2001 AugustSUI~PLEMENT
INSEF;TION GUIDE
CUPERTINO~ MUNICIPAL CODE
August, 2001
(Covering Ordinances through 1882)
This supplement consists of repainted pages replacing existing pages in the
Cupertino Municipal Code.
Remove pages listed in the column headed "Remove Pages" and in their places
insert the pages listed in the column headed "Insert Pages."
This Guide for Insertion should be retained as a permanent record of pages
supplemented and should be inserted in the front of the code.
Remove Pages Insert Pages
Preface ...................... Preface
Checklist i-v ............ Checklist i-v
TEXT
20-1-20-4a ............... 20-1-20-4
23-24 ...................... 23-24
321-322-1 ................ 321-322-1
'TABLES
614-13-614-14 ......... 614-13-614-14
INDEX
623-624 .................. 623-624
PRI~FACE
The Cupertino Municipal Code, originally published by Book
Publishing Company in 1973, has been kept current by regular
supplementation.
During original codification, the ordinances were compiled,
edited and indexed by the editorial staff of Book Publishing
Company under the directioli of Mr. David H. Adams, city
attorney.
The code is organized by subject matter under an expandable
three-factor decimal numbering system which is designed to
facilitate supplementation without disturbing the numbering of
existing provisions. Each se~~tion number designates, in se-
quence, the numbers of the title, chapter, and section. Thus,
Section 17.12.050 is Section ..050, located in Chapter 17.12 of
Title 17. In most instances, sections are numbered by tens (.010,
.020, .030, etc.), leaving nine vacant positions between original
sections to accommodate future provisions. Similarly, chapters
and titles are numbered to provide for internal expansion.
In parentheses following e~lch section is a legislative history
identifying the specific sow-ces for the provisions of that
section. This legislative history is complemented by an ordi-
nance disposition table, following the text of the code, listing by
nwnber all ordinances, their subjects, and where they appear in
the codification.
Footnotes referring to applicable statutory provisions are
located throughout the text.. A subject-matter index, with
complete cross-referencing, locates specific code provisions by
individual section numbers.
This supplement brings th~~ code up to date through Ordi-
nance 1882, passed July 16, x:001.
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CHECKLIST
CUPERTINO IvIUNICIPAL CODE
This checklist is included to provide a positive means for ascertaining whether your code contains all
current pages. After insertion of the 8-01 supplement, the Cupertino Municipal Code should contain the pages
indicated below. Wherever there is a dash page, it :has been listed individually.
Page Number Date
Title 1:
1 .............................. 1-95
3-6 .......................... 12-95
7-10 .......................... 11-98
10-1 ........................... 11-98
11-15 ......................... 12-95
Title 2:
17-20 .......................... 8-99
20-1-20-4 ....................... 8-Ol
20-5-20-6 ....................... 8-97
21-22 .......................... 6-99
22a ............................ 6-99
22-1-22-3 ...................... 12-95
23-24 .......................... 8-01
24a-24b ........................ 1-95
25-30 ......................... 12-95
31-34 .......................... 6-00
35-51 ......................... 12-95
52/58 .. . . . ..................... 12-95
59-60 .......................... 3-89
61-63 .......................... 5 -96
64/66 ........................... 5-96
67-70 ....................... (no date)
70-1-70-2 ...................... 12-95
70-3-70-4 ...................... 12-91
70-5-70-6 ....................... 5-96
70-7-70-8 ....................... 5 -0l
70-9 ............................ 5-95
70-11-70-12 ..................... 6-00
Title 3:
71 ............................ 12-95
73-76 ......................... 12-96
77 ............................. 8-99
Page Number Date
78/86 ........................... 8-99
87-88 ....................... (no date)
89-96 ......................... 12-96
97-98 .......................... 5-01
99-100 ........................ 12-96
100a-100b ..................... 12-96
100-1-100-2 ..................... 2-93
100-2a .......................... 2-93
100-3-100-4 ..................... 5-92
100-5-100-6 .................... 12-95
100-7-100-8 .................... 12-96
100-9-100-12 .................... 9-92
100-13-100-14 .................. 12-96
Title 4:
101 ......................... (no date)
Title 5:
103 ........................... 12-96
105-106 ....................... 12-95
107-108 ........................ 2-93
109-110 ....................... 12-95
111-112 ........................ 8-99
113-114 ........................ 3-99
115-117 ....................... 12-95
119-124 ....................... 12-96
125-128 ........................ 8-99
129-130 ....................... 12-96
130-1 .......................... 12-96
131-132 ....................... 12-95
133-134 ....................... 12-96
135/ 141 ........................ 12-95
142-1-142-4 .................... 12-96
Title 6:
143-15 0 ........................ 5 -96
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Page Number Date
151 ........................... 12-96
152/ 156 ........................ 12-96
157-158 ....................... 10-93
159-160 ....................... 12-91
161-162 ....................... 12-96
162-1-162-2 .................... 12-96
163-164 ....................... 12-95
165 ........................... 12-96
166/ 180 ........................ 12-96
Title 7:
181 ......................... (no date)
Title 8:
183-204 ........................ 5-94
204-1-204-3 ..................... 5-94
Title 9:
205 ........................... 11-98
207-208 ..................... (no date)
209-210 ........................ 5 -01
210-1-210-7 ..................... 5-01
210-8a-210-8b .................... 5-Ol
210-9 ........................... 5-96
211-212 ..................... (no date)
213-214 ........................ 5-96
215-216 ....................... 12-96
217-218 .. . . . ................... 5-96
219-220 ..................... (no date)
221-222 ........................ 5-96
223-224 ........................ 3-87
225-234 ........................ 5 -96
235-239 ....................... 12-96
240/242 ........................ 12-96
