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Property Maintenance in Delano, CA (2026)

5 verified property maintenance rules for Delano, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Trash Bin Storage

Delano Development Code §20.10.290.3 requires outdoor trash receptacles for multifamily and nonresidential uses to be sized for the trash generated and screened on at least three sides by a solid decorative wall ≥5 feet tall, with a working opaque gate on the fourth side.

Delano Trash Enclosure Requirements

Some Restrictions

Delano Development Code §20.10.290.3

All outdoor storage of trash, garbage, refuse, and other items or material intended for discarding or collection shall be screened from public view on at least three (3) sides by a solid decorative wall not less than five (5) feet in height ... The fourth side shall contain an opaque gate maintained in working order and shall remain closed except when in use.

Property Blight

The Delano Code Enforcement Officer addresses structural conditions posing public danger, building code violations, unpermitted construction, illegal dumping, liquid waste, zoning violations, abandoned vehicles, and occupied RVs as public nuisances.

Delano Property Blight and Nuisances

Some Restrictions

Vacant Lot Maintenance

Delano Development Code §20.10.350.2 prohibits use of any vacant or undeveloped residential parcel — or any residential parcel where no main building exists — for storage of motor vehicles, trailers, boats, junk, garbage, building materials, or similar items.

Delano Vacant Lot Storage Prohibition

Some Restrictions

Delano Development Code §20.10.350.2

In any residential district, no portion of any vacant or undeveloped parcel, or a parcel where no main building exists, shall be used for storage of the items listed above.

Snow & Sidewalk Clearing

Delano's Central Valley climate means snow on sidewalks is essentially nonexistent. Sidewalk obstruction by vegetation, debris, or merchandise is addressed under general nuisance authority.

Delano Sidewalk Maintenance — No Snow

Few Restrictions

Garage Sale Rules

Garage sales in Delano require a permit issued by the Finance Director. Delano Municipal Code §6.22.030 sets the fee at $5 for the first and second permit and $10 for the third and fourth during any 12-month period.

Delano Garage Sale Permits and Limits

Some Restrictions

Delano Municipal Code §6.22.040

No more than four permits shall be issued to the same person or for the same premises during any calendar year.

Looking for Kern County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Delano city rules.

Property Maintenance in Kern County