Public Health Rules in Durham County, NC (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Durham County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Durham County requires every property owner to store solid waste in a way that keeps it from harboring rodents. Sec. 20-4(d) singles out lumber, boxes, tires, old furniture and other bulky waste as materials that must be kept from becoming rodent or vermin habitat, and the county's public health nuisance law backs that rule with its own enforcement path.
Durham County Rodent Harborage Rules
Some RestrictionsDurham County Code Sec. 20-4(d)
Refuse and or solid waste shall be stored in a manner that will resist harborage to rodents and vermin and will not create a fire hazard. Regulated refuse and or solid waste under this subsection includes, but is not limited to, lumber, boxes, barrels, bottles, cans, tires, paper, cardboard, rags, old furniture and other bulky wastes, and white goods. Useful materials such as firewood and build...
Public Health Rules by City in Durham County
1 cities in Durham County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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