Public Health Rules in Merced County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Merced County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Merced County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Merced County requires every refuse container in the unincorporated area to stay closed against rodents, flies, and other animals under County Code Section 9.08.040, and dairies and poultry ranches face a parallel feed-storage rodent-proofing duty under the county's agricultural health chapters.
Merced County Rodent-Proof Container Rule
Some RestrictionsMerced County Code § 9.08.040
No person shall fail or neglect to provide a sufficient number of containers for receiving and holding, without leakage or escape of odors, all refuse produced, created or accumulated upon any premises, and all such refuse shall be stored in such containers until properly disposed of. Containers shall be at all times kept in good, useful and sanitary condition in accordance with the standards e...
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