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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.
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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.

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§ 8.16.090. Demand for payment and Article IV
notice of nuisance abatement Containers
lien, special assessment or
civil debt. § 8.20.400.
Location.
§ 8.16.100. City council action following § 8.20.410.
Use.
abatement cost hearing. § 8.20.420.
Unlawful acts.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 8.20.460.
Removal of refuse.
Article I § 8.20.470.
Bulky waste.
Definitions § 8.20.480.
Institutional, commercial or
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.
§
§
8.20.290.
8.20.300.
Provision of service.
Manner, time and frequency
of collection.
Article VII
Special Collections
§
§
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.
Fees, Franchise and Licenses § 8.20.550.
Trucks—Standards.
§
§
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.
§ 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-
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.
§ 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.

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Chapter 8.28 Article V
STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF Control of Urban Runoff
MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE
CONTROLS § 8.28.500.
New developments,
modifications to existing
Article I developments and one-acre
General Provisions threshold projects.
§ 8.28.510.
Expiration of plans.
§ 8.28.100.
Title.
§ 8.28.520.
Existing development.
§ 8.28.110.
Purpose and intent.
§ 8.28.120.
Stormwater and Urban
Article VI
Runoff Manual. Regulatory Inspections
§ 8.28.130.
Regulatory consistency.
§ 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.
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.
§ 8.28.220.
Prohibition on illicit
§ 8.28.700.
SSMP/WQMP review
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.
§ 8.28.720.
Refunds.
Article III
Legal Authority and Enforcement Article VIII
Definitions of Terms
§ 8.28.300.
Responsibility for
administration. § 8.28.800.
Definitions.
§ 8.28.310.
Violations and penalties.
§ 8.28.320.
Enforcement.
Chapter 8.36
SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
Article IV
Permits § 8.36.010.
Findings and intent.
§ 8.36.020.
Definitions.
§ 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
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.
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
§ 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.
§ 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.

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§ 8.52.070. Abatement of other § 8.60.030. Permit application.
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.
§
§
§
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
§
§
§
§
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.
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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