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Public Health Rules in Boulder, CO (2026)

1 verified public health rules for Boulder, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Rodent Control

Boulder Municipal Code section 6-5-3 makes every building owner and occupant responsible for rat-proofing their structure and keeping it and its grounds free of rats. The city manager can inspect properties, order corrections within fifteen days, and charge the cost of any city-performed repair plus a $25 administrative fee to noncompliant owners.

Boulder Requires Buildings to Be Rat-Proofed

Some Restrictions

Boulder Municipal Code § 6-5-3(a); § 6-5-4(b)

(a)No owner or occupant of a building shall fail to rat-proof it or to maintain such building and its adjacent premises free of rats or fail to repair all breaks or leaks in rat-proofing material. ... (b)If the city manager finds that any person has failed to rat-proof a building or maintain it in a rat-free condition, the manager shall notify the owner or occupant of the duty to rat-proof or t...

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