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Title 9 General Health and Safety
Code of Ordinances
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General Provisions
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Administration
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Personnel (Reserved)
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Elections
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Revenue and Finance
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Business Licenses and Regulations
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Animals
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(Reserved)
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General Health and Safety
Ch 9.04
REFUSE—DEFINITIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
§ 9.04.010
Title.
§ 9.04.020
Purpose.
§ 9.04.030
Definitions.
§ 9.04.040
Clearing of refuse from private property—Authority.
§ 9.04.050
Administrative authority.
§ 9.04.060
Standards for disposal and collection—Responsibility.
§ 9.04.070
Notice—Service.
§ 9.04.080
Appeal procedure.
§ 9.04.090
Environmental impact finding.
§ 9.04.100
Violation—Penalty.
Ch 9.06
ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
§ 9.06.010
Purpose and findings.
§ 9.06.020
Title and effect.
§ 9.06.030
Definitions.
§ 9.06.040
Requirements for single-family generators.
§ 9.06.050
Requirements for commercial businesses.
§ 9.06.060
Waivers for generators.
§ 9.06.070
Requirements for commercial edible food generators.
§ 9.06.080
Requirements for food recovery organizations and services, jurisdictions, and regional agencies.
§ 9.06.090
Requirements for haulers and facility operators.
§ 9.06.100
Self-hauler requirements.
§ 9.06.110
Compliance with CALGreen recycling requirements.
§ 9.06.120
Procurement requirements for county departments, direct service providers, and vendors.
§ 9.06.130
Inspections and investigations by county.
§ 9.06.140
Enforcement.
§ 9.06.150
Suspended requirements.
Ch 9.08
REFUSE—DISPOSAL
§ 9.08.010
Deposits on public, private premises.
§ 9.08.020
Removal—Frequency.
§ 9.08.030
Removal—By property owner.
§ 9.08.040
Containers—Requirement—Maintenance—Standards.
§ 9.08.050
Containers—Number—Type.
§ 9.08.060
Containers—Placement.
§ 9.08.070
Hazardous materials.
§ 9.08.080
Collection—Hours.
§ 9.08.090
Collection—Interference.
§ 9.08.100
Inspection and tagging for violations.
§ 9.08.110
Use of refuse—Permit requirement.
§ 9.08.120
Transporting.
§ 9.08.130
Ownership.
§ 9.08.140
Burning.
§ 9.08.150
Disposal site—Provided by county.
§ 9.08.160
Disposal site—Auto bodies and scrap metal.
§ 9.08.170
Disposal site—Environmental control.
§ 9.08.180
Enforcement.
§ 9.08.190
Violation—Criminal liability.
§ 9.08.200
Administrative penalty.
Ch 9.12
REFUSE—COLLECTORS
§ 9.12.010
Franchise—Required.
§ 9.12.020
Franchise—Granting.
§ 9.12.030
Franchise—Fee.
§ 9.12.040
Permits—Conditions for granting.
§ 9.12.050
Permits—Applications.
§ 9.12.060
Permits—Franchise—Suspension or revocation.
§ 9.12.070
Collection areas.
§ 9.12.080
Requests for service.
§ 9.12.090
Charges.
§ 9.12.100
Reports.
§ 9.12.110
Performance bonds—Insurance policies.
§ 9.12.120
Employees.
§ 9.12.130
Franchise—Transfer.
§ 9.12.140
Interruption of service by labor dispute.
§ 9.12.150
Financial records—Audit.
§ 9.12.160
Equipment and vehicles—Standards.
§ 9.12.170
Equipment and vehicles—Maintenance.
§ 9.12.180
Office hours—Responsibilities to a customer, county.
§ 9.12.190
Collection—Billing.
§ 9.12.200
Enforcement.
§ 9.12.210
Violation—Penalty.
Ch 9.14
ABANDONED VEHICLES
§ 9.14.010
Title.
§ 9.14.020
Purpose.
§ 9.14.030
Definitions.
§ 9.14.040
Unlawful to abandon, park, store or leave vehicle.
§ 9.14.050
Exceptions.
§ 9.14.060
Abandoned vehicle removal procedures.
§ 9.14.070
Assessment of costs.
§ 9.14.080
Unlawful to refuse to comply with order.
§ 9.14.090
Reporting requirements for licensed dismantlers.
§ 9.14.095
Right of entry.
§ 9.14.100
Violations—Penalty.
Ch 9.16
DUMPING AND LITTERING
§ 9.16.010
Private property—Misdemeanor.
§ 9.16.020
Public property—Misdemeanor.
§ 9.16.030
Dump grounds—County maintenance.
§ 9.16.040
Dump grounds—Use restricted.
§ 9.16.050
Dump grounds—Use by commercial contractor prohibited.
§ 9.16.060
Depositing wastes in free flowing water.
§ 9.16.070
Violation—Sections 9.16.010 through 9.16.050—Penalty.
§ 9.16.080
Violation—Section 9.16.070—Penalty.
Ch 9.20
AGRICULTURAL BURNING
§ 9.20.010
Definitions.
§ 9.20.020
Permit—Required.
§ 9.20.030
Permit—Applicant—Information to fire protection agency.
§ 9.20.040
Permit—Applicant—Information to air pollution control district.
