Manchester Chapter 70 property-maintenance code requires owners to keep buildings rat-proof and free of insect infestations, and tenant cooperation rules under NH RSA 540:13-d guide cost allocation when bedbugs or rodents appear in multifamily dwellings.
Manchester adopts property-maintenance standards mirroring the International Property Maintenance Code through Chapter 70. Owners must seal openings, maintain dumpsters, eliminate harborage, and provide professional extermination when infestations occur in two or more units. Bedbug treatment costs are negotiated under NH RSA 540:13-d, which allocates responsibility based on the source of the infestation; landlords must coordinate professional treatment and tenants must cooperate with preparation. Manchester Health Department and Code Enforcement inspect on complaint and may issue orders to abate. Routine pest control logs are commonly required for licensed food establishments under NH DHHS food rules.
Failure to remediate rodents or bedbugs can trigger Chapter 70 citations, daily fines, and tenant rent-withholding actions; serious infestations may justify habitability cases at Manchester District Court.
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