Public Health Rules in Wayne County, MI (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Wayne County, Michigan.

Verified from official government sources

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

Rodent Control

Wayne County's Environmental Health Unit runs a coordinated rodent-control education program under Ord. No. 99-537: there's no county mandate that property owners rat-proof containers or hire exterminators; enforcement of nuisance conditions falls to your city or township.

Rodent Control Program in Wayne County, MI

Few Restrictions

Wayne County Code of Ordinances Ch. 156, § 156-2

Subject to appropriations therefor, the Environmental Health Unit of the Division of Public Health is authorized to establish and conduct a coordinated rodent control education program with the several municipalities of Wayne County and in conjunction with similar programs in the five surrounding counties. The Division is further authorized to apply for and accept federal, state, and private gr...

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Public Health Rules by City in Wayne County

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

DetroitPop. 639,111

4 verified rules • Bed-Bug Rules, Food Handler Certification

DearbornPop. 109,976

2 verified rules • Bed-Bug Rules, Rodent Control

LivoniaPop. 95,535

3 verified rules • Food Handler Certification, Rodent Control

WestlandPop. 84,094

1 verified rule • Rodent Control

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