§ 5-5.106. Accumulation of Garbage, Garbage/Recyclables, Small Green Waste, or Rubbish.

Every person occupying premises, every owner of any unoccupied premises or property, and every owner of multiple-dwelling buildings shall keep the same in a clean and sanitary condition, and shall not cause, suffer, or permit any garbage, garbage/recyclables, or small green waste to accumulate on such premises or property for a period in excess of one (1) calendar week; or cause, suffer, or permit any rubbish to accumulate on their premises for a period in excess of one (1) calendar month; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit any person from keeping building materials on any premises or property during the period of active construction, reconstruction, or repair of a building or structure thereon under a current valid building permit; nor the neat storage of clean recyclables intended to be taken by the occupant to a recycling center, nor the keeping of wood, neatly piled, upon such premises for household use; nor the composting of grass or trimmings in a manner allowed pursuant to the Composting Regulations of the State of California.

(Formerly 5-5.05, Ord. 30-C.S., amended by Ord. 1095-C.S., Ord. 1196-C.S., Ord. 3018-C.S., § 1, and Ord. 3067-C.S., § 1, formerly 5-5.06, amended by Ord. 3471-C.S., § 1)

(Ord. 3634-C.S., § 1, effective 10-1-15)

Editor's note

Ord. 3634-C.S., § 1, effective Oct. 1, 2015, amended § 5-5.106 and in so doing changed the title of said section from "Accumulation of Garbage, Garbage/Recyclables, Yard Waste, or Rubbish" to "Accumulation of Garbage, Garbage/Recyclables, Small Green Waste, or Rubbish," as set out herein.