Modoc County Municipal Code Art. II Regulation of Accumulation and Transportation of Solid Waste

It is unlawful for any person owning, having possession of, or having control thereof, to deposit, keep, accumulate, or permit to be deposited, kept or accumulated any rubbish, wet garbage, garbage, refuse, septage, or demolition upon any public or private place, street, land, alley or drive, unless the same is kept, deposited or permitted to accumulate as is provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 220-A §3 (part), 2001: Ord. 220-A §3(part), 1989)

It is unlawful for any person to permit the storage or accumulation of garbage, wet garbage, rubbish, refuse, septage or demolition in or adjacent to any building which is usable for or used for human habitation, or in any public place, except as is provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 220-A §3 (part), 2001: Ord. 220-A §3(part), 1989)

A. It is unlawful for any person to keep, accumulate or permit to be kept or accumulated, any garbage or wet garbage in or upon any lot or parcel of land or upon any public or private place, unless the same shall be kept in a watertight metallic or plastic can or metal lined box with handles suitable for lifting or moving the same by hand. Any such container shall be covered, and kept covered, by a tight-fitting cover which will prevent flies, rodents or animals from moving to and from the contents of the container. Such containers shall be kept free from accumulations of grease or any decomposing or decomposed material which is likely to, or does, attract flies, rodents or other animals, or which is likely to, or does emit any offensive odor or odors; nor shall any such container be in any degree offensive.

B. Any such container shall be so placed and kept so that at all times all garbage or wet garbage accumulated therein on the premises shall be in a place which is reasonably accessible to any franchised or licensed collector of garbage. The container shall be so stored on the owner's or possessor's premises so that it shall be screened from public view. Such containers shall be kept covered and closed at all times except when necessarily opened to permit garbage or wet garbage to be taken therefrom or deposited therein. No container shall be kept in such a place that it will constitute a public nuisance or be in any degree offensive.

(Ord. 220-A §3 (part), 2001: Ord. 220-A §3(part), 1989)

It is unlawful for any person to keep, accumulate or permit to be kept or accumulated, any rubbish or demolition upon any lot or parcel of land within the county. No person who has charge or control thereof, shall permit such rubbish or demolition to be stored for collection in a place within five feet of any street or alley or property line or in any manner so as to interfere with the traffic in or along any right-of-way. It is also unlawful for any person to store rubbish or demolition for collection which is not piled or arranged in a neat or orderly manner so as to reduce as much as is reasonably possible the hazard of such rubbish or demolition, igniting, catching fire or spreading fire to or from adjoining property.

(Ord. 220-A §3 (part), 2001: Ord. 220-A §3(part), 1989)

It is unlawful for any person to permit any refuse to be kept or accumulated upon any public or private property. It shall be the duty of the person owning any refuse to remove the same as frequently as is necessary in order to prevent such refuse from being allowed to accumulate in amounts or for such period of time as such refuse may constitute a danger to health or safety of others. It shall also be the duty of the depositor of any refuse to remove such refuse immediately from any public or private property, other than that left at a county disposal site, upon the written demand to do so, by the director of public works or by the health officer.

(Ord. 220-A §3 (part), 2001: Ord. 220-A §3(part), 1989)

It is unlawful for any person to permit any garbage, wet garbage, rubbish, demolition, septage or refuse to be moved, carried or transported on or along any public highway, road, street or alley unless the same is carried, conveyed, transported or hauled in a conveyance so constructed or so covered or arranged that neither dust nor any of the matter so transported can or does sift through from the conveyance, or fall from the conveyance. The contents of such conveyance shall be arranged and protected so as to prevent the material so being transported from being blown upon or falling upon any highway, street, road, alley or land adjacent thereto.

(Ord. 220-A §3 (part), 2001: Ord. 220-A §3(part), 1989)

All garbage, wet garbage, demolition, rubbish, refuse or septage shall be removed by the person in charge or in control thereof at least once every seven days, unless otherwise directed or permitted by the county health officer in writing. If and when the health officer shall, by regulation as provided in this chapter, require the removal thereof, it shall be removed as frequently as so directed by the health officer.

(Ord. 220-A §3 (part), 2001: Ord. 220-A §3(part), 1989)

It is unlawful for any person to dispose of, discharge, or abandon any garbage, wet garbage, rubbish, demolition, septage, or refuse upon any property other than in an area and in the manner provided by the board of supervisors, by resolution, or by this chapter.

(Ord. 220-A §3 (part), 2001: Ord. 220-A §3(part), 1989)

The county health officer is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, and are consistent with the public health, safety, welfare and/or morals of the people of Modoc County. After such regulations have been filed with the county clerk and thereafter having been published once a week in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county, such regulations shall be effective to supplement the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 220-A §3 (part), 2001: Ord. 220-A §3(part), 1989)