Public Health Rules in Calaveras County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Calaveras County, California.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Calaveras County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Calaveras County's solid waste ordinance makes property owners responsible for storing and removing waste so it does not attract rats, flies or other vectors. Waste containing putrescible matter must sit in sealed, vector-resistant containers, and general solid waste cannot sit on a property more than seven days.
Calaveras County Vector Control Through Waste Rules
Some RestrictionsCalaveras County Code §§ 8.12.030, 8.12.040
"Vector" means and includes any insect or other arthropod, rodent or other animal capable of transmitting the causative agents of human disease, or disrupting the normal enjoyment of life by adversely affecting the public health and well-being. ... The property owner or occupant shall store solid waste on his premises or property or shall require it to be stored or handled in such a manner as n...
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