5 rules for unincorporated Mendocino County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated Mendocino County requires refuse carts to be kept closed and sanitary, set out no more than 12 hours before pickup, removed within 12 hours after, and stored at least 10 feet from the road. Carts left continuously at the curb can be tagged and service canceled under County Code Sec. 9A.16.010.
Mendocino County Code Sec. 9A.16.010(B) (Containers - Requirements)
Containers shall not be placed at the point of collection earlier than twelve (12) hours prior to the date and time of scheduled collection, nor left there longer than twelve (12) hours following collection... When not set out for collection, the Containers shall be removed not less than ten (10) feet away from the vehicular right-of-way. Under no circumstances may the Containers be left contin...
In unincorporated Mendocino County, blighted property conditions such as accumulated solid waste, junk, abandoned excavations, and health hazards are public nuisances under County Code Chapter 8.75 and can be abated by the County, with costs charged to the owner as a lien.
Mendocino County Code Sec. 8.75.040 (Public Nuisance Defined)
It is a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying, or having charge of any property within the County to maintain such property in such a manner, that any one (1) or more of the following conditions or activities are found to exist... An excessive accumulation of solid waste, including but not limited to used tires, furniture, carpets, mattresses, or appliances, including but no...
Owners of vacant or improved parcels in unincorporated Mendocino County must keep land free of hazardous vegetation, combustible material, and rubbish that creates a fire hazard (County Code Ch. 8.77), and free of illegally dumped solid waste, which is a public nuisance under Ch. 8.75.
Mendocino County Code Sec. 8.75.040(H) (Public Nuisance Defined)
Attractive nuisance dangerous to children whether in a building, on the premises of a building, or on an unoccupied lot in the form of abandoned wells, shafts, septic tanks, or other types of abandoned excavations.
Unincorporated Mendocino County has no dedicated garage- or yard-sale ordinance and does not require a permit specifically for occasional residential yard sales. Sellers are still bound by general zoning, home-occupation limits, and California sales-tax law.
Unincorporated Mendocino County Code Ch. 8.77 declares hazardous vegetation, weeds, and combustible material that create a fire hazard a public nuisance. The County Building Official can order abatement, including defensible space around structures, with fines up to $1,000 per violation per day.
Mendocino County Code Sec. 8.77.030 (Declaration of Nuisance)
It is a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying, or having charge of any property within the County to maintain such property in such a manner that contributes to the existence of any Combustible Material or Rubbish, Hazardous Vegetation, or Weeds, which constitutes a fire hazard, as determined by the County Building Official, or authorized designee.
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