Public Health Rules in Bay County, MI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Bay County, Michigan.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bay County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Bay County's Nuisance Code declares the presence of rats, mice, cockroaches or other vermin, or evidence of them, a public nuisance on any property. Once the Health Officer finds a premises infested, the owner and occupant must abate the infestation, and ignoring a served order is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $200 fine and 90 days in jail.
Bay County Vermin Infestation Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsBay County Code of Ordinances §§ 42.314, 42.317
Sec. 314. The presence of rats, mice, cockroaches, or any other vermin, or the traces, droppings, trails, runs or other evidence of their presence is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, whether on public or private property. Whenever in the opinion of the Health Officer, or his/her authorized representative, any premise is so infested or contains harborages, habitations, or potential habit...
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