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Article V — SANITATION AND HEALTH›Chapter 1 — GARBAGE, REFUSE AND RECYCLABLES›Part 2 — COLLECTION, HAULING AND DISPOSAL›Division 0 — SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLES, AND ORGANIC WASTE

5120.5. - LITTERING PROHIBITED.

Arcadia Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Arcadia

No person shall deposit, place, leave or permit to be or remain any solid waste, organic waste, or recyclables or other waste , or any solid waste, organic waste, or recyclables can, receptacle or container in, upon, within or on any public street, road, highway, parkway, alley, sidewalk or other public thoroughfare; or in or upon any vacant lot; or in, upon or within the required front yard of any improved lot; or upon or within the area of any improved lot between the front main building thereon and the street upon which such lot fronts; and, in addition to the foregoing restrictions, in, upon or within any portion of a corner lot closer to the side street than the street-side side yard applicable thereto except behind a solid fence or wall at least four feet (4′) in height and lawfully erected and maintained along the street side of at least the rear yard.

(Ord. No. 2383, § 1(Exh. A), 11-2-21)

5120.5.1. - SAME; EXCEPTION.

Solid waste, organic waste, and recyclables may be placed on a parkway within twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date and time specified by the Manager for the collection of such solid waste, organic waste, or recyclables by the City or by any person under contract with the City for such collection if placed in containers in accordance with the provisions of this Part and Part 4.

(Ord. No. 2383, § 1(Exh. A), 11-2-21)

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5120.5.2. - SAME; SAME; REMOVAL.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5120.5.1, no person shall permit any solid waste, organic waste, or recyclables can, receptacle or container to remain on any public street, sidewalk or parkway adjacent to property owned or occupied by that person past five (5) a.m. on the day following collection.

(Ord. No. 2383, § 1(Exh. A), 11-2-21)

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