Article V — SANITATION
Downey Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Downey
SANITATION
| Chapter 1 | § 5224. | REVOCATION AND | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARBAGE AND REFUSE, | SUSPENSION OF | |||
| COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL | PERMITS – GROUNDS. | |||
| § 5226. | REVOCATION OF | |||
| Part 1 | PERMITS – PROCEDURE | |||
| Generally | FOR NOTIFICATION OF | |||
| DEFICIENCIES AND | ||||
| § | 5200. | DEFINITIONS. | SUSPENSION OR | |
| § | 5202. | SOLID WASTE | REVOCATION. | |
| ENTERPRISES; | § 5228. | TRANSFER | ||
| FRANCHISES. | RESTRICTED. | |||
| § | 5204. | MANNER, TIME AND | § 5230. | LIABILITY FOR FEES. |
| FREQUENCY OF | ||||
| COLLECTION. | Part 3 | |||
| § | 5204.1. | SAME. PLACING FOR | Receptacles | |
| COLLECTION. | ||||
| § | 5206. | SOLID WASTE | § 5232. | RECEPTACLES, BULKY |
| SERVICES; | GOODS AND GREEN | |||
| CATEGORIES. | WASTE: PLACEMENT | |||
| § | 5208. | COLLECTION | AND REMOVAL. | |
| ARRANGEMENTS | § 5234. | RECEPTACLES; USE. | ||
| REQUIRED. | ||||
| § | 5210. | SOLID WASTE | Part 4 | |
| FACILITIES. | Collection | |||
| § | 5212. | OWNERSHIP OF | ||
| RECYCLABLE SOLID | § 5236. | FREQUENCY OF | ||
| WASTE PLACED FOR | COLLECTION AND | |||
| COLLECTION. | REMOVAL. | |||
| § | 5214. | RECYCLABLE | ||
| MATERIAL; TRANSFER | Part 5 | |||
| AND DISPOSAL. | Unlawful and Prohibited Acts | |||
| Part 2 | § 5238. | USE OF RECEPTACLES. | ||
| Fees, Franchises, Permits and Licenses | § 5240. | REMOVAL OF SOLID | ||
| WASTE. | ||||
| § | 5216. | IN GENERAL. | § 5242. | BULKY GOODS. |
| § | 5218. | RESIDENTIAL REFUSE | § 5244. | CIVIC LITTER |
| COLLECTION | CONTAINER; | |||
| FRANCHISE. | INSTITUTIONAL, | |||
| § | 5220. | COMMERCIAL REFUSE | COMMERCIAL, OR | |
| COLLECTION | INDUSTRIAL SOLID | |||
| FRANCHISE. | WASTE PROHIBITED. | |||
| § | 5222. | LICENSING. |
DOWNEY CODE
| § | 5246. | SOLID WASTE BURNING | § 5307. | COST ASSESSMENT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND BURIAL | ENTRY ON THE TAX | |||
| PROHIBITED. | ROLL. | |||
| § | 5248. | UNAUTHORIZED | § 5308. | PROOF OF NOTICE. |
| REMOVAL OF | § 5309. | REFUND. | ||
| RECYCLABLE SOLID WASTES PROHIBITED |
§ 5310. | DAMAGE. | ||
| § | 5250. | BY STATE LAW. COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE WITHOUT |
Chapter 3 GENERAL SANITATION (REPEALED) |
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| § | 5252. | PERMIT PROHIBITED. PUBLIC NUISANCE. |
Chapter 4 ABANDONED VEHICLES NUISANCES |
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| § | 5254. | UNAUTHORIZED | ||
| DISPOSAL PROHIBITED. | § 5400. | PURPOSE. | ||
| § | 5256. | (RESERVED) | § 5401. | DEFINITIONS. |
| § | 5258. | UNLAWFUL DUMPING | § 5402. | EXCEPTIONS. |
| PROHIBITED. | § 5403. | ALTERNATE | ||
| § | 5260. | ENFORCEMENT. | REGULATIONS. | |
| § | 5262. | ENFORCEMENT – | § 5404. | ENFORCING OFFICER. |
| AUTHORITY. | § 5405. | FRANCHISES. | ||
| § | 5264. | ENFORCEMENT BY DESIGNEES. |
§ 5406. | ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. |
| § | 5266. | PUNISHMENTS. | § 5407. | AUTHORITY TO ABATE. |
| § | 5268. | MISDEMEANOR. | § 5408. | NOTICES OF INTENTION |
| § | 5270. | CIVIL ACTIONS. | TO ABATE. | |
