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Public Health Rules in Ceres, CA (2026)

3 verified public health rules for Ceres, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Rodent Control

Ceres declares it a public nuisance to let garbage, manure, feces, or refuse accumulate in a way that can breed rodents or other vermin, making the condition subject to City abatement and citation.

Ceres Bans Rodent-Breeding Waste Buildup

Some Restrictions

Ceres Municipal Code § 19.08.080(N)

The existence of any improperly contained accumulation of manure, human or animal feces, garbage or refuse which may serve as a breeding ground for flies, mosquitoes, rodents or other vermin, or which may or does generate noxious or offensive odors;

Bed-Bug Rules

Ceres treats a bed bug infestation as a public nuisance a property owner must not allow to exist, enforceable by Code Enforcement under the City's abatement procedures.

Ceres Bed Bug Nuisance Rule

Some Restrictions

Ceres Municipal Code § 19.08.080(DD)

Maintenance of any building, vacant lot, premise, vehicle, or place in such manner as to permit the breeding or harboring therein or thereon of flies, bedbugs, cockroaches, black widow spiders, lice, fleas, or any other vermin.EE.The existence of any structures or conditions which violates:1.California Civil Code section 1941.1;2.Any ordinance of the City adopted pursuant to chapter 4 (commenci...

Food Handler Certification

Food vendors seeking a Ceres sidewalk vending permit must submit proof of completing a Stanislaus County-approved food handler's course before the City issues the permit.

Ceres Food Vendor Food Handler Certification

Some Restrictions

Ceres Municipal Code § 5.17.040(M)(1)-(2)

M. Food vendors must also comply with the following requirements:1. Provide the Director a copy of the certification of completion of a Stanislaus County-approved food handler's course and copies of all required approvals from the Stanislaus County's Food Safety Program;2. Provide the Director a copy of a valid Mobile Food Permit issued by the Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Health;