New Orleans property owners must keep premises free of rats and rodents under Code Chapter 30. The city's Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board investigates infestations, especially around food businesses, vacant lots, and restaurant dumpsters.
New Orleans Code Chapter 30 (Health and Sanitation) requires owners and occupants to abate rat harborage and prevent rodent breeding on their property. The Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board (MTRCB) inspects properties, baits in sewers, and issues abatement orders. Restaurants must store garbage in rodent-proof containers and maintain grease traps. Property blight that attracts rodents can also be cited under Chapter 26 Code Enforcement. Owners may be billed for city abatement work if they fail to comply, and chronic harborage can result in liens against the property.
Owners ignoring abatement orders face fines, abatement liens, and code-enforcement hearings. Restaurants with active rodent infestations may face health-department closure until conditions are corrected.
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