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Chapter 26

Oakdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oakdale

REFUSE, GARBAGE AND WEEDS

ARTICLE I § 26-19. Procedure upon revocation of
In General agreement with contractor.
§ 26-20. (Reserved)
§ 26-1. Dropping litter, etc., from § 26-21. Hindering, obstructing, etc.,
aircraft prohibited. contractor prohibited.
§ 26-2. Burning of trash. § 26-22. Enforcement of article; right of
§ 26-3. Storage of oily rags or waste. entry of officers.
§ 26-4. Accumulation of trash.
§ 26-5. Depositing rubbish, etc., on lots, ARTICLE III
streets, etc., prohibited; Weeds
obstructing sidewalks.
§ 26-5.1. Unattended paper recycling § 26-23. Responsibility of property
receptacles. owner generally.
§ 26-24. Responsibility of owners of
ARTICLE II property abutting streets, etc.
Collection and Disposal § 26-25. Notice to property owners to
remove.
§ 26-6. Definitions. § 26-26. Removal by city: public hearing
§ 26-7. Containers. upon property owner's refusal
§ 26-8. Incineration and disposal to pay removal costs.
within city. § 26-27. Cost to be special assessment
§ 26-9. Solid Waste Collections Service and lien.
Exclusive and Compulsory. § 26-28. Collection of assessment.
§ 26-9.1. Franchise fees to be paid by § 26-29. Right of entry of director of
alternate contractors. public works or his authorized
§ 26-9.2. Private Removal. agent.
§ 26-10. Hours of collection. § 26-30. Weed abatement procedures
§
§		 26-11.
26-12.		 Solid waste.
Rate making for solid waste		 apply to abatement of trash,
scrap materials and debris.
collection services.
§
§		 26-13.
26-14.		 Collection vehicles.
Collection of solid waste		 Defacing ARTICLE IV
Public and Private Property
§ 26-15. charges.
Free service to city.		 § 26-31. Defacing public and private
property prohibited.
§ 26-16. Contractor's franchise-
Authorized: term: bids.		 § 26-32. Prohibition of spray paint in
public parks and buildings.
§ 26-17. (Reserved) § 26-33. Property defined.
§ 26-18. Same–Revocation. § 26-34. Misdemeanor.

1. For state law as to garbage and refuse disposal generally, see H. & S.C., §§ 4100 to 4485. As to hangars at airport to be kept free of litter, rubbish, etc., see § 3-37 of this Code. As to health and sanitation generally, see ch. 14. As to disposal of trash and garbage in parks, see § 20-5.

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City of Oakdale, CA

OAKDALE CITY CODE

ARTICLE V § 26-42. Requirements for Haulers and
Legislative Recycling Mandates Facility Operators.
§ 26-43. Self-Hauler requirements.
§ 26-35.
Purpose and findings.		 § 26-44. Compliance with CALGreen
§ 26-36.
Definitions.		 Recycling Requirements.
§ 26-37.
Requirements for Single-		 § 26-45. Model Water Efficient
Family Generators. Landscape and Irrigation
§ 26-38.
Requirements for Commercial		 Requirements.
Businesses. § 26-46. Procurement requirements for
§ 26-39.
Waivers for Generators.		 Jurisdiction departments,
§ 26-40.
Requirements for Commercial		 direct service providers, and
Edible Food Generators. vendors.
§ 26-41.
Requirements for Food		 § 26-47. Inspections and investigations
Recovery Organizations and by Jurisdiction.
Services, and Regional § 26-48. Enforcement.
Agencies.

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City of Oakdale, CA § 26-1

REFUSE, GARBAGE AND WEEDS

§ 26-5

ARTICLE I In General

§ 26-1. Dropping litter, etc., from aircraft prohibited. [Ord. No. 371, § 1.]

No person in an aircraft shall throw out, drop or deposit within the city any litter, handbill or any other object.

For the purposes of this section, "aircraft" is any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designated for navigation or for flight in the air. The word "aircraft" shall include helicopters and lighterthan-air dirigibles and balloons.

§ 26-2. Burning of trash. [Ord. No. 244, §§ 1 to 4; Ord. No. 363, § 1; Ord. No. 590, § 1; Ord. No. 602,

§ 2; Ord. No. 630, § 1.]

  • (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to burn trash or any other materials in any street, alley, vacant lot or premises within the city. The term "trash" shall be construed as meaning combustibles of every nature and kind.

  • (b) This section shall not prevent agricultural burning done under applicable state and local statutes and ordinances after the issuance of an agricultural burning permit, nor combustion for the preparation of human foods or heating of buildings and structures.

