Public Health Rules in Skokie, IL (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Skokie, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Skokie enforces rodent harborage prevention under its local amendments to the International Property Maintenance Code. Village Code Section 22-183 requires property owners and building maintainers to eliminate rodent harborage through property and building modifications after pest elimination, and separately bans accumulations of litter, rubbish, or garbage that let rats and other vermin breed on any exterior or interior property in the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois.
Skokie Rodent Harborage Control Rules
Some RestrictionsSkokie Village Code § 22-183
(12)302.5 Rodent harborage. Modify by replacing the last sentence of the text with the following: After pest elimination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate rodent harborage, including property and building modifications, and prevent reinfestation. ... (16)308.1 Accumulation of litter, rubbish or garbage. Replace text with the following: All exterior property and premises, and the i...
Food Handler Certification
Before Skokie will issue a food service establishment permit, the applicant must show the Health Department proof of compliance with the Illinois Department of Public Health's food handler certification requirements, on top of passing the required plan review and pre-operational inspection.
Skokie Food Handler Certification Rule
Some RestrictionsSkokie Village Code § 54-323
Each applicant for a food service establishment permit shall provide the Health Department with evidence of compliance with the State Department of Public Health food handler certification requirements.
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