§ 9.20.050
Notice of intent.
§ 9.20.060
Permit—Not applicable on "no-burn" day.
§ 9.20.070
Permit—Not applicable when prohibited by fire-control agency.
§ 9.20.080
Prohibited materials.
§ 9.20.090
Preparation of materials.
§ 9.20.100
Ignition—Approved devices.
§ 9.20.110
Drying wastes prior to burning.
§ 9.20.120
Ignition—Hours.
§ 9.20.130
Nuisance prohibited.
§ 9.20.140
Restrictions on permitted burning.
§ 9.20.150
Exceptions.
§ 9.20.160
Enforcement plan—Incorporation by reference.
§ 9.20.170
Violation—Penalty.
Ch 9.24
FIRE PREVENTION
§ 9.24.010
Code adoption.
§ 9.24.020
Title.
§ 9.24.030
Purpose.
§ 9.24.040
Fire prevention bureau—Established.
§ 9.24.050
Permits—Issuance—Authority.
§ 9.24.055
Fire Code—Permit fees.
§ 9.24.060
Permits—Revocation, suspension, denial.
§ 9.24.070
Permits—Violation unlawful.
§ 9.24.080
Permits—Effect on personal liability.
§ 9.24.130
Permits—Open fires—Smoking—Blasting.
§ 9.24.140
Permits—Flammable liquids.
§ 9.24.160
Pyrotechnics and fireworks—Restrictions.
§ 9.24.170
Fireworks—Manufacturing of prohibited substances and fireworks.
§ 9.24.180
Fireworks—Public display.
§ 9.24.185
Fire suppression and rescue or emergency medical costs—Liability—Collection.
§ 9.24.190
Vehicle operation restrictions.
§ 9.24.195
Health and safety.
§ 9.24.200
Unattended fires.
§ 9.24.210
Dump fire—Extinguishment.
§ 9.24.230
(Reserved)
§ 9.24.240
Explosives.
§ 9.24.280
Hydrants.
§ 9.24.290
False alarm—Fire alarm designated.
§ 9.24.300
False alarm—Unlawful.
§ 9.24.310
Misuse of communication facilities.
§ 9.24.360
Violation—Penalty.
Ch 9.25
FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT
§ 9.25.010
Authority.
§ 9.25.020
Purpose.
§ 9.25.030
Public nuisance.
§ 9.25.040
Definitions.
§ 9.25.050
Violation—Penalty for fire hazard.
Ch 9.26
REGULATION, SALE AND LIMITED USE OF FIREWORKS
§ 9.26.010
Definitions.
§ 9.26.020
General prohibition against possession, sale or use of fireworks.
§ 9.26.030
Exception—Safe and sane fireworks.
§ 9.26.040
Prohibition of fireworks and limited exceptions.
§ 9.26.050
Safe and sane fireworks—Permits required.
§ 9.26.060
Safe and sane fireworks—Application.
§ 9.26.070
Safe and sane fireworks—Denial of application.
§ 9.26.080
Safe and sane fireworks—Deadlines for applications and all other filings.
§ 9.26.090
Safe and sane fireworks—Prerequisite for issuance of permit.
§ 9.26.100
Safe and sane fireworks—Operation of fireworks stand.
§ 9.26.110
Safe and sane fireworks—Temporary fireworks stand.
§ 9.26.120
Safe and sane fireworks—General requirements for permittees.
§ 9.26.130
Safe and sane fireworks—Denial or revocation of permit—Appeal.
§ 9.26.140
Safe and sane fireworks—Limitation on places and hours of discharge.
§ 9.26.150
Safe and sane fireworks—Supervision of minors.
§ 9.26.160
Safe and sane fireworks—Wholesale storage.
§ 9.26.170
Seizure of fireworks.
§ 9.26.180
Violation—Penalty.
§ 9.26.190
Concurrent authorities.
§ 9.26.200
Exemption.
Ch 9.27
GROUNDWATER MINING AND EXPORT
§ 9.27.010
Title.
§ 9.27.020
Findings and declarations.
§ 9.27.030
Definitions.
§ 9.27.040
Prohibition.
§ 9.27.050
Exemptions.
§ 9.27.060
Implementation.
§ 9.27.065
Groundwater monitoring.
§ 9.27.070
Authority.
§ 9.27.080
Penalty for violation.
§ 9.27.090
Severability and effect.
Ch 9.28
WELLS
§ 9.28.010
Declaration and purpose.
§ 9.28.020
Definitions.
§ 9.28.030
Permit—Requirement.
§ 9.28.035
Permit—Fees.
§ 9.28.050
Permit—Appeals.
§ 9.28.060
Water well standards.
§ 9.28.070
Well contractors.
§ 9.28.080
Inspection.
§ 9.28.090
Water analyses.
§ 9.28.100
Replacement of new well.
§ 9.28.110
Replacement of existing well.
§ 9.28.120
Reports.
§ 9.28.130
Enforcement.
§ 9.28.140
Violation—Penalty.
§ 9.28.150
Conflicting regulations.
Ch 9.29
CANNABIS
§ 9.29.010
Findings.
§ 9.29.020
Purpose and intent.
§ 9.29.030
Relationship to other laws.
§ 9.29.040
Definitions.
