Public Health Rules in Bartholomew County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Bartholomew County, Indiana.
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Rodent Control
In unincorporated Bartholomew County, occupants of single-family dwellings must exterminate rodents and other pests on the premises themselves, while owners take over that duty once a building's rat-proofing fails or an infestation spreads across multiple units. Occupants must also keep garbage and organic waste, a known rodent food source, disposed of sanitarily. The Health Officer enforces both duties under the Minimum Housing Standards chapter.
Rodent Control in Unincorporated Bartholomew County
Some RestrictionsBartholomew County Code §§ 152.098, 152.100
§ 152.098 ORGANIC WASTE REMOVAL. ... Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all garbage and any other organic waste which might provide food for rodents, in a clean and sanitary manner, as approved by the Health Officer, and in accordance with § 152.015. ... § 152.100 EXTERMINATION OF INSECTS. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be respon...
Food Handler Certification
Every food service establishment in Bartholomew County must keep at least one certified food-sanitation employee on duty each shift. Section 110.03(B) requires the certificate, issued and renewed every two years by the county Health Department's Environmental Health Division, and bars the Health Department from licensing any operation that lacks one.
Bartholomew County Food Handler Certification
Some RestrictionsBartholomew County Code § 110.03
(B) All food service establishments must employ at least one full-time person per shift who is certified in food sanitation practices. ... Certificates must be renewed every two years and a certified person shall be recertified by the Environmental Health Division only after the person has again demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the principles of food sanitation of food-borne disease ...
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