242-1-242-8 ..................... 9-91
243-244 ....................... 11-9 8
244-1 .......................... 11-98
Title 10:
245 ........................... 12-00
247-248 ....................... 12-96
249-250 ........................ 8-99
250-1-250-2 ..................... 8-99
Page Number Date
251-25 8 ....................... 12-96
258-1 ........................... 9-92
259-264 ....................... 12-96
265-272 ........................ 5 -01
273-274 ....................... 12-96
275-276 ........................ 8-99
277 ........................... 12-96
278/278-2 ....................... 12-96
278-2a-278-2b .................... 1-95
279-280 ....................... 12-96
281-282 ....................... 12-00
Title 11:
283 ........................... 12-96
285-290 ........................ 5-95
291-292 ....................... 11-97
292-1 .......................... 11-97
293-294 ........................ 8-94
295-296 ........................ 5 -01
296-1 .......................... 12-87
297/299 ........................ 11-86
301-304 ....................... 12-96
305-306 ........................ 5-01
306-1 ........................... 5-01
307-308 ................ . . . .... 12-00
309 ........................... 12-96
311-312 ........................ 3-87
313-314 ........................ 2-Ol
315-316 ....................... 12-00
316-1 .......................... 12-00
317-318 ... . . . .................. 2-00
318-1-318-2 .................... 12-00
319 ........................... 12-00
320a ............................ 5-95
320-1-320-2 ..................... 2-01
320-3 ........................... 5-96
321-322 ........................ 8-01
322-1 ........................... 8-01
323-324 ....................... 12-87
325-326 ....................... 11-86
327-328 ....................... 11-97
329-332 ....................... 12-96
332-1 .......................... 12-96
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Page Number Date
333-334 ....................... 11-86
334-1 -334-3 .................... 12-96
335- 338 ... .................. (no date)
339- 340 ... ..................... 6-00
340-1 ...... ..................... 3-88
341- 342 ... .................... 12-87
342-1 -342-2 .................... 12-96
Title 12:
343 ......................... (no date)
Title 13:
345-354 ..................... (no date)
Title 14:
355 ........................... 12-96
357- 358 ... ..................... 8-94
359-360 ... ..................... 3-89
360-1 ...... ..................... 3-89
361- 362 ... ..................... 8-94
362a ....... ..................... 8-94
362-1 -362-2 ..................... 2-93
363- 366 ... ..................... 8-94
366-1 -366-2 ..................... 8-94
367- 368 ... .................. (no date)
368-1 -368-2 .................... 12-00
368-3-368-4 .................... 12-96
369- 372 ... .................. (no date)
373-376 ... .................... 12-96
376-1 -376-2 .................... 12-96
376-2a ..... .................... 12-96
376-3 -376-4 ..................... 4-94
377- 378 ... .................... 12-96
378-1 -378-2 ..................... 9-00
378-3 -378-4 .................... 11-99
378-4a ..... .................... 11-99
378-5 -378-6 ..................... 6-99
379- 382 ... .................. (no date)
383- 385 ... ..................... 8-94
Title 15:
387-394 ........................ 5-98
395/411 ......................... 5-98
Page Number Date
Title 16:
413-~ 17 ........................ 8-99
418/420 ......................... 8-99
421134 ........................ 5-98
435-436 ........................ 9-00
43738 ........................ 5-98
439-443 ........................ 8-99
445-448 ........................ 6-00
448-1 ........................... 5-98
449---454 ....................... 10-93
45 5-45 8 ........................ 5 -98
459-464 ........................ 8-99
464-1-464-4 ..................... 8-99
464-4a~64-4b .................... 8-99
464-4b.1--X64-4b.16 ................ 8-99
464-4c .......................... 5-98
464-5164-12 ................... 10-90
465-467 ........................ 5-98
468/474 ......................... 5-98
474-1-474-2 ..................... 3-88
47576 ........................ 5-98
477-480 ........................ 8-99
480-180-2 ..................... 8-99
Title 17:
481 ............................ 8-98
483-484 ........................ 8-97
485-488 ....................... 10-93
489-490 ........................ 5-96
491-492 ....................... 11-98
492-1 .......................... 11-98
493-494 ...................:... 12-94
494-1 .......................... 12-94
49598 ....................... 11-98
498-1 .......................... 11-98
499-500 ........................ 8-97
501-504 ........................ 6-00
505/515 ........................ 12-96
Title 18:
517-5 36 ....................... 12-95
537-538 ....................... 12-00
538-1 .......................... 12-00
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Page Number Date
539-540 ....................... 12-95
541-542 ....................... 12-00
542-1 .......................... 12-00
543-568 ....................... 12-95
568 -1-5 68-6 .................... 12-95
Title 19:
569-570 ........................ 8-98
571-572 ....................... 12-94
573-574 ........................ 9-00
575-582 ........................ 2-01
582-1 ........................... 2-01
583-584 ........................ 8-98
5 8 5-5 8 6 ........................ 2-01
587-588 ........................ 2-93
588-1-588-4 ..................... 7-95
588-5-588-6 ..................... 8-99
588-6a-588-6b .................... 7-95
5 88-7-5 88-8 ..................... 4-94
5 88-9-5 88-12 .................... 5-01
588-12.1-588-12.8 ................. 5-Ol
588-12.8a ........................ 5-01
5 88-12.9-5 8 8-12.10 ............... 12-00
588-12.10a ....................... 5-01
588-12.11 ....................... 11-99
588-12a-588-12b .................. 8-98
588-13 .......................... 8-98
588-15-588-16 ................... 6-00
588-16a-5-88-16b ................. 6-00
5 88-17-588-18 .................. 12-96
5 88-19-588-22 ................... 8-96
588-22a-588-22b .................. 8-98
588-22c-588-22d ................. 12-96
588-23-588-24 ................... 7-95
588-24a-588-24b .................. 7-95
588-25-588-26 .................. 12-93
588-27-588-32 ................... 6-00
