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Nuisance Abatement Agencies

Index Listing

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

Abandoned

Excavations

Junk Cars/Autos/Vehicles (in county only)

Refrigerator

525-6552 - Public Works

525-7588 - AVA

525-6552 - Public Works

Accumulation

Trash or garbage on residential property

525-6700 - DER

Activities

In floodplain, proposed grading info about

525-6330 - Public Works

Adoption

Of pets, info about, etc

558-7387 – Animal Services

Advertising Signs

Complaints about, exp. As hazard to walkways, etc…

525-6700 – DER

Agriculture/Agricultural

Ag. questions

Burn permits, info on where to obtain, etc

Smoke, in the air from Ag. Burning only

Mobile source – burning/smoking car

525-4730 – Ag Dept.

557-6442 – Air Pollution

1-800-281-7003

1-800-559-9247

Animal(s)

Ag.

Complaints about bees/pigs/pygmy ponies on residential/other

Property not zoned for same

Cruelty to (not in Turlock Oakdale, Modesto or Hughson city limits)

Dead (not in Turlock, Oakdale, Modesto or Hughson city limits)

Found/Lost

Injured cat/dog/pet/other animal (not in Turlock, Oakdale, Modesto or Hughson city limits)

Vicious, any kind of animal (not in Turlock, Oakdale, Modesto or Hughson city limits)

Filthy yard from their manure ONLY

525-4730 – Ag Dept.

525-6700 – DER

558-7387 – Animal Services

525-6700 – DER

Asbestos

ANY inquiries about

525-6700 – DER

Auto Repair

Business operating illegally, etc.

525-6700 – DER

Auto/Bus/Truck/Other Vehicle, Machinery Exhaust

Complaints about

557-6400 – Air Pollution

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Backed up	Sewer, complaints only about Inquiries about If in Salida If in city limits Storm drains, complaints about flooding caused by	525-4130 – Roads 525-4130 – Roads 545-4987 – Salida Sant. Dist. Refer to city public works 525-6552 – Public Works
Bait Sales	Info about where to purchase for rats/mice ONLY	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Barking Dogs	Complaints about	558-7387 – Animal Services
Barnyard Animals	Complaints re: illegally in residential area	525-6700 – DER
Barrels/Drums	Leaking hazardous materials, etc.	525-6700- DER
Bees	Killed by pesticide Swarming, possible danger to others	Report to hive owner 525-4730- Ag Dept
Bingo Complaints	In county	525-6700 – DER
Bites	By/from cat/dog/other animals	558-7387 – Animal Services
Boats/Trailers	Illegally parked on residential street	545-7440 – CHP Police Dept – in city limits Sheriff – in county
Broken Glass	In roadway, from accident	545-7440 – CHP Police Dept – in city limits Sheriff – in county
Building	Without a permit, Reporting possible violators Plans, wish to look at old ones	525-6557 – Bldg Dept 525-6557 – Bldg Dept
Burn Permits	Agricultural Residential	557-6442 – Air Pollution Call local Fire District
Business	Info, questions re: use of hazardous materials/products	525-6700 – DER
Business License(s)	For County In City Limits Does a specific business have a valid license? General info regarding Reports business operating without one Does a specific business need one to operate?	525-6330 – Planning Dept 577-5389 - City License Dept 525-6388 – Bus. Lic. Dept 525-6330 – Planning Dept 525-6700 – DER 525-6330 – Planning Dept
Business	Products/Performance, reported unsatisfactory	1-916-445-1254 – Consumer Affairs

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Cars/Autos/Vehicles	Abandoned	525-7589 – AVA
Cat (Dog/Other pet animals)	Bite, from cat/dog/pet/animal Dead, cat/dog/et/animal Injured, cat/dog/pet/animal Loose, reported as nuisance Odor from cat/dog/pets/animals Not in the city limits of Turlock, Oakdale, Modesto or Hughson	558-7387 – Animal Services 558-7387 – Animal Services 558-7387 – Animal Services 558-7387 – Animal Services 558-7387 – Animal Services
Caved in road	Over drain pipe/culvert, etc.	525-4130 – Roads
Chemical Emergency	All kinds Emergency	525-6700 – DER 911
Chicken/Horses/Pigs/ Bees	Kept in residential yard	525-6700 – DER
Chip-Seal Complaints	Road, resurfacing project, complaints	525-4130 – Roads
Clinics	Rabies, questions, info request	558-7387 – Animal Services
Commercial Bldgs	Dangerous	525-6557 – Bldg Dept
Commercial Vehicle	Illegally parked on residential street	545-7440 – CHP
Complaints, bingo	About possible cheating	525-6300 – Bus. Lic. Dept.
Connection permits	Water connection permits, info or questions	525-6700 – DER
Construction	Buildings, illegal occupancy by transient Without a permit Complaints about	525-6557 – Bldg Dept 525-6557 – Bldg Dept 525-6557 – Bldg Dept
Consumer Fraud	Complaints against businesses Complaints against or checking on a contractor’s license	1-800-952-5210 – Consumer Affairs 1-800-321-2752 – State Contractors License Board
Cracked/Raised Sidewalks	Subdivision OVER 1 yr old ONLY Subdivision UNDER 1 yr old ONLY	525-4130 – Roads 525-4130 – Roads
Creeks/Ditches	Debris in, needs removal Flooded	525-6552 – Public Works 911
Cruelty to animals	Complaints about	558-7387 – Animal Services
Culvert(s)	Plugged, during storm if hazard ONLY Plugged, NOT during storm AND NO hazard ONLY	525-6552 – Public Works 525-6552 – Public Works

