Pittsburgh, PA Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

It is the responsibility of the owner or the owner's agent to treat the subject property for pests and rodents and to submit documentation of this treatment with their permit application. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to protect adjoining properties, structures and/or any persons using any public right of way, which includes but is not necessarily limited to both sidewalks and streets, abutting upon the property on which the building or structure is situated. Any safeguards required to ensure protection of these elements shall be in place prior to work commencing. Immediately upon issuance of a demolition permit, the owner or owner's agent must post a copy of the permit thereof in a conspicuous location that is safely viewable to the neighboring properties and from a public right-of-way at the demolition site. The owner or their agent is responsible for ensuring that work complies with all applicable provisions of the City Code, which includes but is not limited to obtaining any other necessary governmental permits.