Bakersfield regulates trash container storage and placement through its property maintenance code (BMC Chapter 8.27). Trash bins must be stored out of public view when not set out for collection. The city's contracted waste hauler provides standardized carts for curbside pickup.
Under BMC 8.27.010, property owners must maintain their premises free of rubbish and refuse. Trash containers should be placed at the curb no earlier than the evening before collection day and retrieved within a reasonable time after collection. Bins must be stored behind the front building line or screened from view when not set out for pickup. Overflowing containers and loose trash are violations of property maintenance standards.
Violations of property maintenance standards under BMC 8.27 are handled through code enforcement. The city issues notices to correct and may impose administrative fines for non-compliance. Chronic violations may result in nuisance abatement proceedings at the property owner's expense.
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