Please note change of location for this Saturday, Nov. 5th, Green Waste Day event!
Burn Suspension Lifted - November 1, 2022
CAL FIRE - is formally lifting the ban on Dooryard Burning beginning November 1st.
DOORYARD BURNING REQUIREMENTS
Prior to burning, call the Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District at (530) 842-8123 to find out if it is a “ burn day” and any burn hour restrictions.
Only dry, natural vegetation such as leaves, pine needles and tree trimmings that originated on the property can be burned. Burning household garbage is not allowed.
Piles should be no larger than 4-feet in diameter with 10-feet of clearance down to bare soil.
A responsible adult must be in attendance at all times. Fires should never be left unattended.
Must have a water supply available, such as charged garden hose or 5-gallon water extinguisher.
DO NOT burn on windy days.
Siskiyou County Residents living outside Dunsmuir City Limits are required to first obtain a valid “residential burn permit”. It may be obtained online at the CAL FIRE Burn Permit website: https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/ You MUST Print Out and Sign your permit for it to be valid. Burn Permits must be available on hand at burn location.
Dunsmuir residents, it’s advised you review the Burn Permit website and watch the safety video to learn how to safely control your residential landscape debris burn pile. It has some great safety tips!
City Hall Closed to Public - Thurs & Friday - October 20-21
Due to limited Staffing City of Dunsmuir’s City Hall will be Closed to the Public October 20-21, 2022.
Bills fees or fines can be paid through…
1. The City of Dunsmuir website.
2. Over the phone. (530) 235-4822
3. Dropped in the gold secure lock box located by the front door.
4. Through the mail.
5. With your banks online bill pay platform.
6. Through ACH, or automatic withdrawal.
To Speak to a representative call (530) 235-4822
Increased Truck Traffic to Begin Central Dunsmuir exit south to Bridge St
Beginning Monday, October 17th, expect an increase in truck traffic related to a Union Pacific Project.
The areas will be impacted from the Southbound Exit at Central Dunsmuir to Sacramento Ave at Dunsmuir Inn. Then down Sacramento Ave to Butterfly for inbound traffic. Traffic between the North and South Yards will be traveling down Sacramento Ave to Scherrer Ave entering the South Yard at Bridge Street. See route image highlighted in blue below.
The traffic will be approximately 50 trucks a day between the yards and inbound/outbound. There will be parking restrictions during the working hours of the project throughout the duration. The work hours for the project are 7:30am to 5:30 PM Monday through Saturday. The project will most likely have a winter shutdown period but will be working as late in the season as possible. There will be no parking posted on Sacramento avenue on the hill near the Amtrak Station and south of Cedar to Butterfly due to the narrow roadway. Due to safety concerns for traffic and pedestrians' vehicles in the no parking zone may be towed. Please contact city hall with any questions. 530-235-4822
Free Yard Waste Day - Saturday, November 5th, 2022 - Ball Field /Community Building Parking Lot
Click image below to download Green Waste Day Flyer. This event is an opportunity for residents to get rid of their yard waste, free of disposal charges, courtesy of City of Dunsmuir! Tell your neighbors!
Towing Policy for Unregistered Vehicles
The City of Dunsmuir has been actively enforcing a Policy for Unregistered Vehicles
(of any type) that are being Operated or Parked upon City Streets or City Property.
California Vehicle Code 4000 (a) 1. states:
“A Person shall not drive, move or leave standing upon a highway, or in an off street public parking facility, any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, unless it is registered and the appropriate fees have been paid….”
Exception: “An off-highway motor vehicle which displays an identification plate issued by the DMV pursuant to Section 38010 may be driven, moved, or left standing in an off-street public parking facility without being registered or paying fees.”
DMV Website states: Planned Non Operation (PNO) means that the vehicle WILL NOT be: driven, towed, stored or parked on public roads or highways for the entire registration year.
All Vehicles in violion of CVC 4000 (a) will be Towed/Stored WIHTOUT WARNING if registration is expired more than 6 months (Under Authority of CVC 22651(o)(1)(A)
CAUTION - Street Centerline Striping
Painting of centerlines throughout Dunsmuir’s main thoroughfares is to happen tomorrow, Friday, October 7th. Please be patient as crews wrap up and make our streets look sharp before winter hits!
Main streets to include but not limited to: Dunsmuir Ave, Siskiyou Ave, Sacramento AVe, Oak St, etc.
