Public Health Rules in Hillsborough County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Hillsborough County enforces pest control under FDACS licensing (FL §482) with additional termite protection requirements for all new construction per Florida Building Code 1816. Rodent, mosquito, and wildlife nuisance abatement handled by Hillsborough Code Enforcement and County Mosquito Control.
Building Safety: Pest Control
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 83.51
The landlord is not required to maintain a mobile home or other structure owned by the tenant. The landlord’s obligations under this subsection may be altered or modified in writing with respect to a single-family home or duplex. (2)(a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), the landlord of a dwelling unit other than a single-family home or duplex...
Syringe Disposal
Hillsborough County authorizes a needle and syringe exchange under Sec. 28-250 through Sec. 28-260 of the Code of Ordinances, run only by a county-contracted operator on a strict one-for-one exchange basis, to cut HIV, hepatitis and other blood-borne disease transmission. No state, county or municipal money may fund it; the operator must run on private grants and donations alone.
Hillsborough County Syringe Service Program Rules
Some RestrictionsHillsborough County Code of Ordinances, Part A, Sec. 28-254
(a) In accordance with F.S. § 381.0038(4), the syringe service program is authorized to operate in the geographic boundaries of Hillsborough County. (b) The syringe service program shall offer the free exchange of clean, unused needles and hypodermic syringes for used needles and hypodermic syringes, with the primary goal of preventing the transmission of HIV, AIDS, viral hepatitis, and other b...
Public Health Rules by City in Hillsborough County
3 cities in Hillsborough County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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