Contents of Vancouver Municipal Code

Title 1 General Provisions
- Ch. 1.01 Adoption of Code
- Ch. 1.04 Official Newspaper
- Ch. 1.08 Columbia Region Association of Governments
Title 2 Administration and Personnel Revised
- Ch. 2.03 Department of Development Review Services
- Ch. 2.04 Department of Public Works
- Ch. 2.07 Compensation
- Ch. 2.10 Department of Financial & Management Services
- Ch. 2.12 Emergency Management
- Ch. 2.16 Recreation and Parks Commission
- Ch. 2.20 Police Department
- Ch. 2.24 Relief and Pensions Board
- Ch. 2.32 Fire Department
- Ch. 2.36 Department of Human Resources
- Ch. 2.40 City Office Hours and Holidays
- Ch. 2.45 Personnel Regulations
- Ch. 2.46 Defense of Officials, Employees, and Volunteers
- Ch. 2.48 Surety Bonds
- Ch. 2.51 Hearing Examiner System
- Ch. 2.52 Employees' Retirement System
- Ch. 2.57 Civil Service for Police and Fire Employees
- Ch. 2.62 PARKING COMMISSION (Repealed by M-3460)
- Ch. 2.63 Parking Advisory Committee
- Ch. 2.69 Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action Program
- Ch. 2.70 Development Corporation
- Ch. 2.71 City Center Redevelopment Authority
- Ch. 2.73 Downtown Redevelopment Authority ("DRA")
- Ch. 2.74 Local Review Board
- Ch. 2.75 Neighborhood Associations
- Ch. 2.80 Neighborhood Dispute Resolution Program
- Ch. 2.88 Culture, Arts and Heritage Commission Revised
- Ch. 2.90 Public Records Disclosure
Title 3 Finance
- Ch. 3.05 Purchasing and Public Works
- Ch. 3.08 Fees and Charges
- Ch. 3.12 Funds
- Ch. 3.16 Leasehold Excise Tax
- Ch. 3.20 Real Estate Excise Tax
- Ch. 3.22 Multi-Family Housing Tax Exemption
- Ch. 3.24 Budget System
- Ch. 3.25 Bad Debt
- Ch. 3.26 Donations of Property to City
- Ch. 3.30 Disposition of City-Owned Surplus Real Property
- Ch. 3.35 Local Improvement Districts
- Ch. 3.40 Vancouver Transportation Benefit District
Title 5 Business Licenses and Regulations Revised
- Ch. 5.04 Business and Occupation License Tax
- Ch. 5.05 International Service Zones
- Ch. 5.16 Pool Tables and Billiard Parlors
- Ch. 5.17 Special Events Permitting
- Ch. 5.18 Carnivals and Traveling Shows
- Ch. 5.19 Cable Television
- Ch. 5.20 Display of Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch. 5.24 Dances
- Ch. 5.26 Dancing in Cabarets
- Ch. 5.28 Private Dances in Cabarets
- Ch. 5.30 Dancing in Taverns
- Ch. 5.32 Adult Entertainment
- Ch. 5.34 Food Vendors
- Ch. 5.36 Golf Courses
- Ch. 5.38 Bill Posting and Distribution of Handbills
- Ch. 5.40 Outdoor Advertising
- Ch. 5.42 Intoxicating Liquor
- Ch. 5.44 Junk Dealers
- Ch. 5.46 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch. 5.48 Pawnbrokers
- Ch. 5.50 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
- Ch. 5.53 Panoramas and Peep Shows
- Ch. 5.54 Motion Picture Shows and Theaters
- Ch. 5.58 Gambling
- Ch. 5.59 Bingo, Raffles and Amusement Games
- Ch. 5.60 Punchboards and Pulltabs
- Ch. 5.62 Collection of Recyclable Materials
- Ch. 5.64 Racing News Agencies
- Ch. 5.66 Closing Out Sales
- Ch. 5.68 Telephone Business for Hire