Street Paving Continues along Dunsmuir Ave, Oct. 3-5
Dunsmuirians!
As the water main replacement project wraps up for winter… expect repaving on our main drag.
Dunsmuir Ave, repaving to take place Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of next week. October 3rd, 4th, 5th
Please slow for the Cone Zone and be courteous to the road crew making improvements to your town.
Expect traffic control and delays are possible at this time.
Attention: Dunsmuir street paving
As Dunsmuir’s water main replacement project wraps up for winter, a contractor will begin repaving select streets.
Expect repaving to start Tuesday, September 27th on Orange St, then to Olive, Castle, Vista and Cedar Street if time allows.
There will be detours, traffic control and occasional closures during this time.
Final day of work for those street sections is expected on Monday, October 3rd.
Please be courteous to the road crew, Slow for the Cone Zone!
FREE WOOD CHIPS - public works yard
ATTENTION DUSNMUIR RESIDENTS
Wood Chips are available at the City of Dunsmuir Public Works Yard (on UP railyard property)
Wood chips are available, free of charge, to Dunsmuir residents only. Load and Haul your own.
Please only visit us between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Please be mindful of Union Pacific Traffic AND Cross Traffic. Choo Choo !!!!
Look for the wood chip pile and load as many as you would like. The pile will be marked to assist you in finding it.
Remember to be fire safe. For tips on Defensible Space follow the links:
https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/communications/defensible-space-prc-4291/
BE BEAR AWARE! - TIPS TO KEEP GARBAGE CANS SECURE
Road closure
Siskiyou avenue from Timber Drive to the Elementary School will be closed on Monday 8/1/22 from 7am - 4pm
Zone Haven - KNOW YOUR ZONE - this fire season
Citizens! Concerned about Wildfire Threats?
Emergency Personnel and Agencies are urging residents to “Know your Zone”
in case of emergency and evacuation
Visit: http://aware.zonehaven.com
or
Use the Handy QR code below to look up your Zone! Be prepared, Be Ready!
Water Conservation Order in Effect
do not put animal carcasses in your garbage can
do not put animal carcasses in your garbage can
Water curtailment - effective 7/7/22
The California State Water Resource Control Board has curtailed the City of Dunsmuir water right effective 7/7/22. This means Dunsmuir Muni Code 13.06 is now active. Click this link for the website for the full ordinance, or click the button below. The following are a few examples of what is in the ordinance;
even numbered houses limited to watering lawns on Saturday and Wednesday for 30 minutes each day, and odd numbered houses limited to watering lawns on Sundays and Thursdays for 30 minutes each day.
must water lawns between 7pm and 7am
no use of potable water to outdoor lawns/landscapes in a manner that causes runoff
refrain from extraordinary usage or waste of potable water
Dunsmuir Railyard River Restoration and Cleanup Project Details
Please see document linked to below regarding the Dunsmuir Railyard Environmental Cleanup Project with work being completed under oversight by the EPA, CDFW, etc.
Dunsmuir Ave will be closed June 30th - @ 9 p.m. between Pine and Cedar streets
Attention - Dunsmuir Residents, Guests and Business Owners
Dunsmuir Avenue will be closed June 30th from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. for an ongoing water improvement project.
The closure will be from Pine to Cedar Streets only
Alternate routes will be posted for the detour.
City of Dunsmuir wishes to thank you for your patience as upgrades are made to City’s aging infrastructure.
Thank you
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION - Three (3) Dunsmuir City Council positions - Open for Nomination- July 18th - August 12, 2022
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CITY OF DUNSMUIR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Municipal Election, consolidated with the General Election will be held in the City of Dunsmuir on November 8, 2022, for the purpose of electing three City Council Members for four-year terms ending in 2026.
Nomination papers will be available beginning Monday, July 18, 2022 through Friday, August 12, 2022 in the office of the Dunsmuir City Clerk, 5915 Dunsmuir Ave., Dunsmuir, CA during regular business hours, or by calling 530-235-4822. Completed papers must be filed in the office of the Siskiyou County Clerk, 311 Fourth Street, Room 201, Yreka, CA; no later than 4:00 pm. on August 12, 2022. For further information, contact the County Clerk’s Office at 530-842-8084 or the Dunsmuir City Clerk at 530-235-4822.
If no one or only on person is nominated for an elected office appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by California Elections Code Section 10229.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the poll hours for this election are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Dated: June 28, 2022
s/ Laura Bynum, County Clerk
Wildlife Incident Reporting
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