Chapter 17 — EMERGENCY PRICE-GOUGING PROTECTIONS
Article 5 — SANITATION AND HEALTH
Carson Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Carson
SANITATION AND HEALTH
| CHAPTER 1 | Part 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH CODE | Vehicles | ||
| § 5100. | Adoption of Public Health | § 5230. | Vehicle Identification. |
| Licensing Regulations and | § 5231. | Vehicle Standards. | |
| Health Code. | § 5232. | Operation of Equipment. | |
| § 5101. | Conflict. | § 5233. | Violations. |
| CHAPTER 2 | Part 4 | ||
| COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE AND | Exclusions | ||
| RECYCLABLE MATERIALS | |||
| Part 1 | § 5240. | Residential Householder Exclusion. |
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| Policy. | § 5241. | Gardener's Exclusion. | |
| § 5200. | Legislative Policy. | § 5242. | Commercial/ Exclusions. |
| Part 1A | § 5243. | Contractors' Exclusions. | |
| Definitions | § 5244. | Document Destruction | |
| Service. | |||
| § 5201. | Definitions. | ||
| Part 5 | |||
| Part 2 | General Requirements | ||
| Franchises, Permits And Rates | § 5250. | Workers' Compensation | |
| § 5220. § 5221. |
Franchise Requirement. Collector Fees. |
§ 5251. | Insurance. Collector's Liability Insurance. |
| § 5222. | Transfer of Permit or Franchise. |
§ 5252. | Noise. |
| § 5223. | Revocation of Permit or Franchise. |
§ 5253. | Office for Inquiries and Complaints. |
| § 5224. § 5225. |
Interim Suspension. Notice of Hearing – Revocation. |
§ 5254. § 5255. |
Litter. Transfer of Loads on Public Streets. |
| § 5226. | Appeals. | § 5256. | Unauthorized Removal from Containers. |
| § 5227. | Council Action. | ||
| § 5228. | Rates. | Part 6 | |
| § 5229. | Collection of Charges. | Residential Collection And Recycling | |
| § 5229.1. | Permits and Licenses. | ||
| § 5229.2. | Seamless Service | § 5260. | Residential Collection – |
| Requirements. | Mandatory Service. | ||
| § 5229.3. | Violations. |
CARSON CODE
| § | 5261. | Residential Collection – | § 5303. | Litter in Public Places. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposal and Status of Solid | § 5303.1. | Spilling or Depositing | ||
| Waste or Recyclable | Noxious or Offensive | |||
| Materials. | Substances on Public Ways | |||
| § | 5262. | Residential Collection – | – Prohibited. | |
| Frequency and Hours of | § 5304. | Placement of Litter in | ||
| Collection. | Receptacles So As to Prevent | |||
| § | 5263. | Residential Collection – | Scattering. | |
| Solid Waste Containers. | § 5305. | Sweeping Litter into Gutters | ||
| § | 5264. | Residential Collection – | Prohibited. | |
| Recyclable Materials | § 5306. | Merchant's Duty to Clear | ||
| Containers. | Street of Litter. | |||
| § | 5265. | Residential Collection – | § 5307. | Litter Thrown by Persons in |
| Placement of Containers. | Vehicles. | |||
| § | 5266. | Residential Collection – | § 5308. | Truck Loads Causing Litter. |
| Care of Containers. | § 5309. | Litter in Parks. | ||
| § | 5267. | Residential Collection – Special Collections. |
§ 5310. | Throwing or Distributing Commercial Handbills in |
| Public Places. | ||||
| Part 7 | § 5311. | Placing Commercial and | ||
| Commercial/ |
Noncommercial Handbills | |||
| on Vehicles. | ||||
| § | 5270. | Commercial/ Exclusive Franchise. |
§ 5312. | Depositing Commercial and Noncommercial Handbills |
| § | 5271. | Commercial/ |
on Uninhabited or Vacant | |
| Disposal and Status of Solid | Premises. | |||
| Waste. | § 5313. | Prohibiting Distribution of | ||
| § | 5272. | Commercial/ |
Handbills Where Property | |
| Frequency and Hours of | Posted. | |||
| Collection. | § 5314. | Distributing Commercial | ||
| § | 5273. | Commercial/ |
and Noncommercial | |
| Containers. | Handbills at Inhabited | |||
| § | 5274. | Commercial/ |
Private Premises. | |
| Maintenance and Placement | § 5315. | Dropping Litter from | ||
| of Containers. | Aircraft. | |||