- Ch. 5.70 Sound Trucks
- Ch. 5.72 Septic Tank Cleaners
- Ch. 5.76 Taxi & Transportation Network Company Code
- Ch. 5.85 Ambulances
- Ch. 5.86 Tow Truck Operators
- Ch. 5.87 Tax Administrative Code
- Ch. 5.88 Natural Gas Companies
- Ch. 5.92 Water-Sewer Department Gross Receipts Tax
- Ch. 5.93 Stormwater Utility Tax
- Ch. 5.94 Solid Waste Utility Tax Revised
- Ch. 5.96 Electricity Tax
- Ch. 5.98 Sales and Use Tax
- Ch. 5.99 Lodging Tax
Title 6 Health and Sanitation Revised
- Ch. 6.12 Garbage Disposal Revised
- Ch. 6.16 Hospital Reports
Title 7 Criminal Code
- Ch. 7.00 Preliminary Article
- Ch. 7.02 Adoption of Rcw Sections Not Specifically Set Forth
- Ch. 7.03 Adoption of Specific Rcw Sections
- Ch. 7.04 Pedestrian Interference
- Ch. 7.05 Public Disturbance
- Ch. 7.06 Public Facility - Criminal Activity Exclusion Orders
- Ch. 7.07 Making or Having Vehicle Prowl or Vehicle Theft Tools
- Ch. 7.08 Interfering with Police Animals or Accelerant Detection Dogs
- Ch. 7.09 Provoking Assault
- Ch. 7.10 Urinating in Public
- Ch. 7.11 Unlawful Possession of Dangerous Knives
- Ch. 7.12 Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors
- Ch. 7.13 Conduct at City Transit Mall
- Ch. 7.14 Vehicular Trespass
- Ch. 7.15 Disorderly Conduct by Mutual Combat
- Ch. 7.16 Hit and Run Pedestrian
Title 8 Public Peace and Safety
- Ch. 8.06 Skateboards, Roller Skates, Coasters, in-Line Skates, Motorized Foot Scooters, and Similar Devices
- Ch. 8.20 Nuisances
- Ch. 8.21 Graffiti Prevention
- Ch. 8.22 Camping
- Ch. 8.24 Animals
- Ch. 8.44 Unfair Housing Practices
- Ch. 8.45 Source of Income Protection
- Ch. 8.46 Notice of Rent Increase
- Ch. 8.47 Eviction Notice
- Ch. 8.48 Receiving Center for Treatment of Alcoholism
- Ch. 8.50 Alcohol Impact Area
- Ch. 8.52 False Alarms
- Ch. 8.99 Authority of Officers and Penalties
Title 9 Traffic Revised
- Ch. 9.02 Model Traffic Ordinance
- Ch. 9.04 Definitions
- Ch. 9.05 Overlegal Truck Loads – Structure Moves
- Ch. 9.32 Railroad Trains
- Ch. 9.41 Golf Cart Zones Revised
- Ch. 9.44 Trucking Regulations
- Ch. 9.52 Arterial Highways
- Ch. 9.60 Bus Zones, Loading Zones, Taxi Zones and Other Restricted Zones
- Ch. 9.62 Non-Motorized Vehicles – Helmet Required
- Ch. 9.70 Soliciting Rides
- Ch. 9.72 Accidents
- Ch. 9.76 School Patrol
- Ch. 9.88 Vehicle Excise Tax
- Ch. 9.92 Carpools
- Ch. 9.97 Automated Traffic Enforcement
Title 10 Aircraft and Airports
- Ch. 10.05 Pearson Airpark
Title 11 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch. 11.01 Definitions
- Ch. 11.02 Purpose and Authority
- Ch. 11.03 Benchmarks and Elevations
- Ch. 11.04 Street Numbering and Naming
- Ch. 11.05 Right-of-Way Vacation
- Ch. 11.10 Local Finance Tools
- Ch. 11.20 Newsracks
- Ch. 11.30 Sidewalk and Street Frontage Maintenance
- Ch. 11.40 Traffic Control Code
- Ch. 11.50 Utilities in the Right of Way
- Ch. 11.60 Street Use Permits
- Ch. 11.70 Transportation Concurrency
- Ch. 11.80 Street and Development Standards
- Ch. 11.90 Construction in Right of Way
Title 12 Trees and Vegetation Revised
