Union City prohibits throwing or depositing litter, refuse, or garbage on any public or private property except in containers or lawful dumping grounds. Scavenging set-out recyclables and burning or burying waste are also banned, with state Penal Code §374.3 fines on top.
Union City's Litter provisions (UCMC Ch. 7.04, Art. VII; Ord. 433-94) make it unlawful to throw, discard, or deposit litter in any amount on any public or private property except in approved containers or lawful dumping grounds, and require owners to keep adjacent sidewalks free of litter. UCMC §7.04.020 bars depositing solid waste on any street, parkway, lot, or public place unless set out for lawful collection, and §7.04.075 prohibits burning, dumping, or burying solid waste except at approved sites. Scavenging recyclables set out for the franchisee violates §7.04.050.E (fine up to $100). California Penal Code §374.3 also makes illegal dumping an infraction (or misdemeanor over one cubic yard), with fines of $250 to $1,000 for a first conviction.
Local: dumping violates UCMC Ch. 7.04 (§§7.04.020, 7.04.075), subject to abatement, liens, and citation; scavenging is an infraction (up to $100). State: Penal Code §374.3 imposes $250-$1,000 fines (1st), doubled for tires, plus removal costs.
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