6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Orange County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Under Orange County Codified Ordinance Sec. 3-13-7(9), trash bins or dumpsters must be kept within an enclosed building, trash enclosure, or screened from public view to the maximum extent feasible. Overflowing bins due to inadequate service are prohibited, and using commercial trash bins for residential uses in the R-1 zone is prohibited.
In unincorporated Orange County, property that is not maintained to the standards in County Codified Ordinance Title 3, Division 13 (Property Maintenance) and is detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare is a declared public nuisance (Sec. 3-13-3) under Civil Code 3479-3503. Blight includes peeling paint, broken windows, dilapidated walls/fences, graffiti, and deteriorated structures (Sec. 3-13-7).
California Vehicle Code § 22660
22660. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city, county, or city and county may adopt an ordinance establishing procedures for the abatement and removal, as public nuisances, of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof from private or public property, and for the recovery, pursuant to Section 25845 or 38773.5 of the Government Code, or assumption by t...
Orange County Codified Ordinance Sec. 3-13-9 requires vacant real property in unincorporated areas to be secured and maintained: all landscaped, dirt, concrete, or paved areas and the adjoining parkway must be kept clear of rubbish, litter, and weeds, and graffiti removed. 'Vacant real property' means a parcel left vacant and unoccupied more than 30 calendar days (Sec. 3-13-2).
Orange County, California does not experience snowfall in its unincorporated communities and has no snow removal or sidewalk snow-clearing ordinance. Coastal and inland Southern California climate means this regulation is not applicable. Standard sidewalk maintenance falls under general property maintenance provisions.
California Streets & Highways Code § 5610
5610. The owners of lots or portions of lots fronting on any portion of a public street or place when that street or place is improved or if and when the area between the property line of the adjacent property and the street line is maintained as a park or parking strip, shall maintain any sidewalk in such condition that the sidewalk will not endanger persons or property and maintain it in a ...
Orange County's Codified Ordinances do not contain a dedicated garage-sale or yard-sale permit ordinance for unincorporated areas. Occasional sales of secondhand personal property at a residence are generally allowed, but operating an ongoing business or retail sales activity requires a business license (Title 5) and zoning approval under Sec. 3-13-4(1)-(2), and temporary signs require approval (Sec. 3-13-4(3)).
Orange County declares weeds on any parkway, sidewalk, or private property a public nuisance (Codified Ord. Sec. 3-13-3(d)). 'Weeds' means noxious plant material or dry grass, brush, or flammable material creating a fire hazard (Sec. 3-13-2). Annual abatement runs under California Health & Safety Code Sec. 14875-14922; keep dry vegetation 100-200 ft from structures, 10 ft from roads.
7 cities in Orange County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
5 verified rules • Garage Sale Rules, Property Blight
5 verified rules • Garage Sale Rules, Property Blight
5 verified rules • Garage Sale Rules, Property Blight
5 verified rules • Garage Sale Rules, Property Blight
4 verified rules • Garage Sale Rules, Property Blight
5 verified rules • Garage Sale Rules, Property Blight
4 verified rules • Garage Sale Rules, Property Blight
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