Daly City Municipal Code Chapter 8.32 (Illegal Dumping and Littering), repealed and replaced December 14, 2020, sets escalating administrative fines: littering $250 / $500 / $1,000 and illegal dumping $1,000 / $2,500 / $5,000 within 12 months. Major violations reach $10,000. Report dumping in progress to Police at (650) 992-1225.
Chapter 8.32 of the Daly City Municipal Code was repealed and replaced by the City Council on December 14, 2020 to strengthen enforcement against illegal dumping that costs the city roughly $300,000 and over 7,000 staff hours annually. The chapter establishes four administrative-citation schedules: (1) Littering — $250 first violation, $500 second, $1,000 third within 12 months; (2) Illegal Dumping — $1,000 / $2,500 / $5,000; (3) Major Violations (large-scale dumping) — $5,000 / $7,500 / $10,000; (4) cost recovery for cleanup. Property owners receiving dumped material are issued a 24-hour cleanup notice; if not cleaned, the city removes the material and bills the cost back. State law California Penal Code §374.3 also criminalizes illegal dumping with fines from $250 up to $10,000 (plus possible jail) for repeat offenders. Daly City runs the C.L.E.A.N. Daly City program (Community, Litter, Education, Action, Neighborhood) following the '4 E's': Education, Engagement, Enforcement, Eradication. Reporting paths: dumping in progress → Police at (650) 992-1225 (provide descriptions of person, vehicle, and license plate, stay safe); dumped objects on public property → iHelp app or (650) 991-8224 (typical removal within 2 business days); dumped objects on private property → Code Enforcement at (650) 991-8260.
First-offense illegal dumping carries a $1,000 administrative citation; third offense within 12 months is $5,000. Major-violation dumping can be $5,000–$10,000. Failure to comply with a 24-hour cleanup notice on private property results in city cleanup at the owner's cost. State criminal charges under Penal Code §374.3 may apply for larger dumping incidents.
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