Public Health Rules in Bellingham, WA (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Bellingham, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Bellingham Municipal Code § 9.28.050 makes every owner, operator, or controller of a structure in the city responsible for exterminating rodents on the property, extending that duty to the nearest adjoining property line, backed by a misdemeanor penalty under Chapter 9.28.
Bellingham Property Owner Rodent Control Duty
Some RestrictionsBellingham Municipal Code § 9.28.050
Every person owning, operating, or controlling any structure in the city shall be responsible for the extermination of rodents on or about the balance of the premises to the nearest adjoining property line.
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