Volusia County, FL Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Volusia County Code § 22-2, Section 107.3.5 (Demolition)
- Applies to
- Buildings proposed for demolition
- Proof required
- Certification by state-certified pest control operator
- Enforcing office
- Chief Building Official, Volusia County
- Trigger
- Demolition permit plan review
Summary
Before Volusia County will approve a demolition permit, the Chief Building Official can demand proof, including a certified pest control operator's statement, that the building being torn down is free of rodents. The rule targets infestation spreading into neighboring structures once demolition scatters debris and disturbs harborage.
2.Rodent control. In order to control the spread of infestation by rodents, the chief building official may require proof, including certification by a state certified pest control operator stating the building is free of infestation by rodents, that a building proposed to be demolished is free of rodents.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 108 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
5 of its Florida Building Code administrative amendments, the same list that requires asbestos-removal documentation before a demolition permit's plans are approved. The Chief Building Official has discretion, the code says the official 'may require proof,' not that it is mandatory in every case, but where required, that proof must include certification from a state-certified pest control operator confirming the structure is free of rodent infestation. The stated purpose is to control the spread of rodent infestation once a structure is torn down and displaced rodents move into the surrounding neighborhood.
This sits apart from the county's separate, unrelated hobby-breeder-facility rule in the animal code, which requires an 'effective program for the control of insects, ectoparasites, and avian and mammalian pests' and measures 'to control and restrict the presence of rodents' at licensed breeding facilities, a different requirement tied to a different permit. 3's demolition inspection stages.
Violations & Fines
Without the required rodent-free certification, the Chief Building Official can withhold approval of the demolition permit's construction documents under Section 107.3, halting the project before the first demolition inspection required by Section 110.3. There's no separate fine written into this provision: the enforcement mechanism is the permit itself being denied or delayed until a state-certified pest control operator's certification is produced.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Volusia County require proof a building is rodent-free before demolition?
Who has to certify the building is free of rodents?
Does this rule apply to occupied homes or rentals, not just demolitions?
Sources & Official References
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