Moorpark's property maintenance code requires residents to prevent conditions that attract vectors and wildlife. Standing water that breeds mosquitoes is declared a public nuisance. Residents should secure trash to prevent wildlife encounters with coyotes, which are common in Moorpark's semi-rural areas bordering open space.
MMC Section 8.48.020(Q) declares it a public nuisance to maintain any property or water that supports the development, attraction, or harborage of vectors, defined as any animal capable of transmitting disease including mosquitoes, flies, mites, ticks, and other arthropods. While Moorpark does not have a specific anti-feeding ordinance for wildlife, the city's location adjacent to open space and hillsides means frequent encounters with coyotes, deer, and other wildlife. The city and Ventura County Animal Services advise residents not to feed wildlife, secure trash containers, and remove outdoor pet food to reduce wildlife conflicts. The Ventura County Vector Control District assists with mosquito abatement. Attracting wildlife through deliberate feeding can create conditions that constitute a nuisance under the general nuisance provisions.
Maintaining conditions that attract vectors violates §8.48.020(Q) and may result in nuisance abatement. Unsecured trash attracting wildlife may violate property maintenance standards. Contact Ventura County Animal Services at (805) 388-4341 for wildlife conflict assistance.
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