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Chico, CA Code of Ordinances
CHICO MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHICO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 (RESERVED)
Title 5 BUSINESS REGULATIONS1
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 ANIMALS
Title 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION1
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 AIRPORT1
Title 12 PARKS
Title 13 (RESERVED)
Title 14 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Title 15 UTILITY SERVICES
Title 16 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION1
Title 17 (RESERVED)
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS
Title 19 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS1
Title 2R ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS RULES
Title 3R REVENUE AND FINANCE RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 5R BUSINESS RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 8R SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RULES
Title 10R VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 11R CHICO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS1
Title 12R RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BIDWELL PARK AND OTHER PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS1
Title 14R BUILDING IN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 15R WATER AND SEWERS
Title 16R BUILDING STANDARDS
Title 18R DESIGN CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS1
TABLES
Chico, CA Comprehensive Ordinance Table
Title 8
HEALTH AND SANITATION1
Chapter:
   8.02   Junk-Storage
   8.04   Solid Waste Disposal - General Provisions
   8.08   Solid Waste Disposal - Storage and Collection
   8.12   Solid Waste Receptacles
   8.13   Solid Waste Disposal - Mandatory Solid Waste, Recycling, and Organic Waste Disposal Reduction
   8.14   Deposits of Solid Waste in a City Creek, Channel or Other Watercourse
   8.16   Leaves and Rubbish in Streets
   8.20   Weed and Rubbish Abatement
   8.28   Smoking Regulations
   8.30   Self-Service Displays of Tobacco Products or Tobacco Paraphernalia
   8.32   Wood Burning Regulations
   8.36   Single-Use Carryout Bags
   NOTE:   Footnotes are numbered throughout the text and are located at the end of this title.
Chapter 8.02
JUNK - STORAGE
Section:
8.02.010   Definitions
8.02.020   Storage-Junk
8.02.030   Violation - owner, lessee, or occupant
8.02.010   Definitions.
   For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meaning indicated, unless the context in which any word or phrase is used requires another meaning:
   A.   “Inoperative vehicle” means any vehicle which cannot be moved under its own power, or cannot be operated lawfully on a California public street or highway, due to removal of, damage to, or inoperative condition of any component part or the lack of an engine, transmission, wheels, tires, doors, windshield, or any other part necessary for such movement or lawful operation.
   B.   “Junk” means any used, cast-off, damaged, discarded, junked, obsolete, salvaged, scrapped, unusable, worn-out, or wrecked object, thing, material, or substance, regardless of whether the same is being held for sale or storage, and having no substantial market value. Examples of “junk” include, but are not limited to, any old iron, wire, brass, copper, tin, lead, or any other scrap metals or alloys, and any rags, papers, bags, lumber, bottles, bones, plastics, or dismantled, wrecked, or old parts of bicycles, tricycles, baby carriages, abandoned or inoperative vehicles, machinery, appliances, or parts or portions thereof, and used furniture or other personal property, or parts or portions thereof.
   C.   “Owner” means any person(s) shown as the property owner on the latest equalized property tax assessment rolls, or in the case of a vehicle, any person(s) shown on the last registration of the vehicle, or if that information is not ascertainable, the owner shall be deemed to be the owner of the property on which the vehicle is located.
   D.   “Vehicle” has the meaning as set forth in California Vehicle Code section 670. “Vehicle” does not include:
      1.   A vehicle or part thereof which is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner, where the same is not visible from the street or other public or private property; or
      2.   A vehicle or part thereof which is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in conjunction with the lawful business of a licensed dismantler or licensed vehicle dealer.
   E.   “Yard” has the meaning as set forth in section 19.04.020 of this code.
(Ord. 2212)
8.02.020   Storage - junk.
   No junk shall be stored, accumulated, or placed on private property, in a yard, or portion thereof, except as may be allowed by the specific regulations applicable to the zoning district in which such property, yard, or portion thereof is located.
(Ord. 2212)
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