El Paso County, CO Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Salvage yards & recycling facilities
- Approving agency
- El Paso County Public Health
- Plans required
- Vector plan + mosquito plan
- Citation
- LDC § 5.2.47(7)
Summary
El Paso County requires salvage yards and auto recycling facilities to submit vector and mosquito control plans approved by El Paso County Public Health before operating, per Land Development Code § 5.2.47(7).
(7) Vector and Mosquito Control.
(a) Approved Vector Control Plan Required. The facility shall provide and implement a vector control plan approved by the EPCPH.
(b) Approved Mosquito Control Plan Required. The facility shall provide and implement a mosquito control plan approved by the EPCPH.
(8) Environmental Controls.
(a) Automotive Waste Controlled. All automotive waste generated during the recycling processes shall be removed, collected, stored, transported and recycled according to all federal, State and local regulations.
(b) Seeps or Leaks of Automotive Waste. Automotive waste shall not be allowed to seep or leak on soil.
(c) Hazardous Substance Containers Product Tight and Labeled. All primary containment and individual storage containers of hazardous substance or hazardous waste shall be product tight, maintained, and labeled in compliance with federal, State and local regulations.
(d) Hazardous Substance Areas Secure. Any area where hazardous substances are stored shall be fenced in, and measures shall be taken to prevent anyone but facility personnel or other authorized persons from entering these areas.
(e) Onsite Wastewater System Designed by Professional Engineer.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Land Development Code: Supplement 3 | Drainage Criteria Manual: Publication | Engineering Criteria Manual: Supplement 3 | Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Under the Land Development Code's Salvage Yards standards, any development application to establish a salvage yard, automobile recycling center, scrap and waste recycling facility, or junkyard in unincorporated El Paso County must provide and implement both a vector control plan and a separate mosquito control plan, each approved by El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH), before the use is approved. The requirement sits alongside hazardous-substance containment, wastewater design, and automotive-waste handling standards that apply specifically to salvage-yard and recycling-facility permits, not to general residential or commercial property.
Violations & Fines
PCD can deny or condition salvage-yard approval on EPCPH sign-off; operating without an approved vector and mosquito control plan puts a facility out of compliance with § 5.2.47.
Frequently Asked Questions
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