Dead

Cat/dog/pet/animal, on private property ONLY

On public property, no hazard ONLY

Reported by it’s owner

In road, creating a hazard

Skunk in road

Not in city limits of Turlock, Oakdale, Modesto or Hughson

County Trapper

558-7387 – Animal Services

838-0557 – Steve Gallentine

Debris

In road from accident or dumped refuse, hazard

On the shoulder

On private property

545-7440 – CHP

525-4130 – Roads

citizens responsibility

Digging

Underground alert for pipes/cables/etc

Local utility company

Disposal

Household hazardous materials, info about schedule, etc..

525-6700 – DER

Ditches/creeks

Flooded

Emergency

Non-emergency

911

525-4130 – Roads

Dog(s)

Barking excessively

Bite from

Dead in road

Hazard

Non-hazard

Dead, reported by owner who wants picked up

In livestock, harassing farm animals

Licenses, info about

Stray, confined

Vicious, also other domestic animals

Not in the city limits of Turlock, Oakdale, Hughson or Modesto

558-7387 – Animal Services

911

558-7387 – Animal Services

Downed

Trees/signs/etc on public roadway or property

525-4130 – Roads

Drainage

Holes in road, covered by road projects

From neighbor’s yard running to mine

525-4130 – Roads

525-6550 – Public Works

Drain-pipe/culvert

Caved in, especially across a road

525-4130 – Roads

Drums/Barrels

With materials, bulging, possible emergency

525-6700 – DER

Dumping

Illegal, on non-residential property ONLY

Illegal, on roadside/in ditch

Possible emergency

Leaking of unknown, possible hazardous materials

525-6550 – Public Works

Dumpsters

Bad odor from residential refuse can

Overflowing on commercial or unimproved property

Unsanitary conditions @ food facilities

At an apartment complex/overflowing

525-6700 – DER

Dust

In the air, blowing from ANY source, all complaints

Indoors

557-6400 – Air Pollution

525-6700 – DER

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Emergency	Chemical, ANY Fire, medical, police Other, general	911 911 look up by type of emergency
Excavations	From mandatory refuse service requested Abandoned deep pit/hole, unimproved property	525-6550 – Public Works 525-6550 – Public Works
Exemption(s)	From mandatory refuse service requested From placing refuse can @ curbside	525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER
Exhaust	Odors from any gas/diesel powered source	557-6400 – Air Pollution
Exhaust/Smoking Cars	All calls	363-7664 - ? 557-6400 – Air Pollution

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Failure	To use garbage service	525-6700 – DER
Farm Animals/Livestock	Loose Not in city limits of Turlock, Oakdale, Modesto or Hughson	558-7387 – Animal Services
Federal Information Ctr		1-800-688-9889
Fees	Complaints about Hazardous Materials fees	525-6700 – DER 875-8555 - ?
Fence	As obstruction if over 6’ tall ONLY 6’ front of property (blocking view for traffic or neighbors from driveway	525-6557 – Bldg Dept
Fiberglass	Manufacturing, complaints about odor fumes	557-6400 – Air Pollution
Filthy yard	From animal/pet manure ONLY	525-6700 – DER
Firewood	Cord measure inaccurate	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Flies	Breeding in yard, etc	525-6700 – DER
Flood(ed)(ing)	Flood control tax assessment, questions or protests Yard, caused by neighbor digging In streets Into or up to structure	525-6550 – Public Works 525-6550 – Public Works 525-4130 – Roads 525-4130 – Roads
Flood plain	Questions about grading, other proposed activities within	525-6550 – Public Works
Fluid/Oil	Spills on roadway, public property	525-6700 – DER
Food Facilities	Unsanitary conditions/smelly dumpsters, etc	525-6700 – DER
Found/Lost Animals	Cat/dog/pet/other animals	558-7387 – Animal Services
Freon	Any complaints about	1-800-296-1996 – FED EPA
Frog	Problems	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Fugitive Dust	Complaints about dust in air from ANY source	557-6400 – Air Pollution

