed uses and permit requirements for commercial/industrial zoning districts) of Chapter XIX (Zoning) 2(Exh. A) 19.08.030 19.10.040 19.10.050 19.16.070F. 19.34.030 Added 19.34.031 19.60.020 1596 1-27-2015 Amends Section 2-8 relating to purchasing of supplies and contractual services to provide a local vendor preference 3 Added 2-8.17 1597 2-24-2015 Adds Section 14-20 to prohibit unlawful camping on public property 1 Added 14-20.1—
14-20.62 Rpld 10-39 1598 4-28-2015 Repeals and reenacts Section 2-13 relating to emergency operations 1(Exh. A) 2-13.1—2-13.15 1599 6- 2-2015 Amends and restates Section 2-8 establishing a purchasing and contracting system 1 2-8.1—2-8.16 2 2-8.17(c)(8) 3 2-5.8s. 1600 6-16-2015 Repeals and reenacts Section 7-4 relating to urban runoff pollution prevention 1(Exh. A) Rpld 7-4.1—7-4.18 Added 7-4.1—7-4.18 1602 9-15-2015 Adds Section 4-18 to provide an expedited, streamlined permitting process for small residential rooftop solar systems and finding the adoption thereof exempt from California Environmental Quality Act 2 Added 4-18.1—4-18.6 1603 9-15-2015 Adds Section 4-15 - tenanting, management and safety for multi-family housing 4(Exh. A)
Added4-15.1—4-15.3 1604 10- 6-2015 Amendments to the Master Plan (Hamilton Reuse Plan) Omitted 1605 9-27-2016 Repeals and reenacts Section 2-22.1, App. A, Conflict of Interest Code 1 2-22.1, App. A 1606 10-11-2016 Repeals and reenacts Section 8-4 relating to regulation of massage establishments and message technicians 2(Exh. A) Rpld 8-4.1—8-4.20 Added 8-4.1—8-4.19 1608 11-15-2016 Amends Master Plan (consisting of Hamilton Field Master Plan) Omitted 1611 11-29-2016 Amends Ch. XIX relating to regulation of massage establishments 2(Exh. A) 19.10.040 3(Exh. B) 19.12.030 4(Exh. C) 19.14.040 5(Exh. D) 19.30.040 7(Exh. F) Added 19.34.190 8 Rpld 19.60.020A.1.g. 9(Exh. G) 19.60.020M. 10 19.60.020P. 1612 11-29-2016 Amends Ch. IV to adopt 2016 California Building Standards Code 1 4-1.2.1 2 4-1.3 1615 1-31-2017 Adds Section 7-8, Novato's Tobacco Retailers' Licensing Law II Added 7-8.1—7-8.14 1616 1-24-2017 Repeals and replaces Section 7-3 relating to regulation of smoking and tobacco product use II Rpld 7-3.1—7-3.16 Added 7-3.1—7-3.11 1617 2- 7-2017 Adds Section 18-10.4 relating to regulation of on-street parking of commercial vehicles 2(Exh. A)
Added18-10.4 1618 5- 2-2017 Amends Section 2-3.2, relating to changing general municipal elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years 1 2-3.2 1619 7-25-2017 Adopting amendment of zoning map and rezoning from R1-7.5 to PD and approval for Oakmont Senior Living Master Plan to allow for a residential care facility at 1461 South Novato Blvd., APN 151-022-09 Omitted 1620 9-26-2017 Adds Section 4-19, electric vehicle charging systems 2(Exh. A)
Added4-19.1—4-19.5 1621 10-10-2017 Adds Section 18-7.22 prohibiting the parking of RVs on public streets without a permit 1 Added 18-7.22 1622 10-10-2017 Adds Section 7-10, shopping cart containment and retrieval; relocates Section 1-7, graffiti prevention and abatement to new Section 7-9; Amends Section 19.12.030, Table 207 relating to regulations of grocery stores providing shopping carts to patrons 2 Rnbd 1-7.1—1-7.16 as 7-9.1—7-9.16 3(Exh. A)
Added7-10.1—7-10.9 4(Exh. B) 19.12.030 1623 10-24-2017 Adds Section 1-7, administrative citation and penalty 1 Added 1-7.1—1-7.12 1-2 1624 11-14-2017 Amends Section 14-16 to change the title, add regulations addressing controlled substances and/or marijuana 14-16.1—14-16.5 1627 11-14-2017 Modifies speed limit on segment of Novato Boulevard Omitted 1628 11-14-2017 Design review 2(Exh. A) 19.40.030 3(Exh. B) 19.42.030 4(Exh. C) 19.58.020 1630 12-12-2017 Amends Section 8-10, reauthorizing the cable PEG support fee 2 Added 8-10.8 1632 1- 9-2018 Adopts amendments to the Atherton Ranch Master Plan, adopted by Ordinance No. 1435, to rescind and replace all text and graphics addressing commercial development on Parcels C and D with ATHERTON PLACE (10702M), A mixed-use development project proposed at 7533 and 7537 Redwood Boulevard, APNs 125-600-51 and -52 Omitted 1634 1- 9-2018 Amends Section 7-8, regarding tobacco retailers 1, 2 7-8.3 3 7-8.4 4 7-8.6 5 7-8.11 6 7-8.14 1635 12-12-2017 Amends the General Plan to continue the Urban Growth Boundary Omitted 1636 2-13-2018 Amends the McPhail's Commercial Office Development Master Plan, adopted by Ord. No. 1537 Omitted 1637 2-27-2018 Amends various zoning provisions 3(Exh. A) 19.20.100 19.30.040 19.34.030, 19.34.031 19.60.020 1638 4-10-2018 Modifies radar enforceable speed limit Omitted 1639 4-10-2018 Adopts a Master Plan, precise Development Plan, and Design Review for the proposed Bahia Heights Project, located on an extension of Misty Road, APN 143-272-07 Omitted 1640 6-12-2018 Amends animal control provisions 1 3-1—3-4 Rpld 3-5 1641 9-11-2018 Adds Section 4-16, income-based rental housing discrimination 2(Exh. A)
Added4-16 1642 10- 9-2018 Issuance of subpoenas 1 Rpld 2-4B Added 2-4B 1643 10- 9-2018 Cannabis regulations 3 Added 19.34.065 4 19.60.020 5 19.08.030 6 19.10.040 7 19.12.030 8 19.14.040 1644 11-13-2018 Rezoning Omitted 1645 11-13-2018 Development plan Omitted 1646 10- 9-2018 Urgency ordinance regarding commercial cannabis activity Omitted 1647 1-15-2019 City administration 1 Ch. 2, App. A 1648 1-29-2019 Camping 1 Added 14-20.7 1649 3-12-2019 Master Plan (Wood Hollow Hotel Project) Omitted