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Title 6 — Health and Sanitation

Lake Forest Municipal Code Ch. 6.24 Unlawful Dumping

Lake Forest Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lake Forest

Cite as: Lake Forest Municipal Code Chapter 6.24 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 6.24.010. Unlawful dumping.

It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit or dump solid waste of any kind whatsoever upon any public property, any private property within a distance of 1,000 feet from any public highway within the City, or within a distance of 500 feet from any established residence or dwelling house within the City, or to cause, suffer or permit such solid waste to be placed, deposited or dumped upon any public property, private property within a distance of 1,000 feet of any public highway, or within a distance of 500 feet of any established residence or dwelling house in the City, without first having obtained a use permit pursuant to the zoning laws of the City, as now or hereinafter amended, or pursuant to any other zoning law that may be hereinafter adopted in the place and stead of said zoning laws of the City.

(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007)

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§ 6.24.014. Unlawful dumping of tires.

It is unlawful for any person to dispose, abandon or dump any automobile, truck or bicycle tire(s) or any other type of tire(s) upon any private or public property other than at a transfer or disposal facility authorized by law to dispose of such tire(s) or by any otherwise lawful disposal method, such as a recycling facility.

(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007)

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§ 6.24.020. Enforcement.

Pursuant to California Penal Code Section 836.6, in addition to a duly sworn peace officer as the term is defined in Penal Code Section 830 et seq., the Director of Human Services, the Director of Community Development, and the Director of Public Works, and any City Code Enforcement Officer are authorized to enforce the provisions of this title as well as those of California Penal Code Sections 374, 374.2, 374.3, 374.4, 374d, 374.7 and 375; California Government Code Sections 68055 et seq.; and California Vehicle Code Sections 23111 and 23112.

(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007)

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