Public Health Rules in Westminster, CA (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Westminster, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Every property owner in Westminster must keep refuse containers covered tightly enough to be fly- and rodent-proof, with no visible refuse and no overloading, under Municipal Code § 8.16.320. Refuse can't be stored in any manner that attracts rats or other vectors or creates a fire hazard, and violations feed into the city's nuisance abatement process.
Westminster Rodent-Proof Trash Container Rule
Some RestrictionsWestminster Code § 8.16.320(B), (C)
The property owner shall ensure that containers are not overloaded, that the cover shall completely and tightly close the container so as to render it fly- and rodent-proof, that no refuse is visible, and that a sufficient number of containers is provided such that adequate service is being provided and all refuse is contained completely within covered containers until such time as the refuse i...
Food Handler Certification
Any mobile food truck selling food that requires a health permit must carry a valid food handler's permit and display it in plain view on the vehicle at all times, along with the city business license and vendor's permit. Operators must also comply with the California Retail Food Code while vending on Westminster streets.
Westminster Mobile Food Truck Food Handler Permit
Some RestrictionsWestminster Code § 10.45.040(A)(4)
Each mobile food truck operator causing the sale of or offering for sale any produce or other food item for which a food handler's permit or other health permit is required by law shall possess and at all times display such required permit(s) in conspicuous view upon such vehicle and shall also display the letter grade issued by the department of public health of the county of Orange. Mobile fo...
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