Public Health Rules in Madison, WI (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Madison, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Madison makes single-family occupants responsible for exterminating pests, vermin, or rodents in their own unit, but shifts that duty to the owner if the unit wasn't clean at move-in or the building isn't rodentproof, under MGO § 27.07(2)(d).
Madison Rental Pest Extermination Duty
Some RestrictionsMadison General Ordinances § 27.07(2)(d)
(d)Every occupant of a single-family dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of any pests, vermin or rodents therein with the following exceptions: when the owner or operator has failed to clean the dwelling prior to occupancy or when the owner or operator is out of compliance with Madison General Ordinances Sec. 27.05(2)(g)2., extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner....
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