Public Health Rules in Kent County, DE (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Kent County, Delaware.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kent County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Kent County's Housing Code makes owners responsible for exterminating insects, rats and other vermin before renting, leasing or selling a structure, while tenants must keep the unit ratproof once occupied, under § 143-21. Exterior grounds and shared multi-unit areas carry separate owner and occupant duties, and infested units can be condemned.
Kent County Rat and Pest Extermination Duties
Some RestrictionsKent County Code § 143-21.A-B
Owner's responsibility. The owner of any structure shall be responsible for extermination of insects, rats, vermin or other pests within the structure prior to renting, leasing or selling the structure. ... Tenant-occupant's responsibility. The tenant-occupant of any structure shall be responsible for the continued ratproof condition of the structure, and if the tenant occupant fails to maintai...
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