Broken Arrow, OK Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- Weeds, carcasses, manure, refuse
- Standard
- Actual or likely breeding place
- Related rule
- Standing water, Sec. 15-1(c)(13)
- Penalty
- Class A offense, per day
Summary
Broken Arrow makes it a public nuisance to let weeds, carcasses, manure, or refuse accumulate into breeding grounds for flies, mosquitoes, rodents, or vermin.
Rank or noxious weeds or grass, carcasses, accumulations of manure, refuse or similar hazards, which are or are likely to be breeding places for flies, mosquitoes, rodents, vermin or disease germs; and the premises on which such exist.
(15) Any building, wall, fence or other structure that has been damaged by fire, decay or otherwise, and that is so situated as to endanger the safety of the public, or which are otherwise built, erected or maintained in violation of any ordinance or code.
(16) Any pit, hole, trench or similar hazard that is so constructed, formed, maintained, conditioned or situated as to endanger the public safety.
(17) Any fire or explosion hazard that endangers or is likely to endanger public peace, health, safety or welfare.
(18) Any occupation or activity that endangers, or is likely to endanger public peace, health, safety or welfare.
(19) Any vehicle, whether in operating condition or not, or any trailer without a current vehicle plate as required by the state statutes for vehicles used on the public highways, when stored or kept in a residentially zoned district in front of the building line on the lot in question.
(20) Any inoperable or dismantled vehicle, as defined in section 15-6 .
(21) The outside storage, disposal, or abandonment of any unused freezer, refrigerator or similar device or appliances.
(22) The operation or use of any electric fence controller, which:
a. Has not been approved by Underwriters Laboratories; or
b.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 15-1(c)(14) of the nuisance code declares rank weeds, animal carcasses, manure piles, refuse, and similar hazards a public nuisance whenever they are, or are likely to become, breeding places for flies, mosquitoes, rodents, vermin, or disease germs: reaching the premises itself, not just the material. A related provision, Sec. 15-1(c)(13), covers standing water where mosquitoes breed. Neighborhood improvement officers order abatement, and in emergencies may act immediately without prior notice under Sec. 15-7.
Violations & Fines
Maintaining a vermin-breeding condition is a Class A offense under Sec. 15-8, with each day counted separately; in emergencies the city may abate immediately and bill the owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the city act without warning me first?
Does this cover stagnant water on my property?
Sources & Official References
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