Vallejo, CA Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

62, treats an unmaintained empty building as a source of blight and a threat to public health. 035, whether the vacancy was voluntary, caused by damage, or the result of a notice of default. 036 then obligates the owner to inspect the property within ten days of registering and monthly after that, submitting photographs and a brief written report to code enforcement within ten days of each inspection; missing that inspection paperwork is punishable by a fine of two hundred dollars a day until it's filed, absent an extension from the code enforcement manager.

040(A) requires the owner to rehabilitate the building for occupancy within thirty days of it becoming vacant, keep windows and doors functioning at all times, and replace any emergency plywood boarding with real windows or doors within ninety days. 040(B) is the specific pest and damage duty: the owner must preserve the building's interior from damage by weather or plumbing leaks and keep it free of accumulated garbage and debris and free from infestation by rodents, insects or other pests. Subsection (C) caps how long a building may sit vacant at thirty days unless it is under active permit for repair, ready and actively listed for sale or rent, or registered and actively monitored so it does not contribute to blight, which requires ongoing landscaping upkeep, exterior maintenance, and regular removal of trash and graffiti. 050(D).