Chapter 9.78
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT

Sections:

   9.78.010   Declaration of findings, intent and policy.

   9.78.020   Mosquito breeding places.

   9.78.030   Enforcement.

   9.78.040   Notice to abate.

   9.78.050   Contents of notice.

   9.78.060   Hearing - Appearance - Order - Penalties for failure to comply.

   9.78.070   Recurrence of nuisance.

   9.78.080   Abatement by health officer.

   9.78.090   Abatement by health officer - Debt of owner.

   9.78.100   Imposition of lien.

   9.78.110   Abatement by owner.

   9.78.120   Procedure not exclusive.

   9.78.130   Exemption from lien provisions.

9.78.010 Declaration of findings, intent and policy.

   The city council expressly finds and declares that mosquito breeding places constitute a hazard to public health. It is the intent of this chapter to establish procedures for abating mosquito breeding places and to provide legal means for recovering the cost of abatement.

(Ord. 3470 § 1 (part), 1983)

9.78.020 Mosquito breeding places.

   No person shall permit any accumulation of water upon any premises in which mosquitoes breed. Any breeding place for mosquitoes is a public nuisance and a hazard to public health. The presence of mosquito larvae or pupae in any accumulation of water, whether upon the ground surface, pond, pool or container of any description shall constitute prima facie evidence that such a place is a breeding place for mosquitoes.

(Ord. 3470 § 1 (part), 1983)

9.78.030 Enforcement.

   It shall be the duty of the health officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter; and in the performance of this duty, the health officer is authorized to enter at any reasonable hour any premises as may be necessary in the enforcement of this chapter.

(Ord. 3470 § 1 (part), 1983)