San Diego County Vector Control Program investigates rodent complaints and educates owners. SDMC Chapter 11 requires every property owner to keep premises free of rats and mice. California AB-1788 bans non-licensed use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides statewide.
San Diego attacks rodents on parallel tracks. SDMC Chapter 11 (Health and Sanitation) 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 San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality Vector Control Program responds to outdoor complaints, surveys neighborhoods, and educates owners. On the chemical side, California AB-1788 codified at Health and Safety Code §12978.7 prohibits anyone other than a licensed structural pest control operator from using second-generation anticoagulants like brodifacoum, due to wildlife secondary poisoning. Snap traps, exclusion, and first-generation baits remain legal for homeowners.
Failure to comply with a city abatement order under SDMC Chapter 11 is a misdemeanor with fines and possible administrative liens. Unlicensed use of banned second-generation rodenticides is enforced by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation through civil penalties.
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