Public Health Rules in Buncombe County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Buncombe County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Buncombe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Owners of multi-dwelling buildings and boarding houses in unincorporated Buncombe County must exterminate insects, rodents, and other pests on the premises, per Sec. 10-159(7) of the Rental Housing Ordinance. If an owner does not act and infestation evidence is present, the enforcement officer orders extermination by a licensed exterminator, with monthly treatment as the maximum the owner can be made to provide.
Rodent and Pest Control Rule in Buncombe County
Some RestrictionsBuncombe County Code Sec. 10-159(7) (Extermination, Rental Housing Ordinance)
Every owner of a multi-dwelling building or boarding house dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents, or other pests within the dwelling or premises. If the owner fails to provide such extermination services and evidence of insect, rodent or other pest infestation is present, extermination shall be ordered by the enforcement officer; such extermination shall be...
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