Plano Building Safety: Pest Control Rules (2026)

Commercial pest control in Plano is regulated by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control Service, under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1951 and Texas Administrative Code Title 4 Chapter 7. Every business performing structural pest control services in Texas must hold a current Structural Pest Control Business License, and each individual applicator must hold a Technician, Certified Applicator, or Commercial Applicator license in the appropriate category (general pest, termite, weed, lawn and ornamental, wood preservation, or fumigation). Technicians must complete training and work under direct supervision of a certified applicator for the first months. The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires pre-treatment consumer disclosure, written service agreements for termite work, and proper record-keeping. Pesticides used must be EPA-registered and applied consistent with label directions under federal FIFRA. Plano's property maintenance and nuisance ordinances, administered by Code Compliance, require property owners to keep premises free of rodent and insect infestations that create public health nuisances. Trash accumulation, stagnant water, uncovered food waste, and conditions harboring vectors can trigger Code Compliance citations. Mosquito abatement is supported by Collin County and the North Texas Municipal Water District through surveillance and spraying programs that intensify during West Nile Virus seasons. Residential property owners can perform pest control on their own property without licensing, but cannot treat property they do not own or occupy. Bedbug complaints in multifamily housing are primarily a landlord obligation under Texas Property Code Chapter 92 if the unit was infested at lease start.