Bexar County property owners must control rodents, mosquitoes, and other vectors on their land. Metro Health responds to vector complaints in San Antonio and unincorporated areas, and may abate nuisance conditions at owner expense.
Property owners countywide are responsible for eliminating rodent harborage such as woodpiles, abandoned structures, and accumulated debris. Metro Health Environmental Health Services investigates complaints involving rats, mice, mosquitoes, and other disease vectors throughout Bexar County. Standing water that breeds mosquitoes is treated as a public health nuisance, particularly during West Nile and Zika seasons. Inspectors may issue notices requiring abatement within a defined cure period. Failure to comply can result in county or city abatement with costs assessed against the property. Food establishments showing rodent activity face immediate inspection consequences under separate food rules.
Failing to abate rodent harborage or standing water after notice can result in fines, county-performed abatement, and a property lien for the cleanup cost.
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