§ 9.29.050
Prohibition of commercial cannabis activity.
§ 9.29.060
Personal cultivation restrictions.
§ 9.29.070
Administration.
§ 9.29.080
Abatement.
§ 9.29.081
Investigation.
§ 9.29.082
Keeping premises free from creating a public nuisance.
§ 9.29.083
Notice to abate and penalties for unlawful cannabis cultivation.
§ 9.29.084
Contents of notice.
§ 9.29.085
Service of notice.
§ 9.29.086
Administrative appeal and delegation.
§ 9.29.087
Liability for costs.
§ 9.29.088
Abatement by owner or occupant.
§ 9.29.089
Enforcement.
§ 9.29.090
Accounting.
§ 9.29.091
Notice of hearing on accounting—Waiver by payment.
§ 9.29.092
Hearing on accounting.
§ 9.29.093
Modifications.
§ 9.29.094
Special assessment and lien.
§ 9.29.095
Enforcement by civil action.
§ 9.29.096
Summary abatement.
§ 9.29.100
Administrative penalty and purposes.
§ 9.29.101
Administrative penalty.
§ 9.29.102
Procedures.
§ 9.29.103
Request for appeal of administrative penalties.
§ 9.29.104
Advance deposit hardship waiver.
§ 9.29.105
Right to petition for writ.
§ 9.29.106
Board of supervisors hearing to establish civil penalties.
§ 9.29.107
Amount of administrative penalty.
§ 9.29.108
Payment and collection.
§ 9.29.200
Criminal penalty.
Ch 9.30
AGRICULTURAL MITIGATION
§ 9.30.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 9.30.020
Definitions.
§ 9.30.030
Mitigation required.
§ 9.30.040
Optional mitigation alternatives.
§ 9.30.050
Requirements for mitigation land and agricultural easements.
§ 9.30.060
Requirements for easement holders.
§ 9.30.070
Approval and completion.
Ch 9.31
INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION
§ 9.31.010
Purpose and authority.
§ 9.31.020
Definitions.
§ 9.31.030
Administration.
§ 9.31.040
License required.
§ 9.31.050
License requirements.
§ 9.31.060
Cultivation requirements.
§ 9.31.070
Destruction of non-compliant industrial hemp crops.
§ 9.31.080
Fees.
§ 9.31.090
Public nuisance.
§ 9.31.100
Violations.
Ch 9.36
WATER SPORTS
§ 9.36.010
Motor boat—Speed limit.
§ 9.36.020
Restricted activities.
§ 9.36.030
Violation—Penalty—Section 9.36.010.
Ch 9.39
APPLE MAGGOT PREVENTION PROGRAM
§ 9.39.010
Purpose.
§ 9.39.020
Hosts and Possible Carriers.
§ 9.39.030
Guidelines for Entry.
§ 9.39.040
Compliance Agreements.
§ 9.39.050
Detection and Treatment.
§ 9.39.060
Misdemeanor.
Ch 9.40
HEAD LETTUCE INSPECTIONS
§ 9.40.010
Purpose.
§ 9.40.020
Prohibitions.
§ 9.40.030
Fees.
§ 9.40.040
Violations.
§ 9.40.050
Disposition of Fees.
§ 9.40.060
Savings Clause.
Ch 9.41
MANDATORY CANTALOUPE INSPECTION CERTIFICATION
§ 9.41.010
Mandatory Notification and Certification.
§ 9.41.020
Certificate of Compliance.
§ 9.41.030
Certification Stamp.
§ 9.41.035
Other Agency Enforcement.
§ 9.41.040
Disposition of Fees.
§ 9.41.050
Savings Clause.
Ch 9.42
HEALTH SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE MERCED COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
§ 9.42.010
Purpose.
§ 9.42.020
Authority.
§ 9.42.030
Findings.
§ 9.42.040
Cities.
§ 9.42.050
Definitions.
§ 9.42.060
Permits required.
§ 9.42.070
Display of permit.
§ 9.42.080
Change in Conditions.
§ 9.42.090
Application Fee.
§ 9.42.100
Investigation; Issuance; Denial.
§ 9.42.110
Term.
§ 9.42.120
Finality/Appeal.
§ 9.42.130
Appeals Procedure.
§ 9.42.140
Health Permits of Operation Nontransferable.
§ 9.42.150
Permit Revocation.
§ 9.42.160
Permit Revocation; Finality; Appeal.
§ 9.42.170
Standards for Health Permit of Operation.
§ 9.42.180
Other public health services not requiring permits.
§ 9.42.190
Fees adopted and general policies therefor.
§ 9.42.200
Violation; Penalties.
§ 9.42.210
Violations; nuisance; abatement.
Ch 9.43
SANTA CRUZ-MONTEREY-MERCED MANAGED MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
§ 9.43.010
Established.
§ 9.43.020
Purpose.
§ 9.43.030
Membership.
§ 9.43.035
Membership––Composition.
§ 9.43.040
Bylaws.
§ 9.43.050
Quorum.
§ 9.43.060
Status and powers of the commission.
§ 9.43.080
Reports.
§ 9.43.090
Vacancies.
§ 9.43.100
Severability.
Ch 9.44
REGULATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSING AND OPERATIONS
§ 9.44.010
Purpose—Policy.
