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Ordinance: ORD 1579-2019
File Number: 19-583 Enactment Number: ORD 1579-2019
ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 8.20 OF
THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
ILLEGAL DUMPING AND LITTERING
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") suffers from illegally dumped waste on public and
private property throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, illegal dumping is a significant blight on the City and an environmental crime that
negatively impacts the livability of neighborhoods, discourages economic development, and reduces
property values; and
WHEREAS, illegal dumping is a significant health and safety problem; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.16 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code sets forth the City's regulations
regarding the proper method of disposal of solid waste by City residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, despite the City's adoption of Chapter 8.16, illegal dumping and littering continues to
increase throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, while South San Francisco Municipal Code Chapter 8.20 prohibits littering in the City, it
does not distinguish between littering and dumping; and
WHEREAS, in order to discourage illegal dumping, the City Council believes the City needs to
specifically and clearly prohibit such dumping, and in addition enhance administrative and civil
penalties; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to improve its ability to recover its costs and private parties' costs to remove
illegally dumped waste.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of South San Francisco finds that all Recitals are true and correct and
are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Chapter 8.20 (South San Francisco anti -litter ordinance) of Title 8 (Health and Welfare)
of the City of South San Francisco Municipal Code, as presently written, is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
SECTION 3. The new Chapter 8.20 (Illegal Disposal of Discarded Items and Waste Matter and Illegal
Littering) of Title 8 (Health and Welfare) of the City of South San Francisco Municipal Code is adopted,
to read as follows:
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8.20.010 Short title.
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The Ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "South San Francisco
Illegal Disposal of Discarded Items and Waste Matter and Illegal Littering Ordinance."
8.20.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have
the meaning given herein. When inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include
the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
A. "Aircraft" means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for
navigation or for flight in the air. "Aircraft" includes helicopters, drones and lighter -than -air dirigibles
and balloons.
B. "Authorized Receptacle" means a solid waste storage and collection receptacle as defined and
required by Section 8.16.030 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code.
C. "City" means the city of South San Francisco.
D. "Collector" means the entity that is the franchisee for solid waste collection in the City of South
San Francisco.
E. "Costs" means and includes, but is not limited to, staff costs, court costs, attorneys' fees, costs of
removal and disposal of illegally dumped Waste Matter (including the equivalent cost of disposal if the
City is not charged), costs of investigating the incident, and law enforcement costs, including, but not
limited to time and expenses of police, code enforcement, public works, city attorney, and/or other city
departments, incurred by the city in identifying and apprehending persons who cause or commit illegal
dumping in violation of this chapter.
F. "Discarded Items" refers to any large, unwanted items that are cast aside, disposed of, thrown out
or illegally dumped in a manner that is not allowed by state or local law. Discarded Items include but are
not limited to the following items:
Appliances, which means any large electric or gas appliance such as a stove, refrigerator,
dishwasher, microwave, laundry machine, barbeque grill, water heater, or furnace.
2. Automotive or Watercraft Parts, which means any components, constituents, elements, or
artifacts that are one of the individual parts of which an automotive vehicle or watercraft is
composed. For the purposes of this Chapter, automotive vehicles are any self-propelled
vehicle that does not operate on rails and is used for transportation of people or cargo.
Automotive vehicles include but are not limited to cars, buses, motorcycles, off-road
vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment. Watercraft are any boat, ship or vessel that travels n
water.
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3. Household Furniture, which includes any sized furniture such as chairs, desks, dressers,
tables, bed frames, benches, buffets, armoires, and more; and upholstered furniture which
includes furniture covered by soft, padded textile, leather, vinyl or similar covering, such as
armchairs and sofas.
4. Mattresses, which mean any sized resilient material or combination of materials that is used
alone or in combination with other products, and is intended for or promoted for sleeping
upon by individuals. This includes, crib- or infant-, child-, and adult -sized mattresses.
G "Illegal Dumping" means the willful, intentional, or negligent depositing, disposal, dropping,
dumping, placing, or throwing of any Discarded Items or Waste Matter onto public or private property
that is not expressly designated for the purpose of disposal of Waste Matter. The disposal of Discarded
Items and/or Waste Matter on private or public property without the express permission of the property
owner shall also constitute "Illegal Dumping." "Illegal Dumping" also includes any Discarded Items or
Waste Matter not disposed of pursuant to South San Francisco Municipal Code Chapters 8.16 and 8.28,
or any successive legislation. "Illegal Dumping" does not include "Litter" as specifically defined in this
Chapter.
H. "Handbill," which means any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger, circular,
leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, flyer, poster or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or
copies of any matter of literature of a commercial or noncommercial nature.
