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Torrance council repeals municipal code section on illegal dumping to align with state law
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance No. 3947 to repeal a redundant Torrance Municipal Code provision on illegal dumping and defer to California Penal Code section 374.3, which carries higher fines and broader enforcement remedies.
The Torrance City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 3947 to repeal Section 8 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Division 4 of the Torrance Municipal Code, a housekeeping move staff said will remove confusion and align local code with state law on illegal dumping.
Public Works staff said California Penal Code section 374.3 preempts the city's municipal-code language, offers a more comprehensive set of penalties and creates mechanisms the city can use to recoup…
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