REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2019
FROM
TERRI RAHHAL, Director, Land Use Services Department
SUBJECT
Title v
Adoption of an ordinance related to littering and illegal dumping
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt an ordinance repealing Chapter 2 of Division 7 of Title 3 and adding Chapter 8 of Division 8 of Title 2 of the County Code relating to littering and illegal dumping, which was introduced on August 6, 2019, Item No. 55.
(Presenter: Andy Wingert, Code Enforcement Chief, 387-8178)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the proposed ordinance will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Adequate appropriation to complete this action has been included in the Land Use Services Department's (LUS) 2019-20 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The purpose of the proposed ordinance is to improve deterrents to littering and illegal dumping, which impact public health and safety, as well as the environment. Illegally dumped waste quickly becomes hazardous to the environment, and litter frequently becomes a public nuisance.
The current County Code does not address littering. Anyone who litters in unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County can only be cited with a violation of the Penal Code. In San Bernardino County, only peace officers are authorized to enforce the littering provisions of the Penal Code. Adoption of the proposed ordinance will make littering a violation of the County Code, which may be enforced by County Code Enforcement Officers in addition to peace officers. As with other County Code requirements, the proposed ordinance would make administrative citations and other administrative and civil remedies available for staff to take enforcement actions ...
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