I. "Litter," which means small quantities of Waste Matter related to consumer goods and that are
reasonably understood to be ordinarily carried on or about the body of a living person, including, but not
limited to, beverage containers and closures, packaging, wrappers, wastepaper, newspaper, handbills,
magazines, or other similar Waste Matter that escapes or is allowed to escape from a container,
receptacle, or package; or the disposal of said items.
J. "Newspaper," which means any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general law, any
newspaper duly entered with the Post Office Department of the United States, in accordance with federal
statute or regulation, and any newspaper filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by
general law; and, in addition thereto, means and includes any periodical or current magazine regularly
published with not less than four issues per year, and sold to the public.
K. "Park" means a park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center or any other public area in the
city, owned or used by the city and devoted to active or passive recreation.
L. "Person" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company,
company or organization of any kind.
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M. "Private Premises" means any dwelling, house, building or other structure designated or used either
wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously
uninhabited or vacant, and includes any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or
mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
N. "Public Place" means any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public ways and any
and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
O. "Real Property Owner" means any person with a fee interest in a parcel of real property and any
person who manages real property for commercial or residential rental.
P. "Trailer" means a "trailer" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 630.
Q. "Vehicle" means a vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 670, and a motor vehicle as
defined in California Vehicle Code Section 415.
R. "Vehicle Owner" means an "owner" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 460, but excludes
a motor vehicle dealer, bank, credit union, acceptance corporation, or other licensed financial institution
legally operating in this state or is another person who is not the registered owner and holds a security
interest in the vehicle.
S. "Violation" means any incident of Littering or Illegal Dumping which is identified by a report to the
City or the discovery by the City of improperly disposed of waste matter or discarded items.
T. "Violator" means any person who negligently, willfully, or intentionally causes or permits Discarded
Items or Waste Matter to be illegally dumped or improperly disposed of, including, but not limited to,
any person who gives or entrusts Waste Matter to another who illegally disposes of such Waste Matter,
and any vehicle owner whose vehicle is used to illegally dispose of Discarded Items or Waste Matter, but
who does not properly dispose of such Waste Matter.
U. "Waste Matter" means any form of tangible matter that is customarily generated in the course of a
trade, business, profession, or occupation, and is in an aggregate amount equal to or greater than one
cubic yard. Waste Matter includes, but is not limited to, any combination of the following that is in
excess of one cubic yard:
1. Construction and demolition debris, which includes any and all materials resulting from the
alteration, construction, destructions, rehabilitation or repair of any manmade physical structure
including houses, buildings, industrial or commercial facilities, and roadways. These materials may
include structural and functional materials comprising the structure and surrounding site improvements,
such as brick, concrete, stone, glass, wall coverings, drywall, framing and finishing lumber, roofing
materials, plumbing fixtures, hearing equipment, electrical wiring and components, insulations,
carpeting, asphaltic substances, metals, railroad ties, or utility poles, among others.
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2. All forms of garbage, refuse, rubbish, recyclable materials, debris, trash, and solid waste.
3. Dirt, soil, rock, decomposed rock, gravel, sand, or other aggregate material dumped or deposited as
refuse.
4. Electronic Waste, which means computers, computer monitors, televisions, audio equipment and any
other electronic equipment that is required to be specially disposed of pursuant to state or city law,
including, but not limited to a "covered electronic device" as defined in Section 42463 of the California
Public Resources Code.
5. Yard waste consisting of vegetative or organic material produced from the care and maintenance of
landscaped areas, gardens and lawns. Yard waste includes but is not limited to leaves, grass clippings,
weeds, dead flowers and plants, brush, tree trunks, pruned branches and stems, dirt, roots, wood
shavings, rocks and trees.
6. All forms of liquid waste not otherwise defined in or deemed to fall within the purview of Section
25117 of the California Health and Safety Code, including but not limited to, water-based or oil-based
paints, chemical solutions, water contaminated with any substance rendering it unusable for irrigation or
construction, oils, fuels, and other petroleum distillates or byproducts.
7. Any form of biological waste not otherwise designated by law as hazardous waste, including, but not
limited to, body parts, carcasses, and any associated container, enclosure, or wrapping material used to
dispose these matters.
8. A physical substance used as an ingredient in any process, now known or hereafter developed or
devised, to manufacture a controlled substance specified in Section 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057, or
11058 of the California Health and Safety Code, or that is a byproduct or result of the manufacturing
process of the controlled substance.
Any tangible matter that is customarily generated in the course of a trade, business, profession, or
occupation, and is in an aggregate amount less than one cubic yard shall be considered Litter.