§ 9.44.020
Definitions.
§ 9.44.030
Establishment of local emergency medical services agency.
§ 9.44.040
Establishment of exclusive operating areas.
§ 9.44.041
Requirements for operating an ambulance in a designated exclusive operating area.
§ 9.44.042
Selection of ambulance services in exclusive operating areas.
§ 9.44.050
Right of inspection.
§ 9.44.060
Requirement of county ambulance license.
§ 9.44.070
Penalty for operating an ambulance service without a license.
§ 9.44.080
Licensing exceptions.
§ 9.44.090
Licenses for existing ambulance service.
§ 9.44.100
Licensing/permits for special event medical coverage.
§ 9.44.110
License application/fee.
§ 9.44.120
Standards—Vehicles/equipment.
§ 9.44.130
Standards—Personnel.
§ 9.44.140
Performance standards.
§ 9.44.150
Liability insurance standards.
§ 9.44.160
Access to books and records.
§ 9.44.170
Emergency authority in the event of threat to health and safety.
§ 9.44.180
Grounds for ambulance license suspension, revocation or denial.
§ 9.44.190
Hearings.
Ch 9.48
FEES FOR SERVICES OF THE MERCED COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES
§ 9.48.010
General policies for fees.
§ 9.48.020
Waiver availability.
§ 9.48.030
Fees.
Ch 9.49
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FEES
§ 9.49.010
Environmental health fees.
§ 9.49.020
Clinical fees.
§ 9.49.030
Public health laboratory fees.
§ 9.49.040
Validity.
Ch 9.52
REGULATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
§ 9.52.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 9.52.020
Definitions.
§ 9.52.030
General Requirements for Sludge Application.
§ 9.52.035
Restrictions on Sludge Application.
§ 9.52.040
General Requirements for Approvals.
§ 9.52.050
Action on Applications of Sludge Management Plan and Sludge Application Site Permit Approvals.
§ 9.52.060
Fees.
§ 9.52.070
Delinquency Dates and Penalties.
§ 9.52.080
Insurance.
§ 9.52.090
Bonds.
§ 9.52.100
Technical Standards.
§ 9.52.110
Monitoring.
§ 9.52.120
Reporting.
§ 9.52.130
Right of Entry.
§ 9.52.140
Prohibition of Untreated Septage.
§ 9.52.150
Time for compliance.
§ 9.52.160
Enforcement.
§ 9.52.170
Violations/Penalties.
§ 9.52.180
Public Nuisance Declaration.
Ch 9.53
REGULATION OF STORMWATER
§ 9.53.010
Title, purpose and general provisions.
§ 9.53.020
Discharge prohibitions.
§ 9.53.030
Regulations and requirements.
§ 9.53.040
Inspection and monitoring.
§ 9.53.050
Enforcement measures and tracking.
Ch 9.54
REGULATION OF ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
§ 9.54.010
Title, purpose, findings and declaration.
§ 9.54.020
Definitions.
§ 9.54.030
Sewage disposal systems.
§ 9.54.040
On-site sewage system requirements.
§ 9.54.050
Prohibitions.
§ 9.54.060
Permit requirement.
§ 9.54.070
Site evaluation.
§ 9.54.080
Design standards and criteria.
§ 9.54.090
Implementation.
§ 9.54.100
Authority.
§ 9.54.110
Penalty for violation.
§ 9.54.120
Severability and effect.
§ 9.54.130
Conflicting regulations.
Ch 9.70
PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT
§ 9.70.010
Findings and purpose.
§ 9.70.020
Definitions.
§ 9.70.030
Scope of chapter.
§ 9.70.040
Abatement of public nuisances.
§ 9.70.050
Non-exclusive remedies and penalties.
§ 9.70.060
Authority to inspect.
§ 9.70.070
Summary abatement.
§ 9.70.080
Notice of violation and contents of notice.
§ 9.70.090
Service of notice.
§ 9.70.100
Administrative appeal and delegation.
§ 9.70.110
Liability for costs.
§ 9.70.120
Enforcement.
§ 9.70.130
Accounting.
§ 9.70.140
Notice of hearing on accounting—Hearing on accounting.
§ 9.70.150
Special assessment and lien.
§ 9.70.160
Administrative penalty.
§ 9.70.170
Administrative penalty procedures.
§ 9.70.180
Appeal of administrative penalties.
§ 9.70.190
Advance deposit hardship waiver.
§ 9.70.200
Amount of administrative penalty.
§ 9.70.210
Penalty amounts for violations that are not infractions.
§ 9.70.220
Payment and collection.
Ttl 10
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Ttl 11
Vehicles and Traffic
Ttl 12
(Reserved)
Ttl 13
Highways
Ttl 14
Sewers
Ttl 15
(Reserved)
Ttl 16
Building and Construction
Ttl 17
Subdivisions
Ttl 18
Zoning Code
Statutory References
Ttl SR
Statutory References for California Counties
Tables
Ttl OL
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Title 9
General Health and Safety
Chapter 9.04
REFUSE—DEFINITIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
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§ 9.04.010
Title.
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§ 9.04.020
Purpose.
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§ 9.04.030
Definitions.
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§ 9.04.040
Clearing of refuse from private property—Authority.
