Garbage, recycling, and green-waste carts cannot be visible from the street except on regular collection day. All containers must have tight-fitting lids and be removed from the curb immediately after pickup.
San Leandro Municipal Code Title III, §3-1-200(d)(1) prohibits the storage of garbage, recycling, and green-waste carts in public view except on collection day. SLMC §3-1-200(d)(2) further requires every property to maintain regular trash collection through the franchised hauler and mandates that all refuse containers have tight-fitting covers and be taken off the street immediately after pickup. The intent is nuisance prevention — carts left at the curb attract scavenging, blow over, and contribute to neighborhood blight, which is enforced under Chapter 3-1 (Community Preservation Ordinance).
Cart-storage violations are addressed through the Community Preservation enforcement ladder: Courtesy Notice → Notice of Violation → $100 first administrative citation → $200 second → $500 for ongoing violations, each with a 10-day compliance window. Unpaid fines and abatement costs become a lien on the property.
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