8.20.030 Illegal Dumping Unlawful.
A. It is unlawful and a violation of this code and this chapter for any person to illegally dump
Discarded Items or Waste Matter, or cause Discarded Items or Waste Matter not to be
disposed of as otherwise provided by this code or state or federal law.
B. It is unlawful to hire any person or organization to dispose of Discarded Items or Waste
Matter in the City in a manner prohibited by Chapter 8.16.
C. It is unlawful and a violation of this code for any person owning or otherwise in possession or
control of any real property within the City to permit or allow Discarded Items or Waste
Matter from such property to be illegally dumped. It shall be the sole responsibility of the
property owner or person otherwise in possession or control of any real property within the
city to remedy any disposal violations. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall
constitute an infraction or misdemeanor dependent on the conditions of the violation as set forth
in this Chapter.
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D. A.violation of this chapter shall be subject to enforcement through civil action and
administrative action, encompassing all remedies referenced in this chapter and available
under state and federal law.
8.20.40 legal Disposal of Litter Unlawful.
A. It is unlawful and a violation of this code and this chapter for any person to dispose of litter
as otherwise provided by this code or state or federal law.
B. The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the
premises free of litter; provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the storage of
litter in Authorized Receptacles for collection.
C. No person shall:
1. Throw or deposit litter in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place within the
city except in public receptacles, in Authorized Receptacles for collection or in
official city dumps;
2. Sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street or other public place within the city the
accumulation litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or
driveway. Persons owning or occupying property or places of business shall keep the
sidewalk in front of their premises free of litter;
3. Throw or deposit litter upon any street or other public place within the city, or upon
private property, while a driver or passenger in a vehicle;
4. Drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the city unless such vehicle is so
constructed or loaded as to prevent any load, contents, litter or Waste Matter from
being blown or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place. Nor shall any
person drive or move any vehicle or truck within the city, the wheels or tires of which
carry onto or deposit in any street, alley or other public place, mud, dirt, sticky
substances, litter, Waste Matter or foreign matter of any kind;
5. Throw out, drop or deposit litter in any park within the city, except in public
receptacles and in such a manner that the Waste Matter will be prevented from being
carried or deposited by the elements upon any part of the park or upon any street or
other public place. Where public receptacles are not provided, all such Waste Matter
shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and
properly disposed of elsewhere as provided herein;
6. Throw out, drop or deposit litter in any fountain, pond, lake, stream, bay or any other
body of water in a park or elsewhere within the city;
7. Throw out, drop or deposit within the city any litter or any other object from an
aircraft;
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8. Throw out, drop or deposit litter on any occupied private property within the city,
whether owned by such person or not, except that the owner or person in control of
private property may maintain Authorized Receptacles for collection in such a
manner that Waste Matter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the
elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private
property;
9. Throw out, drop or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property within the
city whether owned by such person or not;
10. Throw out, drop or deposit any litter in or upon any private premises which are
temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant;
11. Throw out, drop or deposit any litter in or upon any vehicle;
i. However, it is not unlawful in a public place for a person to hand out
or distribute without charge to the receiver thereof, a noncommercial
handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it.
12. Throw out, drop, deposit or distribute any litter upon any private premises, if
requested by anyone thereon not to do so, or if there is placed on the premises in a
conspicuous position near the entrance thereof, a sign bearing the works : "No
Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," "No Advertisement' or any similar notice
indicating in any manner that the occupants of the premises do not desire to be
molested or have their right of privacy disturbed or to have any such Waste Matter
left upon such premises; or
13. Throw, deposit or distribute any litter in or upon private premises which are
inhabited;
i. However, it is not illegal to hand or transmit a handbill directly to the
owner, occupant or other person then present in or upon such private
premises; however, in the case of inhabited private premises, such
person, unless requested by anyone upon such premises not to do so,
may place or despot any such handbill in or upon such inhabited
premises, so long as the handbill is so placed or deposited as to secure
or prevent such handbill from being blown or drifter about such
premises or sidewalks, streets, or other public places and except that
mailboxes may not be so used when prohibited by federal postal law
or regulations.
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the distribution of
mail by the United States, not to newspapers (as defined herein) except
that newspapers shall be placed on private property in such a manner as
to prevent their being carried or deposited by the elements upon any
street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
D. Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in Authorized Receptacles shall do so in such a
manner as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street,
sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
8.20.050 Illegal Dumping and Littering as Public Nuisances.
Illegal Dumping of Discarded Items and Waste Matter and Littering constitute public nuisances
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subject to abatement, remedies, and penalties according to the provisions and procedures contained
in this code and this chapter. Violations of this Chapter are subject to investigation by designated
City officials and Violators may be subject to administrative citations or other fees and fines as
described in this Chapter.
