Fremont property owners must keep premises free of rodents, insects, and vectors under the Property Maintenance Code and Alameda County Vector Control rules.
Under Fremont Municipal Code property maintenance provisions, owners and occupants must maintain buildings and grounds free from infestations of rats, mice, cockroaches, bedbugs, and other vermin. Chronic infestations can trigger code enforcement citations and mandatory abatement. Structural pest control (termites, dry rot) work requires a licensed California Structural Pest Control Board operator. Commercial pesticide applications must comply with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation notification rules. Alameda County Vector Control District handles mosquito, rat, and wildlife complaints and may enter properties for inspection. Stagnant water sources must be drained to prevent West Nile vectors.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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