Public Health Rules in Gastonia, NC (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Gastonia, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Gastonia's minimum housing code requires every basement or cellar opening that could let rodents inside to be screened or otherwise sealed under Sec. 16-129(i)(2), and it assigns extermination duty to whichever owner or occupant let the infestation happen. A landlord whose building isn't kept rodent-proof, not the tenant, must pay for pest control.
Gastonia Rodent Control for Dwellings
Some RestrictionsGastonia City Code § 16-129(i)(2)-(3)
(2) Rodent control. Every basement or cellar window used or intended to be used for ventilation, and every other opening to a basement which might provide an entry for rodents, shall be supplied with screens installed or such other approved device as will effectively prevent their entrance. (3) Infestation. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for ...
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