Public Health Rules in Fitchburg, WI (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Fitchburg, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Fitchburg's housing code requires every building interior and every exterior property area, citywide, to stay free of rodent harborage and infestation. In multifamily rental buildings, an owner whose own failure to maintain the property causes rodent or insect infestation is directly responsible for extermination under Chapter 37 of the Fitchburg City Code.
Rodent Control Duties in Fitchburg, WI
Some RestrictionsFitchburg City Code §§ 37-81, 37-139(5)-(6)
The interior of all buildings and structures and all exterior property areas shall be properly maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from debris, rubbish or garbage, physical hazards, rodent harborage and infestation, and animal feces. All animal feces shall be removed within 24 hours. ... (5)Insect and rodent infestation. Every dwelling unit and the premises on which located shall ...
Syringe Disposal
Fitchburg, Wisconsin, in Dane County, bars household sharp medical waste like hypodermic needles from the regular trash entirely. It must go to a sharps container delivered to an authorized collection station, and the hauler will refuse any load that contains it.
Fitchburg WI Household Sharps Disposal Rule
Significant RestrictionsFitchburg City Code § 41-24
Household sharp medical waste shall be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 526 and shall not be deposited in any other place or manner in the city than as provided in this section: (1)Acceptable means of disposing of household sharp medical waste under this article include disposal in a sharps container or a heavy plastic container and delivery of the seal...
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