Buena Park, CA Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- BPMC Chapter 8.20
- Enforcement
- Orange County health officer
- Hearing body
- 5-member Fly Abatement Board
- Hearing notice
- At least 10 days
- Unpaid costs
- Lien/special assessment on property
Summary
Buena Park treats any fly-breeding hazard on a property as a public nuisance; the Orange County health officer can inspect, order abatement, and bill the owner for enforcement costs.
"Fly breeding hazard" means the accumulation, existence or maintenance of any substance, matter, material or condition resulting in the breeding of flies in an amount or manner such as to endanger public health or safety, or to create unreasonable interference with the comfortable enjoyment and use of life and property by others. ... Any fly-breeding hazard in the city is declared to constitute a public nuisance.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 8.20 of the Buena Park Municipal Code lets the Orange County health officer inspect any lot, dairy, poultry ranch, or horse stable suspected of breeding flies. If a hazard is found, the officer must notify the owner in writing to abate it and appear before the five-member Fly Abatement Board, appointed by the county Board of Supervisors, for a hearing set at least ten days out. If the board finds a hazard exists, it orders the owner to correct it by a set date or the county performs the work and bills the owner.
Violations & Fines
Unabated hazards become a lien: the county abates the hazard itself and charges the owner all abatement and administrative costs as a special assessment on the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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