Illegal dumping in Rocklin is enforced under both the Rocklin Municipal Code (RMC §8.04.020(A)/(D) on junk, trash and debris) and California Penal Code §374.3. PC §374.3(e) imposes mandatory fines of $250–$1,000 for a first infraction, $500–$1,500 for a second, and $750–$3,000 for a third; commercial-quantity dumping under §374.3(h)(1) is a misdemeanor with up to six months in county jail and fines up to $10,000. Report dumping to Rocklin Public Works at (916) 625-5500 or, after hours/weekends, Police Dispatch at (916) 625-5400.
PC §374.3(e) requires that fines be doubled when the dumped material includes used tires. Subsection (f) authorizes the court to require removal or payment of cleanup costs; subsection (g) allows a minimum 12 hours of mandatory cleanup labor. Businesses with 10 or more employees face elevated fines under §374.3(h)(2): $1,000–$5,000 (first), $3,000–$10,000 (second), $6,000–$20,000 (third). Locally, RMC §8.04.020 is the workhorse provision that lets Code Enforcement abate piles of refuse, dead vegetation, packing boxes, lumber, drums and salvage on private property; violations are listed in the City's Common Code Violations page.
First-offense illegal dumping: $250–$1,000 mandatory fine (PC §374.3(e)). Commercial quantities: up to six months jail plus $1,000–$3,000 fine (PC §374.3(h)(1)). On private property, the City may abate under RMC §8.04.020 and assess cleanup costs as a lien.
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