Atlanta Housing Code Ch. 8 requires owners to maintain rental units free of insect and rodent infestations. Commercial pest applicators must hold Georgia Department of Agriculture licenses under OCGA Title 2 Chapter 7.
Atlanta's housing standards in Ch. 8, supplemented by the Georgia State Minimum Standards Codes, require owners to keep rental properties free of rats, mice, roaches, bedbugs, and other vermin. Code Enforcement (Department of City Planning) responds to complaints and issues notices to abate. Pest control applicators using restricted-use pesticides must be licensed under the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act and follow OCGA Title 2 Chapter 7 rules. Bedbug remediation in multifamily buildings requires owner action regardless of tenant fault, though leases may allocate cost. Tenants can document conditions, request inspection through ATL311, and pursue rent escrow remedies in Magistrate Court for serious habitability failures.
Atlanta Code Ch. 8 housing violations carry escalating fines and may lead to vacate orders for severe infestations; unlicensed pesticide application is investigated by Georgia Department of Agriculture with separate civil penalties.
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