Pittsburgh, PA Building Safety: Pest Control (2026)

The City of Pittsburgh operates a Rodent Baiting Program through the Bureau of Animal Care and Control that provides free rodent abatement to residents up to two times per year. Property owners can request service by calling Pittsburgh 311 at (412) 255-2621. Under Pittsburghs property maintenance standards and Pennsylvanias implied warranty of habitability, landlords are responsible for maintaining rental properties free of infestations by rodents, insects, and other vermin. If an infestation exists at move-in or is building-wide, the landlord bears the cost of extermination. Tenants are responsible for maintaining cleanliness and reporting pest problems promptly in writing. Structures slated for demolition must undergo professional extermination before the demolition permit is issued to prevent rodent migration to neighboring properties. The Allegheny County Health Department also enforces pest-related sanitation standards and can issue orders for abatement. Commercial properties must maintain pest control logs. Failure to address infestations can result in code violations, fines, and in severe cases, condemnation orders from PLI.