Raleigh, NC Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

1 give the terms real teeth: 'harmful insects' means mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and flies and other arthropods which can be living transporters and transmitters of a causative agent of a disease, and 'pest' means any destructive or troublesome insect or small animal. Both subsections apply anywhere the condition occurs in an 'open place', yards, vacant lots, decks, patios or the parkway strip between sidewalk and curb. Enforcement runs through § 12-6003: the Department of Inspections notifies the owner of the specific Code section violated and gives 10 calendar days from the mailing date to abate before the City can move to abate it directly and place a lien for the cost, plus a $175 administrative fee, against the property.

A first notice carries no fine, but a second nuisance notice within 12 months triggers a $250 civil penalty and a $100 administrative fee under §§ 12-6005 and 12-6006, and each further notice within that 12-month window escalates to $500. An owner can appeal the Inspections Department's finding to the City Council in writing within the 10-day window, which stays abatement pending a Council decision, and a separate written appeal of any assessed civil penalty goes to the Inspections Director within 10 days of the demand for payment.