Public Health Rules in Washington County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Washington County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Washington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Washington County's Livability Code assigns extermination duty by building size: single-unit rental tenants must exterminate insects, rodents, and other pests themselves, while owners of buildings with two or more units must exterminate throughout, and every owner must clear an infestation before a new tenant moves in.
Washington County, MD Rental Pest Extermination Rule
Some RestrictionsLivability Code for Washington County, Maryland § 2-206(e)
(e) Extermination. (1) If necessary, the property owner shall undertake any extermination within the structure and on the premises before renting or leasing the structure. (2) The tenant of a structure containing a single housing unit is responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents, or other pests in the structure or on the premises. (3) A property owner or operator of a structure ...
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