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Garbage	Complaints about, questions, service, failure to use (also see refuse or trash)	525-6700 – DER
GAS/Gasoline	Pumps, inaccurate Leak, gas or other unknown fluid	525-4730 – Ag Dept 525-6700 – DER
Glass	Broken in road, especially from accident as hazard (except freeways or highways)	525-4130- Roads
Grading	Proposed in floodplain or other activities in same	525-6550 – Public Works
Graffiti	On public property ONLY	525-4578 – Juvenile Hall
Grocery Store	Price scanner not accurate	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Gutters/Sidewalks	Complaints about	525-4130 – Roads

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Hazardous Materials	Product info inquiry from business Disposal, household hazardous materials Illegal business practice involving Hazardous materials fee complaints	525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER
Horses	Chickens, pigs, other farm animals in residential yard	525-6700 – DER
Hotel/Motel	Complaints about conditions at, etc	525-6700 – DER
Household	Hazardous material disposal	525-6700 – DER
Housing Complaints	Eminent dangerous building Emergency housing & commercial complaints, not heat, surfacing sewage, gas leaks, no hot water, renter complaints about general housing condition/owner not making repairs	525-6557 – Bldg Dept 525-6700 – DER

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Illegal	Zoning Auto repair business Business practice, involving hazardous Business, excluding auto repair Dumping, non-residential ONLY Occupancy of buildings under construction	525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER 525-6557 – Bldg Dept
Illness	Caused by lead poisoning from pipes/paint, etc.	525-6700 – DER
Improper Lane Closures	From road construction projects	525-4130 – Roads
Injured	Cat/dog/pet/animal Wildlife/birds	558-7387 – Animal Services 883-9414 – Stan Co Wildlife Ctr
Insects	Vectors, rodents on residential property ONLY	525-6700 – DER

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Junk	Auto/car/vehicle abandoned	525-7588 – AVA
Junk/Rubbish/Trash	Large accumulation, residential property ONLY	525-6700 – DER
Junk/Debris	In creek or ditch	525-6700 – DER

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Lane Closures	Improper from road construction projects (depends where road is located)	525-6550 – Public Works
Lead Illness	From lead paint/pipes, etc	525-6700 – DER
Leaf Blower	Noise	No Ordinance
Leaking/Dumping	Unknown possible hazardous materials	525-6700 – DER
Legal to questions	Questions re: legality issues relevant to zoning Low Income Legal Aid	525-6330 – Planning 571-5727 – CRLA
Levee Overtopping	Leaking, flooding	911
Licenses	Cats/dog questions, info	558-7387 – Animal Services
Lifeline Sewer Rebate	For qualifying Sr. Citizens ONLY	Appropriate city or sewer district
Livestock	Dogs in/harassing Loose farm animals	558-7387 – Animal Services 558-7387 – Animal Services
Loose dogs	Roaming, unconfined	558-7387 – Animal Services
Lost/Found Pets	Cat/dog/domestic animal	558-7387 – Animal Services
Low water pressure	Complaints	Call local water department

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Manure	From animals, causing filthy yards	525-6700 – DER
Meat Scales	Inaccurate	525-4730 – Ag. Dept
Meter (Taxi/other)	Inaccurate	525-4730 – Ag. Dept
Mice/Rats	Baits sales	525-4730 – Ag. Dept
Mobile Home Parks	Complaints about, in county In city limits	525-6700 – DER 916-658-2721 – State
Mobile Homes	Occupied residential property/streets	525-6700 – DER
Mold	In home if tenant If wanting it tested, owner/tenant	525-6700 – DER 551-2000 – Haz Mgmt Svc
Mosquitos	Problems	685-1022 – Vector Control 634-1204 – Turlock Abatement 522-4096 – Eastside Abatement
Motels/Hotels	Complaints about… Construction of Condition of Location of Service	525-6557 – Bldg Dept 525-6700 – DER 525-6330 – Planning 1-800-952-5210 – Consumer Affairs

Neighbor(s)

Digging, causing my yard to flood

In city limits

Yard draining into mine

Wasting/overusing water

In city limits

525-6550 – Bldg Dept

City Public Works Dept

525-6700 – DER

City Water Dept

Neighborhood Cleanup Program

Complaints about (in county)

