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Title 7

Union City Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Union City

HEALTH AND SANITATION

Chapter 7.04 § 7.04.063. Franchisee entitled to
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT payment for collection
services rendered—Notice to
Article I owner of unpaid bills—
Introduction and Definitions Nonpayment could result in
assessment and lien on
§ 7.04.010.
Legislative policy.
property.
§ 7.04.015.
Purpose.
§ 7.04.064. Notice and administrative
§ 7.04.020.
Definitions.
hearing on delinquent
collection charges.
Article II § 7.04.066. Report of delinquent
General Regulations collection charges
transmitted to City
§ 7.04.030.
Alameda County Waste
Management Authority
Mandatory Recycling
Ordinance applies in Union
City.
§ 7.04.068. Council—Public notice and
hearing.
Recordation of lien for
delinquent collection
charges.
§ 7.04.040.
Collection and disposal of
solid waste and recyclable
material required.
§ 7.04.069. Collection of delinquent
charges by special
assessment.
§ 7.04.050.
Solid waste, organic waste
§ 7.04.070. Duration of storage.
and recycling containers. § 7.04.080. Processing and transfer.
§ 7.04.055.
Enclosures for solid waste,
§ 7.04.090. Disposal.
organic waste and recycling
containers. Article III
§ 7.04.057.
Use of compactors for waste,
Solid Waste Franchise System
organic waste, and
recyclable materials. § 7.04.100. Authorization.
§ 7.04.060.
Requirement that property
§ 7.04.110. City Council to issue
owners of businesses and franchise.
multifamily buildings § 7.04.120. Collection by franchisee.
provide information to
tenants, employees and
contractors of waste
§ 7.04.130.
§ 7.04.140.
Unlawful collection.
Charges for service.
§
§
7.04.061.
7.04.062.
generators.

Timing of placement and
removal of containers.

Franchisee's collection.
Article IV
Recyclable Material Permit and
Nonexclusive Franchise System
§ 7.04.150. Authorization.
§ 7.04.160. City Manager authority.
§ 7.04.170. Permit issuance and term.

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§ 7.04.180. Permit—Prerequisites. § 7.04.380. Removal of litter
§ 7.04.190. Approval or denial of required—Work performed
permit. by City when—Costs.
§ 7.04.200. Assignment or transfer of § 7.04.390. Building construction and
permit. demolition litter.
§ 7.04.210. Permit renewal. § 7.04.400. Transportation of loose
§ 7.04.220. Permit fee. cargo.
§
§
§
7.04.230.
7.04.240.
7.04.250.
Prohibitions.
Revocation.
Exemptions.
Article VIII
Application of Chapter
Article V
Franchisee's and Permittee's Obligations
§ 7.04.410. Chapter not applicable to
premises used for
agriculture.
§ 7.04.260. Properties, facilities and
equipment.
§ 7.04.420. Uses of solid waste on
premises used for
agriculture.
§ 7.04.270. Franchisee and permittee's
employees.
§ 7.04.430. Collection of solid waste
from premises used for
§ 7.04.280. Inquiries and complaints. agriculture.
§ 7.04.290. Maintenance and inspection
of records. Article IX
Abatement of Unsanitary Conditions
Article VI
General Provisions § 7.04.440. Generally.
§ 7.04.450. Notice to abate.
§ 7.04.300. General rules and
regulations.
§ 7.04.460. Abatement
notice—Contents.
§ 7.04.310. ADA compliance. § 7.04.470. Notice to abate—Method of
§ 7.04.320. Severability. service.
§ 7.04.480. Protest—Hearing on notice
Article VII to abate.
Litter § 7.04.490. Abatement by Health
Officer on default of owner
§ 7.04.330. Depositing litter prohibited. or person in possession.
§ 7.04.340. Throwing litter from a § 7.04.500. Notice of cost of abatement.
vehicle prohibited. § 7.04.510. Hearing on report—Finality
§ 7.04.350. Sweeping litter into streets of decision.
prohibited. § 7.04.520. Assessment of cost of
§ 7.04.360. Depositing household waste abatement—Lien.
in public litter or privately-
owned containers
§ 7.04.530. Notice of lien—Manner of
collection.
prohibited.
§ 7.04.370. Placing commercial waste in
public litter containers
prohibited.