5 88-33-588-34 .................. 12-96
5 88-35-588-36 ................... 8-98
588-36a-588-36b .................. 6-00
588-37 .......................... 6-99
588-38a ......................... 8-98
588-39-588-42 ................... 5-98
Page Number Date
588-43- 588-44 ................... 6-00
588-44a ......................... 6-00
588-45- 588-48 ................... 2-93
588-49- 588-50 ................... 8-98
588-SOa -588-SOb .................. 6-99
588-51- 588-52 ................... 6-00
588-52a-588-52d ................. 12-96
588-52e-588-52h .................. 5-95
588-52i -588-52j .................. 12-96
588-53- 588-54 ................... 6-99
588-55- 588-58 ................... 8-98
588-58a ......................... 8-98
588-59- 588-60 ................... 2-93
588-61- 588-62 .................. 12-93
588-63- 588-64 ................... 4-94
588-65 .......................... 4-99
588-66/588-68 ..................... 4-99
588-69- 588-72 ................... 2-97
588-72a-588-72c .................. 2-97
588-73- 588-74 ................... 4-99
588-74a-588-74b ................. 12-96
588-75- 588-76 ................... 2-97
588-76a -588-76c .................. 2-97
588-77- 588-78 ................... 2-93
588-79- 588-80 .................. 12-96
588-81- 588-86 ................... 2-93
588-87- 588-88 .................. 12-96
588-89- 588-90 ................... 2-93
588-91- 588-94 ................... 6-99
588-95-588-96 ................... 8-98
588-97- 588-98 ................... 6-00
588-98a -588-98b .................. 6-00
588-99 .......................... 6-00
588-100a-588-100b ................ 5-98
Title 20:
5 8 8 -101 ........................ 12-94
588-103-588-106 ................. 12-96
Tables:
589-590 ........................ 5-96
591-592 ........................ 5-98
593-594 ........................ 2-93
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Page Number Date
595-599 ....................... 12-96
601-614 ........................ 5-98
614-1-614-4 ..................... 5-98
614-5-614-8 ..................... 8-98
614-9-614-10 .................... 8 -99
614-11-614-12 ................... 9-00
614-13-614-14 ................... 8-O 1
Index:
615-616 ....................... 12-96
617-618 ........................ 5-Ol
619-620 ........................ 8-99
62122 . . . . .................... 8-97
623-624 ........................ 8-01
624-1 ........................... 6-00
625-626 ........................ 5-01
627 ........................... 11-99
629/631 ......................... 3-96
633-636 ....................... 12-96
637--640 ........................ 5-01
640-1 ........................... 5-01
641-642 ....................... 12-96
643-648 ........................ 6-00
649-65 0 ....................... 12-00
650-1 .......................... 12-00
651 ........................... 12-96
652/654 ........................ 12-96
655-656 ....................... 12-00
657-658 ........................ 5-98
659-660 ........................ 8-99
661-664 ........................ 6-00
665-666 ........................ 6-99
667-668 ........................ 8-98
669-670 ....................... 12-00
670-1 .......................... 11-99
671-673 ........................ 8-98
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2.06.010
Chapter 2.06
CITY COUNCII~CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Sections:
2.06.010 Purposes.
2.06.020 Statutory authority.
2.06.030 Definitions.
2.06.040 Conflicts with provisions of
state law.
2.06.050 Constitutionality.
2.06.060 Construction.
2.06.070 Prohibited acts defined.
2.06.080 Penalty for violations.
2.06.090 Remedies cumulative.
2.06.100 Contribution limits.
2.06.110 Restrictions on when
contributions may be accepted.
2.06.120 Disclosure statements.
2.06.150 Criminal proceedings.
2.06.010 Purposes.
A. The proper operation of democratic govern-
ment requires that elected officials be responsible to
the people; that monetary contributions to political
campaigns on behalf, or against, a candidate, while
a legitimate form of public participation in the polit-
ical process, should not be so great as to permit
particulaz individuals or organizations to exercise a
controlling or undue influence on the election of
City Councilpersons.
B. This chapter is intended to minimize the
potentially corrupting influence and appeazance of
corruption caused by excessive contributions to City
Council campaigns or on behalf of, or against a
candidate, by providing for reasonable contribution
limits for candidates and "independent committees"
as part of the election process.
C. This chapter also is intended to lessen the
potentially corrupting pressures on candidates, of-
ficeholders, and committees, for fundraising by
establishing sensible time periods for soliciting and
accepting campaign contributions.
D. This chapter also seeks to enable each City
voter to cast an informed vote by requiring that
candidates disclose all campaign contributions prior
to a City election and by requiring independent
expenditure committees to reveal the source of their
funding prior to a City election consistent with free
speech principles contained in the Constitution of
the United States and the State of California. (Ord.
1877 (part), 2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord.
1757 § 1 (part), 1997)
2.06.020 Statutory authority.
Section 85706(b) of the California Government
Code, adopted by the voters of the State of Califor-
nia on November 6, 1996, as part of Proposition
208, authorizes the City to impose lower
contribution limitations or other campaign disclo-
sores or prohibitions that are as, or more, stringent
than set forth under the applicable provisions of
state law. (Ord. 1877 (part), 2001: Ord. 1818 (part),
1999: Ord. 1757 § 1 (part), 1997)
2.06.030 Definitions.
Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, all
words and phrases in this chapter shall have the
same meaning as are defined in Title 9 of the Cali-
fornia Government Code as then exists on the date
of enactment of this chapter or as it may be later
amended. Words and phrases not specifically de-
finedshall beconstrued according to the context and
approved usage of the language. (Ord. 1877 (part),
2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord. 1757 § 1 (part),
1997)
2.06.040 Conflicts with provisions of state
law.
