Union City, CA Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- UCMC § 7.16.030(G)
- Applies to
- Residential property visible from street
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, separate offense per day
- Abatement
- City can rehabilitate, remove, or repair
Summary
Union City law makes overgrown yard vegetation likely to harbor rats or vermin a public nuisance when it's visible from the street, and Code Enforcement can order it abated under the city's property maintenance chapter.
Overgrown vegetation likely to harbor rats or vermin, dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees and other nuisances dangerous to public health, safety and welfare;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4940544; v16 updated 2026-06-23).
Full Breakdown
Union City Municipal Code § 7.16.030(G) lists 'overgrown vegetation likely to harbor rats or vermin, dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees and other nuisances' among the conditions banned on residential property visible from a public street. A property kept that way is declared a public nuisance under § 7.16.080 and can be abated by rehabilitation, removal, or repair. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor under § 7.16.100, with each day of noncompliance treated as a separate offense, and the City Manager designates the officers who enforce it.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor under UCMC § 7.16.100; each day the rat-harboring vegetation goes unabated is a separate offense, plus the City's abatement costs can be assessed against the owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Union City require me to keep vegetation clear of rats?
What happens if I don't clean it up?
Sources & Official References
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