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 | ||
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| 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. |
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| Article II | § 7.04.066. | Report of delinquent | ||
| General Regulations | collection charges transmitted to City |
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| § | 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. |
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| § § |
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 |
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| § 7.04.150. | Authorization. | |||
| § 7.04.160. | City Manager authority. | |||
| § 7.04.170. | Permit issuance and term. |
UNION CITY CODE
| § | 7.04.180. | Permit—Prerequisites. | § 7.04.380. | Removal of litter |
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| § | 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 |
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| Article V Franchisee's and Permittee's Obligations |
§ 7.04.410. | Chapter not applicable to premises used for agriculture. |
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| § | 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. |
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| prohibited. | ||||
| § | 7.04.370. | Placing commercial waste in | ||
| public litter containers | ||||
| prohibited. |
HEALTH AND SANITATION
| Article X | § 7.08.120. | Certified statement of | ||
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| 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. |
UNION CITY CODE
| § 7.12.090. | Removal—Public | § 7.13.070. | Other requirements and |
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| 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. |
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| § 7.13.060. | Smoking and smoke | ||
| generally. |
HEALTH AND SANITATION
| § | 7.18.050. | Alternative actions |
§ 7.22.040. | Removal prohibited. |
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| 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/ |
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. |
UNION CITY CODE
| Chapter 7.26 | § 7.26.040. | Fees. | ||
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| 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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