Title 8
Temecula Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Temecula
HEALTH AND SAFETY
| Chapter 8.04 | § 8.12.060. | Form of notice. | |
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| REDEVELOPMENT PLAN | § 8.12.070. | Hearing. | |
| § 8.12.080. | Order of abatement. | ||
| § 8.04.010. | Adopted. | § 8.12.090. | Appeal. |
| Chapter 8.08 MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION PROGRAM |
§ 8.12.100. § 8.12.110. |
Notice of council decision. Abatement of nuisance by city. |
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| § 8.12.120. | Cost | ||
| Article I | accounting—Notification. | ||
| In General | § 8.12.130. | Assessment lien. | |
| § 8.12.140. | Nuisances—Recovery of | ||
| § 8.08.010. | Intent. | abatement expenses. | |
| § 8.08.020. | Definitions. | § 8.12.150. | Owner responsibility. |
| § 8.08.030. | Administration of vehicle | § 8.12.160. | Emergency |
| registration fee. | abatement—Alternative | ||
| § 8.08.040. | Legal construction. | actions. | |
| § 8.12.170. | Violation—Misdemeanor—Penalty. | ||
| Article II | § 8.12.180. | Violations public nuisances. | |
| Reduction of Employment-Related Motor | § 8.12.190. | Authority to arrest. | |
| Vehicle | Trips and Miles Traveled | § 8.12.200. | Citation procedure. |
| § 8.08.050. | Intent. | Chapter 8.16 | |
| § 8.08.060. | Definitions. | HAZARDOUS VEGETATION | |
| § 8.08.070. | New development. | ||
| § 8.08.080. | Existing development. | § 8.16.010. | Definitions. |
| § 8.08.090. | Fee. | § 8.16.020. | Duty to abate hazardous |
| § 8.08.100. | Compliance with ACMD Regulation XV. |
vegetation and fuel and exceptions. |
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| § 8.08.110. | Voluntary plans and | § 8.16.030. | Fire hazard abatement |
| program. | measures. | ||
| § 8.16.040. | Enforcement of chapter by | ||
| Chapter 8.12 NUISANCES |
§ 8.16.050. | city manager or designee. Notice to remove and abate. |
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| § 8.16.060. | Appeal of abatement notice. | ||
| § 8.12.010. | Purpose. | § 8.16.070. | Removal of combustible |
| § 8.12.020. | Public nuisances defined. | material by city. | |
| § 8.12.030. | Commencement of | § 8.16.080. | Payment for |
| abatement proceedings. | removal—Recovering costs | ||
| § 8.12.040. | Voluntary abatement of | of abatement. | |
| public nuisances. | |||
| § 8.12.050. | Involuntary abatement. |
TEMECULA CODE
| § | 8.16.090. | Demand for payment and | Article IV | |
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| notice of nuisance abatement | Containers | |||
| lien, special assessment or | ||||
| civil debt. | § 8.20.400. | Location. |
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| § | 8.16.100. | City council action following | § 8.20.410. | Use. |
| abatement cost hearing. | § 8.20.420. | Unlawful acts. |
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| § | 8.16.110. | Nuisance abatement liens. | ||
| § | 8.16.120. | Special assessments. | Article V | |
| § | 8.16.130. | Procedure for refund of | Collection | |
| payment. | ||||
| § | 8.16.140. | Enforcement—Violation—Penalties. § 8.20.430. |
Frequency of removal. |
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| § | 8.16.150. | Legal action and attorneys' | § 8.20.440. | Containers located where. |
| fees. | ||||
| § | 8.16.160. | Effective date of ordinance. | Article VI | |
| Unlawful and Prohibited Acts | ||||
| Chapter 8.20 | ||||
| WASTE MANAGEMENT | § 8.20.450. | Use of containers. |
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| § 8.20.460. | Removal of refuse. |
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| Article I | § 8.20.470. | Bulky waste. |
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| Definitions | § 8.20.480. | Institutional, commercial or |
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| industrial refuse. | ||||
| § | 8.20.010. | Definitions. | § 8.20.490. | Refuse burning. |
| Article II Integrated Waste Management |
§ 8.20.500. § 8.20.510. § 8.20.520. |
Franchise—Applicability. Unauthorized removal. Public nuisance. |
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8.20.290. 8.20.300. |
Provision of service. Manner, time and frequency of collection. |
Article VII Special Collections |
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| § § |
8.20.310. 8.20.320. |
Categories. Collection arrangements |
§ 8.20.530. | Special collections. |
| required. | Article VIII | |||
| § | 8.20.330. | Prohibitions. | Collection Equipment | |
| Article III | § 8.20.540. | Contractor equipment. |
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| Fees, | Franchise and Licenses | § 8.20.550. | Trucks—Standards. |
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| § § |
8.20.340. 8.20.350. |
In general. Residential refuse collection franchise. |
§ 8.20.560. § 8.20.570. § 8.20.580. |
Trucks—Maintenance. Trucks—Identification. Trucks—Cleaning. |
