Pico Rivera, CA Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

The city adopted the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code by reference in Chapter 15.60, then locally amended Section 309.1 within Pico Rivera Municipal Code Section 15.60.020 to require that all structures be kept free from insect, rodent, vermin, or other infestations. Once an infestation is brought to the code official's attention, the official may require the owner or the owner's authorized agent having charge or control of the building, lot or premises to hire a licensed exterminator or other qualified professional to inspect the property and submit a written report on the presence and severity of the infestation, along with a recommendation for extermination.

Any structure or area found infested must be promptly exterminated using approved methods that will not harm human health, and the code official may demand written confirmation from the exterminator once the work is done. Section 309.2, also locally amended, places ongoing responsibility on the owner: any structure containing a dwelling unit, multiple occupancy, rooming house, or nonresidential use must be maintained in a rodent- and pest-free condition, and an owner must exterminate before renting or leasing a unit. The chapter separately amends Section 304.16 to require that under-floor access doors, hatchways and ventilation openings be screened with corrosion-resistant wire mesh with openings no larger than one-quarter inch, or an approved alternative, specifically to keep rodents and rain out of crawl spaces. Community and Economic Development's code enforcement division is the city department that fields infestation complaints and issues correction orders under this chapter.