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Bolingbrook, IL Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Standard
Structures kept free of insects, rodents
Attached units
All owners share extermination duty
Penalty
$75.00 per day, Pm-106.4
Code chapter
Ch. 26, Property Maintenance

Summary

Bolingbrook's property maintenance code requires every structure to stay free of insect and rodent infestation, obligates prompt extermination once pests are found, and makes every owner in an attached multi-unit building responsible for treating the whole block of units.

(25)Pm-308.1 Infestation. All structures shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. All structures in which insects or rodents are found shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent reinfestation. Single occupancy-attached: when two or more units have infestation, the owners of each unit and the association representing the owners in the structure shall be responsible for extermination of all units in the block of units in the structure.

Full Breakdown

1 for the village, requiring that all structures be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. If insects or rodents are found in a structure, the code requires prompt extermination using approved processes that will not injure human health, and proper precautions afterward to prevent the pests from returning. The rule specifically addresses attached, single-occupancy buildings such as townhouses and rowhouses: when two or more units in the same structure have an infestation, the owners of each affected unit and the association representing the owners in that structure share responsibility for exterminating every unit in the block, not just the units where pests were first found.

4 requirement to keep grass and weeds under six inches. 4, and the department may also inspect for infestation during rental compliance inspections tied to the rental occupancy permit program in article III of the same chapter.

Violations & Fines

Failing to keep a structure free of insect or rodent infestation, or failing to promptly exterminate and take precautions against reinfestation once pests are identified, violates Pm-308.1. Under Pm-106.4, the penalty is $75.00 for each day the violation continues, and in an attached multi-unit building, every unit owner and the owners' association can be held responsible for treating the whole affected block.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has to pay for extermination if my townhouse neighbor has rodents?
Under Pm-308.1, when two or more attached units in the same structure have an infestation, the owners of each unit and the association representing the owners in that structure share responsibility for exterminating the entire block of affected units, not just the source unit.
What counts as a rodent violation in Bolingbrook?
Any structure with an insect or rodent infestation that is not promptly exterminated using an approved process, or where the owner fails to take precautions afterward to prevent reinfestation, violates section 26-21(25), Pm-308.1 of the property maintenance code.
What is the fine for an infestation violation?
The general property maintenance code penalty under Pm-106.4 applies: $75.00 for each day the violation continues, enforced by the village code enforcement department.

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