Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 8.10 (Abatement of Public Nuisance) authorizes the City to abate buildings or land that are defective, diseased, or deteriorated in a way likely to harbor rats, vermin, or other pests. Structural pest-control work (termites, rodents, bed bugs, etc.) is performed by Structural Pest Control Board-licensed operators under California Title 16 / Business and Professions Code Division 3, Chapter 14.
Pest control in Vacaville is split between local nuisance abatement and state professional regulation. Locally, VMC Chapter 8.10 (Abatement of Public Nuisance) declares as a nuisance any building, structure, or land that is defective, diseased, or deteriorated to such an extent that it is likely to harbor rats, vermin, or other pests, or that is unsanitary, unsightly, or hazardous. The Vacaville Director of Community Development (or designee) can issue a Notice and Order to abate; if the owner does not comply, the City can perform the work and recover costs as a lien or special assessment, plus a 10% late fee if unpaid within 10 days. Property owners have the right to appeal a notice of violation within 10 days. Statewide, the California Structural Pest Control Board (under Title 16 CCR Division 19 and Business & Professions Code Division 3, Chapter 14) licenses all structural pest control operators and requires written Wood-Destroying Organisms (WDO) reports for inspections. Solano County Public Health acts as the local vector-control authority for mosquito and rodent-borne disease. Bed bug situations in rental housing are governed by California Civil Code §1942.5 (retaliation) and §1954.603 (tenant disclosure) and by California Health & Safety Code §17920.3 (substandard housing).
Failure to abate a rat-, vermin-, or pest-harboring nuisance after notice under VMC Chapter 8.10 results in City-performed abatement billed to the owner, plus a 10% late fee if not paid within 10 days, plus recordation of a lien against the property. Unlicensed structural pest control work violates California Business & Professions Code Division 3, Chapter 14 and is a misdemeanor handled by the Structural Pest Control Board. Substandard rental housing under California H&SC §17920.3 can also lead to relocation orders.
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