Public Health Rules in Orange County, FL (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Orange County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

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

Rodent Control

Orange County follows FL Chapter 482 (Structural Pest Control Act) administered by FDACS. Termite protection required for all new construction per FL Building Code 1816. Subterranean termites and Formosan termites are major concerns in central Florida.

Building Safety: Pest Control

Some Restrictions

Fla. Stat. § 83.51 (Landlord Maintenance Obligations)

The landlord at all times during the tenancy shall: (a) Comply with the requirements of applicable building, housing, and health codes; or (b) Where there are no applicable building, housing, or health codes, maintain the roofs, windows, doors, floors, steps, porches, exterior walls, foundations, and all other structural components in good repair and capable of resisting normal forces and loads...

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Syringe Disposal

Orange County authorizes a sterile needle and syringe exchange program under County Code Section 20-225, run only by a contracted operator the Board of County Commissioners has approved under Florida Statutes Section 381.0038(4). The program trades one clean needle and syringe for each used one, operates from fixed sites or mobile health units, and requires secure, documented disposal of every returned needle.

Orange County Needle Exchange & Sharps Rules

Some Restrictions

Orange County Code § 20-225

(a)In accordance with Section 381.0038(4), Florida Statutes, the exchange program is authorized to operate within the boundaries of Orange County, Florida.(b)The exchange program may operate at one (1) or more fixed locations or through mobile health units.(c)The exchange program shall offer the free exchange of clean, unused needles and hypodermic syringes for used needles and hypodermic syrin...

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Public Health Rules by City in Orange County

2 cities in Orange County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

OrlandoPop. 307,573

2 verified rules • Rodent Control, Syringe Disposal

ApopkaPop. 56,397

1 verified rule • Rodent Control

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