Where conflict occurs between any provision
established by this chapter and any provision of
applicable state law, the more restrictive or stringent
of any such provision shall apply. (Ord. 1877 (part),
2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord. 1757 § 1 (part),
1997)
2.06.050 Constitutionality.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this chapter is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
~:0-1 ~cU~wno a-oi>
2.06.050
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
chapter. The Council declazes that it would have
passed this chapter, and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of
the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses or phrases had been declared
invalid or unconstitutional. (Ord. 1877 (part), 2001:
Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord. 1757 § 1 (part), 1997)
2.06.060 Construction.
The provisions of this chapter, and all proceed-
ings under it are to be construed liberally with a
view to effect its purposes and to promote justice.
(Ord. 1877 (part), 2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999:
Ord. 1757 § 1 (part), 1997)
2.06.070 Prohibited acts defined.
Whenever in this chapter, any act or omission is
made unlawful, it shall include causing, allowing,
permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing
the fact of such act or omission. (Ord. 1877 (part),
2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord. 1757 § 1 (part),
1997)
2.06.080 Penalty for violations.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, imprison-
ment for a term not exceeding six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1877 (part),
2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord. 1757 § 1 (part),
1997)
2.06.090 Remedies cumulative.
All remedies provided for in this chapter shall be
cumulative and not exclusive. All remedies con-
tained herein shall be in addition to any criminal or
civil penalties contained in Section 83116 et seq. of
the California Government Code or any other appli-
cable provision of state law. (Ord. 1877 (part),
2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord. 1757 § 1 (part),
1997)
2.06.100 Contribution limits.
A. Except as provided hereinafter, no person,
other than small contributor committees or political
party committees, shall make to any candidate for
City Council or to the candidate's controlled com-
mittee, and no such candidate or the candidate's
controlled committee shall accept from any person,
a contribution or contributions totaling more than
one hundred dollars for each election in which the
candidate is attempting to be on the ballot or is a
write-in candidate.
B. No small contributor committee or political
party committee shall make to any candidate for
City Council or the controlled committee of such a
candidate, and no candidate shall accept from a
small contributor committee or political party com-
mittee, acontribution or contributions totaling more
than two hundred dollars for each election in which
the candidate is attempting to be on the ballot or is
a write-in candidate.
C. The forgiveness of any debt constitutes a
campaign contribution and any forgiveness greater
than the contribution limits contained herein, either
for a candidate or an independent committee, is
prohibited.
D. The provisions of this section shall not apply
to a candidate's contribution of his or her personal
funds to his or her own campaign committee. Candi-
dates can contribute to their own campaigns at any
time before or after the election. The provisions of
this section limiting campaign contributions shall
apply to contributions from a spouse.
E. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections
A through D of this section and except as provided
hereinafter, any committee making independent
expenditures of one thousand dollars or more shall
not accept from any person any contribution in
excess of two hundred fifty dollars for each election
in which the committee is participating. (Ord. 1877
(part), 2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord. 1797
(part), 1998; Ord. 1757 § 1 (part), 1997)
2.06.110 Restrictions on when
contributions may be accepted.
A. No candidate or committee may accept contri-
butions more than six months prior to the election
for which the contributions are to be utilized.
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2.06.110
B. No candidate may accept contributions later
than five days prior to the election. In the event that
a candidate incurs more debt in his or her campaign
than can be paid by contributions, the candidate
must retire the debt from his or her own personal
funds prior to January 1st of the yeaz following the
election. Failure to retire the debt by that date con-
stitutes aviolation of this chapter.
C. No committee making independent expendi-
tures of one thousand dollazs or more may accept
contributions later than five days before the election.
Any debt incurred by such committee which is not
retired from campaign contributions prior to January
1st of the yeaz following the election constitutes a
violation of this chapter.
D. This section shall not apply to any funds
raised for the purposes described in Section
85305(d) of the California Government Code (relat-
ed to attorney's fees, cost of recounts, and other
costs described in Section 85305(d). (Ord. 1877
(part), 2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord. 1757 § 1
(part), 1997)
2.06.120 Disclosure statements.
A. Forty days prior to a City Council election,
all candidates and independent expenditure commit-
tees shall file with the City Clerk two originals of
the first pre-election disclosure report required by
the Fair Political Practices Commission disclosing
the name, address, employer and contribution
amount of all persons making contributions exceed-
ing ninety-nine dollars. Contributions requiring
disclosure include "in kind" contributions of a fair
market value of ninety-nine dollars or more. In
addition, committees making independent expendi-
tures of one thousand dollars or more must also
disclose the name, address, and employer of all
officers of the committee. The filing period for the
initial disclosure is January 1st of the even num-
bered yeaz prior to the election through forty-five
days prior to the election, and the deadline is five
p.m. in the City Clerk's Office. Facsimiles and post-
marks are not acceptable.
B. The following disclosure statements must be
filed by candidates and independent expenditure
committees twelve days prior to a city election: (1)
Two originals of the second pre-election disclosure
statement required by the Fair Political Practices
Commission. The filing period is forty-four days
prior through seventeen days prior to the election;
and (2) A City of Cupertino disclosure statement
must be filed by candidates and committees contain-
ing the same information as the disclosure statement
required by the Fair Political Practices Commission.
The filing period is sixteen days prior through four-
teen days prior to the election. The deadline for both
of these disclosure statements is five p.m. in the
City Clerk's Office. Facsimiles and postmazks aze
not acceptable.
C. The following disclosure statements must be
filed by candidates and independent expenditure
committees four days prior to a city election: A City
of Cupertino disclosure containing the same infor-
mation as the disclosure statement required by the
Fair Political Practices Commission. The filing
period is forty-four days prior through four five
days prior to the election. The deadline for both of
these disclosure statements is four p.m. in the City
Clerk's Office. Disclosure statements must be per-
sonally delivered; facsimiles and postmarks aze not
acceptable.