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§ 9.04.050
Administrative authority.
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§ 9.04.060
Standards for disposal and collection—Responsibility.
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§ 9.04.070
Notice—Service.
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§ 9.04.080
Appeal procedure.
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§ 9.04.090
Environmental impact finding.
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§ 9.04.100
Violation—Penalty.
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Chapter 9.06
ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
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§ 9.06.010
Purpose and findings.
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§ 9.06.020
Title and effect.
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§ 9.06.030
Definitions.
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§ 9.06.040
Requirements for single-family generators.
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§ 9.06.050
Requirements for commercial businesses.
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§ 9.06.060
Waivers for generators.
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§ 9.06.070
Requirements for commercial edible food generators.
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§ 9.06.080
Requirements for food recovery organizations and services, jurisdictions, and regional agencies.
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§ 9.06.090
Requirements for haulers and facility operators.
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§ 9.06.100
Self-hauler requirements.
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§ 9.06.110
Compliance with CALGreen recycling requirements.
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§ 9.06.120
Procurement requirements for county departments, direct service providers, and vendors.
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§ 9.06.130
Inspections and investigations by county.
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§ 9.06.140
Enforcement.
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§ 9.06.150
Suspended requirements.
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Chapter 9.08
REFUSE—DISPOSAL
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§ 9.08.010
Deposits on public, private premises.
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§ 9.08.020
Removal—Frequency.
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§ 9.08.030
Removal—By property owner.
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§ 9.08.040
Containers—Requirement—Maintenance—Standards.
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§ 9.08.050
Containers—Number—Type.
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§ 9.08.060
Containers—Placement.
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§ 9.08.070
Hazardous materials.
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§ 9.08.080
Collection—Hours.
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§ 9.08.090
Collection—Interference.
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§ 9.08.100
Inspection and tagging for violations.
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§ 9.08.110
Use of refuse—Permit requirement.
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§ 9.08.120
Transporting.
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§ 9.08.130
Ownership.
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§ 9.08.140
Burning.
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§ 9.08.150
Disposal site—Provided by county.
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§ 9.08.160
Disposal site—Auto bodies and scrap metal.
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§ 9.08.170
Disposal site—Environmental control.
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§ 9.08.180
Enforcement.
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§ 9.08.190
Violation—Criminal liability.
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§ 9.08.200
Administrative penalty.
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Chapter 9.12
REFUSE—COLLECTORS
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§ 9.12.010
Franchise—Required.
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§ 9.12.020
Franchise—Granting.
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§ 9.12.030
Franchise—Fee.
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§ 9.12.040
Permits—Conditions for granting.
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§ 9.12.050
Permits—Applications.
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§ 9.12.060
Permits—Franchise—Suspension or revocation.
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§ 9.12.070
Collection areas.
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§ 9.12.080
Requests for service.
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§ 9.12.090
Charges.
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§ 9.12.100
Reports.
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§ 9.12.110
Performance bonds—Insurance policies.
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§ 9.12.120
Employees.
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§ 9.12.130
Franchise—Transfer.
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§ 9.12.140
Interruption of service by labor dispute.
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§ 9.12.150
Financial records—Audit.
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§ 9.12.160
Equipment and vehicles—Standards.
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§ 9.12.170
Equipment and vehicles—Maintenance.
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§ 9.12.180
Office hours—Responsibilities to a customer, county.
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§ 9.12.190
Collection—Billing.
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§ 9.12.200
Enforcement.
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§ 9.12.210
Violation—Penalty.
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Chapter 9.14
ABANDONED VEHICLES
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§ 9.14.010
Title.
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§ 9.14.020
Purpose.
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§ 9.14.030
Definitions.
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§ 9.14.040
Unlawful to abandon, park, store or leave vehicle.
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§ 9.14.050
Exceptions.
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§ 9.14.060
Abandoned vehicle removal procedures.
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§ 9.14.070
Assessment of costs.
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§ 9.14.080
Unlawful to refuse to comply with order.
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§ 9.14.090
Reporting requirements for licensed dismantlers.
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§ 9.14.095
Right of entry.
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§ 9.14.100
Violations—Penalty.
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Chapter 9.16
DUMPING AND LITTERING
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§ 9.16.010
Private property—Misdemeanor.
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§ 9.16.020
Public property—Misdemeanor.
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§ 9.16.030
Dump grounds—County maintenance.
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§ 9.16.040
Dump grounds—Use restricted.
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§ 9.16.050
Dump grounds—Use by commercial contractor prohibited.
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§ 9.16.060
Depositing wastes in free flowing water.
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§ 9.16.070
Violation—Sections 9.16.010 through 9.16.050—Penalty.
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§ 9.16.080
Violation—Section 9.16.070—Penalty.
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Chapter 9.20
AGRICULTURAL BURNING
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§ 9.20.010
Definitions.
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§ 9.20.020
Permit—Required.
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§ 9.20.030
Permit—Applicant—Information to fire protection agency.
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§ 9.20.040
Permit—Applicant—Information to air pollution control district.
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§ 9.20.050
Notice of intent.
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§ 9.20.060
Permit—Not applicable on "no-burn" day.
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§ 9.20.070
Permit—Not applicable when prohibited by fire-control agency.
