Public Health Rules in Waukegan, IL (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Waukegan, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Waukegan's Property Maintenance Code targets rodent breeding directly: § 308.1 requires every exterior and interior area to stay free of litter, rubbish, and garbage that lets rats, flies, or other vermin breed. Occupied premises need covered rubbish containers, and buildings with five or more units must keep an approved dumpster.
Waukegan Rubbish and Rodent Control Rules
Some RestrictionsWaukegan, IL Code of Ordinances § 6-178 (Property Maintenance Code §§ 308.1, 308.2.1)
308.1 Accumulation of litter, rubbish or garbage. Replace text with the following: All exterior property and premises, and the interior of every structure, shall be free from accumulation of litter, rubbish, garbage and excessive storage or any material in which flies, mosquitoes, disease-carrying insects, rats or other vermin may breed or which create a fire hazard. ... 308.2.1 Rubbish Storage...
Food Handler Certification
Waukegan requires food vendors at a permitted special event to prove food safety training before they can sell anything. Sec. 15-180(10) says vendor registration, filed at least 15 business days before the event, must be accompanied by a food handler training certificate or proof of equivalent training from the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center.
Waukegan Special Event Food Handler Rule
Some RestrictionsWaukegan City Code § 15-180(10)
All vendors' registration and applicable fees, which must be submitted no later than 15 business days prior to the date of the event and must be accompanied by a food handler training certificate or proof of equivalent training from the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, if applicable;
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