Mountain View property owners must maintain buildings free from rodent and insect infestations. Commercial applicators need state licensing, and tent fumigation requires advance notification.
The Mountain View Housing Code requires owners to eliminate pest infestations including rodents, cockroaches, bedbugs, and termites that render units uninhabitable. Santa Clara County Vector Control District assists with mosquito abatement, rat harborage abatement, and yellowjacket removal for residents at no additional charge beyond the parcel assessment. Professional pest control operators must hold Structural Pest Control Board licenses per Business and Professions Code Division 3 Chapter 14. Tent fumigations with sulfuryl fluoride require 48-hour notice to neighbors within 300 feet and notification to the Fire Department. Integrated Pest Management is required on city-owned properties per Council policy adopted to reduce pesticide runoff into Stevens Creek.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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