(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, the Director when acting pursuant to this chapter may exercise the following powers on any property or water located in the unincorporated area of the County or in any incorporated city in the County:
(i) Conduct surveillance programs and other appropriate studies of vectors, vector control methods, and vector-borne diseases.
(ii) Take any necessary and lawful action to prevent the occurrence of vectors, human discomfort from vectors, and vector-borne diseases.
(iii) Take any necessary and lawful action to abate or control vectors, human discomfort from vectors, and vector-borne diseases.
(b) The Director's exercise of the powers set out in this chapter is limited as to eye gnats as provided in chapter 4 of this division.
(c) The Director may undertake, fund, or contribute to the funding of research to identify additional or better methods to abate or control vectors, provided such research will be applicable to and beneficial to San Diego County.
(d) The Director may delegate such powers and responsibilities for vector control to the Director of the County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures as is mutually agreed between those Directors, provided that such delegations must be related to agricultural operations or to eye gnats generally. The Director shall transfer Vector Control Program funds to the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures as necessary to support any agreed vector control activities of that Department that are not supported by other fees and charges.
(Added by Ord. No. 10019 (N.S.), effective 11-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 10240 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13)