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City Council Resolutions and Ordinances

What are Resolutions and Ordinances?

An ordinance is a law adopted by the City Council. Ordinances usually amend, repeal or supplement the Municipal Code; provide zoning specifications; or appropriate money for specific purposes. Most ordinances require two hearings: an introductory hearing, generally followed two weeks later by a second public hearing. Most ordinances go into effect 30 days after the date of final passage.

A resolution is a formal expression of opinion or intention of the City Council. Resolutions go into effect on the date of final passage.

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Council Resolutions and Ordinances by Year

Resolutions and ordinances from 1817-1970 can be found on our Historical Resolutions & Ordinances page.

Official City Documents

Date Doc Num Title
12/16/1985 O-16561/ O-86-88 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE NEXUS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE SPECIFIC PLAN AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 13455 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED MARCH 17, 1932,AND ORDINANCE NO. 0-11931 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED NOVEMBER 12, 1976, INSOFAR AS THE SAME APPLY TO THE PROPERTIES WHICH A
12/16/1985 R-264681/ R-86-1088 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO PAY THE SUM OF $7,500.00 IN THE SETTLEMENT OF EACH AND EVERY CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES RESULTING FROM THE PERS
12/16/1985 O-16556/ O-86-72 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING SECTIONS 101.0445, 101.0446, 101.0447, 101.0448, 101.0449 AND 101.0450, AND BY ADDING SECTION 101.0445 RELATING TO THE AIRPORT APPROACH OVERLAY ZONE.
12/16/1985 R-264670/ R-86-962 THAT 36TH STREET, MERRIT STREET, 'G' STREET, AND ALLEY IN AND ADJACENT TO THE DELLS PARK, SUBDIVISION MAP 1172, AS MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN ON DRAWING NO. 22044-D ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK WHICH IS BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND M
12/16/1985 R-264657/ r-86-819 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT FOR SYCAMORE CANYON UNIT NO. 5 TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBSTITUTION OF PACIFIC SCENE INC. FOR HOME CAPITAL CORPORATION
12/05/1985 R-259702/ R-84-899 APPROVING MAP OF TORREY PINES RESERVE
12/03/1985 R-264620/ R-86-1258 FACTS EXISTING WITH RESPECT TO PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 85-0218; DENYING THE APPEAL OF SKYLINE/PARADISE HILLS PLANNING COMMITTEE
12/03/1985 R-264618/ R-85-2473 RESOLUTION APPROVING LOCATIONAL CRITERIA, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING PROJECTS.
12/03/1985 R-264626/ R-86-1060 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT
12/03/1985 R-264622/ R-86-1040 NOT OPPOSING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA FOR THE PROPOSED OTAY VALLEY/PALM AVENUE REORGANIZATION AT THE CURRENT TIME
12/03/1985 R-264619/ R-86-1257 CERTIFYING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. EMND-85-0218 WITH PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. PCD-85-0218 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
12/03/1985 R-264613/ R-86-1222 APPOINTING PERSONS TO SERVE AS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES AND COUNCIL LIAISON AND THEIR ALTERNATIVES TO ORGANIZATIONS
12/03/1985 R-264615/ R-86-999 APPROVING THE AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN ENTITLED MIDWAY COMMUNITY PLAN ENTITLED COMMUNITY PLAN
12/03/1985 R-264616/ R-86-342 CERTIFYING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. EMND-83-0867 WITH REZONING OF A PORTION OF LOT 21 OF RANCHO MISSION OF SAN DIEGO, MAP 330 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STAT
12/03/1985 R-264614/ R-86-946 CERTIFYING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. EMND-85-0632 WITH THE REZONING OF LIT 1 OF BAYVIEW DRIVE-IN THEATRE TRACT, MAP 3456, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUI
12/03/1985 R-264631/ R-86-1065 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT
12/03/1985 R-264624/ R-86-1058 EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT.
12/03/1985 R-264617/ R-86-1277 FACTS EXISTING WITH RESPECT TO PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT NO. 83-0867
12/03/1985 R-264628/ R-86-1062 EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT.
12/03/1985 R-264625/ R-86-1059 EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT.
12/03/1985 R-264634/ R-86-1068 EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT.
12/03/1985 R-264632/ R-86-1066 EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT.
12/03/1985 R-264621/ R-85-1223 CERTIFYING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. END-84-0346 WITH REZONING LOT 805, BAY TERRACES NO. 7, MAP NO. 6910 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