| § | 5272. | SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. | § 5409. | HEARING PROCEDURE. |
| § | 5274. | COLLECTION | § 5410. | HEARINGS. |
| EQUIPMENT. | § 5411. | APPEALS. | ||
| § § |
5276. 5278. |
COLLECTION TRUCKS; NOISE. CLEANUP |
§ 5412. § 5413. |
DECISIONS: EFFECT. NOTICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF |
| RESPONSIBILITY. | MOTOR VEHICLES. | |||
| Chapter 2 WEED ABATEMENT |
§ 5414. § 5415. |
COSTS: ASSESSMENTS. REMOVAL REQUIRED. |
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| § | 5300. | UNSAFE CONDITION PROHIBITED. |
Chapter 5 BIOLOGICAL WASTES |
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| § § § |
5301. 5302. 5303. |
UNSAFE CONDITION. NOTICE. APPEAL. |
§ 5500. § 5501. |
DEFINED. DISPOSAL OF BIOLOGICAL WASTES. |
| § | 5304. | ABATEMENT BY CITY. | ||
| § | 5305. | ASSESSMENT. LIEN. | ||
| § | 5306. | APPEAL FROM | ||
| ASSESSMENT. |
SANITATION
| Chapter 6 | § 5704. | CONTROL OF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIABILITY FOR COSTS OF RESPONSE | POLLUTANTS AND | ||
| TO | HAZARDOUS WASTE OR | RUNOFF FROM SITES | |
| SUBSTANCE SPILLS RELEASES AND | REQUIRING A | ||
| OTHER INCIDENTS | STORMWATER | ||
| ACTIVITIES PERMIT. | |||
| § 5600. | PURPOSE AND | § 5705. | BMP REQUIREMENTS |
| AUTHORITY. | FOR URBAN RUNOFF | ||
| § 5601. | DEFINITIONS. | REDUCTION. | |
| § 5602. | LIABILITY FOR | § 5706. | SOURCE CONTROL FOR |
| UNAUTHORIZED | NEW DEVELOPMENT. | ||
| DISPOSAL OR RELEASE. | § 5707. | SOURCE CONTROLS | |
| § 5603. | LIABILITY FOR | FOR SPECIFIC | |
| FAILURE TO COMPLY | DEVELOPMENT | ||
| WITH ORDERS. | CATEGORIES. | ||
| § 5604. | COMPUTATION OF | § 5707.5. | STANDARD URBAN |
| COSTS. | STORM WATER | ||
| § 5605. | RECOVERY OF COSTS | MITIGATION PLAN | |
| WHERE REAL | (SUSMP)—DEVELOPMENT | ||
| PROPERTY IS THE | PROJECTS. | ||
| SUBJECT OF | § 5708. | URBAN RUNOFF | |
| ENFORCEMENT. | REDUCTION | ||
| § 5606. | RECOVERY OF COSTS | REQUIREMENTS. | |
| WHERE REAL | § 5709. | TRANSFER OF | |
| PROPERTY IS NOT THE | PROPERTIES SUBJECT | ||
| SUBJECT OF | TO BMP MAINTENANCE | ||
| ENFORCEMENT. | REQUIREMENTS. | ||
| § 5607. | LEVY, COLLECTION | § 5710. | ENFORCEMENT. |
| AND ENFORCEMENT OF | § 5711. | INSPECTIONS, | |
| SPECIAL ASSESSMENT | SEARCHES, AND | ||
| UPON REAL PROPERTY. | REPORT ACCESS. | ||
| § 5712. | FEES. |
Chapter 7 STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION AND CONVEYANCE CONTROLS
Chapter 8 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT
| § | 5700. | DEFINITIONS. | § 5800. | TITLE. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | 5701. | WATERSHED | § 5810. | DEFINITIONS. |
| MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. |
§ 5820. | THRESHOLD FOR PROJECTS. |
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| § | 5702. | PROHIBITED POLLUTANT(S). |
§ 5830. | WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN. |
| § | 5703. | ILLICIT CONNECTION AND ILLICIT |
§ 5840. | PERFORMANCE SECURITY. |
| DISCHARGE PROHIBITION. |
§ 5850. | REVIEW OF WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN. |
DOWNEY CODE
| § 5860. | WASTE MANAGEMENT | § 5911. | CONSEQUENCE FOR AN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN - COMPLIANCE | UNTIMELY APPEAL. | ||
| REPORTING. | § 5912. | ABATEMENT BY | |