8.20.060 Illegal Dumping and Littering on Private Property - Notice of Violation.
Permitting Illegal Dumping and Littering to remain on private property following notice constitutes a
Violation of this Chapter. Should the City become aware of a violation of the provisions of this Chapter
on private property, the City shall serve the property owner with a written notice stating the nature of the
violation and instruction to remove the Illegal Dumping or Litter. The property owner shall have 72
hours to remedy the violation, upon which, if not remedied, shall constitute a Violation of this Chapter.
8.20.070 Administrative Penalties for Violations.
A. Littering is an Infraction. Disposal of litter on any public or private property of another is
an infraction violation of this code and this chapter, punishable by a fine as provided in
Section 36900 of the California Government Code, per violation, which shall be in addition
to any administrative or civil penalties.
B. Illegal Dumping is a Misdemeanor. Illegal dumping on any public or private property is a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 per violation, which shall be in addition to
any administrative or civil penalties.
C. Failure to remove Discarded Items or Waste Matter following notice constitutes a separate
violation. In the event the City gives notice to a Violator to remove Waste Matter or
Discarded Items from City or private property (with the property owner's prior approval),
the Violator must remove the Illegal Dumped items within 72 hours of receiving notice. If a
Violator is noticed to remove illegally dumped material and fails to remove the same within
72 hours after notice by the city or the property owner, such failure to timely remove the
illegally dumped material constitutes a separate violation and is punishable by an additional
fine of up to $1,000.
D. In addition to assessing administrative or civil penalties, a violator may also be assessed costs
relating to the illegal dumping. Each person who participates in an act of illegal dumping is
jointly and severally liable with all other persons who participated in that act of illegal dumping
for the costs of that act of illegal dumping.
8.20.080 Power of Arrest and Citation.
Pursuant to South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 2.50.020, the city manager shall have the
power to designate, by written order, that particular officers or employees shall have the authority to
arrest or cite persons in violation of this chapter.
8.20.90 Civil Actions Against Violators.
A. The city or any person or entity, public or private, on whose property Discarded Items or
Waste Matter has been illegally dumped, may bring a civil action against a Violator. In
addition, a duly
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established business improvement district, merchants' association, or business, community,
or neighborhood association or organization that cleans up illegal disposal of Discarded
Items or Waste Matter on behalf of its members may bring an action against a Violator to
recover its costs of removal. Any person or entity, public or private, who wishes to bring
civil action against a Violator to recover costs of removal, must pursue that legal action after
paying to the City any fines, fees, and administrative citations incurred as a result of the
Violation.
B. Costs and Damages Recoverable. The following damages may be assessed against a
dumping Violator:
1. The cost of abatement;
2. Any cost for loss of use of the property on which the illegal disposal has been placed;
3. Costs of investigation, including the cost of any code enforcement or police resources
used to investigate each incident;
4. Attorneys' fees and costs involved in the investigation; and
5. Any other damages or fees permissible under state or federal law.
C. Joint and Several Liability. Each person who participates in an act of illegal disposal of
Discarded Items or Waste Matter is jointly and severally liable with any other person who
participates for all costs, damages, penalties, and attorneys' fees related to that act of illegal
disposal.
8.20.100 Authority of City Attorney to Bring Actions.
A. The city attorney may bring an action to recover costs incurred by the city through the
following methods:
1. Civil Action. The city attorney may bring and maintain a civil action in the name of
the city to obtain a money judgment against the defendant for any amount not
ordered or collected by a court, including, but not limited to, all costs and attorneys'
fees, in addition to civil penalties, incurred in connection with the civil prosecution of
any claim for damages or reimbursement.
B. The city attorney also may seek to recover the city's costs incurred relative to the Illegal
Dumping, or such other costs as the city may have. The city attorney may do so in any of the
following ways:
1. Bring an action on the city's behalf to recover such costs;
2. Join an action brought by a private party to recover damages and costs relating to
illegal disposal;
3. Authorize a private party or other public entity on whose property the illegal disposal
occurred to bring the action on the city's behalf;
4. In the event the city attorney brings an action to cover the city's costs of illegal
disposal, at the city attorney's sole election, and with the permission of the private
party or other public entity on whose property the illegal disposal occurred,
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the city attorney may pursue the private party or other public entity's claims against
the violator for damages and costs.
C. The city attorney also may bring actions for injunctive or equitable relief against dumping
Violators.
