Title 9 — GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 9.14 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
Merced County Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Merced County
§ 9.14.010. Title.
§ 9.14.020. Purpose.
§ 9.14.030. Definitions.
§ 9.14.040. Unlawful to abandon, park, store or leave vehicle.
§ 9.20.010. Definitions.
§ 9.20.020. Permit—Required.
§ 9.20.030. Permit—Applicant—Information to fire protection agency.
§ 9.20.040. Permit—Applicant—Information to air pollution control district.
§ 9.20.050. Notice of intent.
§ 9.20.060. Permit—Not applicable on "no-burn" day.
GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
| § | 9.20.070. | Permit—Not applicable | § 9.24.185. | Fire suppression and rescue |
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| when prohibited by fire- | or emergency medical | |||
| control agency. | costs—Liability—Collection. | |||
| § | 9.20.080. | Prohibited materials. | § 9.24.190. | Vehicle operation |
| § | 9.20.090. | Preparation of materials. | restrictions. | |
| § | 9.20.100. | Ignition—Approved devices. | § 9.24.195. | Health and safety. |
| § | 9.20.110. | Drying wastes prior to | § 9.24.200. | Unattended fires. |
| burning. | § 9.24.210. | Dump | ||
| § | 9.20.120. | Ignition—Hours. | fire—Extinguishment. | |
| § | 9.20.130. | Nuisance prohibited. | § 9.24.230. | (Reserved) |
| § | 9.20.140. | Restrictions on permitted | § 9.24.240. | Explosives. |
| burning. | § 9.24.280. | Hydrants. | ||
| § | 9.20.150. | Exceptions. | § 9.24.290. | False alarm—Fire alarm |
| § | 9.20.160. | Enforcement | designated. | |
| plan—Incorporation by | § 9.24.300. | False alarm—Unlawful. | ||
| reference. | § 9.24.310. | Misuse of communication | ||
| § | 9.20.170. | Violation—Penalty. | facilities. | |
| § 9.24.360. | Violation—Penalty. |
| § § |
9.20.160. 9.20.170. |
Enforcement plan—Incorporation by reference. Violation—Penalty. |
§ § § |
9.24.300. 9.24.310. 9.24.360. |
designated. False alarm—Unlawful. Misuse of communication facilities. Violation—Penalty. |
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| Chapter 9.24 | |||||
| FIRE PREVENTION | Chapter 9.25 | ||||
| FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT | |||||
| § | 9.24.010. | Code adoption. |
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| § | 9.24.020. | Title. |
§ | 9.25.010. | Authority. |
| § | 9.24.030. | Purpose. |
§ | 9.25.020. | Purpose. |
| § | 9.24.040. | Fire prevention |
§ | 9.25.030. | Public nuisance. |
| bureau—Established. | § | 9.25.040. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 9.24.050. | Permits—Issuance—Authority. § |
9.25.050. | Violation—Penalty for fire | |
| § | 9.24.055. | Fire Code—Permit fees. |
hazard. | ||
| § | 9.24.060. | Permits—Revocation, |
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| suspension, denial. | Chapter 9.26 | ||||
| § | 9.24.070. | Permits—Violation |
REGULATION, SALE AND LIMITED | ||
| unlawful. | USE OF FIREWORKS | ||||
| § | 9.24.080. | Permits—Effect on personal |
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| liability. | § | 9.26.010. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 9.24.130. | Permits—Open |
§ | 9.26.020. | General prohibition against |
| fires—Smoking—Blasting. | possession, sale or use of | ||||
| § | 9.24.140. | Permits—Flammable |
fireworks. | ||
| liquids. | § | 9.26.030. | Exception—Safe and sane | ||
| § | 9.24.160. | Pyrotechnics and |
fireworks. | ||
| fireworks—Restrictions. | § | 9.26.040. | Prohibition of fireworks and | ||
| § | 9.24.170. | Fireworks—Manufacturing |
limited exceptions. | ||
| of prohibited substances and | § | 9.26.050. | Safe and sane | ||
| fireworks. | fireworks—Permits | ||||
| § | 9.24.180. | Fireworks—Public display. |
required. | ||
| § | 9.26.060. | Safe and sane | |||
| fireworks—Application. |
MERCED COUNTY CODE
| § | 9.26.070. | Safe and sane | § 9.27.050. | Exemptions. |
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| fireworks—Denial of | § 9.27.060. | Implementation. | ||
