RESOURCE COLLECTION

Healthy housing and vermin information

Resources to report, document, and deal with a vermin issue.

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Documents

Maintaining a healthy home environment

16 Steps to a Healthy Home - English

Preventing other environmental Health Hazards in the Home--Parents. Also available in Chinese and Spanish.

Residential Building Owner/Operator Guidelines for Vermin Control

Responsibilities of building managers, owners, and operators to maintain healthy housing and prevent pests

Rodents

Integrated Pest Management: Rats and Mice

Understand rodent types, lifecycle, and strategies for prevention and management

Building Manager's Guide - English

CEHP-Additional Resources-Prevention of Other Environmental Health Hazards in the Home-Property Owner--how to keep vermin out. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino.

Bedbugs

Rules and Regulations for Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs - English

Responsibilities for preventing and controlling bed bugs in English. Also available in Spanish.

2012-07-01
Bed bug written plan - English

Sample written plan for bed bug prevention and control. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Gujarati, and Hindi.

Bed bug complaint response log - English

Record a list of your bed bug complaints - English. Also available in Spanish, Gujarati, and Hindi.

Tenant guidelines for unit preparation prior to bed bug treatment - English

How to prepare for bed bug treatment and resources in English. Also available in Spanish and Chinese.

Employee training for bed bugs

Bed bug training curriculum outline for building employees 

2012-08-29
SRO Hotel Managers Bed Bugs Control Guidelines - English

Learn about bedbugs and how to prevent them in English. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Gujarati, and Hindi.

2013-01-01
Tenant’s Bed Bugs Control Guidelines - English

Learn about bedbugs and how to prevent them in English. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Gujarati, and Hindi.

2011-01-01
Bed bug disposal label

Use this label to let others know that about items contaminated with bed bugs

2024-08-11
Bed Bug Unit Treatment Disclosure to Prospective Tenants Form

Use this form to document bed bug treatment

Pest Control Reporting Form

Keep track of your pest reports

Pest Control Reporting Instructions

How to use the Pest Control Reporting Form

Residential Building Owner/Operator Guidelines for Vector Control

Responsibilities for preventing and dealing with vermin issues like rodents, mosquitoes, bed bugs, and pigeons.

Mosquitoes

Mosquito Flyer - English

Flyer on the mosquito prevention in English. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Tagalog.

2015-05-01

Forms, reports, and regulations

Rules and Regulations For Prevention and Control of Rodents and other Vectors, and to promote Housing Habitability

Description of best practices for controlling current infestations and preventing future infestations

2007-09-01
Environmental health branch fee schedule

We will update this schedule when fees for licenses, applications, and other services change. You will get a bill for most licenses from the Tax Collector's office in the first months of each calendar year. Pay your license fee every year. New license fees are prorated. Pay your application fee directly to Environmental Health. Find more information in the Health Code and the Business and Tax Code.

2023-06-30
Tenant complaint form - English, Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese

Let us know about a health issue in your home - English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Chinese. Also available in Gujarati and Hindi.

Resources

Healthy housing videos

Video: Roach Prevention - English

Keep roaches away with these 5 easy steps.

Video: Roach Prevention - Chinese

Video on how to prevent cockroaches in Chinese.

Video: Roach Prevention - Spanish

5 pasos sencillos para mantener las cucarachas afuera de casa

Video: Improving indoor air quality

Simple actions you can take to improve indoor air quality and getting rid of toxic products.

Video: Identifying clenaing and disinfecting products

Learn how to safely use cleaning and disinfecting products to improve indoor air quality.

Video: Dealing with mold - English

Learn how to prevent and deal with mold in your home.

Video: Dealing with mold - Spanish

Learn how to prevent and deal with mold in your home.

Video: Dealing with mold - Chinese

Learn how to prevent and deal with mold in your home.

Partner agencies

Department of Public Health
Environmental Health