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Title 8 — HEALTH AND WELFARE

Cotati Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Cotati

HEALTH AND WELFARE

Chapter 8.04 § 8.08.090. Exceptions – Disposal
FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS permitted.
§ 8.08.100. Mandatory subscription
§ 8.04.010. Health officer defined. required.
§ 8.04.020. Health officer – Duties. § 8.08.110. Failure to pay authorized
§ 8.04.030. Construction. collector.
§ 8.04.040. Health permit – Required. § 8.08.120. Collection billing.
§ 8.04.050. Health permit – Issuance. § 8.08.130. Collection schedule.
§ 8.04.060. Health permit – Application § 8.08.140. Solid waste licensing and
– Contents. franchising requirements.
§ 8.04.070. Health permit – Fee – § 8.08.150. Exceptions to licensing and
Payment. franchising requirements.
§ 8.04.080. Separate location deemed § 8.08.160. Interference with authorized
separate enterprise. collector prohibited.
§ 8.04.090. Health permit – Applicant § 8.08.170. Requirements generally for
investigation. vehicles, conveyances and
§ 8.04.100. Health permit – Issuance containers.
conditions. § 8.08.180. Collection vehicles and
§ 8.04.110. Health permit – Term – hauling requirements for
Posting – Nontransferable. authorized collectors.
§ 8.04.120. Health permit – Renewal. § 8.08.190. Solid waste container
§ 8.04.130. Health permit – Inspection requirements.
fees. § 8.08.200. Solid waste container
§ 8.04.140. Health permit – Denial – placement.
Appeal – Action. § 8.08.210. Civil action by authorized
§ 8.04.150. Violation – Penalty. collector.

Chapter 8.08 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

§ 8.08.010. Violations.
§ 8.08.020. Definitions.
§ 8.08.030. Ownership of solid waste.
§ 8.08.040. Rules and regulations –
Appeal process.
§ 8.08.050. Inspection for sanitation.
§ 8.08.060. Removal generally.
§ 8.08.070. Disposal areas and transfer
stations.
§ 8.08.080. Prohibited disposal.

Chapter 8.10 MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION

§ 8.10.010. Purpose and findings.
§ 8.10.020. Definitions.
§ 8.10.030. Requirements for single-
family generators.
§ 8.10.040. Requirements for
commercial businesses and
multifamily residential
dwellings.
§ 8.10.050. Waivers for generators.

COTATI CODE

§ 8.10.060. Requirements for § 8.16.060. Summary abatement
commercial edible food proceedings.
generators. § 8.16.070. Abatement proceedings.
§ 8.10.070. Requirements for food § 8.16.080. Alternate abatement
recovery organizations and procedure, nuisance
services. resolution – Notice.
§ 8.10.080. Requirements for haulers § 8.16.090. Form of notice to destroy
and facility operators. weeds.
§ 8.10.090. Self-hauler requirements. § 8.16.100. Notice of meeting.
§ 8.10.100. Procurement requirements § 8.16.110. Private contract.
for city departments, direct
service providers, and
vendors.
§ 8.16.120.
§ 8.16.130.
Hearing.
Order to abate nuisance.
§ 8.10.110. Inspections and
investigations.
§ 8.16.140.
§ 8.16.150.
Account and report of cost.
Notice of report.
§ 8.10.120. Enforcement. § 8.16.160. Hearing – Report and
assessment.
Chapter 8.12
RUBBISH AND DEBRIS
§ 8.16.170.
§ 8.16.180.
Collection.
Violations.
§ 8.12.010. Throwing in public places – Chapter 8.18
Unlawful. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
§ 8.12.020. Lighted substances
prohibited – Public place. § 8.18.010. Deposits of hazardous
§ 8.12.030. Weeds and debris on
sidewalks.
materials – Cleanup or
abatement – Liability for
§ 8.12.040. Deposit on private property. costs.
§
§
8.12.050.
8.12.060.
Removal failure – Unlawful.
Noxious plants.
Chapter 8.20
POLYSTYRENE PROHIBITION AND
§ 8.12.070. Clearance of materials from LIMITATION ON SINGLE-USE FOOD
property – Lien. SERVICE WARE
§ 8.12.080. Penalties for violation.
§ 8.20.010. Findings and intent.
Chapter 8.16 § 8.20.020. Definitions.
ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS § 8.20.030. Prohibited food service ware
VEGETATION AND COMBUSTIBLE and products.
MATERIAL § 8.20.040. Prohibited retail sales.
§ 8.16.010. Purpose. § 8.20.050. Nonfood packaging
material.
§
§
8.16.020.
8.16.030.
Definitions.
Nuisance when.
§ 8.20.060. Required compostable or
recyclable disposable food
§ 8.16.040. Duty to abate hazardous service ware.
vegetation and combustible
material.
§ 8.20.070. Implementation – Contracts
and leases.
§ 8.16.050. Enforcement, inspection and
authority to enter property.
§ 8.20.080.
§ 8.20.090.
Exemptions.
Enforcement.

HEALTH AND WELFARE

§ 8.20.100. Violations. § 8.22.160. Recycling licensing
requirements.
Chapter 8.22 § 8.22.180. Exceptions to licensing and
SOURCE REDUCTION AND franchising requirements.
RECYCLING § 8.22.190. Interference with authorized
recyclers prohibited.
§ 8.22.010. Violations. § 8.22.200. Unauthorized collection
§ 8.22.020. Definitions. prohibited.
§ 8.22.030. Ownership of recyclable § 8.22.210. Civil action by authorized
materials. recycler.
§ 8.22.040. Rules and regulations – § 8.22.220. Requirements generally for
Appeal process. vehicles, conveyances and
§ 8.22.050. Inspection for sanitation. containers.
§ 8.22.060. Removal generally. § 8.22.230. Collection vehicles and
§ 8.22.070. Recycling facilities and
transfer stations.
hauling requirements for
authorized recyclers.
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§
§
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8.22.080.
8.22.090.
8.22.100.
8.22.110.
8.22.120.
8.22.130.
8.22.140.
Prohibited disposal.
Exceptions – Disposal
permitted.
Mandatory duty to recycle.
Collection – Single-family
and multifamily residential
subscription required.
Collection – Nonresidential
subscription required.
Failure to pay authorized
recycler.
Collection billing.
§ 8.22.240.
§ 8.22.250.
§ 8.22.260.
§ 8.22.270.
§ 8.22.272.
Recycling container
requirements.
Recycling container
placement.
Recycling collection site plan
required – Existing
structures.
Recycling collection site plan
required – New development
projects.
Recycling collection site plan
design standards – New
development projects.
§ 8.22.150. Collection schedule.

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