Public Health Rules in Mesa County, CO (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Mesa County, Colorado.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Mesa County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Rodent Control

Mesa County's Infestation and Rodent Harborage Code requires every dwelling and its premises to be kept rodent- and insect-proof, and bars owners and occupants from letting rubbish, lumber or scrap pile up in a way that creates rodent harborage. Mesa County Public Health investigates complaints and can pursue civil or criminal enforcement.

Mesa County Rodent Control Duties for Owners

Some Restrictions

Mesa County Public Health Rule 2018-01-01 (Infestation and Rodent Harborage Code), §§ 4.01, 4.04

4.01 Every dwelling, multiple dwelling, rooming house, or accessory structure and its included premises shall be maintained in a condition that promotes a rodent/insect-free, and a rodent/insect-proof environment. ... 4.04 No owner or occupant of a dwelling shall accumulate rubbish, boxes, lumber, scrap metal, or any other materials so that rodent harborage exists in or about any dwelling or dw...

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Bed-Bug Rules

Mesa County has no stand-alone bed bug ordinance, but its Infestation and Rodent Harborage Code lists bed bugs among the "Insects" it regulates and requires occupants to eliminate infestation conditions and owners to keep units insect-proof. There's no landlord disclosure requirement in the text, just a general maintenance and control duty.

Mesa County Bed Bug and Pest Control Duties

Light Restrictions

Mesa County Public Health Rule 2018-01-01 (Infestation and Rodent Harborage Code), §§ 3.02, 4.02-4.03

3.02 Insects shall mean all species of classes of Arachnida and Insecta (Hexapoda) of the phylum Arthropoda and includes all flies, mosquitoes, bed bugs, crickets, cockroaches, moths, bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, fleas, lice, beetles, weevils, gnats, ants, termites, mites, ticks, spiders, scorpions, and other similar species. ... 4.02 Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall actively el...

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