Humboldt County Municipal Code Ch. 3 Regulation of the Use

Sections: Prohibited Dumping. Remedies.

523-1. Prohibited Dumping. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to knowingly deposit in any County solid waste facility or in any container for collection by a commercial refuse collector, any of the following materials: (1) Group I wastes or hazardous wastes as defined by State law. (2) Liquid wastes, including petroleum products or septage. (3) Automobiles, automobile bodies, automobile frames, engines or engine blocks or portions thereof larger than five feet (5') in largest dimension and two feet (2') in any other dimension. Light gauge automobile parts such as hoods, doors, grilles, or fenders are permitted. (4) Animal bodies or portions thereof, except for dogs, cats or smaller animals on an individual basis. (5) Hot ashes or burning materials. (6) Wood waste from sawmill operations in quantities exceeding three (3) yards, without prior approval of the Director of Public Works. (7) Fish processing wastes more than four days old. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit more than three (3) yards of solid waste at one time in any County solid waste container site without the written permission of the Director of Public Works. (Ord. 1339, § 4, 7/ 10/1979; Ord. 1402, § 1, 5/27/1980) 523-2. Remedies. Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 66796.50 through 66796.62, both inclusive, of the Government Code of the State of California, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per offense, or by imprisonment in the County jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days or both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1339, § 5, 7/10/1979; Ord. 1402, § 2, 5/27/1980)