Boise property owners must abate rodent infestations under nuisance and property-maintenance provisions of Boise City Code. Central District Health investigates rat and rodent complaints tied to food establishments and unsanitary properties.
Boise City Code Title 5 (Health regulations) and Title 9 (nuisances) require property owners to maintain premises free from rodent harborage. Conditions encouraging rats or mice — accumulated garbage, pet food left outside, hoarded materials, broken sewer connections — can be declared a public nuisance. Code enforcement and Central District Health respond jointly: CDH handles rodent issues at food establishments and multi-unit housing, while Boise Code Enforcement addresses single-family blight cases. Owners receive notice to abate within a stated period; failure can lead to civil penalties and city-conducted abatement at the owner's cost.
Public-nuisance citations under Boise City Code; CDH may suspend a food permit for active rodent infestation. Repeat violations escalate to misdemeanor charges and lien for abatement costs.
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