Glenn County, CA Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- Insects and rodents (vectors)
- Presumption
- Vectors in developmental stage = nuisance
- Basis
- Glenn County Code § 1.15.022(F)
- Enforcement
- County enforcement officer, Ch. 1.15
- Appeal window
- 10 days after notice
- Penalty accrual cap
- 90 calendar days
Summary
In unincorporated Glenn County, any property condition that breeds or harbors insects or rodents is a public nuisance. Glenn County Code Section 1.15.022(F) targets standing water, artificial alterations of a lot, and any activity that attracts vectors, treating their mere presence in a developmental stage as evidence the property is a nuisance.
F. Control of vectors including insects and rodents
1. Any artificial alteration of premises, excluding water, from its natural condition, resulting in it supporting the development, attraction, or harborage of vectors, with the presence of vectors in their developmental stages on premises being presumed evidence that the premises is a public nuisance.
2. Any water that is a breeding place for vectors, with the presence of vectors in their developmental stages in the water being prima facie evidence that the water is a public nuisance.
3. Any activity or condition that supports the development, attraction, or harborage of vectors, or that facilities the introduction or spread vectors.
Full Breakdown
022(F), part of the county's Specific Property Nuisance chapter, lists three vector-related conditions that constitute a public nuisance. The first covers any artificial alteration of a property, other than water itself, that leaves it supporting the development, attraction or harborage of vectors; the presence of vectors in a developmental stage on the property is presumed evidence of a nuisance. The second covers any standing water that becomes a breeding place for vectors, with vectors found in a developmental stage in that water treated as prima facie evidence the water itself is a nuisance.
The third is a catch-all for any activity or condition that supports the development, attraction or harborage of vectors or facilitates their introduction or spread. 090 identifying the property and the correction required, such as removing standing water, junk piles, or overgrown vegetation harboring rodents. 060.
Violations & Fines
An owner who does not eliminate a vector-breeding condition after notice faces an administrative penalty that accrues from the date of the Notice of Violation for up to 90 calendar days under Section 1.15.090, and the county can enter and abate the condition itself, recovering costs as a lien, special assessment, or civil judgment under Section 1.15.060.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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