Public Health Rules in Meriden, CT (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Meriden, Connecticut, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
In the City of Meriden, occupants must exterminate insects, rodents and other pests in their own unit under City Code § 125-12, but the owner takes over that duty whenever a rat-proofing failure caused the infestation or vermin spread across two or more units. Violations carry a fine of up to $100 per day under § 125-3, enforced by the Department of Development and Enforcement.
Meriden Rodent Extermination Duty
Some RestrictionsMeriden Code § 125-12
§ 125-12. Responsibility for extermination of rodents. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the premises, and every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his dwelling unit is the ...