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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.

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§ 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GENERAL SANITATION (REPEALED)
§ 5252. PERMIT PROHIBITED.
PUBLIC NUISANCE.
Chapter 4
ABANDONED VEHICLES NUISANCES
§ 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.
§ 5300. UNSAFE CONDITION
PROHIBITED.
Chapter 5
BIOLOGICAL WASTES
§
§
§
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.
§ 5702. PROHIBITED
POLLUTANT(S).
§ 5830. WASTE MANAGEMENT
PLAN.
§ 5703. ILLICIT CONNECTION
AND ILLICIT
§ 5840. PERFORMANCE
SECURITY.
DISCHARGE
PROHIBITION.
§ 5850. REVIEW OF WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLAN.

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§ 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.
§ 5903. PENALTY. § 5917. COMBINATION OF
NOTICES.
Part 2
Administrative Procedures for Abatement
§ 5918. ESTABLISHMENT OF
COSTS OF ABATEMENT.
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
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.
ORGANIZATIONS AND § 5942. INSPECTIONS AND
SERVICES. INVESTIGATIONS BY
THE JURISDICTION.
§ 5943. ENFORCEMENT.

CHAPTER 1 GARBAGE AND REFUSE, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL

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