The Mountain View City Code provisions were enacted by the City Council to maintain a healthy, safe and clean environment, carry out established land use policy and preserve the quality-of-life of our community.

The Mountain View City Code includes and incorporates Zoning provisions, and the Uniform Fire, Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes. Code enforcement is a responsibility shared by many City departments and, to be effective and efficient, also needs the cooperation of residents and businesses.

General Inquiries about the Code
650-903-6304

General Inquiries on Code Enforcement
650-526-7713

Specific Complaint	Department/Agency Responsible	Phone/Email
Abandoned vehicles on public streets	Police	903-6358 police@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Animal control—dogs running at large (daytime), licensing and vaccination of dogs, dead or injured animals	Palo Alto Animal Control	496-5971
Animal control—barking dogs, poisoning of animals, possession of fighting animals	Police	903-6395 police@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Animals—too many, unsanitary conditions	Code Enforcement	526-7713 code.enforcement@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Buildings, dangerous or substandard	Community Development	903-6306 community.dev@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Fire hazard	Fire	903-6378 fire@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Emergency	Fire (24 hours)	9-1-1
Garbage—overflowing garbage cans or dumpsters	Solid Waste	903-6311 recycle@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Garbage cans at properties with 1 to 4 dwelling units left out on the street longer than a day before or after collection day	Solid Waste	903-6311 recycle@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Graffiti	Public Services	903-6767 public.services@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Hazardous Waste
Residential	Fire	903-6378 fire@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Commercial/Industrial	Fire	903-6378 fire@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Emergency	Fire (24 hours)	9-1-1
Shopping carts, abandoned	Shopping Cart Hotline	903-6767
Signs, illegally posted	Code Enforcement	526-7713 code.enforcement@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Smoking in buildings	Police	903-6344 police@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Storm drains—illegal dumping	Fire	903-6378 fire@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Street trees—trimming	Parks	903-6273 parks@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Vegetation blocking sidewalk, obstructing signs or obstructing vehicle sight lines	Code Enforcement	526-7713 code.enforcement@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Inoperable vehicles parked on private property	Code Enforcement	526-7713 code.enforcement@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Vehicles illegally parked on public streets	Police	903-6344 police@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Weed abatement	Code Enforcement	526-7713 code.enforcement@ci.mtnview.ca.us
Zoning questions	Community Development	903-6306 community.dev@ci.mtnview.ca.us