Fargo Chapter 8 building maintenance and Fargo Cass Public Health rules require property owners to keep buildings reasonably free of rats, mice, cockroaches, and bed bugs, especially in rental and food-service properties throughout the city.
Pest control in Fargo is enforced through Chapter 8 building maintenance provisions, FCPH environmental health inspections of food establishments, and habitability complaints handled by Fargo Inspections. Rats are less common than in coastal cities but mouse pressure is significant due to rural surroundings and harsh winters that drive rodents indoors. Bed bug complaints in apartments require landlords to engage licensed pest control. Restaurants follow ND food code and FCPH inspections. Property owners are responsible for sealing exterior gaps, managing trash, and treating active infestations promptly to avoid escalating fines and re-inspection fees.
Allowing infestations to persist after written notice is a Chapter 8 and FCPH violation with fines, escalating re-inspection fees, and possible habitability orders against landlords.
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Fargo, ND
Fargo Land Development Code Sec. 20-0403(B)(6) caps fences in residential districts (SR, MR, UMU, NC, NO) at 3 ft in front yards (4 ft if at least 75% light-...
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Fargo Ordinance No. 5425 requires every private swimming pool holding water more than 24 inches deep to be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches tall and ...
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Converting a Fargo garage to habitable living space requires a residential building permit from the City of Fargo Inspections Department, plus electrical, pl...
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Fargo requires a building permit for any accessory building larger than 120 square feet (10 ft x 12 ft) under the city's adopted International Residential Co...
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