8.12.601 Transportation requirements.
A. No Litter or Leaks. Everyone who transports solid waste in the city must do both of the following:
1. Ensure that no material drops, sifts, leaks, blows, spills or otherwise escapes from the vehicle transporting that solid waste; and
2. Comply with California Vehicle Code Section 23114(a).
Everyone who is responsible for such litter or leaks on any street in the city must pay to the city the city’s cost of cleaning up that litter or leak.
B. Covered Loads.
1. Everyone transporting solid waste must do the following:
a. Cover the transported load of solid waste; and
b. Comply with California Vehicle Code Section 23114(e) (with respect to aggregate material) and Section 23115(a) (with respect to garbage, refuse, trash, etc.).
2. However, anyone transporting processed recyclables such as waste paper or cardboard need not cover transported loads if that person does the following:
a. Secure the processed recyclables so that nothing spills or falls from the transporting vehicle; and
b. Comply with California Vehicle Code Section 23115(c).
C. Loading. No one may overload vehicles so that contents extend over the top of the vehicle’s body.
D. Hazardous Waste. Everyone who transports hazardous waste on any city street must comply with law, including California Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.5 and CCR Title 22.
E. Medical or Biohazardous Waste. Anyone transporting medical or biohazardous waste in the city must comply with law, including California Health and Safety Code Sections 117600 through 118360. (Ord. 633 (Att. A), 2013).