Property owners must keep premises free of rodents and vermin under Salt Lake City Code Chapter 18.60 (Property Maintenance).
SLC adopts the International Property Maintenance Code with local amendments. Owners and occupants must eliminate infestations of insects, rodents, and other pests. The Health Department (Salt Lake County Health) enforces food establishment pest rules, while city Civil Enforcement handles residential nuisance complaints. Dumping and accumulation of refuse that harbors rodents is a civil violation.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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