Public Health Rules in Montgomery County, MD (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
County Code § 26-9 makes single-unit occupants exterminate their own vermin, but shifts the duty to owners once an infestation spreads or stems from a rat-proofing failure.
Montgomery County Extermination Duty Rules
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 26-9(a)(9)
Each occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit must exterminate any insects, rodents, or other vermin in or on the premises... The owner must exterminate if the infestation: (A) includes more than one unit or the shared or common areas of a dwelling, or (B) was caused by the owner's failure to maintain the dwelling in a rat-proof or reasonably insect-proof condition.
Bed-Bug Rules
Montgomery County's housing code splits bed bug and other insect extermination duty by scope: tenants handle infestations confined to their own unit, but landlords must exterminate once it spreads to multiple units or traces back to their own poor upkeep.
Montgomery County Bed Bug Extermination Duty
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 26-9(a)(9)
Each occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit must exterminate any insects, rodents, or other vermin in or on the premises. Each occupant of a dwelling unit or individual living unit in a dwelling containing more than one unit must exterminate if that unit is the only infested unit. The owner must exterminate if the infestation: (A) includes more than one unit or the shared or c...
Calorie Labeling
Chain restaurants with 20+ U.S. locations must post calorie counts on every menu and menu board under County Code § 15-15A, with full nutrition data available in writing on request.
Montgomery County Calorie Labeling Law
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 15-15A
This Section applies to an eating or drinking establishment that is part of a chain with at least 20 locations in the United States and that: (A) does business under the same trade name...; and (B) offers substantially the same menu items....An eating and drinking establishment must post the number of calories, calculated according to applicable federal law, for any standardized menu item on ea...
Food Handler Certification
Every Montgomery County food service facility must have a certified food service manager on staff, and the manager must be on-site controlling operations after July 15, 1989.
Montgomery County Food Manager Certification
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 15-8(b)
(b)(1) After January 15, 1989, a licensee must not operate a food service facility unless at least one employee is a certified food service manager, or is taking a course that will train the employee to be a certified food service manager. (2) After July 15, 1989, a licensee must not operate a food service facility unless the facility is under the immediate control of a certified food service m...
Public Health Rules by City in Montgomery County
2 cities in Montgomery County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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