Public Health Rules in Wilmington, NC (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Wilmington, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Rodent Control
Wilmington puts pest and rodent control on the people living in the building, not just the landlord. City Code § 16-271(4) makes every occupant of a single dwelling, and every owner of a building with two or more units, responsible for exterminating insects, rodents or other pests on the premises.
Wilmington Rental Extermination Duty
Some RestrictionsWilmington City Code § 16-271
(3)Garbage disposal. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his garbage and any other organic waste which might provide for rodents and all rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the garbage disposal facilities or garbage or rubbish storage containers, as required by Chapter 10 of this Code.(4)Extermination. Every occupant of a single dwelling and ev...
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