D. The City Clerk shall make all disclosure
statements available to the public upon request and
by posting them on the Cupertino Internet website
by the first day prior to the city election.
E. On January 31st of the year following a City
election, all candidates and independent expenditure
committees shall file semi-annual disclosure state-
ments with the City Clerk as required by the Fair
Political Practices Commission. The filing period for
the final disclosure is from the sixteenth day prior
to the election through December 31st of the year
of the election, and the deadline is five p.m. in the
City Clerk's Office. Facsimiles and postmarks aze
not acceptable.
F. The filing of the above-described disclosure
statements do not relieve candidates or committees
from filing disclosure statements as required by the
Fair Political Practices Act. (Ord. 1877 (part), 2001:
L:U-3 (Cupertino 8-Ol)
2.06.120
Ord. 1818 (part), 1999: Ord. 1797 (part), 1998: Ord.
1757 § 1 (part), 1997)
2.06.150 Criminal proceedings.
Any criminal proceedings against any person for
a violation of this chapter will be prosecuted by an
independent city prosecutor selected by the Presid-
ing Judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
(Ord. 1877 (part), 2001: Ord. 1818 (part), 1999:
Ord. 1757 § 1 (part), 1997)
(Cupertino 8-01) 20-4
2.16.010
Chapter 2.16
CITY COUNCIL~ALARIES*
Sections:
2.16.010 Statutory basis.
2.16.020 Amount of salary-Effective
date.
2.16.030 Reimbursement.
* For statutory provisions regarding salary schedules for city council-
men, see Gov. Code § 36516.
2.16.010 Statutory basis.
Section 36516 of the Government Code of the
State authorizes the City Council to enact an ordi-
nance providing that each member of the City
Council receive a salary in accordance with a sched-
ule set forth in said section. (Ord. 1881 (part), 2001:
Ord. 1832 (part), 1999: Ord. 1792 (part), 1998: Ord.
1728 (part), 1996: Ord. 1660 (part), 1994: Ord. 393
§ 1, 1969)
2.16.020 Amount of salary-Effective date.
A. Each member of the City Council shall re-
ceive asalary of five hundred sixty-two dollars and
fifty-nine cents per month, or fraction thereof.
B. Upon beginning a new term of office for a
Councilmember, the Council shall receive a salary
of six hundred eighteen dollars and eighty-five cents
per month, or fraction thereof. (Ord. 1881 (part),
2001: Ord. 1832 (part), 1999: Ord. 1792 (part),
1998: Ord. 1728 (part), 1996: Ord. 1660 (part),
1994: Ord. 1487, 1989: Ord. 1402, 1987: Ord. 1281,
1984: Ord. 977, 1980: Ord. 721 § 1, 1976: Ord. 393
§ 5, 1969)
2.16.030 Reimbursement.
The salaries prescribed herein are and shall be
exclusive of any amounts payable to each member
of the Council as reimbursement for actual and
necessary expenses incurred by him/her in the per-
formance of official duties for the City. (Ord. 1881
(part), 2001: Ord. 1832 (part), 1999: Ord. 1792
(part), 1998: Ord. 1728 (part), 1996: Ord. 1660
(part), 1994: Ord. 326 § 5, 1966)
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2.18.010
Chapter 2.18
CITY ATTORNEY
Sections:
2.18.010 Office of the City Attorney
established.
2.18.020 Function and duties.
2.18.030 Council-Attorney relations.
2.18.040 Attorney-staff relations.
2.18.050 Relations between Attorney
and individual members of the
public.
2.18.060 Bond.
2.18.070 Acting City Attorney.
2.18.080 Agreements on employment.
2.18.090 Assistants and employees.
2.18.100 Eligibility.
2.18.110 Suspension-Removal-
Resignation.
2.18.010 Office of the City Attorney
established.
A. The office of the City Attorney, as set forth
in Government Code Section 36505, is established.
The City Attorney shall be appointed by the City
Council wholly on the basis of his or her qualifica-
tions. The City Attorney shall hold office for and
during the pleasure of the City Council.
B. The office of the City Attorney shall consist
of the City Attorney and such assistants as may be
authorized by the Council.
C. The City Attorney shall administer the office,
be responsible for the successful performance of its
functions, and shall serve under the direct supervi-
sion and control of the Council as its legal advisor.
D. The Council may retain or employ other
attorneys, assistants, or special counsel as may be
needed to take chazge of any litigation or legal
matters or to assist the City Attorney therein. (Ord.
1673 § 1 (part), 1994)
2.18.020 Function and duties.
The functions of the office of the City Attorney
shall be to:
A. Advise the Council and all City officers in all
matters pertaining to their offices;
B. Furnish legal services at all meetings of the
Council, except when excused or disabled, and give
advice or opinions on the legality of all matters
under consideration by the Council or by any of the
boards, commissions, committees or officers;
C. Prepaze and/or approve all ordinances, resolu-
tions, agreements, contracts, and other legal instru-
ments as shall be required for the proper conduct of
the business of the City and approve the form of all
contracts, agreements, and bonds given to the City;
D. Provide the necessary legal services required
in connection with the acquisition of land or ease-
ments on behalf of the City;
E. Subject to the general direction of the Coun-
cil, prosecute and defend the City, and all boards,
officers and employees in their official capacities,
all civil proceedings before judicial and quasi judi-
cial tribunals. The City Attorney shall not compro-
mise, settle or dismiss any action for or against the
City without permission of the City Council. Nor
shall the City Attorney commence any civil action
without the permission of the Council.
