South Fulton, GA Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Sanitary standard
- No odors, rodent/insect habitat, or nuisance conditions
- Container alterations
- Painting, drilling holes prohibited, Sec. 6-2004.3(b)-(c)
- Lid requirement
- Kept secure and fastened at all times
- Inspection window
- 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday by city/provider
- Removal notice
- Written notice within 5 business days
- Penalty
- $200 to $1,000 fine, Sec. 6-2011.12
Summary
South Fulton requires every solid waste container to stay sanitary enough that it cannot become a rodent or insect feeding ground, under Sec. 6-2004.3(a). Owners cannot alter, paint or drill holes in containers, and the city or its service provider can inspect and remove any container that violates the rule.
(a)Each container shall be maintained in as sanitary condition as is reasonably possible and shall not be allowed to create strong, offensive or noxious odors, serve as an insect or rodent feeding area or habitat, become unsightly or cause other conditions which would constitute a nuisance.(b)Containers shall not be altered, painted, or modified.(c)No holes shall be drilled into the container to allow fluids to escape.(d)Containers shall only be used for the intended purpose.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 3(a) requires every authorized solid waste container to be kept as sanitary as reasonably possible and bars it from creating strong, offensive or noxious odors, serving as an insect or rodent feeding area or habitat, becoming unsightly, or otherwise causing a nuisance. Subsections (b) through (d) reinforce that standard: containers cannot be altered, painted or modified, no holes may be drilled into a container to let fluids escape, and containers may only be used for their intended purpose. Sec. 6 separately requires container lids to stay secure and fastened at all times, including during collection, so flies and other insects cannot get in.
The rule connects to the broader prohibited-acts list in Sec. 04. Enforcement runs through Sec. , Monday through Friday, and remove any container found in violation; the property owner then gets written notice within five business days explaining why the container was removed.
Violations & Fines
A container that becomes a rodent or insect feeding area violates Sec. 6-2004.3(a) and can be removed by the city or its service provider under Sec. 6-2004.5(b), with the owner notified in writing within five business days. Beyond removal, Sec. 6-2011.12 sets the chapter's general penalty at a fine of $200.00 to $1,000.00 and up to ten days of community service, with each day of continuing violation a separate offense.
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