| § | 5275. | Commercial/ |
§ 5316. | Affixing Signs on Utility |
| Care of Containers. | Poles. | |||
| § | 5276. | Commercial/ |
§ 5317. | Litter on Occupied Private |
| Special Circumstances. | Property. | |||
| § 5318. | Owner to Maintain Premises | |||
| CHAPTER 3 | Free of Litter. | |||
| LITTER | AND WEED CONTROL | § 5319. | Litter on Vacant Lots. | |
| § | 5300. | Name of Chapter. | § 5320. | Clearing of Dangerous Litter from Open Private |
| § | 5301. | Definitions. | Property by the City – | |
| § | 5302. | Littering Prohibited. | Summary Proceeding. |
SANITATION AND HEALTH
| § | 5321. | Sidewalk and Parkway. | § 5407. | Abatement of Graffiti by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | 5322. | Noxious Growths. | Property Owner Using City- | |
| § | 5323. | Notice Requiring Removal of Noxious Growths or |
Issued Paint and Paint Rollers. |
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| Litter. | § 5408. | Abatement of Graffiti on | ||
| § § |
5324. 5325. |
Notice Form. Hearing. |
Private Property by City Crews. |
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| § § § |
5326. 5327. 5328. |
Abatement Order. Service of Order. Abatement by City. |
Part 3 Summary Abatement Of Graffiti On Private Property By City Without Consent |
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| § | 5329. | Cost of Abatement. | Of Property Owner | |
| § | 5330. | Special Assessments – Lien. | ||
| § | 5331. | Cost Assessment. | § 5409. | Initiation of Abatement |
| § | 5332. | Cost Paid to City. | Proceedings. | |
| § | 5333. | Correction of Erroneous | § 5410. | Hearing Prior to Abatement |
| Assessments. | – Notice of Hearing. | |||
| § | 5334. | Violation a Public Nuisance. | § 5411. | Posting and Serving Notice |
| § | 5335. | Fines for Violations Related | of Hearing. | |
| to Littering of Personal | § 5412. | Conduct of Hearing. | ||
| Protective Equipment. | § 5413. | Order of Abatement. | ||
| § 5414. | Abatement. | |||
| CHAPTER 4 | § 5414.1. | Ease of Removal Provisions. | ||
| GRAFFITI PREVENTION AND | § 5415. | Assessment of Cost. | ||
| REMOVAL | ||||
| Part 4 | ||||
| Part 1 | Graffiti Prevention | |||
| General Provisions | ||||
| § § § § |
5400. 5401. 5402. 5403. |
Short Title. Definitions. Graffiti Constitutes a Nuisance. Permitting Graffiti to Remain Prohibited. |
§ 5416. § 5416.1. § 5416.2. § 5417. |
Sale of Graffiti Implements. Signs Required. Storage Requirements. Prohibition of Possession of a Graffiti Implement in a Public Facility. |
| § | 5404. | Penalties. | Part 5 | |
| Parental Liabilities | ||||
| Part 2 | ||||
| Removal | Of Graffiti From Public And | § 5418. | Responsibility of | |
| Private | Property With Consent Of | Perpetrator, Parents. | ||
| Property Owner | § 5419. | Remedy Cumulative. | ||
| § § |
5405. 5406. |
Removal from Public Property. Notice to Owners or Possessors of Private |
§ 5420. § 5421. § 5422. |
Reward Fund. Criteria to Qualify for Reward. Persons Ineligible to Receive |
| Property. | Reward. |
CARSON CODE
| § | 5423. | Procedures for Payment of | § 5702. | Maintenance of Property. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reward. | § 5703. | Declaration of Public | ||
| § | 5424. | Inconsistent Provisions. | Nuisance. | |
| § 5704. | Violation – Penalty. | |||
| CHAPTER 5 | ||||
| NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE | Part 2 | |||
| Enforcement Procedure | ||||
| § | 5500. | Adoption of Los Angeles | ||
| County Noise Control | § 5705. | Manner of Giving Notice. | ||
| Ordinance. | § 5706. | Notification of Nuisance. | ||
| § | 5501. | Definitions. | § 5707. | Public Hearing Before |
| § | 5502. | Amendments to Noise | Director of Public Safety. | |
| Control Ordinance. | § 5708. | Appeal to City Council. | ||
| § | 5503. | Violation – Penalty. | § 5709. | Abatement by Owner. |
| § 5710. | Abatement by City. | |||
| CHAPTER 6 SWIMMING POOLS |
