Pest infestations in Memphis rental and owner-occupied housing are addressed through Memphis Code Chapter 8 health and Chapter 6 building standards, with Shelby County Health Department coordinating on rodent and bed-bug concerns of public-health significance.
Memphis Code Enforcement uses Chapter 6 habitability standards and Chapter 8 health provisions to require landlords to deliver units free from rodent, roach, and bed-bug infestations at lease commencement and to remediate later infestations affecting habitability. Shelby County Health Department engages on outbreak-level concerns and on bed-bug response in multi-unit buildings. Tennessee TCA §66-28 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) governs landlord duties in larger Tennessee counties including Shelby. Pest-control contractors must be licensed by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture under the Charter Pest Control Act. Tenants must follow reasonable cooperation obligations.
Memphis habitability orders requiring remediation, Environmental Court fines for non-compliance, possible rental-license actions, and TDA penalties for unlicensed pest-control operators servicing Memphis properties.
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