Public Health Rules in Fountain Valley, CA (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Fountain Valley, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
In the City of Fountain Valley, California, vegetation likely to harbor rats or vermin is a public nuisance under Municipal Code § 8.04.020(16), and trash cart and commercial bin lids must stay closed to keep out varmint, vermin and pests under §§ 6.08.090 and 6.08.100.
Fountain Valley Rodent and Vermin Property Rules
Some RestrictionsFountain Valley Municipal Code §§ 6.08.090, 6.08.100, 8.04.020
(7) Lids of containers shall be closed for sanitary and odor purposes and to prevent varmint, vermin and bird access and insect and pest breeding. ... ... § 6.08.100. Commercial refuse bin requirements. Any multi-family commercial or multi-family residential property, which utilizes commercial refuse bins for the storage of garbage or refuse, shall utilize a bin with a lid or cover sufficient t...
Syringe Disposal
In the City of Fountain Valley, California, hypodermic needles cannot be set out for trash collection unless they are broken and placed inside a plastic container that a needle cannot pierce. The same section bans drugs, medicines and biomedical waste from curbside carts.
Fountain Valley CA Hypodermic Needle Disposal Rule
Some RestrictionsFountain Valley Municipal Code § 6.08.120
§ 6.08.120. Prohibited materials. ... (a) No person shall set out for collection any of the following materials: ... (3) Pathological, biomedical, toxic or radioactive waste; (4) Drugs or medicines; ... (10) Hypodermic needles unless broken and placed within a plastic container which cannot be pierced by the needle.
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