HEALTH AND SANITATION

Article X § 7.08.120. Certified statement of
Violations expenses.
§ 7.08.130. Notice relative to
§ 7.04.540. Civil action. equalization of weed and
cleaning taxes.
Chapter 7.06 § 7.08.140. Statement of amounts
CITY OF UNION CITY FOOD WARE unpaid—Penalty.
ORDINANCE § 7.08.150. Manner of collection.
§ 7.08.160. Refund of taxes erroneously
§ 7.06.010. Title. collected.
§ 7.06.020. Purpose and intent. § 7.08.170. Legality of weed and
§ 7.06.030. Definitions. cleaning taxes not affected
§ 7.06.040. Expanded polystyrene food by informalities.
ware prohibited.
§ 7.06.050. Required use of compostable Chapter 7.10
or recyclable disposable SINGLE-USE BAG REDUCTION
food ware.
§ 7.06.060. Single-use straw. § 7.10.010. Purpose; adoption of county
§ 7.06.070. Disposable food ware ordinance.
accessory items. § 7.10.020. Definitions.
§ 7.06.075. Delayed enforcement. § 7.10.030. Carryout bag restrictions.
§ 7.06.080. Exemptions. § 7.10.040. Permitted bags.
§ 7.06.090. Enforcement and penalties. § 7.10.050. Exemptions.
§ 7.06.100. Construction and § 7.10.060. Recordkeeping and
preemption. inspection.
§ 7.10.070. Enforcement and phasing.
Chapter 7.08
WEED ABATEMENT Chapter 7.12
ABANDONED VEHICLES
§ 7.08.010. Short title.
§ 7.08.020. Intent. § 7.12.010. Undesirable conditions
§ 7.08.030. Definitions. created— Declared
§ 7.08.040. Declaration of public nuisance.
nuisances. § 7.12.020. Definitions.
§ 7.08.050. Duty of owner to remove § 7.12.030. Administration.
weeds and waste. § 7.12.040. Nonapplicability.
§ 7.08.060. Duty of owner to keep § 7.12.050. Removal by authorized
premises clean. personnel only.
§ 7.08.070. Fire Chief may enter § 7.12.060. Removal—Notification of
premises to remove trash. interested parties.
§ 7.08.080. Notice to clean. § 7.12.070. Removal—Public hearing
§ 7.08.090. Form of notice to clean. required upon request.
§ 7.08.100. Service of notice to clean. § 7.12.080. Removal—Public
§ 7.08.110. Appeal. hearing—Notice.
§ 7.08.115. Removal by City.

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§ 7.12.090. Removal—Public § 7.13.070. Other requirements and
hearing—Landowner's prohibitions.
options. § 7.13.080. Penalties and enforcement.
§ 7.12.100. Removal—Nonliability of
landowner. Chapter 7.16
§ 7.12.110. Abatement—Removal. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
§ 7.12.120. Abatement and
removal—Assessment of § 7.16.010. Definitions.
costs. § 7.16.020. Responsibility for property
§ 7.12.130. Abatement and maintenance.
removal—Notice to § 7.16.030. Unlawful residential
department of motor property nuisance—Visible
vehicles. from street.
§ 7.12.140. Abatement notice—Waiver § 7.16.040. Unlawful residential
of interest. property nuisance—Not
§ 7.12.150. Storage prohibited. visible from street.
§ 7.12.160. Failure to abate and remove § 7.16.050. Unlawful nonresidential
prohibited. property nuisance—Visible
§ 7.12.170. Examination by from street.
enforcement § 7.16.060. Unlawful nonresidential
officer—Refusal of entry property nuisance—Not
prohibited. visible from street.
§ 7.12.180. Violation—Penalty. § 7.16.070. Maintenance and regulation
§ 7.12.190. Enforcement officer's of distressed, vacant
decisions—Appeals. property.
§ 7.16.080. Declaration of public
Chapter 7.13 nuisance.
SMOKING IN PUBLIC AND PLACES OF § 7.16.090. Alternative actions
EMPLOYMENT available.
§ 7.16.100. Violation and penalties.
§ 7.13.010. Definitions. § 7.16.110. Civil penalty for distressed,
§ 7.13.020. Prohibition of smoking in vacant residential property.
enclosed and unenclosed
places of employment, Chapter 7.18
public places and other SECURITY BARS
areas.
§ 7.13.030. Nonsmoking buffer zones. § 7.18.010. Definitions and standards.
§ 7.13.040. Smoking restrictions in new § 7.18.020. Declaration of public
and existing units of rental nuisance.
complexes. § 7.18.030. Right of entry.
§ 7.13.050. Required and implied lease
terms for all new and
§ 7.18.040. Examination by
enforcement
existing units in rental
complexes.
officer—Refusal of entry
prohibited.
§ 7.13.060. Smoking and smoke
generally.

