Apopka, FL Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Termite Treatment
- Pre-construction required
- Licensing
- FDACS Chapter 482
- Mosquito Control
- Orange County district
- Standing Water
- Code enforcement violation
Summary
Apopka enforces property maintenance standards requiring owners to control rodents, termites, and mosquitoes. Orange County Mosquito Control District handles arbovirus surveillance. Pre-construction termite treatment mandatory under FBC 1816.
landlord at all times during the tenancy shall: (a) Comply with the requirements of applicable building, housing, and health codes; or (b) Where there are no applicable building, housing, or health codes, maintain the roofs, windows, doors, floors, steps, porches, exterior walls, foundations, and all other structural components in good repair and capable of resisting normal forces and loads and the plumbing in reasonable working condition. The landlord, at commencement of the tenancy, must ensure that screens are installed in a reasonable condition. Thereafter, the landlord must repair damage to screens once annually, when necessary, until termination of the rental agreement. The landlord is not required to maintain a mobile home or other structure owned by the tenant.
Full Breakdown
Apopka Code Enforcement responds to pest complaints under the Property Maintenance Code. Standing water violations trigger mosquito abatement notices, especially during rainy season (June-October). Termite pre-treatment soil application is required for all new slab construction per Florida Building Code §1816. Licensed pest control operators must hold a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Chapter 482 license.
Violations & Fines
Failure to abate pest nuisance: 100-500 dollar fine. Standing water after notice: 50 dollars per day. Unlicensed pest control operation: FDACS enforcement action.
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