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§ 9.20.080
Prohibited materials.
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§ 9.20.090
Preparation of materials.
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§ 9.20.100
Ignition—Approved devices.
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§ 9.20.110
Drying wastes prior to burning.
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§ 9.20.120
Ignition—Hours.
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§ 9.20.130
Nuisance prohibited.
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§ 9.20.140
Restrictions on permitted burning.
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§ 9.20.150
Exceptions.
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§ 9.20.160
Enforcement plan—Incorporation by reference.
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§ 9.20.170
Violation—Penalty.
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Chapter 9.24
FIRE PREVENTION
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§ 9.24.010
Code adoption.
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§ 9.24.020
Title.
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§ 9.24.030
Purpose.
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§ 9.24.040
Fire prevention bureau—Established.
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§ 9.24.050
Permits—Issuance—Authority.
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§ 9.24.055
Fire Code—Permit fees.
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§ 9.24.060
Permits—Revocation, suspension, denial.
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§ 9.24.070
Permits—Violation unlawful.
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§ 9.24.080
Permits—Effect on personal liability.
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§ 9.24.130
Permits—Open fires—Smoking—Blasting.
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§ 9.24.140
Permits—Flammable liquids.
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§ 9.24.160
Pyrotechnics and fireworks—Restrictions.
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§ 9.24.170
Fireworks—Manufacturing of prohibited substances and fireworks.
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§ 9.24.180
Fireworks—Public display.
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§ 9.24.185
Fire suppression and rescue or emergency medical costs—Liability—Collection.
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§ 9.24.190
Vehicle operation restrictions.
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§ 9.24.195
Health and safety.
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§ 9.24.200
Unattended fires.
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§ 9.24.210
Dump fire—Extinguishment.
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§ 9.24.230
(Reserved)
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§ 9.24.240
Explosives.
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§ 9.24.280
Hydrants.
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§ 9.24.290
False alarm—Fire alarm designated.
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§ 9.24.300
False alarm—Unlawful.
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§ 9.24.310
Misuse of communication facilities.
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§ 9.24.360
Violation—Penalty.
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Chapter 9.25
FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT
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§ 9.25.010
Authority.
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§ 9.25.020
Purpose.
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§ 9.25.030
Public nuisance.
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§ 9.25.040
Definitions.
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§ 9.25.050
Violation—Penalty for fire hazard.
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Chapter 9.26
REGULATION, SALE AND LIMITED USE OF FIREWORKS
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§ 9.26.010
Definitions.
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§ 9.26.020
General prohibition against possession, sale or use of fireworks.
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§ 9.26.030
Exception—Safe and sane fireworks.
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§ 9.26.040
Prohibition of fireworks and limited exceptions.
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§ 9.26.050
Safe and sane fireworks—Permits required.
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§ 9.26.060
Safe and sane fireworks—Application.
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§ 9.26.070
Safe and sane fireworks—Denial of application.
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§ 9.26.080
Safe and sane fireworks—Deadlines for applications and all other filings.
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§ 9.26.090
Safe and sane fireworks—Prerequisite for issuance of permit.
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§ 9.26.100
Safe and sane fireworks—Operation of fireworks stand.
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§ 9.26.110
Safe and sane fireworks—Temporary fireworks stand.
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§ 9.26.120
Safe and sane fireworks—General requirements for permittees.
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§ 9.26.130
Safe and sane fireworks—Denial or revocation of permit—Appeal.
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§ 9.26.140
Safe and sane fireworks—Limitation on places and hours of discharge.
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§ 9.26.150
Safe and sane fireworks—Supervision of minors.
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§ 9.26.160
Safe and sane fireworks—Wholesale storage.
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§ 9.26.170
Seizure of fireworks.
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§ 9.26.180
Violation—Penalty.
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§ 9.26.190
Concurrent authorities.
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§ 9.26.200
Exemption.
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Chapter 9.27
GROUNDWATER MINING AND EXPORT
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§ 9.27.010
Title.
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§ 9.27.020
Findings and declarations.
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§ 9.27.030
Definitions.
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§ 9.27.040
Prohibition.
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§ 9.27.050
Exemptions.
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§ 9.27.060
Implementation.
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§ 9.27.065
Groundwater monitoring.
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§ 9.27.070
Authority.
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§ 9.27.080
Penalty for violation.
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§ 9.27.090
Severability and effect.
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Chapter 9.28
WELLS
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§ 9.28.010
Declaration and purpose.
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§ 9.28.020
Definitions.
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§ 9.28.030
Permit—Requirement.
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§ 9.28.035
Permit—Fees.
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§ 9.28.050
Permit—Appeals.
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§ 9.28.060
Water well standards.
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§ 9.28.070
Well contractors.
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§ 9.28.080
Inspection.
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§ 9.28.090
Water analyses.
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§ 9.28.100
Replacement of new well.
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§ 9.28.110
Replacement of existing well.
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§ 9.28.120
Reports.
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§ 9.28.130
Enforcement.
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§ 9.28.140
Violation—Penalty.
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§ 9.28.150
Conflicting regulations.
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Chapter 9.29
CANNABIS
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§ 9.29.010
Findings.
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§ 9.29.020
Purpose and intent.
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§ 9.29.030
Relationship to other laws.
