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Bear Resistant Garbage Can
Requirements
El Dorado County Ordinance 4600 requires
the installation of bear-resistant garbage can enclosures in
conjunction with the construction of new residential units on
parcels that lie within the boundaries of the Silver Fork, Tahoe
Truckee Unified, and Lake Tahoe Unified School Districts. The
ordinance is intended to enhance public health and safety by
eliminating conditions that attract bears to inhabited areas.
A site plan that clearly designates
the location and name of the bear-resistant garbage can
enclosure must be approved by the Environmental Management
Department. Bear resistant garbage can enclosures shall
be located within 20 feet of a county maintained road,
or other road if subject to garbage pickup service, but
not closer than 10 feet from the edge of pavement or curb.
The enclosures shall not be located within a road right
of way or easement. The unit must be installed prior to
final and/or occupancy approval for all new residential
construction.
For more information,
please contact:
Placerville Office
2850 Fairlane Ct., Building 'C'
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 621-5300 |
South Lake Tahoe Office
3368 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Ste. 303
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 573-3450 |
