Independence, MO Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

All premises, exterior property and 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.1.Whenever conditions inside or under any building or structure provide such extensive rodent-harborage that the Code Official deems it necessary to eliminate such harborage, he/she may require the owner and/or occupant to correct such rodent harborage as may be necessary in order to facilitate the eradication of rodents in a reasonable time.D.Towing: Except as provided for in other regulations, no unlicensed motor vehicle or any motor vehicle in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled shall be parked, kept or stored in an unenclosed area for a period of greater than 7 days on any premises. Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo repair, including body work, provided that such work is performed inside a fully enclosed structure.

Exception: Motor vehicles may be stored upon the premises of a business when necessary to the duly licensed operation of such business, when storage is in conformance with other applicable provisions of the City Code.