Title 9 — GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Merced County Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Merced County
Sections in this part
- Chapter 9.14 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 9.04 — REFUSE—DEFINITIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 9.06 — ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 9.08 — REFUSE—DISPOSAL
- Chapter 9.12 — REFUSE—COLLECTORS
- Chapter 9.14 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 9.16 — DUMPING AND LITTERING
- Chapter 9.20 — AGRICULTURAL BURNING
- Chapter 9.24 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Chapter 9.25 — FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT
- Chapter 9.26 — REGULATION, SALE AND LIMITED USE OF FIREWORKS
- Chapter 9.27 — GROUNDWATER MINING AND EXPORT
- Chapter 9.28 — WELLS
- Chapter 9.29 — CANNABIS
- Chapter 9.30 — AGRICULTURAL MITIGATION
- Chapter 9.31 — INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION
- Chapter 9.36 — WATER SPORTS
- Chapter 9.39 — APPLE MAGGOT PREVENTION PROGRAM
- Chapter 9.40 — HEAD LETTUCE INSPECTIONS
- Chapter 9.41 — MANDATORY CANTALOUPE INSPECTION CERTIFICATION
- Chapter 9.42 — HEALTH SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE MERCED COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
- Chapter 9.43 — SANTA CRUZ-MONTEREY-MERCED MANAGED MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
- Chapter 9.44 — REGULATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSING AND OPERATIONS
- Chapter 9.48 — FEES FOR SERVICES OF THE MERCED COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH…
- Chapter 9.49 — ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FEES
- Chapter 9.52 — REGULATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
- Chapter 9.53 — REGULATION OF STORMWATER
- Chapter 9.54 — REGULATION OF ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
- Chapter 9.70 — PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT
GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 9.04 REFUSE—DEFINITIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
§ 9.06.110. Compliance with CALGreen recycling requirements.
§ 9.06.120. Procurement requirements for county departments, direct service providers, and vendors.
§ 9.06.130. Inspections and investigations by county.
§ 9.06.140. Enforcement. § 9.06.150. Suspended requirements.
§ 9.04.010. Title. § 9.04.020. Purpose. § 9.04.030. Definitions. § 9.04.040. Clearing of refuse from private property—Authority.
§ 9.04.050. Administrative authority. § 9.04.060. Standards for disposal and collection—Responsibility.
§ 9.04.070. Notice—Service. § 9.04.080. Appeal procedure. § 9.04.090. Environmental impact finding.
§ 9.04.100. Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 9.08 REFUSE—DISPOSAL
§ 9.04.080. Appeal procedure. § 9.08.010. Deposits on public, private premises.
§ 9.04.090. Environmental impact finding. § 9.08.020. Removal—Frequency.
§ 9.04.100. Violation—Penalty. § 9.08.030. Removal—By property owner.
§ 9.08.040.
Chapter 9.06
ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL § 9.08.050. Containers—Number—Type. REDUCTION § 9.08.060. Containers—Placement. § 9.08.070. Hazardous materials.
§ 9.06.010. Purpose and findings. § 9.08.080. Collection—Hours. § 9.06.020. Title and effect. § 9.08.090. Collection—Interference. § 9.06.030. Definitions. § 9.08.100. Inspection and tagging for § 9.06.040. Requirements for singleviolations. family generators. § 9.08.110. Use of refuse—Permit
§ 9.06.050. Requirements for requirement. commercial businesses. § 9.08.120. Transporting.
§ 9.06.060. Waivers for generators. § 9.08.130. Ownership. § 9.06.070. Requirements for § 9.08.140. Burning. commercial edible food § 9.08.150. Disposal site—Provided by
generators. county.
§ 9.06.080. Requirements for food § 9.08.160. Disposal site—Auto bodies
recovery organizations and and scrap metal.
services, jurisdictions, and § 9.08.170. Disposal
regional agencies. site—Environmental
§ 9.06.090. Requirements for haulers control. and facility operators. § 9.08.180. Enforcement.
§ 9.06.100. Self-hauler requirements.
MERCED COUNTY CODE
| § | 9.08.190. | Violation—Criminal | § 9.14.050. | Exceptions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liability. | § 9.14.060. | Abandoned vehicle removal | ||
| § | 9.08.200. | Administrative penalty. | procedures. | |
| § 9.14.070. | Assessment of costs. | |||
| Chapter 9.12 | § 9.14.080. | Unlawful to refuse to comply | ||
| REFUSE—COLLECTORS | with order. | |||
| § 9.14.090. | Reporting requirements for | |||
| § | 9.12.010. | Franchise—Required. | licensed dismantlers. | |
| § | 9.12.020. | Franchise—Granting. | § 9.14.095. | Right of entry. |
| § | 9.12.030. | Franchise—Fee. | § 9.14.100. | Violations—Penalty. |
| § | 9.12.040. | Permits—Conditions for | ||
| granting. | Chapter 9.16 | |||
| § | 9.12.050. | Permits—Applications. | DUMPING AND LITTERING | |
| § | 9.12.060. | Permits—Franchise—Suspension | ||
| or revocation. | § 9.16.010. | Private | ||
| § | 9.12.070. | Collection areas. | property—Misdemeanor. | |
| § | 9.12.080. | Requests for service. | § 9.16.020. | Public |
| § | 9.12.090. | Charges. | property—Misdemeanor. | |
| § § § § |
9.12.100. 9.12.110. 9.12.120. 9.12.130. |
Reports. Performance bonds—Insurance policies. Employees. Franchise—Transfer. |
§ 9.16.030. § 9.16.040. § 9.16.050. |
Dump grounds—County maintenance. Dump grounds—Use restricted. Dump grounds—Use by commercial contractor |
| § § |
9.12.140. 9.12.150. |
Interruption of service by labor dispute. Financial records—Audit. |
§ 9.16.060. | prohibited. Depositing wastes in free flowing water. |
| § | 9.12.160. | Equipment and vehicles—Standards. |
§ 9.16.070. | Violation—Sections through —Penalty. |
| § | 9.12.170. | Equipment and vehicles—Maintenance. |
§ 9.16.080. | Violation—Section —Penalty. |
| § | 9.12.180. | Office | ||
| hours—Responsibilities to a customer, county. |
Chapter 9.20 AGRICULTURAL BURNING |
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| § | 9.12.190. | Collection—Billing. |
§ 9.12.200. Enforcement.
§ 9.12.210. Violation—Penalty.
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