  • (c) This section shall not prevent burning done by an officer of the city fire department, or under permit issued by the fire chief, in the following circumstances:

    • (1) For the purpose of prevention of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by other means.

    • (2) For instruction of public employees or members of the city volunteer fire department in the methods of fighting fire.

    • (3) The burning of combustibles pursuant to permit on property used for industrial purposes for the purpose of instruction in methods of fire suppression and utilization of fire fighting equipment.

§ 26-3. Storage of oily rags or waste. [Ord. No. 244, § 6.]

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, accumulate or permit to be kept or accumulated any oily rags or oily waste, except when in actual use, in any building or enclosure unless the same are kept in a metal receptacle or can fitted with a self closing lid or cover, the receptacle being of durable material.

§ 26-4. Accumulation of trash. [Ord. No. 244, §§ 5, 7.]

It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the accumulation of trash to become or remain offensive, unsightly or unsafe to public health or hazardous from fire.

It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the accumulation of trash to remain for more than forty-eight hours in any alley, or premises in Fire Zone One.

§ 26-5. Depositing rubbish, etc., on lots, streets, etc., prohibited; obstructing sidewalks. [Ord. No. 245, §§ 2 to 4; Ord. No. 631, § 1; Ord. No. 644, § 1.]

No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited on any vacant lot, street, alley or sidewalk any paper, rubbish, garbage or obstructions, except that paper, garbage, trash and/or rubbish may be deposited on a

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City of Oakdale, CA § 26-5

OAKDALE CITY CODE

§ 26-5.1

sidewalk next to the curb line or in an alleyway after 5: 00 p.m. of a day immediately prior to the day scheduled for collection.

No person shall cause any container used for disposal of garbage, trash or refuse to remain on a sidewalk or in, an alleyway after 6: 00 p.m. of the regular collection day.

Except for the times indicated herein, no container used for disposal of garbage, trash, or refuse or any uncontainerized trash or rubbish shall be allowed to remain closer to the curb line than the building setback line and shall be screened from view from the sidewalk, street, or adjacent properties.

The term "obstruction" as used in this section, shall be understood and construed to refer to any object which impedes or interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic on sidewalks, streets or alleys.

Notwithstanding provisions of this section to the contrary, the city council may, upon written application therefor, grant permission to the applicant to place objects in the nature of obstructions on sidewalks, when such objects are not detrimental, unsightly or dangerous and will provide a service to the public generally.

§ 26-5.1. Unattended paper recycling receptacles. [Ord. No. 980, § 1.]

  • (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, locate, establish, maintain, erect, leave, or otherwise make available any unattended paper recycling receptacle which is in public view, in the City of Oakdale, for the purpose of collecting discarded paper as hereinafter defined; provided, however, that in the case of undertakings sponsored by and located on a site of a bona fide nonprofit organization, or religious organization, or public agency, the city administrator or his delegatee shall be authorized to issue temporary permits for the location and use of paper recycling receptacles.

  • (b) The city administrator shall promulgate, and from time to time amend, rules and regulations for the issuance of temporary permits; and such rules and regulations as adopted or amended are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

  • (c) For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth herein:

    • (1) "Paper" shall mean newspapers, magazines, or print material of like purpose.

    • (2) "Paper recycling receptacle" shall mean any unattended bin, box, container, structure or device, the purpose of which is to serve as a container for the collection of discarded paper as herein defined.

    • (3) "Person" shall mean any natural person, partnership, corporation, association, firm, company, or entity, and shall include both male and female gender.