F. Prosecute all violations of City ordinance;
provided, however, that the City Attorney is not
required to prosecute any misdemeanor or infraction
within the City arising out of a violation of State
law. (Ord. 1673 § 1 (part), 1994)
2.18.030 Council-Attorney relations.
Individual Councilmembers may seek and obtain
legal advice from the City Attorney on any matter
or matters pertaining to the legal position of the
City. Any such advice given to individual
Councilmembers, however, may be repeated to the
entire Council at any regular or special Council
meeting. With respect to advice to individual
Councilmembers regazding potential conflicts of
interest, the City Attorney may render informal
advice; provided, however, that it is understood that
a Councilmember is automatically protected from
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11.24.170
TABL)F; 11.24.170
Period of Time
(Consecutive Side
Street Minutes) Hours of Street Portion Exceptions
Finch Avenue 120 8 a.m. to 5 West Between Craft Drive Sundays and Holidays
p.m. and a point 300 feet
south of Sorenson Ave-
nue
Stevens Creek 120 All hours North Between a point 210 None
Boulevazd feet east of Stelling
Road and a point 430
feet easterly
Stevens Creek 15 9 a.m. to 6 South Between a point 150 Sundays and Holidays
Boulevazd p.m. feet east of Pasadena
Avenue to Imperial
Avenue
Foothill Bou- 15 10 a.m. to 5 East Between a point 320 None
levazd p.m. feet north of Salem
Avenue to a point 490
feet north of Salem
Avenue
Mary Avenue 180 8 a.m. to 5 East Between Senior Center Weekends and
p.m. Driveway to a point Holidays
approximately 225
feet north thereof
11.24.170 Limitations on certain streets.
No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle
as defined in the Vehicle Code of California, or as
hereafter amended, on the streets or portions of
streets, set out in Table 11.24.170, within the City
for a period of time longer than that indicated oppo-
site the name of each street between the respective
hours set opposite the name of each street on any
day, or on any one day and the next ensuing day,
except as provided in this section. (Ord. 1882, 2001;
Ord. 1857 (part), 2000; Ord. 1476 (part), 1988; Ord.
1419 (part), 1987; Ord. 1409 (part), 1987; Ord.
1405 (part), 1987; Ord. 1276 (part), 1984; Ord.
1163, 1982; Ord. 843 § 10.3, 1977)
11.24.180 Diagonal parking.
Diagonal parking permitted on certain streets. No
person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle as
defined in the Vehicle Code of California except
within the parking stalls provided, mazked and de-
lineated on the following named streets:
Street Portion
Imperial Between Stevens Creek Boulevard and
Avenue Granada Avenue
Mary Avenue West side between a point 500 feet
north of Stevens Creek Boulevazd to
a point 380 feet south of Lubec Street
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11.24.180
Street Portion
Mary Avenue West side between a point 430 feet
north of Lubec Street and a point 340
feet northerly
Mary Avenue Between Homestead Road and a point
650 feet southerly thereof
Pasadena Between Stevens Creek Boulevard and
Avenue Granada Avenue
Richwood Between Miller Avenue and the easterly
Court terminus thereof
Rosemarie Between Miller Avenue and the easterly
Place terminus thereof
(Ord. 1840 (part), 1999; Ord. 1483, 1989; Ord.
1348, 1986; Ord. 1340, 1985; Ord. 843 § 10.4,
1977)
11.24.190 Off-street parking for
handicapped persons.
A. Property Owned or Operated by the City. The
City Traffic Engineer may designate stalls or spaces
in any off-street parking facility owned or operated
by the City for the exclusive use of vehicles which
display a distinguishing license plate or placard
issued by the California Department of Motor Vehi-
cles to handicapped persons or to disabled veterans
pursuant to Sections 22511.5 and 9105 of the Cali-
fornia Vehicle Code. All spaces or stalls so desig-
nated shall be marked by posting immediately adja-
cent to, and visible from, each stall or space, a sign
consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with
occupant in white on a blue background.
B. Removal of Unauthorized Vehicles. The City
may cause the removal, from a stall or space desig-
nated for physically handicapped persons in a pazk-
ing facility owned or operated by the City, of any
vehicle not displaying one of the distinguishing
placards or license plates specified in Sections
22511.5 and 9105 of the California Vehicle Code if
a sign is posted in conformance with Section
22511.8 of the California Vehicle Code which clear-
ly and conspicuously gives the notice specified in
that section.
C. The provisions of this section shall not be
construed to restrict the rights of private property
owners to designate parking areas for the exclusive
use of handicapped persons under the provisions of
Sections 22511.7 and 22511.8 of the California
Vehicle Code. (Ord. 843 § 11, 1977)
11.24.200 Removal of vehicles from street.
Any regularly employed and salaried employee
who is engaged in the direction of traffic or enforce-
ment of pazking regulations when designated by the
sheriff may remove a vehicle from a street, except
a freeway, in the manner and subject to the require-
ments of Division 11, Chapter 10, Article 1, 2 and
3 of the Vehicle Code of the state under the follow-
ing circumstances:
A. When any vehicle is illegally pazked so as to
block the entrance to a private driveway and it is
impractical to move such vehicle from in front of
the driveway to another point on the street;
B. When any vehicle is illegally parked so as to
prevent access by firefighting equipment to a fire
hydrant and it is impracticable to move such vehicle
from in front of the fire hydrant to another point on
the street;
C. When a vehicle is parked or left standing
upon a highway for seventy-two or more consecu-
tive hours;
D. When a vehicle is parked or left standing
upon a street where the use of such street or a por-
tion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or
construction of the street, or for the installation of
underground utilities, or where the use of the street
or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose
other than the normal flow of traffic, or where the
use of the street or any portion thereof is necessary
for the movement of equipment, articles or struc-
tures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehi-
cle would prohibit or interfere with such use or
movement; provided, that signs giving notice that
such vehicle may be removed are erected or placed
at least twenty-four hours prior to removal;
E. When a vehicle is parked or left standing on
a highway so as to obstruct the normal movement
of traffic;
cc~a~no s-ot> 322
11.24.200
F. When any vehicle is found illegally pazked
and there are no license plates or other evidence of
registration displayed, the vehicle maybe impound-
ed until the owner or person in control of the vehi-
cle furnishes evidence of his or her identity and an
address within California at which he or she can be
located;
G. Whenever any vehicle is pazked or left stand-
ing where parking is prohibited by ordinance and
signs are posted giving notice of authorization for
removal. (Ord. 1500 §§ 1, 2, 1989; Ord. 843 § 7,
1977)
11.24.210 Violation-Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of
an infraction, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished as provided in Chapter 1.12 of this Code.
