St. Louis Property Maintenance Code requires landlords to remediate bed bug infestations in rental units, with the City Health Department investigating tenant complaints under habitability standards.
Bed bug infestations in St. Louis rental properties are treated as habitability violations under Title XXV (Property Maintenance) of the Revised Code. Landlords must engage a licensed pest control operator to treat affected units and adjacent units when contiguous infestation is suspected. Tenants must cooperate with preparation instructions, including laundering linens and providing access. The Building Division and Health Department respond jointly to complaints. Single-family rentals follow the same obligations as multi-family. Failure to remediate can result in habitability orders, condemnation of the unit, and referral to Housing Court for unresolved cases.
Landlord refusal to treat a confirmed bed bug infestation in a rental unit results in habitability orders, fines, and possible condemnation through the Building Division.
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