Dublin Code Chapter 93 (Property Maintenance) requires property owners to keep premises free of rodents, insects, and vermin. The Franklin County Public Health Department handles health nuisance complaints and West Nile virus mosquito surveillance in Dublin.
Dublin adopts the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) Section 309, requiring extermination of infestations at owner expense. Bed bug infestations in rental units trigger landlord responsibility under ORC 5321.04 (landlord duty to keep premises habitable). Mosquito breeding sources (standing water) must be eliminated within 10 days of notice. Restaurants and food establishments inspected by Franklin County Public Health; pest management logs required. Pesticide applicators must be licensed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture under ORC 921.
Property maintenance notices give 10-30 days to abate. Unabated infestations can result in city-contracted extermination billed to owner plus 25 percent administrative fee.
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