Public Health Rules in Burke County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Burke County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Burke County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Burke County's housing code requires basement and cellar openings that could let rodents in to be screened, makes owners responsible for extermination when their own neglect causes an infestation, and requires adequate rubbish and garbage storage. The rules sit in the same minimum-standards article enforced by the county building inspection department.
Rodent Control Rules, Burke County NC
Some RestrictionsBurke County Code § 10-62(a)-(b)
(a)Rodent control. Every basement or cellar window used or intended to be used for ventilation, and every other opening to a basement which might provide an entry for rodents, shall be supplied with screens installed or such other approved device as will effectively prevent their entrance.(b)Infestation. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the...
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