| § | 8.20.360. | Commercial refuse | § 8.20.590. | Containers—Condition. |
| collection franchise. | § 8.20.600. | Trucks—Noise. |
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| § | 8.20.370. | Hazardous waste collection | ||
| franchise. | ||||
| § | 8.20.380. | Licenses. | ||
| § | 8.20.390. | Liability for fees. |
HEALTH AND SAFETY
| Article IX | § 8.20.735. | Requirements for single- | ||
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| Self-Haulers | family organic waste | |||
| generators. | ||||
| § | 8.20.610. | Authorized dump sites. | § 8.20.740. | Requirements for |
| § | 8.20.620. | Spills. | commercial organic waste | |
| § | 8.20.630. | Misdemeanor. | generators. | |
| § | 8.20.635. | Self-hauler requirements. | § 8.20.745. | Waivers for generators. |
| § 8.20.750. | Requirements for | |||
| Article X | commercial edible food | |||
| Unauthorized Collection of Recyclable | generators. | |||
| Materials | § 8.20.755. | Requirements for food | ||
| recovery organizations and | ||||
| § | 8.20.640. | Ownership of recyclable | services. | |
| waste material. | § 8.20.760. | Requirements for haulers, | ||
| § | 8.20.650. | Unauthorized collection | facility operators and | |
| prohibited. | community composting | |||
| § | 8.20.660. | Right of individual to | operations. | |
| dispose of recyclable waste | § 8.20.765. | Self-hauler requirements. | ||
| material. | § 8.20.770. | Compliance with CALGreen | ||
| § | 8.20.670. | Enforcement—Authority. | recycling requirements. | |
| § | 8.20.680. | Civil action by authorized | § 8.20.775. | Model Water Efficient |
| recycling contractor. | Landscaping Ordinance | |||
| requirements. | ||||
| Article XI | § 8.20.780. | Procurement requirements | ||
| Unlawful Dumping | for direct service providers and vendors. |
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| § | 8.20.690. | Unlawful dumping. | § 8.20.785. | Inspections and |
| § | 8.20.700. | Enforcement. | investigations by the city. | |
| § 8.20.790. | Enforcement. | |||
| Article XII | ||||
| Cleanup Responsibility | Chapter 8.24 | |||
| HABITAT CONSERVATION | ||||
| § | 8.20.710. | Responsibility. | ||
| § 8.24.010. | Definitions. | |||
| Article XIII | § 8.24.020. | Biological surveys. | ||
| Violation—Penalty | § 8.24.030. | Imposition of impact and | ||
| mitigation fee. | ||||
| § | 8.20.720. | Enforcement. | § 8.24.040. | Payment of impact and |
| mitigation fee. | ||||
| Article XIV | § 8.24.050. | Exemptions. | ||
| Mandatory Commercial Recycling and | § 8.24.060. | Relationship to existing | ||
| Organics Collection | ordinances. | |||
| § | 8.20.730. | Purposes. |
TEMECULA CODE
| Chapter 8.28 | Article V | ||
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| STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF | Control of Urban Runoff | ||
| MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE | |||
| CONTROLS | § 8.28.500. | New developments, |
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| modifications to existing | |||
| Article I | developments and one-acre | ||
| General Provisions | threshold projects. | ||
| § 8.28.510. | Expiration of plans. |
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| § 8.28.100. | Title. |
§ 8.28.520. | Existing development. |
| § 8.28.110. | Purpose and intent. |
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| § 8.28.120. | Stormwater and Urban |
Article VI | |
| Runoff Manual. | Regulatory Inspections | ||
| § 8.28.130. | Regulatory consistency. |
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| § 8.28.140. | Compliance disclaimer. |
§ 8.28.600. | Right to inspect. |
| § 8.28.150. | City cooperation. |
§ 8.28.610. | Records review. |
| § 8.28.160. | Contracting for services. |
§ 8.28.620. | Authority to sample and |
| test. | |||
| Article II | § 8.28.630. | Monitoring. |
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| Prohibited | and Exempted Discharges, Illicit | § 8.28.640. | Test results. |
| Connections, and Liabilities | |||
| Article VII | |||
| § 8.28.200. | Prohibited discharges. |
Plan | Review and Inspection Fees |
| § 8.28.210. | Exempted discharges. |
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| § 8.28.220. | Prohibition on illicit |
§ 8.28.700. | SSMP/ |
| connections. | fees—New developments, | ||
| § 8.28.230. | Liability for prohibited |
modifications to existing | |
| discharges. | developments and one-acre | ||
| § 8.28.240. | Liability for illicit |
threshold projects. | |
| connections. | § 8.28.710. | Inspection fees. |
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| § 8.28.720. | Refunds. |
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| Article III | |||
| Legal | Authority and Enforcement | Article VIII | |
| Definitions of Terms | |||
| § 8.28.300. | Responsibility for |
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| administration. | § 8.28.800. | Definitions. |
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| § 8.28.310. | Violations and penalties. |
