Public Health Rules in Henrico County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Henrico County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Henrico County law makes it every owner's and occupant's duty to keep buildings and premises ratproofed and rat-free under County Code Article VI. The Director of Community Revitalization can inspect after a complaint, order ratproofing, and bill the owner for eradication work the county performs when a notice is ignored.
Henrico County Rat Control & Ratproofing Duty
Some RestrictionsHenrico County Code §§ 10-166, 10-167
It is the duty of each owner or occupant to keep his building and premises ratproofed, freed of rats, and maintained in a ratproof and rat-free condition and to eliminate any rat harborage. ... If, after receipt of the written notice or an order from the director of community revitalization under this article, the owner, occupant, or other person responsible refuses to implement rat eradication...
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