Public Health Rules in El Dorado County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of El Dorado County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Syringe Disposal
El Dorado County outlaws syringe exchange programs entirely in the unincorporated county, declaring in Section 9.56.030 that creating, operating or even participating in one is unlawful and a public nuisance. The Board of Supervisors adopted the ban by Ordinance No. 5189 in December 2023 to keep improperly discarded needles out of waterways and neighborhoods.
El Dorado County Bans Syringe Exchange Programs
Heavy RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code Section 9.56.030
Sec. 9.56.030. - Public nuisance. It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to create, establish, operate, conduct, or participate in a syringe exchange program within the unincorporated areas of the County of El Dorado. (Ord. No. 5189, § 2, 12-12-2023)
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