D. Civil Penalties. Any Violator of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed
one thousand dollars for each day or portion thereof, that the Violation continues to exist. In
determining the amount of the civil penalty to impose, the court shall consider all relevant
circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of the harm caused by the conduct
constituting a Violation, the nature and persistence of such conduct, the length of time over
which the conduct occurred, the assets, liabilities, and net worth of the Violator, whether
corporate or individual, and any corrective action taken by the Violator.
8.20.110 Attorneys' Fees for Illegal Dumping or Disposal Actions.
In any administrative, civil, or special proceeding to abate Illegal Dumping or disposal, the city may,
at the initiation of the proceeding, seek an award of attorneys' fees. If the city seeks an award of
attorneys' fees, the award shall be made to the prevailing party. Provided, however, that no award may
be made to a prevailing party that exceeds the amount of reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the city
in the action or proceeding.
8.20.120 Liability of Parent or Guardian of a Minor.
Any parent or legal guardian of a minor dumping violator is personally liable for any and all costs
incurred by the city or any person or business in connection with the Illegal Dumping caused by the
conduct of said minor, and for all attorneys' fees, court costs, and other costs and any administrative or
civil penalties incurred in connection with the civil or administrative prosecution of any claim for
damages to the maximum extent permitted by California Civil Code Section 1714.1 or other applicable
laws.
8.20.130 Liability of Owner or Operator of Vehicle or Trailer Used in Illegal Dumping.
South San Francisco Municipal Code Chapter 8.16.120 describes the regulations on collecting and
transporting solid waste. Pursuant to that Chapter and to the extent permitted by law, an owner or
operator of a motor vehicle or trailer is liable and responsible for all costs, penalties and fines relating to
Illegal Dumping or disposal when the owner's vehicle is used with the express or implied permission of
the owner or operator, irrespective of whether the owner or operator knew or should have known of the
intended use of the vehicle.
8.20.140 Responsibility of Waste Matter Creator or Generator for Illegally Dumped Material.
All persons creating or generating Discarded Items or Waste Matter are responsible for seeing that it
is disposed of in the manner provided by law. Persons disposing of Discarded Items or Waste Matter
must ensure that it is not illegally dumped. This responsibility includes not giving Discarded Items or
Waste Matter to a person for disposal who is not authorized to legally dispose of Discarded Items or
Waste Matter. A person whose Discarded Items or Waste Matter are illegally disposed of is jointly
responsible for the illegal disposal along with the party who actually illegally disposed.
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8.20.150 Responsibility of Lessor for Property of Lessee Illegally Dumped Following Vacation of
Unit. —
A real property owner who rents commercial or residential property is responsible for the property of
a tenant that was removed from the tenant's unit and illegally disposed of after the tenant vacates,
whether voluntarily or involuntarily pursuant to this section. If the tenant's property is removed from the
tenant's unit by the real property owner or an eviction or other process, the real property owner must see
that the property is either retained for the tenant or properly disposed of in accordance with the law. To
this end, the real property owner must cooperate with the tenant in working with the collector to dispose
of the tenant's property, which can be done at the tenant's expense for any of the collector's fees or costs.
If the tenant's property is illegally disposed of by the tenant on public or private property in front of the
tenant's former unit or the adjacent properties, the real property owner is responsible for having the
tenant's property properly disposed of. If the tenant's property is illegally disposed of at a different
location, the real property owner must provide the tenant's forwarding information if it is within the real
property owner's knowledge.
8.20.160 Administrative Appeals.
A. An administrative assessment of fines or costs may be appealed administratively to the City
Manager. The City Manager's decision shall be final and binding.
B. A party aggrieved by a final administrative decision of the city may seek judicial review of
the administrative decision pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1094.5
and 1094.6 within the time frame pursuant to those code sections.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Ordinance, including the application of such part or
provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force
and effect. To this end, provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council of the City of South
San Francisco hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision,
paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or
unenforceable.
SECTION 5. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance
shall be prepared by the City Attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at which this
Ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the Summary, and (2) post in the
City Clerk's Office a certified copy of this Ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this
Ordinance, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk's Office a
certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members
voting for and against this Ordinance or otherwise voting. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty
days from and after its adoption.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, held the
26th day of June, 2019.
At a meeting of the City Council on 7/10/2019, a motion was made by Mark Nagales, seconded by Richard
Garbarino, that this Ordinance be adopted. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Matsumoto, Vice Mayor Garbarino, Councilmember Addiego,
Councilmember Nagales, and Councilmember Nicolas
Attest by L 4 44
fosa Govea Acosta
Ka oto, Mayor
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