Fort Wayne Neighborhood Code Compliance enforces rodent and pest harborage standards under City Code Chapter 151. Property owners must eliminate infestations; failure triggers abatement and liens. Bed bugs in rentals are landlord responsibility when structural conditions contribute.
Chapter 151 (Unsafe Building Hazard Abatement) and Chapter 150 (Property Maintenance) require property owners to keep structures free of rats, mice, roaches, and other vermin. Neighborhood Code Compliance (260-427-1397) investigates complaints. Owners receive notice of violation and typically 10 to 30 days to remediate with a licensed exterminator. If uncorrected, the city may contract abatement and assess costs as a property lien. Trash accumulation, standing water, and overgrown vegetation that harbor pests are cited under the same framework. Rental units with chronic bed bug infestations fall under IC 32-31-8 warranty of habitability.
Initial notice: 10-30 day cure. Non-compliance: city abatement plus 150 dollar administrative fee plus treatment costs. Liens attach to property.
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