Property owners in Marion County must keep premises free of rodent harborage and infestation. MCPHD's vector control program responds to complaints and can order abatement, with enforcement under the public health code and the property maintenance ordinance.
Under Code Chapter 681 (Public Health) and Marion County's vector control rules, owners and occupants must eliminate conditions that attract or harbor rats — including overgrown vegetation, accumulated trash, exposed pet food, unsealed compost, and structural openings larger than a quarter inch. MCPHD investigates complaints and issues notices of violation requiring cleanup, baiting, and exclusion repairs. Properties with chronic infestations may receive a formal abatement order; failure to comply can result in the city contracting cleanup and billing the owner via tax lien. Indianapolis ranks among the more rat-affected Midwest cities, prompting a coordinated nuisance abatement push since 2020.
Failure to abate after notice triggers fines starting at $200 per day, city-contracted cleanup at owner expense, and tax-lien recovery; chronic offenders face escalating penalties under the property maintenance ordinance.
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