New Orleans landlords and hotels must address bed bug infestations under Chapter 30 sanitation rules and habitability standards. Failure to treat reported infestations can trigger code-enforcement action and tenant complaints to the Healthy Homes program.
Although Louisiana has no dedicated bed-bug statute, New Orleans Code Chapter 30 (Health and Sanitation) and habitability provisions require rental units to be free of vermin, including bed bugs. Tenants may report infestations through the city's Healthy Homes program and 311. Hotels and short-term rentals are subject to inspection and may face license action if infestations recur. Treatment generally requires licensed pest-control operators registered with the LDAF Structural Pest Control Commission. Disposing of infested mattresses requires marking and bagging under sanitation rules to avoid spreading to neighboring units.
Landlords who refuse to treat documented infestations can face code-enforcement fines, civil habitability claims, and adjudicative hearings. Hotels risk health-permit suspension and license consequences for repeat issues.
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