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Berkeley Municipal Code

The Berkeley Municipal Code is a compilation of the City’s laws. You can access the code online to find detail about individual ordinances.

Access the Berkeley Municipal Code online to learn about the City’s local laws.

Ordinances Pending Codification

The following Ordinances were recently adopted by the City Council (please consult the Council Annotated Agendas available from the City Council website), and are not yet codified or effective yet.

Ordinance Description Adoption Date Effective Date
7,839-N.S.

REPEALING AND REENACTING BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 19.28 (BERKELEY BUILDING CODE), 19.29 (BERKELEY RESIDENTIAL CODE), 19.30 (BERKELEY ELECTRICAL CODE), 19.32 (BERKELEY MECHANICAL CODE), 19.34 (BERKELEY PLUMBING CODE), 19.36 (BERKELEY ENERGY CODE), AND 19.37 (BERKELEY GREEN CODE)

11/29/22 12/28/22
7,840-N.S.

REPEALING BMC 12.48 AND REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING BMC 19.40

11/29/22 12/28/22
7,841-N.S.

PUBLIC SEWER EASEMENT AND INSTALLATION WITH PAULONIA INVESTMENT, LLC AND LITTLE TREE INVESTMENT, INC. FOR EXTENDING OPERATING, MAINTAINING AND ACCESSING SEWER PIPE FACILITIES ON APN 063-2969-034-23

11/29/22 12/28/22
7,842-N.S.

PUBLIC SEWER AND ACCESS ROAD EASEMENT AND INSTALLATION WITH JAMES ROBERT HIGGINS FOR EXTENDING, OPERATING, MAINTAINING AND ACCESSING SEWER PIPE FACILITIES ON 1033 MILLER AVENUE (APN 063-2969-034-25)

11/29/22 12/28/22
7,843-N.S.

ACCESS ROAD EASEMENT AND INSTALLATION WITH PAULONIA INVESTMENT, LLC AND LITTLE TREE INVESTMENT, INC. ON APN: 063-2969-034-44 FOR ACCESSING SEWER PIPE FACILITIES

11/29/22 12/28/22
7,844-N.S.

ADDING CHAPTER 11.63 TO THE BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE THE USE OF CARRYOUT AND PRE-CHECKOUT BAGS AND PROMOTING THE USE OF REUSABLE BAGS

11/29/22 12/28/22
7,845-N.S.

 

REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 19.48 (FIRE CODE)

12/6/22 1/5/23
7,846-N.S.

FAIR WORKWEEK EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

12/13/22 1/12/23
7,847-N.S.

AMENDING BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) SECTION 20.12.070 TO MODIFY THE SIGN ORDINANCE, MODIFYING CHAPTER 20.16 TO ADOPT SECTION 20.16.105 INTRODUCING A COORDINATED SIGN DESIGN PROGRAM, AND AMENDING SECTION 23.406.070 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE SIGN ORDINANCE.

12/13/22 1/12/23
7,848-N.S.

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A LEASE AND ANY NECESSARY AMENDMENTS WITH GANGA HOLDINGS, LLC, FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1720 SAN PABLO AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA.

12/13/22 12/13/22
7,849-N.S.

ADDING CHAPTER 7.54 TO THE BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPOSE AN EXCISE TAX ON KEEPING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VACANT TO FUND GENERAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES

12/13/22 12/13/22

 

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