§ 5491 Pest Control Cost Responsibility

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If bugs or pests are found in public places like parks or streets, the city or county must be told about it.
•If the city or county doesn't fix the pest problem, the state can step in and do it.
•The city or county has to pay for getting rid of the pests, using their own money.

Example

There are a lot of rats in a city park where kids play.

Someone tells the city about the rats. If the city doesn't do anything, the state can come in and get rid of the rats. The city then has to pay the state back for the cost of getting rid of the rats.

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§ 5491 Pest Control Cost Responsibility

If any pest is found to exist in any public park or along any street, highway, or other property which is subject to the control of a city or county, the notice of abatement shall be served on the chairman of the governing body of the city or county. If the eradication, control, or destruction of the pest is performed by the commissioner, the cost of the eradication, control, or destruction is a city or county charge, as the case may be, and shall be paid from the general fund of the city or county. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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commission property highway eradication destruction abatement

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 5491.

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