In city limits

525-6330 – Public Works

call City Public Works

Non-compliance

On conditions of approval for zoning permits (in county)

525-6700 – DER

Noise complaints

In county

In city limits

525-6700 – DER

call City Planning

Odor

From cat/dog/pet/other domestic animal, NOT manure

Exhaust of gas/diesel powered vehicles

Paint fumes, auto painting w/o booth

Pesticides, fumes from spray

Solvent, fiberglass manufacture/other industrial source

525-6700 – DER

557-6400 – Air Pollution

525-4730 – Ag. Dept

557-6400 – Air Pollution

Oil/Fluid

Spilled/dumped on road/public property in county limits

On private property

525-4130 – Roads

525-6700 – DER

Overflowing

Dumpsters on commercial/unimproved property

Dumpsters at food facilities

Dumpsters on residential property ONLY

Portable toilets

525-6700 – DER

875-8555 - ?

525-6700 – DER

Overtopping/Leaking Levee

Flooding

525-6550 – Public Works

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Paint	Odor from auto painting/no booth	557-6400 – Air Pollution
Peacocks	Injured only	383-7922 - ?
People	Living in vehicles on street	525-7004 – Sheriff
Permit(s)	Building/construction without one Burn, agricultural ONLY Burn, residential ONLY Non-compliance with zoning conditions Pesticides, use of Plans, building – to view old ones Sewer connections, questions/info Water connections, questions/info	525-6557 – Bldg Dept 525-4730 – Ag Dept 557-6400 – Air Pollution 525-6700 – DER 525-4730 – Ag Dept 525-6557 – Bldg Dept local Public Works Dept local Public Works Dept
Pesticide(s)	Odor complaints Illness from Killing/killed bees, vegetation Permits to use/spray Property loss from	557-6400 – Air Pollution 525-4730 – Ag Dept 525-4730 – Ag Dept 525-4730 – Ag Dept 525-4730 – Ag Dept
Pet Adoptions	Info about	558-7387 – Animal Services
Plans/Permits	Need to see old bldg plans/permits	525-6557 – Bldg Dept
Plugged Culverts	During storm, as hazard ONLY NOT during storm, no hazard ONLY	525-4130 – Roads 525-4130 – Roads
Portable Toilets	Overflowing, smelly	525-6700 – DER
Possums/Other WILD animals ONLY	Questions/info	558-7387 – Animal Services
Potholes	County road/street (not freeways)	525-4130 – Roads
Pressure	Water-low	Local water district
Price Extensions	Grocery/other store price scanner inaccurate	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Private Swimming Pools	Stagnant water	525-6700 – DER
Projects, New Subdivision	Complaints, sidewalks, streets, etc in county limits In city limits	525-4130 – Roads City Public Works
Property Loss	From pesticide (bees, vegetation killed, etc.)	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Public Swimming Pools	Any complaints about	525-6700 – DER
Pumps	Gas stations, not accurate	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Pygmy Ponies/Potbelly Pigs	On residential zoned property	525-6700 – DER

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Rabies Clinic	Questions/info	558-7387 – Animal Services
Raccoons/other WILD animals ONLY	Questions/info	558-7387 – Animal Services
Raised/Cracked sidewalks	In county In city limits	525-4130 – Roads city Public Works
Rats/Mice	Bait sales	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Rattlesnakes/Dangerous Vicious Animals	Questions/info	558-7387 – Animal Services
Recycling	In county, curbside, questions, complaints, billing, etc. In city limits	525-6700 – DER local Solid Waste Division
Refrigerators	Abandoned On vacant lot In city limits	525-6550 – Public Works 525-6700 – DER City Public Works
Refuse Exemptions	Request exempt from mandatory svc Request exempt from placing at curb Complaints, questions Protest ordinance/billing	525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER local garbage company
Residential Property	Illegal dumping on	525-6700 – DER

Road

Caved in, over drain pipe/culvert/etc

Closure (private citizen wanting to)

Improper/dangerous lane closures, road projects

Projects, problems/complaints about projects, covered drainage holes

Resurfacing work (chip-seal), complaints about

Sandbags

525-4130 – Roads

525-6550 – Public Works

525-4130 – Roads

Roadside

Dumping in drainage ditches

Illegal dumping

525-6550 – Public Works

525-7050 – Trash Patrol

Road Signs

Blocked by trees (in county)

In city

Placement of or downed (in county)

