LAMC §41.50 makes every property owner responsible for keeping premises free of rats and mice. The LA County Vector Management Program investigates complaints. California AB-1788 (2020) bans second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides for non-licensed users statewide.
Los Angeles tackles rodents on two tracks. LAMC §41.50 requires owners and occupants to eliminate harborage, food sources, and active infestations on residential and commercial property; failure to abate after notice triggers code enforcement orders. The LA County Department of Public Health Vector Management Program responds to outdoor complaints, surveys neighborhoods, and educates owners. On the chemical side, California AB-1788 (Health & Safety Code §12978.7) prohibits anyone other than a licensed structural pest control operator from using second-generation anticoagulants like brodifacoum and bromadiolone, due to wildlife secondary poisoning. Snap traps, bait stations with first-generation anticoagulants, and exclusion remain legal for homeowners.
Failure to comply with a §41.50 abatement order is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 per LAMC §11.00(m). Unlicensed use of banned second-generation rodenticides is enforced by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation with civil penalties.
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