Legislation
SECTION 1500
Municipal insect control
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 15, TITLE 1
§ 1500. Municipal insect control. 1. The board of health of a
municipality may take all necessary and proper steps for the control of
mosquitoes, flies, black flies, punkies, ticks, and other insects
detrimental to health within its jurisdiction which may require
community action for the destruction or control of such insects.
2. Any accumulation of water in which mosquitoes are breeding, or are
likely to breed, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
municipality may take all necessary and proper steps for the control of
mosquitoes, flies, black flies, punkies, ticks, and other insects
detrimental to health within its jurisdiction which may require
community action for the destruction or control of such insects.
2. Any accumulation of water in which mosquitoes are breeding, or are
likely to breed, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.