(Ord. 865 § 1, 1978: Ord. 843 § 12, 1977)
parking zone, the applicant's permit number, and of
any special provisions designated by the Hearing
Officer. The duration of the existence of said zone
shall be indicated on the appropriate signs, and
unless pursuant to a
11.24.220 Temporary parking zones-
Permit procedure.
A. There is conferred upon the City Manager of
the City of Cupertino those powers and duties nec-
essary for the administration of this section. In
addition, there is also conferred upon the City Man-
ager the authority to designate such officers and
employees of the City, as may be required, to assist
him in carrying out the intent and purpose of this
section. The person so designated by the City Man-
ager is referred to in this section as the "Hearing
Officer."
B. The Hearing Officer may designate any area
to be a temporary parking zone, upon compliance
with the application procedure specified in this
section, if in his discretion the public benefits of
such a designation will outweigh the particulaz harm
caused to affected persons or properties. The size
and duration of said zone shall be designed in a
manner reasonably limiting any harmful conse-
quences.
C. A temporary parking zone shall be indicated
by such appropriate signs, sign covers, or markings
as the Hearing Officer may specify. Said signs shall
notify the public of the existence of a temporary
3:~2-1 (Cupertino 8-01)
ORDINANCE LIST
1820 Prezone (Special)
1821 Prezone (Special)
1822 Amends § § 2.04.010, 5.28.070(N),
5.28.165(E), 10.52.060, 16.28.060(C),
16.52.041(B)(1), 16.52.051, 16.52.052,
16.52.053(B)(4)(a) and 19.20.040(A)(1)
and repeals §§ 3.12.040 and
5.04.280(C), (2.04, 5.28, 10.52, 16.28,
16.52, 19.20)
1823 Adopts Ch. 5 of the 1977 Uniform
Code for Building Conservation (16.60)
1824 Amends §§ 16.04.010 and 16.04.110
and repeals §§ 16.04.070, 16.04.090,
16.04.100 and 16.04.120, building code
(16.04)
1825 Amends § 16.16.010 and repeals §
16.16.060, electrical code (16.16)
1826 Amends §§ 16.20.010, 16.20.020 and
16.20.090 and repeals §§
16.20.050-16.20.070, plumbing code
(16.20)
1827 Amends §§ 16.24.010-16.24.030, me-
chanical code (16.24)
1828 Repeals and replaces Ch. 16.40, fire
code (16.40)
1829 Amends § 16.56.010, housing code
(16.56)
1830 Amends §§ 10.21.010-10.21.120,
newsracks (10.21)
1831 Amends §§ 19.80.030(B)(1)(j) and
19.80.040, accesssory build-
ings/structures (19.80)
1832 Amends Ch. 2.16, city council-salaries
(2.16)
1833 Amends § 16.28.045, electronic security
gates (16.28)
1834 Amends Ch. 19.28, zoning (19.28)
1835 Amends §§ 14.18.020, 14.18.140 and
14.18.170, heritage and specimen trees
(14.18)
1836 Amends § 11.24.150, pazking (11.24)
1837 Amends § 11.34.010, traffic (11.34)
1838 Amends § 11.34.020, traffic (11.34)
1839 Amends § 11.34.030, traffic (11.34)
1840 Amends §§ 11.24.150, 11.24.160 and
11.24.180, traffic (11.24)
1841 Amends § 11.20.020, traffic (11.20)
1842 Rezone (Special)
1843 Amends contract with California Public
Employees' Retirement System (Spe-
cial)
1844 Adds §§ 19.36.080, 19.48.080 and
19.134.020; amends Chs. 2.32, 2.90,
16.28, 17.44, 19.28, 19.32, 19.36,
19.48, 19.56, 19.60, 19.64, 19.80,
19.132 and 19.134, design review com-
mittee (2.32, 2.90, 16.28, 17.44, 19.28,
19.32, 19.36, 19.48, 19.56, 19.60,
19.64, 19.80, 19.132, 19.134)
1845 Prezone (Special)
1846 Amends contract with California Public
Employees' Retirement System (Spe-
cial).
