Charlotte property owners must keep premises free of conditions that harbor rats, mice, and other vermin, and Mecklenburg County Health may order abatement when infestations create a public nuisance.
Under Charlotte Code Chapter 10 (Health and Sanitation) and Mecklenburg County Health rules, owners and occupants must eliminate harborage conditions such as accumulated trash, weed overgrowth, woodpiles against structures, and unsecured pet food. Persistent infestations affecting neighbors can be declared a public health nuisance, with the county issuing abatement orders requiring professional extermination and structural exclusion work. Code Enforcement coordinates with Environmental Health for inspections. Construction sites over a certain size must implement rodent-baiting plans before demolition or excavation to prevent dispersion into neighborhoods.
Civil penalties begin around 100 dollars per day for unabated rodent harborage, with the city authorized to perform the work and lien the property if the owner ignores notices.
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