| application. | § 9.27.065. | Groundwater monitoring. | ||
| § | 9.26.080. | Safe and sane fireworks—Deadlines for applications and all other filings. |
§ 9.27.070. § 9.27.080. § 9.27.090. |
Authority. Penalty for violation. Severability and effect. |
| § | 9.26.090. | Safe and sane fireworks—Prerequisite for issuance of permit. |
Chapter 9.28 WELLS |
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| § | 9.26.100. | Safe and sane fireworks—Operation of |
§ 9.28.010. | Declaration and purpose. |
| fireworks stand. | § 9.28.020. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 9.26.110. | Safe and sane | § 9.28.030. | Permit—Requirement. |
| fireworks—Temporary | § 9.28.035. | Permit—Fees. | ||
| fireworks stand. | § 9.28.050. | Permit—Appeals. | ||
| § | 9.26.120. | Safe and sane | § 9.28.060. | Water well standards. |
| fireworks—General | § 9.28.070. | Well contractors. | ||
| requirements for permittees. | § 9.28.080. | Inspection. | ||
| § | 9.26.130. | Safe and sane fireworks—Denial or revocation of |
§ 9.28.090. § 9.28.100. |
Water analyses. Replacement of new well. |
| § | 9.26.140. | permit—Appeal. Safe and sane fireworks—Limitation on |
§ 9.28.110. § 9.28.120. |
Replacement of existing well. Reports. |
| places and hours of | § 9.28.130. | Enforcement. | ||
| discharge. | § 9.28.140. | Violation—Penalty. | ||
| § | 9.26.150. | Safe and sane | § 9.28.150. | Conflicting regulations. |
| fireworks—Supervision of | ||||
| minors. | Chapter 9.29 | |||
| § | 9.26.160. | Safe and sane | CANNABIS | |
| fireworks—Wholesale | ||||
| storage. | § 9.29.010. | Findings. | ||
| § | 9.26.170. | Seizure of fireworks. | § 9.29.020. | Purpose and intent. |
| § | 9.26.180. | Violation—Penalty. | § 9.29.030. | Relationship to other laws. |
| § | 9.26.190. | Concurrent authorities. | § 9.29.040. | Definitions. |
| § | 9.26.200. | Exemption. | § 9.29.050. | Prohibition of commercial |
| cannabis activity. | ||||
| Chapter 9.27 | § 9.29.060. | Personal cultivation | ||
| GROUNDWATER MINING AND | restrictions. | |||
| EXPORT | § 9.29.070. | Administration. | ||
| § § § |
9.27.010. 9.27.020. 9.27.030. |
Title. Findings and declarations. Definitions. |
§ 9.29.080. § 9.29.081. § 9.29.082. |
Abatement. Investigation. Keeping premises free from creating a public nuisance. |
| § | 9.27.040. | Prohibition. |
GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
| § | 9.29.083. | Notice to abate and penalties | § 9.30.050. | Requirements for mitigation |
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| for unlawful cannabis | land and agricultural | |||
| cultivation. | easements. | |||
| § | 9.29.084. | Contents of notice. | § 9.30.060. | Requirements for easement |
| § | 9.29.085. | Service of notice. | holders. | |
| § | 9.29.086. | Administrative appeal and | § 9.30.070. | Approval and completion. |
| delegation. | ||||
| § | 9.29.087. | Liability for costs. | Chapter 9.31 | |
| § | 9.29.088. | Abatement by owner or | INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION | |
| occupant. | ||||
| § | 9.29.089. | Enforcement. | § 9.31.010. | Purpose and authority. |
| § | 9.29.090. | Accounting. | § 9.31.020. | Definitions. |
| § | 9.29.091. | Notice of hearing on | § 9.31.030. | Administration. |
| accounting—Waiver by | § 9.31.040. | License required. | ||
| payment. | § 9.31.050. | License requirements. | ||
| § | 9.29.092. | Hearing on accounting. | § 9.31.060. | Cultivation requirements. |
| § | 9.29.093. | Modifications. | § 9.31.070. | Destruction of non- |
| § | 9.29.094. | Special assessment and lien. | compliant industrial hemp | |
| § | 9.29.095. | Enforcement by civil action. | crops. | |
| § | 9.29.096. | Summary abatement. | § 9.31.080. | Fees. |
| § | 9.29.100. | Administrative penalty and | § 9.31.090. | Public nuisance. |
| purposes. | § 9.31.100. | Violations. | ||
| § | 9.29.101. | Administrative penalty. | ||
| § | 9.29.102. | Procedures. | Chapter 9.36 | |
| § | 9.29.103. | Request for appeal of | WATER SPORTS | |
