Title 8 — HEALTH AND SANITATION›Chapter 8.12 — DISEASE CONTROL
San Marcos Municipal Code Art. II Mosquitos and Flies
San Marcos Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · San Marcos
Cite as: San Marcos Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-09-30
8.12.060 - Breeding Places are Public Nuisances.¶
In the City any breeding place of mosquitoes is a public nuisance.
8.12.070 - Abatement.¶
Such nuisance may be abated by the Director of Public Health in any manner permitted by law, or by an proceeding or remedy provided by law, including, but not limited to, proceedings in accordance with the Uniform Public Nuisance Abatement Procedure contained in Chapter 2, Division 6, Title 1 of the County Code.
8.12.080 - Order of Abatement not Prerequisite to Prosecution.¶
The issuance of an order to abate shall not be a prerequisite to nor shall the fact that such order of abatement shall have been issued preclude or stay any prosecution pursuant to the provisions of this article.
8.12.090 - Violation—Penalty.¶
Any person who creates, allows, suffers or maintains a public nuisance as defined by Section 8.12.060 is guilty of a misdemeanor as provided in Section 1.12.010 of the Code.
(Amend. of 2-5-2025(1))
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