McCracken County, KY Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

Section 111.36, 'Solid Waste to be Stored in Manner Prescribed by Ordinance,' requires every generator of household solid waste to place it in proper solid waste containers and to maintain both the containers and the area around them in a clean, neat, and sanitary condition at all times; the section specifically requires storage 'in a manner that will be kept free from insect and rodent infestation and will not create a fire hazard.' That storage duty connects directly to the county's broader nuisance code: § 110.13(M) declares the accumulation of materials, trash, food, newspapers, magazines, old clothes, and similar items a public nuisance when it creates a fire or health hazard that can cause disease, contribute to vermin and insect infestation, or make the property unfit for habitation.

Enforcement of both provisions runs through the Code Enforcement Officer under §§ 31.10-31.25, who can issue a notice of violation or citation, and an immediate health hazard can be abated right after the citation issues, with the cost billed to the property. Chapter 111 storage violations carry the general penalty in § 10.99, up to $250 per offense, unless a different fine is listed, while nuisance findings under Chapter 110 use the tiered § 110.99 schedule: $500, $1,000, then $2,000 for repeated offenses, plus a per-day fine after a third citation.