Franklin County pest control follows Ohio Department of Agriculture pesticide rules under ORC Chapter 921. Property owners must address rodent, bedbug, and mosquito infestations under Franklin County Public Health sanitation code. West Nile virus mosquito abatement is active county-wide.
Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) enforces the Ohio Sanitation Code OAC 3701-29 covering pest infestations in rental housing and food establishments. Commercial pesticide applicators must be licensed through Ohio Department of Agriculture. Franklin County operates an active mosquito surveillance and larviciding program targeting Culex species that carry West Nile virus. Rats and rodents in multi-family buildings trigger mandatory abatement orders. Bedbug treatment is landlord responsibility in rental units per FCPH housing code.
Failure to abate pest infestation results in FCPH nuisance order. Civil penalties up to 1,000 dollars per violation. Unlicensed pesticide application carries ODA fines up to 500 dollars.
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