Anchorage, AK Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

No owner of a dwelling containing three or more dwelling units shall accumulated or permit the accumulation of rubbish, boxes, lumber, scrap metal or any other materials in such a manner that may provide a rodent harborage in or about the shared or public areas of a dwelling or its premises.

E. No owner of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall store, place or allow to accumulate any materials which may serve as food for rodents in a site accessible to rodents.

F. In every dwelling unit and/or rooming unit when the control of the supplied heat is the responsibility of a person other than the occupant, under ordinary winter conditions, a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit shall be maintained in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments at a distance of 36 inches above the floor level.

G. Every owner of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall provide and maintain the dwelling or dwelling unit free from hazards to health due to the presence of toxic substances, e.g., lead-based paint, as determined by the appropriate authority.

H. No owner shall apply a lead-based paint to any surface in any dwelling, dwelling unit, roominghouse or rooming unit.

I. Every owner of a dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of insects and/or rodents on the premises.

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