12/03/1985 R-264627/ R-86-1061 EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT.
12/03/1985 R-264630/ R-86-1064 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT
12/03/1985 O-16554/ O-86-101 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 0-16530 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED OCTOBER 28, 1985, REZONING CERTAIN LAND IN THE NORMAL HEIGHTS COMMUNITY,
12/03/1985 R-264629/ R-86-1063 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT
12/03/1985 R-264633/ R-86-1067 EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYON RESTORATION EFFORT.
12/03/1985 O-16553/ O-85-94 AN ORDINANCE TRENDING SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 0-16343 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED DECEMBER 17, 1984, LIMITING ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION IN PORTIONS OF THE MID-CITY COMMUNITY PLAN AREA.
12/03/1985 R-264623/ R-86-1042 DECLARING ITS SUPPORT FOR THE REQUEST OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF SAN DIEGO AND URGING THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO APPROVE THE GRANT APPLICATION OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF SAN DIEGO FOR A PROGRAM TO ASSIST HOMELESS VETERANS
12/02/1985 O-16550/ O-86-80 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF LOT A250, AND LOTS A251 THROUGH A257, SAN YSIDRO MAP NO. 1405 (APPROXIMATELY SEVEN ACRES), LOCATED 700 FEET WESTERLY OF SAN YSIDRO BOULEVARD, BETWEEN SUNSET AND BLACKSHAW LANES, IN THE SAN YSIDRO COMMUNITY PLAN ARE
12/02/1985 R-264585/ R-86-920 DEED CONVEYING TO SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AN EASEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL FACILITIES AND APPURTENANCES AFFECTING CITY-OWNED PORTIONS OF LOT 13, NEW RIVERSIDE, MAP NO. 679
12/02/1985 R-264602/ R-86-171 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEY BLOCK 35, DEL MAR HEIGHTS
12/02/1985 R-264579/ R-86-905 ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF JOHN C. HENBERGER CO INC. AND AMERACE CORPORATION, STIMSONITE PRODUCTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 2-PART PAVEMENT MARKER AND REFLECTIVE RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS
12/02/1985 R-264584/ R-86-922 DEDICATING JUNIPER STREET
12/02/1985 R-264597/ R-86-1035 APPOINTING PERSONS TO SERVE AS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES AND COUNCIL LIAISON AND THEIR ALTERNATES TO ORGANIZATIONS
12/02/1985 R-264594/ R-86-971 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF 1986 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
12/02/1985 R-264605/ R-86-1055 APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEY BLOCK 35, DEL MAR HEIGHTS.
12/02/1985 R-264599/ R-86-947 FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING GENE E. LYNN/CARMEL MOUNTAIN NURSING HOME
12/02/1985 R-264606/ R-86-948 APPROVING THE POLICY REPORT UNDER SECTION 103A
12/02/1985 R-264607/ R-86-1025 COMMENDING MR. BLANCHARD
12/02/1985 R-264595/ R-86-1033 SELECTING COUNCILMEMBER ED STRUIKSMA AS DEPUTY MAYOR
12/02/1985 O-16552/ O-86-69 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PARKING METER ZONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF FIFTH AVENUE BETWEEN JUNIPER AND KALMIA STREETS.
12/02/1985 R-264612/ R-86-1044 FULLY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S 'SHOWMOBILE' FOR USE BY THE CENTRAL CITY ASSOCIATION WITH THE HOLIDAY BOWL-CHRISTMAS EVENT IN THE CITY PARADE ON 12/21/1985
12/02/1985 R-264589/ R-86-867 ESTABLISHING A PARKING TIME LIMIT OF TWO HOURS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 'K' STREET BETWEEN 4TH AVENUE AND 5TH AVENUE
12/02/1985 R-264581/ R-86-930 THE GREENWICH DRIVE, IN LOT 16 OF MAP 10671, PARCEL 1 OF PARCEL MAP 11432 AND PUEBLO LOT 1275, AS MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN ON DRAWING NO. 22383-D ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK WHICH IS BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF
12/02/1985 R-264609/ R-86-1029 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, FOR OTAY MESA SEWER FACILITIES
12/02/1985 O-16548/ O-86-87 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 5, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL COpE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 22.0504 AND 22.0506 RELATING TO THE PURCHASING AGENT.
12/02/1985 O-16551/ O-86-81 AN ORDINANCE SETTING ASIDE AND DEDICATING LOTS 15, 16, 17, 23 AND 24 OF LEMON VILLA, MAP NO. 734 IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FOR A PUBLIC PARK.
12/02/1985 R-264592/ R-86-896 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A UTILITIES AGREEMENT NO. 25274 WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR RELOCATION OF SEWER FACILITIES ON 11-SD-15 AND 11-SD-56 IN SAN DIEGO