§ 5711. | Summary Abatement of Imminently Dangerous |
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| Public Nuisance. | ||||
| § § |
5600. 5601. |
Legislative Policy. Definitions. |
§ 5712. | Record of Cost of Abatement. |
| § | 5602. | Responsibilities of Owners and Operators of Swimming |
§ 5713. | Report – Hearing and Procedures. |
| § § |
5603. 5604. |
Pools. Nuisance Abatement and Assessment Procedures. Inspection. |
§ 5714. § 5715. |
Assessment of Cost. Summary Abatement of Mosquito Breeding Sources. |
| § | 5605. | Notice to Abate. | CHAPTER 8 | |
| § | 5606. | Hearing. | STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF | |
| § | 5607. | Abatement – City May | POLLUTION CONTROL | |
| Perform Work. | ||||
| § | 5608. | Abatement – Assistance of | § 5800. | Short Title. |
| Other Agencies or | § 5801. | Findings. | ||
| Contractors. | § 5802. | Purpose and Intent. | ||
| § § |
5609. 5610. |
Assessment of Abatement Costs Against Owner. Interfering with Health Officer's Duties Prohibited. |
§ 5803. § 5804. § 5805. |
Definitions. Construction and Application. Prohibited Activities. |
| CHAPTER 7 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE |
§ 5806. | Exempted Discharges, Conditionally Exempted Discharges or Designated |
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| Part 1 General Provisions |
§ 5807. | Discharges. Good Housekeeping Provisions. |
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| § | 5700. | Short Title. | § 5808. | Requirements for Industrial/ Commercial and |
| § | 5701. | Definitions. | Construction Activities. |
SANITATION AND HEALTH
| § | 5809. | Storm Water Pollution | CHAPTER 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control Measures for New | SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR | |||
| Development and | ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL | |||
| Redevelopment Projects. | REDUCTION, RECYCLING AND SOLID | |||
| § | 5810. | Enforcement. | WASTE COLLECTION | |
| § | 5811. | No Taking. | ||
| § 51101. | Purpose and Findings. | |||
| CHAPTER 9 | § 51102. | Title. | ||
| RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REPORT | § 51103. | Definitions. | ||
| § 51104. | Requirements for Single- | |||
| § | 5900. | Short Title. | Family Generators. | |
| § | 5901. | Definitions. | § 51105. | Requirements for |
| § | 5902. | Required. | Commercial Businesses. | |
| § | 5903. | Proof of Delivery. | § 51106. | Waivers for Generators. |
| § | 5904. | Application. | § 51107. | Requirements for |
| § § § § |
5905. 5906. 5907. 5908. |
Issuance. Scope of Inspection. Contents. Duration. |
§ 51108. | Commercial Edible Food Generators. Requirements for Food Recovery Organizations and Services. |
| § | 5909. | Remediation of Property. | § 51109. | Requirements for Haulers |
| § | 5910. | Refunds, Fees and Penalties. | and Facility Operators. | |
| § | 5911. | Validity of Transactions. | § 51110. | Self-Hauler Requirements. |
| § | 5912. | City Immunity. | § 51115. | Compliance with CALGreen |
| § | 5913. | Exemptions. | Recycling Requirements. | |
| § 51120. | Model Water Efficient | |||
| CHAPTER 10 | Landscaping Ordinance | |||
| WATER | CONSERVATION AND | Requirements (MWELO). | ||
| SUSTAINABILITY MEASURE | § 51130. | Procurement Requirements | ||
| for City Departments, Direct | ||||
| § | 51000. | Title. | Service Providers, and | |
| § | 51001. | Findings. | Vendors. | |
| § | 51002. | Declaration of Purpose and | § 51140. | Inspections and |
| Intent. | Investigations. | |||
| § | 51003. | Definitions. | § 51150. | Enforcement. |
| § | 51004. | Application. | § 51160. | Coordination and |
| § | 51005. | Permanent Water Conservation Measures – |
Interpretation in Conjunction With Related |
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| Preventing Waste. | Solid Waste Ordinances. | |||
| § 51170. | Effective Date. |
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