Billings landlords must maintain rental units free from infestation under BMC Chapter 17 Health and Sanitation and the Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenants are responsible for sanitation that contributes to pest problems and must cooperate with treatment.
Under BMC Chapter 17 and Montana state landlord-tenant law at MCA Title 70 Chapter 24, landlords must deliver and maintain rental units free from rodents, cockroaches, bed bugs, and other infestations beyond the tenant control. Tenants must keep their units sanitary and not create conditions that attract pests. When infestations occur, landlords typically engage licensed exterminators and provide notice for entry. RiverStone Health and Billings code compliance can investigate unhealthful conditions affecting multiple units. Use of pesticides indoors must follow Montana Department of Agriculture pesticide rules to protect occupants.
Unresolved infestations can lead to BMC Chapter 17 citations, code-compliance notices, and tenant remedies under MCA Title 70 Chapter 24, including rent abatement and lease termination in serious cases.
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