California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 3. PEST ABATEMENT |
Chapter 1. Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control Districts |
ARTICLE 5. Abatement |
Section 2062.
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(a) A board of trustees shall not declare an agricultural operation to be a public nuisance because of the presence of immature flies if the board determines that the agricultural operation is designed and managed consistent with the accepted standards and practices for controlling fly development on similar agricultural operations.
(b) As used in this section, "accepted standards and practices" means those standards and practices determined by the University of California Cooperative Extension, the department, or local public health agencies. These standards and practices include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Property design and layout of the agricultural operation to minimize the opportunity for fly development.
(2) A comprehensive system for manure management to include storage, removal, and disposal.
(3) A comprehensive system for green waste management to include storage, removal, and disposal.
(4) An integrated pest management program to control the development and harborage of flies, including the components of surveillance, management, containment, and control.