Chula Vista, CA Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Duty holder
- Owner, operator, or manager of the establishment
- Trigger
- Health officer finding of rodent/vermin/pest infestation
- Abatement window
- 30 days from written notice
- Noncompliance result
- Permit suspended, establishment closed
- Enforcing officer
- City/County health officer
Summary
Chula Vista requires every food establishment owner, operator, or manager to keep the premises free of rats, mice, roaches, ants, and other vermin. An infested establishment gets 30 days' written notice to abate, or the health officer summarily suspends the permit and closes the business.
The owner, operator or manager of every establishment shall take every precaution to keep the premises free and rid of rats, mice, roaches, ants and other vermin and pests. Whenever it shall appear to the health officer that any establishment is infested with rodents, vermin or pests, a written notice shall be given to the person owning, operating or managing the establishment that said infestation with rodents, vermin or pests constitutes a public nuisance and endangers the public health and safety, and that such infestation shall be abated within 30 days from the date of the written notice. Failure to comply with said written notice within 30 days shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this chapter, and the health officer shall suspend the permit summarily and close such establishment until said nuisance has been abated.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 3623, passed May 19, 2026).
Full Breakdown
" When the health officer finds an establishment infested with rodents, vermin, or pests, the section requires written notice to the owner, operator, or manager stating that the infestation "constitutes a public nuisance and endangers the public health and safety," and that it must be abated within 30 days of the notice. 100, measures aimed at the same rodent- and vermin-harborage risk. 050, who may inspect any regulated establishment to determine its health conditions, and obstruction of that inspection is separately prohibited.
Violations & Fines
Failing to abate a rodent, vermin, or pest infestation within the 30-day written notice period is a violation of Chapter 8.16 CVMC, and the health officer must summarily suspend the establishment's public health permit and close it until the infestation is abated. Because the permit sits under Chapter 8.08, a closure under 8.16.140 can also trigger the appeal procedure to the City Manager under CVMC 8.08.040 once the permit is suspended or revoked.
Frequently Asked Questions
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