Pueblo, CO Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Organic matter attracting rodents/insects
- Compliance window
- 24 hours to abate
- Enforced by
- Mayor or Health Officer
- Offense class
- Class 2 municipal offense
Summary
Pueblo classifies manure, feces or organic matter that attracts insects or rodents as a public nuisance the Health Officer can order removed within 24 hours.
The accumulation of manure, feces or other organic matter if offensive odors are emitted or if it attracts insects or rodents or otherwise creates a hazard to the public health or safety.
(4) The keeping or harboring of any wild or dangerous animals except for use or display in connection with the City zoo or any circus, rodeo, livestock show or scientific exhibition, when approved in writing by the Mayor.
(5) The construction, installation, erection, keeping or maintenance of a barbed wire, electrically charged, sheet metal or corrugated metal fence or fences on any property located within a residential zone district.
(6) Any private property or premises on or in which three (3) or more offenses defined in Section 11-1-201 (a)(2) or (4) have occurred within one hundred eighty (180) days.
(7) The creation, establishment, operation, or participation in a syringe services program within the City of Pueblo.
(c) Unlawful acts.
(1) It shall be unlawful and a Class 2 municipal offense for any person to create, maintain, permit or suffer any nuisance to exist or remain within the City.
(2) Each continuance of a nuisance for twenty-four (24) hours shall be considered a separate and distinct violation of this Chapter.
(d) Abatement. The Mayor and the Health Officer are each hereby authorized to abate or enjoin any nuisances found to exist in the City, whether or not such nuisance is specifically recognized by ordinance.
(e) Abatement Procedure.
(1)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 11-1-405(b)(3) declares the accumulation of manure, feces or other organic matter a nuisance whenever it emits offensive odors or attracts insects or rodents, or otherwise threatens public health or safety. Under the Section's abatement procedure, the Mayor or Health Officer can order the property owner or occupant to remove or correct the condition within 24 hours; if they don't comply, the City may abate it directly and bill the owner for the cost plus a 25 percent surcharge, recorded as a lien against the property.
Violations & Fines
Creating, maintaining or permitting a rodent-attracting nuisance is a Class 2 municipal offense under Sec. 11-1-405(c), with each 24-hour continuance a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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