Iron County, UT Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

Iron County Code Section 8.20.030(C) lists as a nuisance "any condition which provides harborage for rats, mice, snakes, or other vermin," one of the broad, non-exclusive list of property conditions the chapter declares unlawful on any public or private property. Because vermin harborage is a Chapter 8.20 nuisance, an enforcement officer under Section 8.20.090, which includes the zoning officer, building inspector, sheriff or county attorney, can inspect the property and pursue abatement. Section 8.20.110 requires a written notice to abate served on the responsible person giving thirty days to correct the harborage condition before further action, and once served in a calendar year, no repeat notice is required for a recurrence.

If the condition is not corrected, Section 8.20.140 authorizes an administrative citation stating the required completion date and the monetary fine under Section 8.20.160, capped at $100 per week under a voluntary correction agreement or $200 per week under an administrative citation. Section 8.20.150 lets the county abate the harborage itself, such as by removing accumulated debris that shelters vermin, and recover its costs as a lien on the property under Section 8.20.150(E). Maintaining the condition after notice is a Class B misdemeanor under Section 8.20.130, punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail, with each day a separate offense, and the responsible person may appeal an administrative citation to the county hearing officer within thirty days under Section 8.20.200.