Orlando, FL Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Windows
- Must be rodent-proof and weathertight
- Exterior doors
- Must be rodent-proof and weathertight
- Door frames
- Rodent and insect restrictive when closed
- Interior surfaces
- Also required rodent-proof (Sec. 305.3 amendment)
Summary
Orlando's Property Maintenance Code requires windows, exterior doors, and door frames to be kept rodent-proof and weathertight, and interior surfaces rodent-proof as well, under Section 14.13's exterior building standards.
(C) Windows. Every window shall be substantially weathertight, watertight and rodent-proof, and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair... (G) Exterior Doors.(1) Every exterior door, basement or cellar door and hatchway shall be substantially weathertight, watertight, and rodent-proof, and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 92).
Full Breakdown
22. 3, 'Interior Surfaces,' to require that interior surfaces including windows, doors, walls and ceilings be maintained 'rodent-proof' in addition to clean and sanitary. These building-envelope duties sit apart from the land-nuisance rule in Article VI: they attach to the physical condition of the structure itself, not to accumulated material on the lot, and the definitions of 'Extermination' and 'Infestation' in Article II of Chapter 14 (control of insects, rodents, or other pests by eliminating harborage and food sources, and their existence in numbers rendering a space unsafe or unsanitary) frame how a code official evaluates whether a structure's condition invites pests.
A structure with gapped or broken window sashes, deteriorated exterior doors, or open frame joints that let rodents into habitable space is a Chapter 14 violation independent of any yard-nuisance citation.
Violations & Fines
A code official inspection finding non-rodent-proof windows, exterior doors, or frames issues a Chapter 14 notice under the Chapter 5 enforcement procedure, with a cure period before further action; unresolved major violations can proceed to the Code Enforcement Board for further orders, including repair requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a rodent-proofing violation on an Orlando building?
Does the rodent-proofing duty apply inside the building too?
Who decides if a structure has a pest problem under this code?
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