Public Health Rules in Columbus, IN (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Columbus, Indiana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
In the City of Columbus, Indiana, § 15.24.170 puts extermination of insects, rodents and other pests on the occupant of a single-unit dwelling or a lone infested unit, and on the owner when the building is not ratproof or insectproof, or when two or more units or the shared parts are infested.
Columbus, Indiana Rodent and Pest Extermination Duties
Some RestrictionsColumbus Municipal Code § 15.24.170
Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the premises, and every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his dwelling unit is the only one infested. Notwithstanding the foregoing provis...
Syringe Disposal
In the City of Columbus, Indiana, infectious waste is not collected by city services, and sharps get picked up by sanitation crews only when they sit in a leak proof, labeled, rigid city-owned or city-approved container.
Sharps Disposal Rules in Columbus, Indiana
Some RestrictionsColumbus Municipal Code § 8.24.170
Infectious waste will not be collected by city services. Sharps must be placed in a leak proof, labeled, rigid city-owned or city-approved container in order to be disposed of by sanitation crews.
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