Public Health Rules in Fort Lauderdale, FL (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Fort Lauderdale's Minimum Housing Code makes occupants, owners and operators jointly responsible for exterminating rodents and vermin in the units and shared areas they control. The duty applies to dwellings, dwelling units, hotels and rooming houses citywide under Code ch. 9, art. VI.
Fort Lauderdale Rodent Extermination Duty
Some RestrictionsFort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-276(b)(3), (c)(3)
Be responsible for the extermination of rodents, vermin and other pests within the dwelling unit he occupies or controls... The owner and the operator of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall jointly and severally: ... Be responsible for the extermination of any rodents, vermin, and other pests in all public or shared areas and when infestation of other areas is caused by his failure to carry out t...
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