- Ch. 12.02 Urban Forestry Commission Revised
- Ch. 12.04 Street Trees (Repealed and Replaced by Ordinance M-3766)
- Ch. 12.08 Hazardous Vegetation
Title 13 Cemeteries
- Ch. 13.04 Cemetery Regulations
Title 14 Water and Sewers
- Ch. 14.04 Water and Sewer Use – Regulations and Charges
- Ch. 14.08 Connection to Public Sewers
- Ch. 14.09 Stormwater Management – Regulations and Charges
- Ch. 14.10 Pretreatment Ordinance
- Ch. 14.12 Discharge of Industrial Wastes to the Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Facility
- Ch. 14.16 Water and Sewer Service Connections
- Ch. 14.20 Violation – Penalty
- Ch. 14.24 Erosion Control
- Ch. 14.25 Stormwater Control
- Ch. 14.26 Water Resources Protection
Title 15 Parks and Recreation
- Ch. 15.04 Park Code
- Ch. 15.06 Watercraft and Watersports in or on the Columbia River
- Ch. 15.08 Conducting Business in City Parks and Plazas
Title 16 Fire
- Ch. 16.04 Fire Code
- Ch. 16.20 Fireworks
- Ch. 16.40 Hazardous Materials Regulatory Fees
Title 17 Buildings and Construction
- Ch. 17.04 General Provisions
- Ch. 17.08 Administrative Code
- Ch. 17.09 Energy Code
- Ch. 17.10 International Residential Code
- Ch. 17.12 International Building Code
- Ch. 17.14 Minimum Property Maintenance Code
- Ch. 17.16 National Electrical Code
- Ch. 17.20 Uniform Plumbing Code
- Ch. 17.24 International Mechanical Code
- Ch. 17.25 Manufactured Housing
- Ch. 17.30 Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code
- Ch. 17.32 Unfit Buildings and Premises Code
- Ch. 17.36 Fencing Decorative Pools and Fish Ponds
- Ch. 17.39 Historic Preservation
- Ch. 17.42 National Green Building Standard
Title 18 Planning
- Ch. 18.12 Commute Trip Reduction Program
Title 19 Parking
- Ch. 19.01 Model Traffic Ordinance
- Ch. 19.02 Purpose and Policy
- Ch. 19.03 Definitions
- Ch. 19.04 Parking Administration
- Ch. 19.05 Downtown Parking District
- Ch. 19.06 Municipal Lot at Evergreen and Broadway
- Ch. 19.07 Other Municipal Lots and Facilities
- Ch. 19.08 Residential Parking Permits
- Ch. 19.09 Other Parking Districts and Zones
- Ch. 19.10 Special Parking Uses of the Right of Way
- Ch. 19.11 Parking Rates and Fees
- Ch. 19.12 Parking Prohibitions
- Ch. 19.13 Parking Violations
- Ch. 19.14 Parking Violations – Administration
Title 20 Land Use and Development Code
- Ch. 20.110 Intent and Purpose
- Ch. 20.120 Legal Provisions
- Ch. 20.130 Zoning Map Administration
- Ch. 20.140 Enforcement
- Ch. 20.150 Definitions
- Ch. 20.160 Use Classifications
- Ch. 20.170 Measurements
- Ch. 20.180 Fees
- Ch. 20.210 Decision Making Procedures
- Ch. 20.220 Review Bodies
- Ch. 20.225 Summary of Land Use Permits
- Ch. 20.230 Annexations
- Ch. 20.245 Conditional Use Permits
- Ch. 20.250 Development Agreements
- Ch. 20.255 Interpretations and Minor Adjustments
- Ch. 20.260 Planned Developments
- Ch. 20.265 Design Review
- Ch. 20.268 Public Facilities Master Plans
- Ch. 20.270 Site Plan Review
- Ch. 20.285 Text and Map Amendments
- Ch. 20.290 Variances
- Ch. 20.310 Boundary Adjustments
