Public Health Rules in Winston-Salem, NC (2026)

1 verified public health rules for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Rodent Control

Winston-Salem's sanitation code makes it a nuisance to maintain any building or premises that provides food, shelter, or protection for rats, backed by a five-day abatement notice and a property lien if the owner doesn't fix it.

Winston-Salem Rat-Harborage Property Nuisance

Some Restrictions

Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 62-2(a)(6)

(a) General enumeration. The following are hereby declared to be nuisances: ... (6) Any building or premises which is constructed or maintained in such a manner so as to provide food, shelter or protection for rats.

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