California § 42911 - Each local agency shall adopt an ordinance relating to adequate areas for collect
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§ 42911. Each local agency shall adopt an ordinance relating to adequate areas for collect
(a) Each local agency shall adopt an ordinance relating to adequate areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials in development projects. (b) If a local agency has not adopted an ordinance for collecting and loading recyclable materials in development projects on or before September 1, 1994, the model ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 42910 shall take effect on September 1, 1994, and shall be enforced by the local agency and have the same force and effect as if adopted by the local agency as an ordinance. (c) On and after July 1, 2005, a local agency shall not issue a building permit to a development project, unless the development project provides adequate areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42911 ("Each local agency shall adopt an ordinance relating to adequate areas for collect") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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