Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter XIII — BUILDING AND HOUSING›Article XIII — PEST CONTROL
Alameda Municipal Code § 13-41 Structural Pest Control
Alameda Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alameda
Cite as: Alameda Municipal Code § 13-41 · Text as of 2026-10-04
13-41.1 - Definitions.¶
As used in this section:
Business of structural pest control shall mean the inspection or treatment, or the prescribing of any method of treatment, for hire, of soil, lumber, poles, structures, buildings or parts thereof, for the purpose of destroying, exterminating or controlling structural pests, or the repairing of damage done by structural pests.
Structural pests shall mean termites, or wood boring insects, or any kind of fungus growth or plant growth which causes decay in structures or buildings.
(Ord. No. 1679 N.S.)
13-41.2 - Structural Pest Control Operator's License Required.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain, conduct or engage in the business of structural pest control, or to in any manner solicit such business, unless he/she shall have first obtained a license from the State of California to do such work.
(Ord. No. 1679 N.S.)
13-41.3 - Structural Pest Control Permit.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to commence or do any structural pest control work, or to cause the same to be commenced or done, in the City without first obtaining from the Chief Building Inspector a permit. Application for such permit shall designate the nature of the work to be done and the location thereof. The Building Inspector may examine the structure or building concerning which a permit is applied for before issuing the permit.
(Ord. No. 2537 N.S. § 18)
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