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Stockton adopts illegal-dumping ordinance with fines and citizen reporting program
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 8.104 to the Stockton Municipal Code to address illegal dumping, authorize fines up to $3,000 for repeat offenses, create a modest rewards fund for reporting, and authorize targeted camera placement; vote passed 6–0 (Councilmember Wright absent).
Stockton’s City Council on Sept. 10 adopted an ordinance intended to deter illegal dumping by increasing civil penalties, creating a citizen-reporting mechanism and funding modest rewards for tips that lead to enforcement.
Lieutenant Chuck Harris of the Stockton Police Department said the ordinance would allow the department to seek citations against registered vehicle or trailer owners when probable cause exists based on photo or video evidence, and to…
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