Alameda County Municipal Code Ch. 6.44 Hazardous Weeds and Rubbish

The Board of Supervisors hereby finds and declares that the accumulation upon streets, sidewalks and private property of rubbish, garbage, grass, weeds and other rank growths may cause serious fire hazards, provide a harbor-age for rodents and a breeding media for insects; that such wastes by their presence may injuriously affect the health, safety, comfort and welfare of persons in the vicinity thereof; and that such wastes produce unsightliness resulting in depreciation of property values and the comfortable enjoyment of life.

(Prior gen. code 3-150.0)

Definitions as used in this chapter:

"Garbage" means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.

"Litter" means "garbage" and "rubbish" as defined herein and all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.

"Rubbish" means nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, grass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.

(Prior gen. code 3-150.1)

It is unlawful for any person to place or maintain or permit to be placed or maintained upon any street, sidewalk or property owned or occupied by that person any litter, dirt, grass, weeds or other rank growths in such a manner as to be injurious to the health, safety or economic welfare of the residents of the vicinity.

(Prior gen. code 3-150.2)

This chapter may be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15.28 of this code. If any violation of this chapter constitutes a seasonal and recurrent nuisance, the enforcement official shall so declare. Thereafter, such seasonal and recurrent nuisance shall be abated every year without the necessity of any further hearing. In the case of a previously declared seasonal and recurring nuisance, it is sufficient to mail a postcard notice to the owners of the property as they and their addresses appear on the current assessment roll. The notice shall set forth the street address and legal description or the county assessor's designation of the property. The notice shall state that a violation of Section 6.44.030 of a seasonal and recurring nature is existing on or in front of the property, that the same constitutes a public nuisance which must be abated by its removal, and that otherwise it will be removed and the nuisance will be abated by the enforcement official. The notice shall also state that the cost of such removal shall be assessed upon the lots and lands from which or in front of which such nuisance is removed, and will constitute a lien upon such lots and lands until paid pursuant to the provisions of Article III of Chapter 15.28 of this code.

(Prior gen. code 3-150.3)