- Ch. 20.320 Subdivisions
- Ch. 20.330 Binding Site Plans
- Ch. 20.410 Lower Density Residential Districts
- Ch. 20.420 Higher Density Residential Districts
- Ch. 20.430 Commercial and Mixed Use Districts
- Ch. 20.440 Industrial Districts
- Ch. 20.450 Open Space Districts
- Ch. 20.503 Central Park Overlay District
- Ch. 20.505 EVERGREEN AIRPORT ENVIRONS OVERLAY (Repealed by M-3840)
- Ch. 20.510 Heritage Overlay District
- Ch. 20.515 Hough Neighborhood Overlay District
- Ch. 20.520 Noise Impact Overlay District
- Ch. 20.525 Office Development Overlay District
- Ch. 20.540 Surface Mining Overlay Distict
- Ch. 20.550 Transit Overlay District
- Ch. 20.560 Vision Overlay District
- Ch. 20.570 Airport Height Overlay District
- Ch. 20.580 Fourth Plain Corridor Overlay District
- Ch. 20.610 Plan Districts in General
- Ch. 20.620 Columbia River Shoreline Enhancement Plan District
- Ch. 20.630 Downtown District
- Ch. 20.640 Vancouver Central Park Plan District
- Ch. 20.650 Waterfront Plan District
- Ch. 20.660 Auto Dealership Plan District
- Ch. 20.680 Riverview Gateway Plan District
- Ch. 20.690 Section 30 Employment Center Plan District
- Ch. 20.691 112th AVENUE CORRIDOR PLAN DISTRICT
- Ch. 20.710 Archaeological Resource Protection
- Ch. 20.725 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Protection – Repealed by M-3692
- Ch. 20.730 Flood Hazards – Repealed by M-3692
- Ch. 20.740 Critical Areas Protection
- Ch. 20.750 Geologic Hazards – Repealed by M-3692
- Ch. 20.760 Shoreline Management Area
- Ch. 20.770 Tree, Vegetation, and Soil Conservation
- Ch. 20.775 Wetland and Water Bodies Protection – Repealed by M-3692
- Ch. 20.780 Wildlife Habitat Protection – Repealed by M-3692
- Ch. 20.790 SEPA Regulations
- Ch. 20.810 Accessory Dwelling Units
- Ch. 20.820 Adult Entertainment
- Ch. 20.830 Bed and Breakfast Establishments
- Ch. 20.840 Child Care Centers
- Ch. 20.850 Dog Day Care
- Ch. 20.855 Essential Public Facilities
- Ch. 20.860 Home Occupations
- Ch. 20.870 Human Services Facilities
- Ch. 20.880 Manufactured Home Parks
- Ch. 20.884 Marijuana Businesses
- Ch. 20.885 Temporary Uses
- Ch. 20.890 Wireless Communication Facilities
- Ch. 20.895 Miscellaneous Special Use Standards
- Ch. 20.902 Accessory Structures
- Ch. 20.909 Escrow and Assurances
- Ch. 20.910 Exceptions and Interpretations
- Ch. 20.912 Fences and Walls
- Ch. 20.914 Gated Access Standards
- Ch. 20.915 Impact Fees
- Ch. 20.920 Infill Development Standards
- Ch. 20.925 Landscaping
- Ch. 20.927 Narrow Lot Developments
- Ch. 20.930 Nonconforming Situations
- Ch. 20.935 Off-Site Impacts
- Ch. 20.940 On-Site Density Transfers
- Ch. 20.945 Parking and Loading
- Ch. 20.960 Signs
- Ch. 20.970 Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling
- Ch. 20.985 Vision Clearance
Title 22 Uniform Enforcement Code
- Ch. 22.01 General Provisions
- Ch. 22.02 Enforcement
- Ch. 22.03 Appeal
Title 99 Miscellaneous
- Ch. 99.04 Statutory References
- Ch. 99.06 Administrative Corrections by Memorandum
- Ch. 99.08 Ordinance List