1847 Repeals and replaces § 11.34.030, waz-
rants for the installation and mainte-
nance of road bumps (11.34)
1848 Amends § 11.08.250, bicycle lanes
(11.08)
1849 Prezone (Special)
1850 Adopts redevelopment plan for Cuperti-
no Vallco redevelopment project (Not
codified)
1851 Amends § 11.24.150, traffic (11.24)
1852 Rezone (Special)
1853 Adds § 18.24.115; amends § 14.05.010,
pazk maintenance and dedication fees
(14.05, 18.24)
1854 Adds Ch. 10.80, solicitation prohibi-
tions on designated public rights-of--way
(10.80)
1855 Amends § 11.20.030B, all directional
vehiculaz stops required at certain inter-
sections (11.20)
1856 Amends § 11.08.250, bicycle lanes
designated (11.08)
1857 Amends §§ 11.24.150 and 11.24.170,
parking restrictions (11.24)
1858 (Not passed)
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TABLES
1859 Amends § 11.24.150, pazking restric-
tions (11.24)
1860 Amends Ch. 19.28, single-family resi-
dential zones (19.28)
1861 Rezone (Special)
1862 Amends § 11.24.160, stopping, standing
and parking-public streets (11.24)
1863 Amends §§ 19.08.030, definitions, and
19.28.060, single-family residential (R-
1) homes (19.08, 19.28)
1864 Amends § 11.08.260, bicycles (11.08)
1865 (Number not used)
1866 Prezone (Special}
1867 Authorizes amendment to California
public employees' retirement system
contract (Special)
1868 Amends Ch. 19.28, zoning (19.28)
1869 Adds § 3.25.100, transfer of surplus
supplies and equipment (3.25)
1870 Amends § 11.08.250, bicycle lanes
designated (11.08)
1871 Amends entirety of Ch. 10.48, commu-
nity noise control (10.48)
1872 Amends § 11.08.260, bicycle routes
designated (11.08)
1873 Amends § 11.08.250, bicycle lanes
designated (11.08)
1874 Amends §§ 2.88.010 and 2.88.020,
audit committee (2.88)
1875 Amends entirety of Ch. 9.06, massage
establishments and services (9.06)
1876 Amends § 11.20.020, vehicular stop
required at certain intersections (11.20)
1877 Amends Ch. 2.06, campaign finance
(2.06)
1878 Prezone (Special)
1879 Prezone (Special)
1880 Rezone (Special)
1881 Amends Ch. 2.16, city council compen-
sation (2.16)
1882 Amends § 11.24.170, pazking limita-
tions (11.24)
ccu~rooo s-oi~ 614-14
COUNCIL, CITY
contribution limits 2.06.100
contributions
See also Specific Subject
acceptance, time limits 2.06.110
definitions 2.06.030
disclosure statements requirements generally
2.06.120
prohibited acts
See also Specific Subject
generally 2.06.070
purpose of provisions 2.06.010
state law, conflicting provisions, resolution
2.06.040
statutory authority of provisions 2.06.020
violation
criminal proceedings 2.06.150
penalty 2.06.080
remedies cumulative 2.06.090
Child care expense reimbursement, when granted
2.72.010
Communications 2.08.100
Contract bid award. 3.24.080
Document signature authority 2.08.135
Election
See also Campaign finance
generally 2.04.005
False alarm hearing duties 10.26.120
Fences, height, location determination 16.28.030
Manager, city
appointment 2.28.010
suspension, removal 2.28.090
Meeting
discussion procedure 2.08.130
emergency 2.04.025
order of business 2.08.090
place 2.04.030
presentation method 2.08.080
protests 2.08.120
reconsideration
motions 2.08.095
petitions 2.08.096
regular 2.04.010
special 2.04.020
violation, penalty 2.08.140
Municipal employee relations officer
appointment 2.52.320
Nuisance abatement hearing 1.09.070
Officer, official body reports 2.08.110
Pazade, athletic event permit appeal hearing
10.44.140
Permit pazking time determination 11.27.130
Personnel authority 2.52.090
Petition
definitions 2.08.030
exception 2.08.070
hearing notice 2.08.040
Public safety commission appointment 2.60.010
Reimbursement 2.16.030
Robert's Rules of Order adopted 2.08.020
Rules adopted 2.08.010
Salary
amount, effective date 2.16.020
statutory, basis 2.16.010
Storm drainage service charge
adjustment authority 3.36.160
collection duties 3.36.080
review duties 3.36.050
Term limits 2.04.050
Transient occupancy tax appeal hearing
determination 3.12.100
Vacancy filling 2.04.040
Water chazge appeal hearing 15.12.100
Weed abatement
assessment, hearing 9.08.090
authority 9.08.060
heazing, decision, action 9.08.050
resolution 9.08.020
CRUISING
See TRAFFIC
CUPERTINO GARBAGE COMPANY
See GARBAGE
CURFEW
Definitions 10.68.010
Exceptions 10.68.030
f)23 (Cupertino 8-01)
CURFEW
Violation
penalty 10.68.050
prohibited acts 10.68.020
- D -
DEFECATION
See URINATION, DEFECATION
Imposition, rate 3.04.020
Payment responsibility 3.04.030
Refund claim, authority 3.04.100
Short title, authority 3.04.010
DOG
See ANIMAL
E-
DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Divisions, designated 2.48.020
Manager authority 2.48.030
Purpose 2.48.010
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
Chairperson 2.90.050
Construction of provisions 2.90.110
Established 2.90.010
Licensed architect 2.90.070
Meetings, quorum 2.90.060
Powers, functions 2.90.090
Procedural rules 2.90.100
Purpose of provisions 2.90.020
Recordkeeping 2.90.080
Terms of office 2.90.030
Vacancy, removal 2.90.040
DISASTER COUNCIL
Definitions 2.40.020
Director of emergency services
created 2.40.050
powers, duties 2.40.060
Emergency organization
membership 2.40.070
structure, duties, functions 2.40.080
Expenditures 2.40.100
Membership 2.40.030
Mutual aid provided 2.40.090
Powers, duties 2.40.030
Purposes 2.40.010
Violation, penalty 2.40.110
EARTHQUAKE
See TOXIC GASES
ELECTIONS, MUNICIPAL
See COUNCIL, CITY
ELECTRICAL CODE
Adopted 16.16.010
Persons allowed to do electrical work
designated 16.16.025
EMERGENCY
See DISASTER COUNCII.
EMPLOYEE, CITY
See also Specific Employee
Communication with public
See COMMUNICATION WITH CTTY
OFFICIALS
General personnel policies
See PERSONNEL
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
See PERSONNEL
ENGINEER, CTTY
Preliminary soil report approval 16.12.050
Truck route signing 11.32.020
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CEQA guidelines adopted 2.84.090
DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX
Administration, authority 3.04.090
Exemptions 3.04.040
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