Dumping refuse, garbage, or discarded objects on any street, alley, sidewalk, or public/private property is prohibited. Local administrative fines start at $100 and California Penal Code §374.3 imposes mandatory criminal fines starting at $250 (doubled for tires).
San Leandro Municipal Code Chapter 3-1 (Community Preservation Ordinance) prohibits throwing, depositing, or dumping refuse, rubbish, garbage, or other discarded objects on any street, alley, sidewalk, or public or private property in the City. Vacant lots must be secured to prevent illegal dumping, vandalism, and trespassing. Beyond the local code, California Penal Code §374.3 makes illegal dumping an infraction (or misdemeanor for commercial quantities exceeding one cubic yard or business-generated waste). Convicted persons must also pay the cost of removal in addition to fines.
Local enforcement (SLMC Ch. 3-1): $100 first administrative citation, $200 second, $500 ongoing — with 10-day cure windows; unpaid amounts become a property lien after a Judicial Warrant to Abate. State enforcement (Cal. Penal Code §374.3): infraction fine $250–$1,000 (1st), $500–$1,500 (2nd), $750–$3,000 (3rd+); fines DOUBLED if waste includes used tires. Commercial-quantity dumping (>1 cu yd) is a misdemeanor: $1,000–$3,000 (1st), $3,000–$6,000 (2nd), $6,000–$10,000 (3rd+), plus up to 6 months in county jail.
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