Utah Fit Premises Act and Salt Lake City Title 5 require landlords to maintain habitable units, including treating bed bug infestations. Tenants must cooperate with treatment and avoid moving infested furniture between units.
Under Utah Code §57-22-3 Fit Premises Act, residential landlords must provide habitable rentals free of vermin including bed bugs. Salt Lake City property maintenance code reinforces habitability standards. Landlords typically pay for licensed extermination unless the lease assigns responsibility and the infestation traces to the tenant. Multi-unit buildings must inspect adjacent units because bed bugs travel through walls. Tenants must report infestations promptly, prepare units per pest control instructions, and cannot move infested mattresses to common dumpsters without bagging. Sale of used mattresses must follow Utah hygienic sterilization rules.
Failing to treat verified infestations, retaliating against tenants reporting bed bugs, or improper disposal of infested items can trigger habitability claims and code citations.
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