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City of Oakdale, CA § 26-6

REFUSE, GARBAGE AND WEEDS

§ 26-8

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Oakdale Municipal Code
  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  4. Article IV — Fees and Charges.
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Article I — In General
  7. Article II — Dogs
  8. Article III
  9. Article IV — Permissible Household Pets, Etc.
  10. Article V — Abatement of Vicious Dogs
  11. Chapter 6
  12. Chapter 7
  13. Article I — Administration — General
  14. Article XIII — System Development Charges
  15. Article I
  16. Article II
  17. Article III
  18. Article 300.21 — (a) is added to read as follows:
  19. Article IV
  20. Article V
  21. Article VI — California Energy Code [Ord. No. 1243-16; amended…
  22. Article VII
  23. Article VIII
  24. Article IX
  25. Article X
  26. Article XI
  27. Chapter 8 — Referenced Standards is amended as follows:
  28. Article XII — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Pe…
  29. Article XIII
  30. Article XIV — Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Str…
  31. Chapter 8
  32. Chapter 9
  33. Chapter 10
  34. Chapter 11
  35. Article II — Transactions and use tax.[3 ]
  36. Article III — Transient Occupancy Tax.[5 ]
  37. Article IV — Documentary Stamp Tax.[6 ]
  38. Article V — Financial Plan
  39. Article VI — City Treasurer Investments
  40. Article VII — Cannabis Business Tax [Added 12-10-2018 by Ord. …
  41. Article VIII — Parking and Business Improvement Area [Adopted …
  42. Article X — Crane Crossing Specific Plan - Plan Area Fee Progr…
  43. Chapter 12
  44. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION PERMITS
  45. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  46. Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES FIRE APPARATUS ROADS
  47. Chapter 5
  48. Chapter 5
  49. Chapter 5
  50. Chapter 6
  51. Chapter 6
  52. Chapter 11
  53. Chapter 24 — FLAMABLE FINISHES
  54. Chapter 35
  55. Chapter 41
  56. Chapter 50 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GENERAL PROVISIONS
  57. Chapter 55
  58. Chapter 56
  59. Chapter 57
  60. Chapter 61
  61. Chapter 13
  62. Chapter 14
  63. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  64. Article I — Waitresses and Entertainers
  65. Article II — Smoking at Council Meetings
  66. Article III — Smoking Pollution Control
  67. Article V — Waste Containers.
  68. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  69. Chapter 15
  70. Chapter 16
  71. Chapter 17
  72. Chapter 18
  73. Article II — Abandoned, Wrecked, etc., Vehicles
  74. Article III — Railroad Crossing Permits
  75. Article IV
  76. Article V — Paid Parking Zones and Parking Permits[1 ]
  77. Article VI — Privately Owned and Maintained Roads and Parking …
  78. Article VII — Police Towing Services
  79. Article VIII — Traffic Rules
  80. Article X — Turning Movements
  81. Article XI — One-Way Alleys
  82. Article XII — Right-of-Way
  83. Article XIII — Public Offenses
  84. Article XIV — General Penalty
  85. Chapter 18A
  86. Chapter 19
  87. Article I — Offenses – Miscellaneous
  88. Article II — Graffiti[3 ]
  89. Article III
  90. Article IV — Coasting Devices
  91. Article V — Administrative Citation Process
  92. Article VI — Administrative Remedies
  93. Article VII
  94. Article VIII — Oakdale Massage Establishment Regulations
  95. Article X
  96. Article XI
  97. Article XII
  98. Article XIII
  99. Article XIV — Squatter Camps
  100. Article XV
  101. Article XVI — Noise Control [Added 5-6-2019 by Ord. No. 1263]
  102. Chapter 20
  103. Article III — Parks
  104. Article IV — Special Events
  105. Article V — Senior Citizens Commission
  106. Article VI — Drug Free Zones
  107. Chapter 21
  108. Chapter 22
  109. Article II — Police Relief and Pension Fund
  110. Chapter 23
  111. Chapter 24
  112. Chapter 25 — PURCHASES
  113. Chapter 26
  114. Article II — Collection and Disposal
  115. Article IV — Defacing Public and Private Property
  116. Article V — Legislative Recycling Mandates
  117. Chapter 28
  118. Article I — General Provisions
  119. Article II — Fees and Charges
  120. Article III — Sewer Mains and Sewer Laterals
  121. Article IV — Industrial Users
  122. Article V — Industrial Users' Discharge Permits
  123. Article VI — Enforcement
  124. Chapter 29
  125. Chapter 30
  126. Article II
  127. Article III — Trenching
  128. Article IV — Numbering of Streets
  129. Article V — Maintenance Districts
  130. Chapter 31
  131. Article II — Definitions and Responsibilities
  132. Article IV — Tentative Subdivision Maps
  133. Article V — Final Subdivision Maps
  134. Article VII — Vesting Tentative Maps for Residential Subdivisi…
  135. Article VIII — Dedications. Reservations, and Development Fees
  136. Article XI — Reversions to Acreage
  137. Article XII
  138. Article XIII — Correction and Amendment of Maps.
  139. Article XIV — Enforcement.
  140. Chapter 31A
  141. Chapter 32
  142. Chapter 33
  143. Article II — Disposition of Surplus Property
  144. Article III — Purchase by City Employees of Unclaimed or Surpl…
  145. Chapter 34
  146. Chapter 35
  147. Article II — Mains, Laterals and Hydrants
  148. Article III — Fees and Charges
  149. Article VII — Backflow and Cross-Connection Control
  150. Chapter 36
  151. Part I — General Provisions.
  152. Part II — Specific Plan Preparation Process.
  153. Part I — General Provisions
  154. Chapter 37
  155. Article II
  156. Article III — Regulations for Cannabis Businesses
  157. Article IV — Appeals and Enforcement
  158. Chapter DL

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