The title of this chapter shall be known as
the "Uniform Vector Control Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the
public health, safety and general welfare by:
A. Preventing or controlling the spread of vectorborne
disease.
B. Averting the blighting affects which the presence
of vector infestation places on an affected neighborhood, including
undermining the desirability of housing, causing decline in property
value and contributing to the image of an environmentally unfit area.
C. Facilitating the services of the Joint Vector Control
Program staff by making more uniform municipal regulations concerning
vector control.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
EXTERMINATION
The control and elimination of vectors by eliminating harborage
areas, by removing food sources or making them inaccessible, by poisoning,
spraying, fumigating, trapping or any other legal vector elimination
method which is not injurious to human health or the safety of domestic
animals.
GARBAGE
The animal and/or vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking, serving or nonconsumption of food.
INFESTATION
The presence of vectors within or contiguous to a structure
or premises.
INSPECTION OFFICER
The Municipal Health Inspector, a staff member of the Joint
Vector Control Program and/or any other persons authorized, in writing,
by the governing body of Upland to conduct inspection and administrative
procedures to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
JUNK
All large items of rubbish, including but not limited to:
B.
Nonoperable appliances, such as refrigerators
or stoves.
OCCUPANT
Any person living, sleeping, cooking or eating in or actually
having possession of a dwelling unit or a rooming unit, except that
in dwelling units a temporary guest will not be considered an occupant.
OWNER
Any person who, alone or joint-severally with others:
A.
Shall have legal title to any premises, dwelling
or dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof;
or
B.
Shall have charge, care or control of any premises,
dwelling or dwelling unit, as owner or agent of the owner, or an executor,
administrator, trustee, assignee of rents or guardian of the estate
of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall
be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter to the same
extent as if he were the owner.
PERSON
Any individual, business, firm, corporation, association
or partnership.
PREMISES
All areas of a property, including all interior, exterior,
grounds and yard spaces.
RUBBISH
Solid wastes other than garbage, consisting of either:
A.
Combustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard,
plastic, yard clippings and wood; or
B.
Noncombustible wastes, such as metal, glass
and crockery.
STRUCTURE
Any man-made construction or building which is located on
any part of the premises.
URBANIZED AREA
Any area which is located within 1,000 feet of either:
A.
Any structure which is designed for human occupancy
for any purpose, be it residential, business or leisure time, at any
time of the day or night; or
B.
A public or privately owned outdoor recreation
site.
VECTOR
An organism which, either directly or indirectly, via microorganisms
which it carries, can transmit disease to man. For the purposes of
this chapter, the term vector shall ordinarily but not exclusively
refer to rodent, insect or vermin species.
VECTORPROOF
Describing a form of construction which prevents the ingress
or egress of vectors to and from a given space or structure or which
prevents vectors from gaining access to food, water or harborage.
Interpretation of the language of this chapter.
In interpreting the language of this chapter, the singular shall be
construed to include the plural, the masculine to include the feminine
and the present tense to include the past and future tense.