Anaheim property owners must keep premises free of rats, mice, and vermin under the city public nuisance code, and Orange County Vector Control District provides inspections and abatement orders for active infestations.
Under Anaheim Municipal Code Title 6 public nuisance provisions, property owners are responsible for eliminating rodent harborage including overgrown vegetation, accumulated debris, uncovered trash, and structural openings larger than one quarter inch. Orange County Vector Control District, an independent special district, responds to complaints, conducts site inspections, and issues abatement notices for rats, mice, fleas, and mosquitoes. Restaurants with rodent activity face automatic letter-grade downgrades from OC HCA. Persistent failure to abate after notice allows the city or vector district to perform work and recover costs as a property lien.
Allowing rodent harborage after a written abatement notice is an infraction with daily fines, plus full cost recovery for any abatement work performed by the city or vector control district.
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