| § 5870. | EXEMPTION. | RESPONSIBLE PERSON | |
| § 5880. | APPEAL. | PRIOR TO HEARING. | |
| § 5890. | ENFORCEMENT. | § 5913. | REVIEW BY HEARING |
| OFFICER. | |||
| Chapter 9 | § 5914. | DECISION OF HEARING | |
| PUBLIC NUISANCES | OFFICER; ORDER OF | ||
| ABATEMENT. | |||
| Part 1 | § 5915. | ABATEMENT OF | |
| Nuisances Enumerated | NUISANCE BY | ||
| RESPONSIBLE PERSONS | |||
| § 5900. | FINDINGS, PURPOSE, | PRIOR TO CITY | |
| AND INTENT. | ABATEMENT ACTIONS. | ||
| § 5901. | DEFINITIONS. | § 5916. | EMERGENCY ACTION |
| § 5902. | PROHIBITED PUBLIC NUISANCE CONDITIONS. |
TO ABATE AN IMMINENT HAZARD. |
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| § 5903. | PENALTY. | § 5917. | COMBINATION OF NOTICES. |
| Part 2 Administrative Procedures for Abatement |
§ 5918. | ESTABLISHMENT OF COSTS OF ABATEMENT. |
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| of Nuisances | § 5919. | COLLECTION OF | |
| ABATEMENT COSTS BY | |||
| § 5904. | ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC | SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. | |
| NUISANCES. | § 5920. | COLLECTION OF COSTS | |
| § 5905. | CONTINUING OBLIGATION OF |
OF ABATEMENT BY NUISANCE ABATEMENT |
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| RESPONSIBLE PERSONS | LIEN. | ||
| TO ABATE A PUBLIC | § 5921. | TREBLE THE COSTS OF | |
| NUISANCE. | ABATEMENT. | ||
| § 5906. | NOTICE OF PUBLIC | ||
| NUISANCE AND | Part 3 | ||
| INTENTION TO ABATE | Recordation, | Enforcement and Attorney's | |
| WITH CITY PERSONNEL. | Fees | ||
| § 5907. | ADDITIONAL | ||
| REQUIREMENTS FOR | § 5922. | RECORDATION OF | |
| DEMOLITION OF | SUBSTANDARD NOTICE. | ||
| BUILDINGS OR | § 5923. | CODE ENFORCEMENT | |
| STRUCTURES. | FEES. | ||
| § 5908. | SERVICE OF NOTICE. | § 5924. | RECOVERY OF |
| § 5909. | RIGHT OF APPEAL | ATTORNEY'S FEES. | |
| FROM A NOTICE OF | § 5925. | APPLICABILITY OF | |
| ABATEMENT. | OTHER LAWS. | ||
| § 5910. | SAMPLE NOTICE OF | § 5926. | SEVERABILITY. |
| ABATEMENT. |
SANITATION
| Chapter 10 | § 5937. | REQUIREMENTS FOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE | HAULERS AND | |||
| DISPOSAL REDUCTION | FACILITY OPERATORS. | |||
| § 5938. | SELF-HAULER | |||
| § | 5930. | TITLE OF CHAPTER. | REQUIREMENTS. | |
| § | 5931. | DEFINITIONS. | § 5939. | COMPLIANCE WITH |
| § | 5932. | REQUIREMENTS FOR | CALGREEN RECYCLING | |
| SINGLE-FAMILY | REQUIREMENTS. | |||
| GENERATORS. | § 5940. | MODEL WATER | ||
| § | 5933. | REQUIREMENTS FOR | EFFICIENT | |
| COMMERCIAL | LANDSCAPING | |||
| BUSINESSES. | ORDINANCE | |||
| § | 5934. | WAIVERS FOR | REQUIREMENTS. | |
| GENERATORS. | § 5941. | PROCUREMENT | ||
| § | 5935. | REQUIREMENTS FOR | REQUIREMENTS FOR | |
| COMMERCIAL EDIBLE | CITY DEPARTMENTS, | |||
| FOOD GENERATORS. | DIRECT SERVICE | |||
| § | 5936. | REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD RECOVERY |
PROVIDERS, AND VENDORS. |
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| ORGANIZATIONS AND | § 5942. | INSPECTIONS AND | ||
| SERVICES. | INVESTIGATIONS BY | |||
| THE JURISDICTION. | ||||
| § 5943. | ENFORCEMENT. |
CHAPTER 1 GARBAGE AND REFUSE, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
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