Public Health Rules in Durham, NC (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Durham, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Durham's Housing Code makes property owners responsible for keeping grounds and structures free of rodent harborage and infestation, and for exterminating a structure before it's rented or leased. City Code § 10-234(h) also bars uncut weeds over 12 feet near a home or street when they harbor rodents, and requires screens on basement openings that could let rodents in.
Durham Rodent Harborage & Extermination Duty
Some RestrictionsDurham, N.C. Code of Ordinances § 10-234(h)
Unmaintained accumulations of dense weeds, grass, vines or briars over 12 inches in height, and within either 100 feet of an abutting public street or 50 feet of a primary residential structure, not including detached accessory structure, shall be prohibited if deemed to constitute a public nuisance by the administrator. A public nuisance in this provision is defined as conditions that serve as...
Syringe Disposal
Durham will collect hypodermic syringes and needles at the curb, but only if they're sealed inside a plastic, puncture-resistant carton with a tight-fitting lid. Section 58-102 sets that as the sole approved method: loose sharps in a regular trash bag don't meet the standard for routine city pickup.
Durham Hypodermic Needle Disposal Rules
Light RestrictionsDurham City Code § 58-102
Hypodermic syringes and needles will be collected provided such is placed in a plastic puncture resistant carton with a tightfitting lid and placed at the curbside on scheduled collection days.
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