Pittsburgh property owners must keep premises free of rats and harborage; ACHD and Bureau of Building Inspection enforce abatement, requiring baiting, trash containment, and structural repairs in older Pittsburgh neighborhoods like Bloomfield, Lawrenceville, and the Hill District.
Title 7 and Title 1001 property maintenance rules require owners to eliminate rat harborage, including overgrown vegetation, debris piles, unsealed trash, and unsealed building exteriors. ACHD investigates complaints and issues abatement orders requiring licensed pest control. Hilly Pittsburgh terrain, century-old sewer lines, and dense rowhouse blocks make rat pressure persistent, especially after construction disturbs burrows. Owners must use tamper-resistant bait stations and seal foundation gaps larger than a quarter inch. Repeat properties may face nuisance liens collected on the tax bill.
Abatement orders give 10-30 days to comply; fines $300-$1,000 per day for non-compliance; city may abate and lien property for the cost plus administrative fees.
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