| § | 9.29.104. | administrative penalties. Advance deposit hardship waiver. |
§ 9.36.010. § 9.36.020. |
Motor boat—Speed limit. Restricted activities. |
| § | 9.29.105. | Right to petition for writ. | § 9.36.030. | Violation—Penalty—Section |
| § | 9.29.106. | Board of supervisors | . | |
| hearing to establish civil penalties. |
Chapter 9.39 | |||
| § | 9.29.107. | Amount of administrative penalty. |
APPLE | MAGGOT PREVENTION PROGRAM |
| § § |
9.29.108. 9.29.200. |
Payment and collection. Criminal penalty. |
§ 9.39.010. § 9.39.020. |
Purpose. Hosts and Possible Carriers. |
| Chapter 9.30 AGRICULTURAL MITIGATION |
§ 9.39.030. § 9.39.040. |
Guidelines for Entry. Compliance Agreements. |
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| § 9.39.050. | Detection and Treatment. | |||
| § | 9.30.010. | Purpose and intent. | § 9.39.060. | Misdemeanor. |
| § | 9.30.020. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 9.30.030. | Mitigation required. | ||
| § | 9.30.040. | Optional mitigation | ||
| alternatives. |
MERCED COUNTY CODE
| Chapter 9.40 | § 9.42.160. | Permit Revocation; Finality; | |
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| HEAD | LETTUCE INSPECTIONS | Appeal. | |
| § 9.42.170. | Standards for Health Permit | ||
| § 9.40.010. | Purpose. | of Operation. | |
| § 9.40.020. | Prohibitions. | § 9.42.180. | Other public health services |
| § 9.40.030. | Fees. | not requiring permits. | |
| § 9.40.040. | Violations. | § 9.42.190. | Fees adopted and general |
| § 9.40.050. | Disposition of Fees. | policies therefor. | |
| § 9.40.060. | Savings Clause. | § 9.42.200. | Violation; Penalties. |
| § 9.42.210. | Violations; nuisance; | ||
| Chapter 9.41 | abatement. | ||
| MANDATORY CANTALOUPE | |||
| INSPECTION CERTIFICATION | Chapter 9.43 | ||
| SANTA CRUZ-MONTEREY-MERCED | |||
| § 9.41.010. | Mandatory Notification and | MANAGED MEDICAL CARE | |
| Certification. | COMMISSION | ||
| § 9.41.020. | Certificate of Compliance. | ||
| § 9.41.030. | Certification Stamp. | § 9.43.010. | Established. |
| § 9.41.035. | Other Agency Enforcement. | § 9.43.020. | Purpose. |
| § 9.41.040. | Disposition of Fees. | § 9.43.030. | Membership. |
| § 9.41.050. | Savings Clause. | § 9.43.035. | Membership––Composition. |
| § 9.43.040. | Bylaws. | ||
| Chapter 9.42 | § 9.43.050. | Quorum. | |
| HEALTH | SERVICES PERFORMED BY | § 9.43.060. | Status and powers of the |
| THE MERCED COUNTY HEALTH | commission. | ||
| OFFICER | § 9.43.080. | Reports. | |
| § 9.43.090. | Vacancies. | ||
| § 9.42.010. | Purpose. | § 9.43.100. | Severability. |
| § 9.42.020. | Authority. | ||
| § 9.42.030. | Findings. | Chapter 9.44 | |
| § 9.42.040. | Cities. | REGULATION OF AMBULANCE | |
| § 9.42.050. | Definitions. | SERVICE LICENSING AND | |
| § 9.42.060. | Permits required. | OPERATIONS | |
| § 9.42.070. § 9.42.080. § 9.42.090. § 9.42.100. |
Display of permit. Change in Conditions. Application Fee. Investigation; Issuance; Denial. |
§ 9.44.010. § 9.44.020. § 9.44.030. |
Purpose—Policy. Definitions. Establishment of local emergency medical services |
| § 9.42.110. § 9.42.120. |
Term. Finality/ |
§ 9.44.040. | agency. Establishment of exclusive operating areas. |
| § 9.42.130. | Appeals Procedure. | § 9.44.041. | Requirements for operating |
| § 9.42.140. | Health Permits of Operation | an ambulance in a | |
| Nontransferable. | designated exclusive | ||
| § 9.42.150. | Permit Revocation. | operating area. |
GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
| § 9.44.042. | Selection of ambulance | § 9.49.030. | Public health laboratory |
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| services in exclusive | fees. | ||
| operating areas. | § 9.49.040. | Validity. | |
| § 9.44.050. | Right of inspection. | ||
| § 9.44.060. | Requirement of county | Chapter 9.52 | |
| ambulance license. | REGULATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE | ||
| § 9.44.070. | Penalty for operating an | ||
| ambulance service without a | § 9.52.010. | Purpose and intent. | |
| license. | § 9.52.020. | Definitions. | |
