Public Health Rules in Nashville, TN (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Nashville, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Metro Nashville requires business buildings to be ratproofed and bans letting garbage or trash pile up if it could feed or shelter rats, enforced by the Health Department's chief medical director.
Rodent Control Rules in Nashville
Some RestrictionsMetropolitan Code of Laws § 10.32.130
It is unlawful for any person to place, leave, dump or permit to accumulate any garbage, rubbish or trash in any building or premises so that same shall or may afford food or harborage for rats.
Syringe Disposal
Metro Nashville requires physician's clinics, dental offices, blood banks and medical labs to separate needles from syringes, breaking them off at the hub, and seal pathological waste in labeled, restricted-access containers before collection.
Sharps and Syringe Disposal Rules in Nashville
Some RestrictionsMetropolitan Code of Laws § 10.20.240(B)(2)
All pathological waste from physician's clinics, dental clinics, blood banks and medical or microbiological laboratories shall be separated from other waste and placed in durable disposable bags that can be tied and sealed when full. The bags shall be stored in metal containers with tight-fitting lids while in the process of being filled. Containers shall be adequately labeled and kept in place...