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Public Health Rules in Janesville, WI (2026)

1 verified public health rules for Janesville, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Rodent Control

In the City of Janesville, Sections 18-107 and 18-121 of the Housing Regulations put extermination duties on owners and occupants alike. Occupants clear rodents and vermin from single-family yards; owners cover shared exterior areas and any infested interior. Section 18-114 backs this up with a seasonal screening mandate on basement windows and ventilation openings.

Janesville Rodent and Pest Control Rules

Some Restrictions

Janesville Code of General Ordinances §§ 18-107, 18-121

Sec. 18-107. - Exterior property area—Insect and rodent harborage. Every owner and/or occupant of a dwelling or multifamily dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of rodents, vermin, or other pests in all exterior areas of the premises; except that the occupant shall be responsible for such extermination in the exterior areas of the premises in a single-family dwelling. Whenever in...

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