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| § 8.28.320. | Enforcement. |
Chapter 8.36 | |
| SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES | |||
| Article IV | |||
| Permits | § 8.36.010. | Findings and intent. |
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| § 8.36.020. | Definitions. |
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| § 8.28.400. | Permit requirements for |
§ 8.36.030. | Prohibition of smoking in |
| construction and industrial/ | public places, places of | ||
| commercial activities. | employment and other | ||
| § 8.28.410. | Penalties. |
areas. | |
| § 8.28.420. | Compliance with laws. |
HEALTH AND SAFETY
| § | 8.36.040. | Reasonable smoking | § 8.48.150. | Protected Tree Preservation |
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| distance required. | and Protection Plan. | |||
| § | 8.36.050. | Prohibitions and duties | § 8.48.160. | Designation of Protected |
| generally. | Trees. | |||
| § | 8.36.060. | Enforcement. | § 8.48.170. | Non-liability of city. |
| Chapter 8.40 | Article II | |||
| FIREWORKS | Cutting, | Removal, Relocation, or | ||
| Encroachment Upon Protected Trees | ||||
| § | 8.40.010. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 8.40.020. | Prohibitions. | § 8.48.200. | Protected Tree maintenance |
| § | 8.40.030. | Displays. | and preservation. | |
| § § |
8.40.040. 8.40.050. |
Exceptions. Enforcement. |
§ 8.48.210. § 8.48.220. |
Permit requirement and exceptions. Permit application and |
| Chapter 8.44 MAINTENANCE OF RESIDENTIAL |
§ 8.48.230. | review. Standards of approval. |
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| PROPERTIES | ||||
| Article III | ||||
| § | 8.44.010. | Findings, purpose and | Violations and Enforcement | |
| intent. | ||||
| § | 8.44.020. | Definitions. | § 8.48.300. | Violations. |
| § | 8.44.030. | Recordation of transfer of | § 8.48.310. | Remedies. |
| loan or deed of | § 8.48.320. | Restitution. | ||
| trust—Assignment of rents. | § 8.48.330. | Collection of penalties. | ||
| § | 8.44.040. | Registration. | ||
| § | 8.44.050. | Maintenance requirements. | Chapter 8.49 | |
| § | 8.44.060. | Security requirements. | (RESERVED) | |
| § § |
8.44.070. 8.44.080. |
Additional authority. Enforcement. |
Chapter 8.52 MARIJUANA CULTIVATION AND |
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| § | 8.44.090. | Appeals. | COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA | |
| ACTIVITY | ||||
| Chapter 8.48 | ||||
| PROTECTED TREE ORDINANCE | § 8.52.010. | Findings and purpose. | ||
| Article I General Provisions |
§ 8.52.020. § 8.52.030. |
Authority. Definitions. |
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| § 8.52.040. | Prohibitions on commercial | |||
| § § |
8.48.100. 8.48.110. |
Title. Purpose. |
§ 8.52.050. | marijuana activity. Prohibitions on marijuana cultivation—Nuisance |
| § | 8.48.120. | Applicability. | declared. | |
| § | 8.48.130. | Definitions. | § 8.52.060. | Limited exemption from |
| § | 8.48.140. | Protected Tree Preservation | enforcement for medical | |
| and Protection Guidelines. | marijuana. |
TEMECULA CODE
| § | 8.52.070. | Abatement of other | § 8.60.030. | Permit application. |
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| nuisances. | § 8.60.040. | Criteria for approval or | ||
| § | 8.52.080. | Violations and penalties. | denial of permit. | |
| § 8.60.050. | Permit expiration and | |||
| Chapter 8.56 | renewal. | |||
| PSYCHOACTIVE PRODUCTS AND | § 8.60.060. | Permit revocation. | ||
| OTHER | SYNTHETIC DRUGS | § 8.60.070. | Appeals. | |
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8.56.010. 8.56.020. 8.56.030. |
Purpose and intent. Definitions. Possession, storage, |
§ 8.60.080. § 8.60.090. § 8.60.100. |
Permits nontransferable. Operating standards. Administrative citations. |
| provision, sale and distribution of synthetic drugs or Kratom products prohibited. |
OUTDOOR | Chapter 8.61 VENDING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY |
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8.56.040. 8.56.050. 8.56.060. 8.56.070. |
Exemptions. Public nuisance. Confiscation of synthetic drugs or Kratom products. Modification, suspension, or revocation of permit, license |
§ 8.61.010. § 8.61.020. § 8.61.030. § 8.61.040. § 8.61.050. |
Purpose. Definitions. License and application. License—Issuance. License—Term and renewal. |
| or other grant of authority. | § 8.61.060. | License—Display. | ||
| § | 8.56.080. | Penalties. | § 8.61.070. | License—Denial, suspension |
| and revocation. | ||||
| Chapter 8.60 OUTDOOR VENDING ON PUBLIC |
§ 8.61.080. | Prohibited conduct and hours of operation. |
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| PROPERTY | § 8.61.090. | Safety requirements. | ||
| § 8.61.100. | Advertising. | |||
| § | 8.60.010. | Definitions. | § 8.61.110. | Violation—Penalty. |
| § | 8.60.020. | Permit required. |
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