Peoria, IL Building Safety: Pest Control (2026)

Peoria's primary pest-control rule is Peoria Code Section 13-3, which requires owners or persons in control of a property to correct environmental violations cited by a Code Enforcement Inspector within 5 days. The 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) adopted under Peoria Code Chapter 5, Article VI fills in detailed standards: IPMC Section 304.5 requires exterior structures to be rodent-proof; IPMC Section 309 (Pest Elimination) places responsibility on the owner of single-family dwellings or commercial structures to eliminate insect, rat, or rodent infestations, and on the occupant of any rental unit to keep the unit clean and free of food sources. For multifamily buildings with shared infestations, the owner is responsible for extermination. The Peoria Code Enforcement Division (309-494-8654) inspects after complaint, confirms rat burrows or other infestation evidence, and notes environmental violations such as accumulations of litter, garbage, brush, or unsecured pet food. Once the owner abates the environmental conditions, the City contracts a licensed pest-control operator under the City's free Rat Abatement Program to bait around the outside of the property within 2 weeks. Tenant infestation reports are also handled by Code Enforcement, with the City pressing landlords to engage a licensed pest-control contractor. Bedbug, cockroach, and ant problems in rental housing are typically the landlord's responsibility under IPMC Section 309 unless the lease specifically and lawfully shifts the duty, and the Illinois Residential Tenants' Right to Repair Act (765 ILCS 742/) provides limited self-help remedies.