Cleveland Codified Ordinance Chapter 369 housing maintenance code requires landlords to keep dwellings free of insect and rodent infestation, with the Cleveland Department of Public Health and Building and Housing inspecting complaints.
Cleveland Codified Ordinance Chapter 369, the Housing Code, requires every dwelling unit to be kept free of rats, mice, cockroaches, bedbugs, and other vermin. Landlords are responsible for extermination in multi-unit buildings and at the start of tenancy. The Cleveland Department of Public Health responds to rodent complaints, baits public rights-of-way, and can order property cleanup. The Department of Building and Housing enforces interior infestation orders. Tenants must avoid creating sanitation conditions that attract pests, and disputes between landlord and tenant over responsibility are resolved in Cleveland Housing Court.
Failing to abate documented infestations violates Chapter 369 and can lead to housing court action, civil fines, escrowed rent, and condemnation in severe cases under the building maintenance code.
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