Public Health Rules in Costa Mesa, CA (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Costa Mesa, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Costa Mesa's Municipal Code requires every parcel, including landscaped areas, buildings and structures, to stay free of rodents and vermin such as bed bugs, roaches, lice, fleas and ticks. The Development Services Director enforces the standard under Title 20's property maintenance chapter, and an infestation left uncorrected after a formal notice becomes a public nuisance carrying daily civil fines.
Costa Mesa Rodent and Vermin Control Rule
Some RestrictionsCosta Mesa, CA, Municipal Code § 20-6(q)
(q) Rodent and vermin control. All property, including landscaped areas, buildings, and structures, shall be maintained free of rodents and other vermin (including but not limited to, bed bugs, roaches, lice, fleas, and ticks).
Syringe Disposal
Costa Mesa bans every clean needle and syringe exchange program citywide. Municipal Code Article 23 (§§ 13-200.200 to 13-200.202) prohibits operating any such program on public or private property, including streets, alleys, sidewalks and rights-of-way, in every zoning district, with violations treated as a public nuisance.
Costa Mesa Needle Exchange Program Ban
Heavy RestrictionsCosta Mesa, CA, Municipal Code §§ 13-200.201, 13-200.202
The operation of any and all clean needle and syringe exchange programs on any public and/or private property, including, but not limited to, a public street, ally, sidewalk or right-of-way, is prohibited in all locations, areas and/or zoning districts within the city. ... A violation of this article shall constitute a public nuisance, and is subject to all civil and/or administrative penalties...
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