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6.3A Page 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING SECTION 14.1, SECTION 14.10, AND SECTION 14.17 OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, the theft of recyclable materials creates a nuisance in neighborhoods, adversely affects the revenue stream of the City's authorized recycling agent, and could consequently lead to increased garbage collection fees; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to prevent the unauthorized removal of recyclable material from curbside bins; and WHEREAS, the theft of recyclable materials is a violation of the California Public Resources Code section 41950 et. seq.; and WHEREAS, California Public Resources Code section 41954 allows local agencies to enforce ordinances and impose civil penalties for the theft of recyclable material from curbside bins; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to issue citations for violations of this state law and corresponding City ordinance as infractions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Sections 14.1, 14.10, and 14.17 of Chapter 14 of the Redwood City Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 14.1. DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section: GARBAGE: Shall mean and be held to include all animal and vegetable wastes from kitchens, all household wastes that shall have been prepared for or intended to be used as food or shall have resulted from the preparation of food and, also, every accumulation of animal and vegetable waste material for the establishments where foodstuffs intended for human consumption are handled commercially. RECYCLABLE MATERIALS: Shall mean those materials that are suitable for recycling. ATTY/ORDJORD.321 081209 1