Galt property maintenance standards require that solid waste carts be stored out of public view from the street between collection days. Carts visible from the public right-of-way outside the 24-hour collection window may trigger code enforcement.
Galt Municipal Code Title 8 and property maintenance provisions require residents to store trash, recycling, and organics carts in a side yard, rear yard, garage, or behind screening that obstructs the view from the public street. Carts may be placed at the curb no earlier than 24 hours before the scheduled collection and must be removed within 12 hours after pickup. Storing carts permanently in the driveway or front yard in plain view is a code violation. Carts must be kept clean and in good condition, with lids that close fully and no leaking contents. Overflowing carts attract rodents and vectors and are separately prohibited under Sacramento County vector control standards. Multi-family properties must provide enclosed trash storage areas that meet solid waste enclosure design standards in the Galt development code.
Code enforcement typically issues a correction notice followed by an administrative citation of 100 dollars for first violation, increasing for repeated violations under GMC Chapter 1.16.
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