Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 6 — HEALTH AND SANITATION›Division 3 — CROPS AND PLANTS
San Diego County Municipal Code Ch. 2 Pest Control
San Diego County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · San Diego County
Cite as: San Diego County Municipal Code Chapter 2 · Text as of 2026-10-03
SEC. 63.201. PURPOSE.¶
One of the purposes of Food and Agricultural Code (F & A Code) sections 11501 et seq. is to provide for pest control by competent and responsible licensees under the control of the Director of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and county agricultural commissioners. State law provides for pest control operators to register annually with the commissioner of the county in which they operate and for the commissioners to recover the cost of registration. This chapter establishes the procedures for the various types of pest control operators to register with the County Agricultural Commissioner (Commissioner).
(Added by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
SEC. 63.202. REGISTRATION AND FEES FOR PEST CONTROL OPERATORS.¶
A person advertising, soliciting or operating as a pest control business in San Diego County required to register annually with the Commissioner pursuant to F & A Code section 11732, shall at the time of registration, pay the Commissioner the annual fee established by the Board of Supervisors (Board) to cover the County's costs for the registration, authorized by F & A Code section 11734.
(Amended by Ord. No. 2797 (N.S.), effective 1-1-66; amended by Ord. No. 3429 (N.S.), effective 11-27-69; amended by Ord. No. 5315 (N.S.), effective 1-4-79; amended by Ord. No. 5944 (N.S.), effective 1-1-81; amended by Ord. No. 6715 (N.S.), effective 2-17-84; amended by Ord. No. 8358 (N.S.), effective 3-17-94; amended by Ord. No. 9273 (N.S.), effective 12-15-00; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
SEC. 63.203. REGISTRATION AND FEES FOR AGRICULTURAL PEST CONTROL ADVISERS.¶
An agricultural pest control adviser, required to register annually with the Commissioner pursuant to F & A Code section 12031, shall at the time of registration, pay the Commissioner the annual fee established by the Board to cover the County's costs for the registration, authorized by F & A Code section 12034.
(Added by Ord. No. 3956 (N.S.), effective 9-28-72; amended by Ord. No. 5944 (N.S.), effective 1-1-81; amended by Ord. No. 6715 (N.S.), effective 2-17-84; amended by Ord. No. 8358 (N.S.), effective 3-17-94; amended by Ord. No. 9273 (N.S.), effective 12-15-00; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
SEC. 63.204. REGISTRATION AND FEES FOR MAINTENANCE GARDENERS PERFORMING INCIDENTAL PEST…¶
A person engaging in pest control incidental to a maintenance gardening business regulated under F & A Code section 11704 shall register annually with the Commissioner and at the time of registration, pay the Commissioner the annual fee in the maintenance gardener category, established by the Board to cover the County's costs for the registration authorized by F & A Code section 11734.
(Added by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
SEC. 63.205. REGISTRATION OF AND FEES FOR PEST CONTROL PILOTS.¶
A person acting as a pest control aircraft pilot required to register annually with the Commissioner pursuant to F & A Code sections 11920-11922 shall at the time of registration, pay the Commissioner the annual fee established by the Board to cover the County's costs for the registration authorized by F & A Code section 11923.
(Added by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
SEC. 63.206. REGISTRATION AND FEES FOR BRANCH 2 AND 3 STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL…¶
A licensed structural pest control operator, qualifying manager or a Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB) registered company in the Branch 2 or Branch 3 license category, required to register for the calendar year with the Commissioner pursuant to F & A Code section 15204 shall at the time of registration, pay the Commissioner the annual fee established by the Board to cover the County's costs for the registration authorized by F & A Code section 15204.
(Added by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
SEC. 63.207. REGISTRATION AND FEES FOR BRANCH 1 STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL LICENSEES AND…¶
A Structural Pest Control licensee, including a structural pest control operator or field representative, or Structural Control Board Registered company in the Branch 1 license category, required to register for the calendar year with the Commissioner pursuant to F & A Code section 15204.5 shall at the time of registration, pay the Commissioner the annual fee established by the Board to cover the County's costs for the registration authorized by F & A Code section 15204.5.
(Added by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
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