Public Health Rules in Trenton, NJ (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Trenton, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Trenton requires every basement or cellar opening to be screened against rodents, and puts extermination on the owner whenever infestation spreads across two or more units of a multi-unit dwelling or its shared areas.
Trenton Rodent Screening and Extermination Duties
Some RestrictionsTrenton Code §§ 132-38, 132-63
§ 132-38. Rodent control. Every basement or cellar window used or intended to be used for ventilation, and every other opening to a basement which might provide for entry of rodents, shall be supplied with a screen or other such device as will effectively prevent their entrance. ... § 132-63. Pest extermination. B. Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall be respons...
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