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Rodent Control

Public Health Rules

Property owner duties to abate rats and mice, restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (CA AB-1788), and integrated-pest-management standards.

1% permissive91% moderate0% strict(693 locations)

How Rodent Control Rules Differ by Place

693 places covered1 strict631 moderate6 permissive

New York, NY: NYC Rat Mitigation & Pest Control Rules

Heavy Restrictions

NYC Health Code Article 151 (§151.02) requires property owners to prevent and manage rodents and pests. The city designates Rat Mitigation Zones with enhanced enforcement, and owners…

Alameda County, CA: Pest Control Rules in Alameda County

Few Restrictions

Pest control in Alameda County is regulated by CA DPR and county Environmental Health. Landlords must provide pest-free housing under Civil Code 1941.1 and SB 655.

Wayne County, MI: Rodent Control Program in Wayne County, MI

Few Restrictions

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…

Bexar County, TX: Bexar County Pest Control

Few Restrictions

Bexar County pest control is regulated by the Texas Department of Agriculture under Occupations Code Chapter 1951. Commercial applicators need TDA licenses and must give customers a…

Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Rat Control and Ratproofing Duty

Some Restrictions

Any Birmingham building used to sell, store or manufacture food, feed or grain, or to house poultry or animals, must be kept reasonably free of rats through effective rat control and…

Hoover, AL: Hoover Rental Property Rodent Control Rule

Some Restrictions

Hoover's Residential Leased/Rental Property Code requires every landlord to eliminate rodents and vermin from rental premises and keep dwelling interiors free of insects, rodents and…

Cities & Counties with Rodent Control Rules

479 locations

Alabama

Birmingham, ALSome RestrictionsHoover, ALSome RestrictionsHuntsville, ALSome RestrictionsMobile County, ALSome RestrictionsMobile, ALSome RestrictionsMontgomery, ALSome RestrictionsVestavia Hills, ALSome Restrictions

Alaska

Anchorage, AKSome Restrictions

California

Alameda County, CAFew Restrictions

Michigan

Wayne County, MIFew Restrictions

New York

New York, NYHeavy Restrictions

Texas

Bexar County, TXFew RestrictionsHouston, TXFew RestrictionsMcKinney, TXFew RestrictionsMesquite, TXFew Restrictions

Other Public Health Rules Topics

Restaurant Grade Cards

Letter grade (A/B/C) public-display requirements for food facilities, what triggers a downgrade, and how the LA County DPH grading system works.

Bed-Bug Rules

Landlord disclosure of bed-bug history, treatment-cost responsibility, and tenant duties to cooperate with treatment in California (CIV §1954.603).

Syringe Disposal

How residents must dispose of home-generated sharps (insulin syringes, EpiPens), including kiosk locations and take-back-mailer programs.

Healthy Food Retail

City programs to address food deserts, including healthy-corner-store conversions, fresh-food zoning incentives, and ban on new fast-food in target areas.

Calorie Labeling

Federal FDA menu-labeling rules for chains with 20+ locations and any LA-specific add-ons, including added-sugar warnings and posting standards.

Food Handler Certification

CA Health & Safety Code §113948 food-handler-card requirement, retraining cycles, and how LA County DPH enforces certification at food facilities.