Public Health Rules in Longmont, CO (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Longmont, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Longmont bans letting garbage, rubbish or trash pile up on any property, improved or vacant, where it could feed or shelter rats, and requires stacked lumber or containers to sit on racks at least 18 inches off the ground.
Longmont Rat-Attracting Accumulation Ban
Some RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code § 9.16.150
It is unlawful for any person to place, leave, dump or permit to accumulate any garbage, rubbish or trash in any building or on any premises, improved or vacant, or on any open lot or alley so that the same shall or may afford food or harborage for rats. It is unlawful for any person to permit to accumulate on any premises, improved or vacant, or on any open lot or alley, any lumber, boxes, bar...
Syringe Disposal
Longmont's solid waste code classifies used needles and syringes from home use as infectious waste, which the city excludes from routine curbside pickup: residents can't bag sharps with regular household trash or recycling.
Longmont Excludes Home Sharps From Curbside Trash
Some RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code § 14.12.010
Infectious waste means any material incidental to, or resulting from, the operation of any hospital, medical clinic, physician's office, veterinary clinic, or residential sickroom, as defined by federal, state and local statutes, rules and regulations. The term "infectious waste" also includes needles and syringes resulting from home use. Innovation is considered an alternative to convention...
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