{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-450-130","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-450-130","heading":"Insect, rodent, and weed control","body":"A.  Campgrounds shall be kept free from cans, jars, buckets, old tires, and other articles  that may hold water and provide temporary breeding places for mosquitoes. Mosquito control measures and supplemental larvicidal measures shall be undertaken by the  permit holder when the need is indicated.\n\nB. Fly and rodent breeding shall be controlled by eliminating  breeding places. The area surrounding the garbage cans shall not be permitted to become littered with garbage nor saturated with waste liquid from garbage. Infestations of rodents or flies, ticks, mosquitos, or other insects of public health concern shall be evidence that sufficient vector control measures have not been implemented and shall be considered a violation of these regulations.\n\nC. The growth of weeds, grass, poison ivy, or other noxious plants shall be controlled as a safety measure and as a means toward the elimination of ticks and chiggers. Pesticidal measures shall be applied, if necessary, provided the pesticide and its use is in accordance with the rules promulgated by the  Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services.\n\nD. The campsite and the premises shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 450. Rules and Regulations Governing Campgrounds"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter450/section130/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:23Z","sha256":"9f4fc8c8848ccaf253c1fcc7009289dcf634e753b0dc3d57386d82ada0648fbf","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-450-120","next":"us-va/12vac5-450-140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}