In city

525-4130 – Roads

City Public Works

525-4130 – Roads

City Public Works

Rodents/Vectors/Insect

Residential property ONLY

Vacant/commercial property ONLY

525-6700 – DER

Rubbish/Trash/Junk

Complaints about in residential area

525-6700 – DER

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Sandblasting	Dust from	557-6400 – Air Pollution
Scales (all kinds)	In accurate	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Scanners (price)	Grocery businesses, inaccurate	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Schools	Private/non-public	525-4900 – Office of Education
Septic Tanks	Questions/info	525-6700 – DER
Sewer	Backed up Bills, questions about, complaints Rebates, “Sr. Citizens’ Lifeline” Taps/Connection permits, questions/info	City Public Works City Public Works City Public Works 525-6557 – Public Works
Sidewalks	Cracked/raised, new In city limits In county Cracked/raised, old In city limits In county General complaints about subdivisions in county	City Public Works 525-6550 – Public Works City Public Works 525-4130 – Public Works 525-6557 – Bldg Dept
Signs	Advertising, questions about: Hazard in walkways Street signs, blocked by trees/bushes	525-6700 – DER 525-4130 – Roads
Skunks	Behaving strangely during daylight Damage from/or nesting under house Dead in road	558-7387 – Animal Services 558-7387 – Animal Services 558-7387 – Animal Services
Smelly Dumpsters	See “Dumpsters”	525-6700 – DER

Smoke Bombs	To purchase for gopher abatement	Any store
Smoke in the air	From agricultural sources ONLY From burning at private, residence, industrial, commercial or non-agricultural source	557-6400 – Air Pollution 557-6400 – Air Pollution
Smoking Ordinance	To report violators	558-6053 – Health Svc Agency
Smoking Cars	All	557-6400 – Air Pollution
Snakes	Rattlesnakes or dangerous/vicious animals	558-7387 – Animal Services
Storm Drain(s)	Backed up, causing flooding In county In city limits	525-4130 – Roads City Public Works
Stray Cat/Dog/Domestic Animal(s)	Questions	558-7387 – Animal Services
Structure/Building	Water flooding up to or into Building inspection	525-4130 – Roads 525-6557 – Bldg Dept
Subdivision Project (New)	Complaints about sidewalks, lights, etc	525-6550 – Public Works
Swarming Bees	Complaints about	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Swimming Pools	Private, unfenced Private, stagnant Public, any	525-6557 – Bldg Dept 525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER
Street Light Out	In county In city limits	525-4130 – Roads City Public Works
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Taps, Sewer	Questions, info	525-6700 – DER
Tax	Questions, info	525-6388 – Tax Collector Office
Taxi meters	Inaccurate	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Toilets, portable	Questions	525-6700 – DER
Trailers/Boats	Illegally parked on residential streets	525-7004 – Sheriff 545-7440 – CHP
Trash/Garbage	Unsanitary residential premises	525-6700 – DER
Trees	Downed, on public property Trimming	525-4130 – Roads 525-4130 – Roads

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Unauthorized Releases	From underground tanks	525-6700 – DER
Underground Service Alert	Call before digging	?
Unfenced	Private swimming pool (in county) In city Public swimming pool	525-6700 - DER City Public Works 525-6700 – DER
Unknown Substance	Dumped or leaking	911
Unsafe Housing Conditions	All kinds, tenant complaints Not in city limits of Hughson, Newman and Patterson	525-6700 – DER
Unsanitary	Commercial or unimproved property Food facility Residential premises	525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER 525-6700 – DER
Underground Storage Tanks	Questions/info	525-6700 – DER

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Vectors/Rodents	Residential property Other than private property	525-4730 – Ag Dept 525-6700 – DER
Vegetation/Bees	Killed by pesticides	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Vehicle(s)	Abandoned on private property or private streets (in county) In city limits Abandoned on public streets Abatement, Notice of Violation protest Commercial truck, illegally parked on residential street Leaking gas or other hazardous material People living in	525-7588 – AVA City AVA City PD, Sheriff, CHP City PD, Sheriff, CHP City PD, Sheriff, CHP Local fire dept 525-6700 – DER
Vicious	Dog/cat/other animals	525-7387 – Animal Services

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Weed Abatement	Fire prevention	Appropriate fire dept
Water	Billing questions Company, which is mine Connection permits, questions/info In county In city limits Drainage from neighbor’s yard into mine (county) In city limits Overuse/waste Pipe/water main, broken Pressure low	Local water district City in which they live 525-6557 – Public Works local water district 525-6700 – DER city Public Works Local Water District Local Water District Local Water District
Weights & Measures	Question/complaints pertaining to such devices	525-4730 – Ag Dept
Wildlife/Wild Animals	Property damaged from	883-9414 – Stan Co Wildlife

Yard

Dirty from animal/pet manure

Flooded by neighbor who was digging

525-7387 – Animal Services

525-6550 – Public Works