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§ 9.29.040
Definitions.
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§ 9.29.050
Prohibition of commercial cannabis activity.
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§ 9.29.060
Personal cultivation restrictions.
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§ 9.29.070
Administration.
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§ 9.29.080
Abatement.
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§ 9.29.081
Investigation.
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§ 9.29.082
Keeping premises free from creating a public nuisance.
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§ 9.29.083
Notice to abate and penalties for unlawful cannabis cultivation.
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§ 9.29.084
Contents of notice.
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§ 9.29.085
Service of notice.
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§ 9.29.086
Administrative appeal and delegation.
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§ 9.29.087
Liability for costs.
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§ 9.29.088
Abatement by owner or occupant.
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§ 9.29.089
Enforcement.
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§ 9.29.090
Accounting.
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§ 9.29.091
Notice of hearing on accounting—Waiver by payment.
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§ 9.29.092
Hearing on accounting.
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§ 9.29.093
Modifications.
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§ 9.29.094
Special assessment and lien.
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§ 9.29.095
Enforcement by civil action.
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§ 9.29.096
Summary abatement.
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§ 9.29.100
Administrative penalty and purposes.
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§ 9.29.101
Administrative penalty.
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§ 9.29.102
Procedures.
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§ 9.29.103
Request for appeal of administrative penalties.
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§ 9.29.104
Advance deposit hardship waiver.
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§ 9.29.105
Right to petition for writ.
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§ 9.29.106
Board of supervisors hearing to establish civil penalties.
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§ 9.29.107
Amount of administrative penalty.
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§ 9.29.108
Payment and collection.
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§ 9.29.200
Criminal penalty.
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Chapter 9.30
AGRICULTURAL MITIGATION
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§ 9.30.010
Purpose and intent.
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§ 9.30.020
Definitions.
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§ 9.30.030
Mitigation required.
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§ 9.30.040
Optional mitigation alternatives.
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§ 9.30.050
Requirements for mitigation land and agricultural easements.
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§ 9.30.060
Requirements for easement holders.
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§ 9.30.070
Approval and completion.
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Chapter 9.31
INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION
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§ 9.31.010
Purpose and authority.
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§ 9.31.020
Definitions.
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§ 9.31.030
Administration.
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§ 9.31.040
License required.
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§ 9.31.050
License requirements.
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§ 9.31.060
Cultivation requirements.
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§ 9.31.070
Destruction of non-compliant industrial hemp crops.
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§ 9.31.080
Fees.
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§ 9.31.090
Public nuisance.
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§ 9.31.100
Violations.
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Chapter 9.36
WATER SPORTS
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§ 9.36.010
Motor boat—Speed limit.
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§ 9.36.020
Restricted activities.
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§ 9.36.030
Violation—Penalty—Section 9.36.010.
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Chapter 9.39
APPLE MAGGOT PREVENTION PROGRAM
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§ 9.39.010
Purpose.
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§ 9.39.020
Hosts and Possible Carriers.
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§ 9.39.030
Guidelines for Entry.
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§ 9.39.040
Compliance Agreements.
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§ 9.39.050
Detection and Treatment.
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§ 9.39.060
Misdemeanor.
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Chapter 9.40
HEAD LETTUCE INSPECTIONS
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§ 9.40.010
Purpose.
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§ 9.40.020
Prohibitions.
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§ 9.40.030
Fees.
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§ 9.40.040
Violations.
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§ 9.40.050
Disposition of Fees.
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§ 9.40.060
Savings Clause.
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Chapter 9.41
MANDATORY CANTALOUPE INSPECTION CERTIFICATION
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§ 9.41.010
Mandatory Notification and Certification.
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§ 9.41.020
Certificate of Compliance.
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§ 9.41.030
Certification Stamp.
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§ 9.41.035
Other Agency Enforcement.
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§ 9.41.040
Disposition of Fees.
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§ 9.41.050
Savings Clause.
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Chapter 9.42
HEALTH SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE MERCED COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
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§ 9.42.010
Purpose.
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§ 9.42.020
Authority.
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§ 9.42.030
Findings.
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§ 9.42.040
Cities.
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§ 9.42.050
Definitions.
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§ 9.42.060
Permits required.
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§ 9.42.070
Display of permit.
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§ 9.42.080
Change in Conditions.
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§ 9.42.090
Application Fee.
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§ 9.42.100
Investigation; Issuance; Denial.
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§ 9.42.110
Term.
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§ 9.42.120
Finality/Appeal.
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§ 9.42.130
Appeals Procedure.
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§ 9.42.140
Health Permits of Operation Nontransferable.
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§ 9.42.150
Permit Revocation.
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§ 9.42.160
Permit Revocation; Finality; Appeal.
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§ 9.42.170
Standards for Health Permit of Operation.
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§ 9.42.180
Other public health services not requiring permits.
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§ 9.42.190
Fees adopted and general policies therefor.
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§ 9.42.200
Violation; Penalties.
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§ 9.42.210
Violations; nuisance; abatement.
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Chapter 9.43
SANTA CRUZ-MONTEREY-MERCED MANAGED MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
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§ 9.43.010
Established.
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§ 9.43.020
Purpose.
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§ 9.43.030
Membership.
