Legislative Findings and Intent of Division
San Diego Municipal Code § 63.1501
in effect§63.1501 Legislative Findings and Intent of Division
The Council finds that the decorative algae known as the genus Caulerpa that is used in home and office aquariums is an invasive plant pest that is highly injurious to marine animal and plant life. Caulerpa has been found in the ocean off the City of Carlsbad, just twenty miles to the north of this City. The Council finds that Caulerpa most likely enters the ocean by means of storm drains into which people have dumped their waste from aquariums, which includes pieces of Caulerpa. Without drastic, local, preventive measures, this algae may spread and kill flora and fauna in the oceans within this City’s jurisdiction. The purposes of this division are to establish laws that prevent the possession, sale, or distribution of Caulerpa in the City of San Diego and to prevent the improper disposal of Caulerpa into the City’s waterways, storm drains, and ocean.
(Added 8-6-2001 by O–18967 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art03Division15.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026