Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — BUILDING REGULATIONS›Chapter 9 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
Modesto Municipal Code Art. 4 Extermination
Modesto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Modesto
Cite as: Modesto Municipal Code Article 4 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9-9.401 - Rodent Harborage.¶
All exterior property shall be kept free from rodent harborage and infestation. Where rodents are found, they shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes which will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate rodent harborage and prevent reinfestation.
(Added by Ord. 3512-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)
9-9.402 - Infestation of Structures.¶
All structures shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. All structures in which insects or rodents are found shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health. After extermination proper precautions shall be taken to prevent reinfestation.
(Added by Ord. 3512-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)
9-9.403 - Owner Responsibility.¶
The owner of any structure shall be responsible for extermination within the structure prior to renting or leasing the structure.
(Added by Ord. 3512-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)
9-9.404 - Single Occupant Responsibility.¶
The occupant of a one-family dwelling or a single-tenant nonresidential structure shall be responsible for extermination on the premises.
(Added by Ord. 3512-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)
9-9.405 - Multiple Occupancy Responsibility.¶
The owner of a structure containing two (2) or more dwelling units, a multiple occupancy, a rooming house or a nonresidential structure shall be responsible for extermination in the public or shared areas of the structure and exterior property. If infestation is caused by failure of an occupant to prevent such infestation in the area occupied, the occupant shall be responsible for extermination.
(Added by Ord. 3512-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)
9-9.406 - Ongoing Maintenance—Occupant Responsibility.¶
The occupant of any structure shall be responsible for the continued rodent and pest-free condition of the structure.
Exception:
Where the infestations are caused by defects in the structure, the owner shall be responsible for extermination.
(Added by Ord. 3512-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)
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