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§ 9.43.035
Membership––Composition.
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§ 9.43.040
Bylaws.
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§ 9.43.050
Quorum.
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§ 9.43.060
Status and powers of the commission.
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§ 9.43.080
Reports.
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§ 9.43.090
Vacancies.
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§ 9.43.100
Severability.
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Chapter 9.44
REGULATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSING AND OPERATIONS
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§ 9.44.010
Purpose—Policy.
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§ 9.44.020
Definitions.
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§ 9.44.030
Establishment of local emergency medical services agency.
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§ 9.44.040
Establishment of exclusive operating areas.
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§ 9.44.041
Requirements for operating an ambulance in a designated exclusive operating area.
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§ 9.44.042
Selection of ambulance services in exclusive operating areas.
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§ 9.44.050
Right of inspection.
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§ 9.44.060
Requirement of county ambulance license.
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§ 9.44.070
Penalty for operating an ambulance service without a license.
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§ 9.44.080
Licensing exceptions.
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§ 9.44.090
Licenses for existing ambulance service.
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§ 9.44.100
Licensing/permits for special event medical coverage.
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§ 9.44.110
License application/fee.
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§ 9.44.120
Standards—Vehicles/equipment.
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§ 9.44.130
Standards—Personnel.
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§ 9.44.140
Performance standards.
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§ 9.44.150
Liability insurance standards.
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§ 9.44.160
Access to books and records.
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§ 9.44.170
Emergency authority in the event of threat to health and safety.
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§ 9.44.180
Grounds for ambulance license suspension, revocation or denial.
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§ 9.44.190
Hearings.
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Chapter 9.48
FEES FOR SERVICES OF THE MERCED COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES
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§ 9.48.010
General policies for fees.
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§ 9.48.020
Waiver availability.
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§ 9.48.030
Fees.
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Chapter 9.49
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FEES
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§ 9.49.010
Environmental health fees.
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§ 9.49.020
Clinical fees.
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§ 9.49.030
Public health laboratory fees.
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§ 9.49.040
Validity.
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Chapter 9.52
REGULATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
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§ 9.52.010
Purpose and intent.
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§ 9.52.020
Definitions.
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§ 9.52.030
General Requirements for Sludge Application.
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§ 9.52.035
Restrictions on Sludge Application.
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§ 9.52.040
General Requirements for Approvals.
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§ 9.52.050
Action on Applications of Sludge Management Plan and Sludge Application Site Permit Approvals.
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§ 9.52.060
Fees.
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§ 9.52.070
Delinquency Dates and Penalties.
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§ 9.52.080
Insurance.
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§ 9.52.090
Bonds.
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§ 9.52.100
Technical Standards.
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§ 9.52.110
Monitoring.
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§ 9.52.120
Reporting.
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§ 9.52.130
Right of Entry.
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§ 9.52.140
Prohibition of Untreated Septage.
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§ 9.52.150
Time for compliance.
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§ 9.52.160
Enforcement.
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§ 9.52.170
Violations/Penalties.
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§ 9.52.180
Public Nuisance Declaration.
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Chapter 9.53
REGULATION OF STORMWATER
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§ 9.53.010
Title, purpose and general provisions.
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§ 9.53.020
Discharge prohibitions.
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§ 9.53.030
Regulations and requirements.
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§ 9.53.040
Inspection and monitoring.
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§ 9.53.050
Enforcement measures and tracking.
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Chapter 9.54
REGULATION OF ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
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§ 9.54.010
Title, purpose, findings and declaration.
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§ 9.54.020
Definitions.
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§ 9.54.030
Sewage disposal systems.
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§ 9.54.040
On-site sewage system requirements.
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§ 9.54.050
Prohibitions.
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§ 9.54.060
Permit requirement.
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§ 9.54.070
Site evaluation.
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§ 9.54.080
Design standards and criteria.
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§ 9.54.090
Implementation.
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§ 9.54.100
Authority.
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§ 9.54.110
Penalty for violation.
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§ 9.54.120
Severability and effect.
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§ 9.54.130
Conflicting regulations.
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Chapter 9.70
PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT
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§ 9.70.010
Findings and purpose.
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§ 9.70.020
Definitions.
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§ 9.70.030
Scope of chapter.
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§ 9.70.040
Abatement of public nuisances.
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§ 9.70.050
Non-exclusive remedies and penalties.
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§ 9.70.060
Authority to inspect.
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§ 9.70.070
Summary abatement.
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§ 9.70.080
Notice of violation and contents of notice.
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§ 9.70.090
Service of notice.
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§ 9.70.100
Administrative appeal and delegation.
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§ 9.70.110
Liability for costs.
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§ 9.70.120
Enforcement.
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§ 9.70.130
Accounting.
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§ 9.70.140
Notice of hearing on accounting—Hearing on accounting.
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§ 9.70.150
Special assessment and lien.
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§ 9.70.160
Administrative penalty.
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§ 9.70.170
Administrative penalty procedures.
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§ 9.70.180
Appeal of administrative penalties.
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§ 9.70.190
Advance deposit hardship waiver.
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§ 9.70.200
Amount of administrative penalty.
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§ 9.70.210
Penalty amounts for violations that are not infractions.
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§ 9.70.220
Payment and collection.
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