| § 9.44.080. | Licensing exceptions. | § 9.52.030. | General Requirements for |
| § 9.44.090. | Licenses for existing | Sludge Application. | |
| ambulance service. | § 9.52.035. | Restrictions on Sludge | |
| § 9.44.100. | Licensing/ |
Application. | |
| event medical coverage. | § 9.52.040. | General Requirements for | |
| § 9.44.110. | License application/ |
Approvals. | |
| § 9.44.120. | Standards—Vehicles/ | § 9.52.050. | Action on Applications of |
| equipment. | Sludge Management Plan | ||
| § 9.44.130. | Standards—Personnel. | and Sludge Application Site | |
| § 9.44.140. | Performance standards. | Permit Approvals. | |
| § 9.44.150. | Liability insurance | § 9.52.060. | Fees. |
| standards. | § 9.52.070. | Delinquency Dates and | |
| § 9.44.160. | Access to books and records. | Penalties. | |
| § 9.44.170. | Emergency authority in the | § 9.52.080. | Insurance. |
| event of threat to health and | § 9.52.090. | Bonds. | |
| safety. | § 9.52.100. | Technical Standards. | |
| § 9.44.180. | Grounds for ambulance | § 9.52.110. | Monitoring. |
| license suspension, | § 9.52.120. | Reporting. | |
| revocation or denial. | § 9.52.130. | Right of Entry. | |
| § 9.44.190. | Hearings. | § 9.52.140. | Prohibition of Untreated |
| Septage. | |||
| Chapter 9.48 | § 9.52.150. | Time for compliance. | |
| FEES FOR SERVICES OF THE MERCED COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND |
§ 9.52.160. § 9.52.170. |
Enforcement. Violations/ |
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| RECOVERY SERVICES | § 9.52.180. | Public Nuisance | |
| Declaration. | |||
| § 9.48.010. | General policies for fees. | ||
| § 9.48.020. § 9.48.030. |
Waiver availability. Fees. |
Chapter 9.53 REGULATION OF STORMWATER |
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| Chapter 9.49 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FEES |
§ 9.53.010. § 9.53.020. |
Title, purpose and general provisions. Discharge prohibitions. |
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| § 9.53.030. | Regulations and | ||
| § 9.49.010. | Environmental health fees. | requirements. | |
| § 9.49.020. | Clinical fees. | § 9.53.040. | Inspection and monitoring. |
MERCED COUNTY CODE
| § | 9.53.050. | Enforcement measures and | § 9.70.040. | Abatement of public |
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| tracking. | nuisances. | |||
| § 9.70.050. | Non-exclusive remedies and | |||
| Chapter 9.54 | penalties. | |||
| REGULATION OF ON-SITE | § 9.70.060. | Authority to inspect. | ||
| WASTEWATER TREATMENT | § 9.70.070. | Summary abatement. | ||
| SYSTEMS | § 9.70.080. | Notice of violation and | ||
| contents of notice. | ||||
| § | 9.54.010. | Title, purpose, findings and declaration. |
§ 9.70.090. | Service of notice. |
| § § § § § § |
9.54.020. 9.54.030. 9.54.040. 9.54.050. 9.54.060. 9.54.070. |
Definitions. Sewage disposal systems. On-site sewage system requirements. Prohibitions. Permit requirement. Site evaluation. |
§ 9.70.100. § 9.70.110. § 9.70.120. § 9.70.130. § 9.70.140. |
Administrative appeal and delegation. Liability for costs. Enforcement. Accounting. Notice of hearing on accounting—Hearing on accounting. |
| § § § |
9.54.080. 9.54.090. 9.54.100. |
Design standards and criteria. Implementation. Authority. |
§ 9.70.150. § 9.70.160. § 9.70.170. |
Special assessment and lien. Administrative penalty. Administrative penalty procedures. |
| § | 9.54.110. | Penalty for violation. | § 9.70.180. | Appeal of administrative |
| § | 9.54.120. | Severability and effect. | penalties. | |
| § | 9.54.130. | Conflicting regulations. | § 9.70.190. | Advance deposit hardship |
| waiver. | ||||
| Chapter 9.70 | § 9.70.200. | Amount of administrative | ||
| PUBLIC | NUISANCE ABATEMENT | penalty. | ||
| § 9.70.210. | Penalty amounts for | |||
| § | 9.70.010. | Findings and purpose. | violations that are not | |
| § | 9.70.020. | Definitions. | infractions. | |
| § | 9.70.030. | Scope of chapter. | § 9.70.220. | Payment and collection. |
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