This division shall apply in those portions of Placer County 5,000 feet above sea level and higher, in elevation. All persons affected by this division shall have 180 days after its effective date to comply with its provisions.
(Ord. 5114-B § 2, 2001)
A. 
The owner, lessee, resident or person exercising physical control of any private property, including businesses, shall install approved bear-resistant garbage can enclosures in either of the following circumstances:
1. 
Prior to final and/or occupancy approval for all new residential construction;
2. 
Within 30 days of notification by Placer County environmental health that installation of an approved bear-resistant garbage enclosure is required because garbage collection and/or storage site has been inspected and determined to be a bear access problem by Placer County environmental health, or other agent or organization approved by the Placer County board of supervisors.
B. 
Notwithstanding the time frames specified, installation of bear-resistant garbage can enclosures may be delayed because of Tahoe regional planning agency requirements or frozen ground conditions.
C. 
Bear-resistant garbage enclosures shall be located in an accessible location for garbage pickup using one of the following locational standards:
1. 
Prefabricated enclosures from list of approved bear-resistant garbage can enclosures shall be located:
a. 
On the parcel between the residence and the county-maintained road so as to provide, where possible, a minimum separation of 50 feet between the residence and the enclosure. Where such a separation cannot be maintained due to parcel size or site constraints, the enclosure will be located so as to maximize such separation.
b. 
Outside of the road right-of-way, snow storage area, and line-of-sight, except as otherwise approved by the Placer County director of public works.
2. 
Integral design option enclosures shall be located:
In the location and under the conditions described for the "Integral Enclosure Design Option" specified on the "List of Approved Bear-Resistant Garbage Can Enclosures."
D. 
Garbage containers in existence at the time of this amendment may continue to be used or replaced with similar containers without the addition of an approved bear-resistant enclosure provided the following conditions are met:
1. 
The containers must be in good repair and meet the other requirements of Chapter 8, Article 16 of Placer County Code;
2. 
There must be no indication of bear access to the garbage.
(Ord. 5114-B § 2, 2001; Ord. 5241-B, 2003)
A. 
The owner, lessee, resident or person exercising physical control of any private property, including businesses, shall at all times maintain and use an approved bear-resistant garbage can enclosure for the collection, storage, and disposal of garbage when required to do so by this Division.
B. 
Each bear-resistant garbage can enclosure and surrounding area shall be maintained in a manner to minimize odor and/or nuisance.
C. 
Doors, or equivalent, shall not be opened or removed from bear-resistant enclosures except when necessary to place garbage cans inside or to remove the garbage cans from the bear-resistant enclosure.
D. 
The bear-resistant garbage can enclosure shall not be overloaded to the extent the enclosure cannot be securely closed.
(Ord. 5114-B § 2, 2001)