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§ 7.18.050.
Alternative actions
§ 7.22.040. Removal prohibited.
available—Violation of an § 7.22.050. Posted notice.
infraction. § 7.22.060. Abandoned cart prevention
§ 7.18.060.
Violation and penalties.
plan.
§ 7.18.070.
Severability.
§ 7.22.070. Abandoned cart prevention
§ 7.18.080.
Operative date.
plan approval.
§ 7.22.080. Revocation of prevention
Chapter 7.20 plan.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION § 7.22.090. Failure to submit a
SYSTEM RESPONSE FEE prevention plan or receive
prevention plan approval
§ 7.20.010.
Title/purpose.
and prevention plan
§ 7.20.020.
Definitions.
revocation.
§ 7.20.030.
Findings.
§ 7.22.100. Abandoned carts.
§ 7.20.040.
Imposition of emergency
§ 7.22.110. Violation.
communication system
response fee. Chapter 7.24
§ 7.20.050.
Exemptions.
ORGANICS REDUCTION AND
§ 7.20.060.
Annual report.
RECYCLING
§
§
7.20.070.
7.20.080.

Collection of fee.

Emergency communication
system 911 emergency
§ 7.24.010.
§ 7.24.020.
Purpose.
Definitions.
response fund. § 7.24.030. Requirements for single-
§ 7.20.090.
Liability for fee.
family generators.
§
§
§
7.20.100.
7.20.110.
7.20.120.

Registration, reporting and
remitting.

Interest and penalties.

Failure to collect and report
fee—Determination of fee by
Finance Director.
§ 7.24.040.
§ 7.24.050.
Requirements for
commercial business
generators and multifamily
residential dwellings.
Waivers for commercial
business generators.
§ 7.20.130.
Refunds.
§ 7.24.060. Requirements for
commercial edible food
§ 7.20.140.
Failure to pay fee.
generators.
§ 7.20.150.
Administrative agreements.
§ 7.24.070. Requirements for food
§ 7.20.160.
California Public Utilities
recovery organizations and
Commission jurisdiction. services.
§ 7.20.170.
Appeals of decision of the
§ 7.24.080. Requirements for regulated
Administrative Services haulers and facility
Director. operators.
§ 7.24.090. Requirements for self-
Chapter 7.22 haulers.
SHOPPING CARTS § 7.24.100. Inspections and
investigations.
§ 7.22.010.
Definitions.
§ 7.24.110. Enforcement.
§ 7.22.020.
Cart identification required.
§ 7.24.120. Mulch standards.
§ 7.22.030.
Abandonment prohibited.

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Chapter 7.26 § 7.26.040. Fees.
FIREWORKS § 7.26.050. Permit.
§ 7.26.060. Use.
§ 7.26.010. Definitions. § 7.26.070. Social host liability.
§ 7.26.020. Prohibited. § 7.26.080. Penalty.
§ 7.26.030. Safe and sane fireworks
permitted––Applicable
regulations.

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