Public Health Rules in Chattanooga, TN (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Chattanooga, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Chattanooga's property maintenance code requires every structure to be kept free of insects and rodents, with the owner on the hook for extermination before renting a unit and single-family occupants covering their own premises.
Chattanooga Pest Elimination Duty
Some RestrictionsChattanooga City Code § 21-173
(a) Infestation. All Structures shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. All Structures in which insects or rodents are found shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes that are not injurious to human health. ... (b) Owner. The owner of any structure shall be responsible for pest elimination within the structure prior to renting or leasing the structure.
Food Handler Certification
Every food service employee in Chattanooga must hold a health certificate from the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department showing freedom from tuberculosis and other communicable disease, renewed every 12 months.
Chattanooga Food Worker Health Certificate
Some RestrictionsChattanooga City Code § 20-143
Every employee working in a food service establishment shall have a certificate issued by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department or by another public health department or licensed physician in the state, stating that such person has been examined and found free of tuberculosis or other obvious communicable diseases. The health department or physician shall issue to all such persons e...
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