Chapter 36

COL12010610GCA HEALTH ANDSAFETY CH.36MOSQUITO CONT ROL 1CHAPTER 36 MOSQUI TO CONTROL § 36101. Mosquito Control. § 36102. W ater Storage. § 36103. Rules and Regulations. § 36101. Mosquito Control. It shall be unlaw ful for the owner, lessee or occupant of any premises, or the owner or lessee of any vacant land t o have, keep, maintain, cause or permit any collection of standing water in which mosqui toes are propagated, or in which mosquitoes may be propagated, unless such water is treated so as effectually to prevent such breeding. The method of treatment of an y such water for the preven tion of propagation of mosquitoes may be any one or more of the following as may be appropriate: (a) Screening with wire or plastic netting of at least eighteen (18) me sh to the inch each way , or with any other material which w ill effectually prevent the ingress or ingress of mosquitoes; (b) Complete emptying every seven (7) days of unscreened containe rs; (c) Covering completely the surface of the water with kerosene, petroleum, mineral oil or similar material as frequently as n ecessaryto prevent the propagation of mosquitoes there, and in no case less frequently than every ten (10) days;

the water with kerosene, petroleum, mineral oil or similar material as frequently as n ecessaryto prevent the propagation of mosquitoes there, and in no case less frequently than every ten (10) days; (d) Stocking with mosquito -destroying fish and clearing and keeping ponds, pools, receptacles and other standing water suffi ciently clear of vegetative growth and other obstructions to render all water therein freely accessible to such fish; (e) Filling or draining to prevent tempo rary or permanent accumulations of water; and (f) Proper disposal, by removal or de struction of containers, such as tin cans, tin boxes, broken or empty bottles, abandoned appliances and vehicles, and similar holding or likely to hold water . SOURCE: GC§ 9660. § 36102. W ater S torage.COL12010610GCA HEALTH ANDSAFETY CH.36MOSQUITO CONT ROL 2All reservoirs, cisterns, barrels, tanks or other receptacles used for water stor age shall be made mosquito proof in a manner satisfactory to the Director. SOURCE: GC§ 9660.1. § 36103. Rules and Regulations. The Director may establish rules and regulations relative to mosquitoes, mosquito breeding conditions and mosquito propagation as may be necessary to control

§ 9660.1. § 36103. Rules and Regulations. The Director may establish rules and regulations relative to mosquitoes, mosquito breeding conditions and mosquito propagation as may be necessary to control disease carrying mosquitoes or to control mosquito -borne diseases. SOURCE: GC§ 9660.2.COL120106