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Public Health Rules in Upper Darby, PA (2026)

2 verified public health rules for Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Rodent Control

Every business and residence building in Upper Darby must be ratproofed and kept rat-free, and owners have only five days after written notice from the Health Officer to start eradication or ratproofing measures before they're in violation.

Upper Darby Rodent Control Requirements

Some Restrictions

Upper Darby Code § 417-2, § 417-3

It is hereby required that all business and/or residence buildings in Upper Darby Township shall be ratproofed, freed of rats, and maintained in a ratproofed and rat-free condition to the satisfaction of the Health Officer. ... Unless said measures are undertaken within five days after receipt of notice, as provided herein, the owner or owners of the said building shall be held in violation of ...

Food Handler Certification

Upper Darby doesn't run its own food handler test: Section 328-9 simply adopts Pennsylvania's Food Employee Certification Act, 3 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 6501-6510, as the certification standard for every licensed food establishment, and puts the Township's Department of Public Health in charge of enforcing it.

Upper Darby Food Employee Certification

Light Restrictions

Upper Darby Code § 328-9

§ 328-9. Food employee certification. A. The provisions of 3 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 6501 through 6510, also known as the "Food Employee Certification Act," shall govern the food protection provisions in this article. B. The licensor shall enforce the provisions therein.

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