Bishop Municipal Code 8.28.020 prohibits depositing litter anywhere except public receptacles, private receptacles for collection, or official city dumps. Depositing from a vehicle is separately unlawful (8.28.060). California Penal Code 374.3 adds fines up to $10,000 for illegal dumping.
Illegal dumping is covered by Bishop's Litter chapter. BMC 8.28.020 makes it unlawful to throw or deposit litter on any street, sidewalk, park or public place except in a receptacle for collection or an official dump. BMC 8.28.040 bars sweeping or depositing accumulated litter into gutters, streets or other public places, and BMC 8.28.060 makes it unlawful for a driver or passenger to throw litter onto any street, public place, or private property. BMC 8.28.070 requires trucks to be loaded so their contents cannot blow out. On top of the city infraction, California Penal Code 374.3 makes dumping waste on public or private property a misdemeanor with fines that escalate to $3,000-$10,000 for repeat commercial dumping.
City litter violations are infractions under BMC 8.28.120, each day a separate offense. Under Penal Code 374.3, illegal dumping is a misdemeanor with fines up to $10,000 for repeat offenses, plus possible cleanup costs.
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