Ontario property owners must abate rodents, cockroaches, bed bugs, and mosquito breeding under OMC Chapter 30 and coordinate with the West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.
Ontario Municipal Code Chapter 30 classifies any condition that harbors rats, mice, cockroaches, or other vermin as a public nuisance subject to abatement. Rental property owners also have duties under California Civil Code 1941.1 and Health and Safety Code 17920.3 to deliver a unit free of vermin infestation, and failure to abate can render a unit substandard. Mosquito breeding sources including neglected pools, stagnant water in tires, and uncovered rain barrels fall under California Health and Safety Code 2060-2067 enforced by the West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District. All pesticide applications by hired exterminators must be performed by a California Department of Pesticide Regulation-licensed structural pest control operator, and warning signs must be posted per Business and Professions Code 8538. Bed bug notices to tenants are required within 2 business days of a confirmed inspection under Civil Code 1954.603. Code Enforcement can issue administrative citations starting at 100 dollars and escalating for repeated violations.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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