Universal City, TX Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- International Property Maintenance Code
- Owner duty
- Extermination of infestations
- Pesticide license
- TX Dept of Agriculture
- Enforcement
- Universal City Code Enforcement
- Rental habitability
- TX Property Code Ch 92
Summary
Universal City requires property owners to keep premises free of rodents, vermin, and insect infestations under its adopted International Property Maintenance Code, with code enforcement handling nuisance complaints.
Sec. 1951.301. STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) In this section, "branch office" means any place of business, other than the primary office or a facility serving solely as a telephone answering service, that has at least one employee during normal business hours who is capable of:(1) answering customers' normal questions;(2) scheduling normal inspections or work; or(3) performing structural pest control functions.(b) A person may not engage in the business of structural pest control unless the person:(1) meets the standards set by the department under this chapter; and(2) holds a structural pest control business license issued under this chapter.
Full Breakdown
Universal City has adopted the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), which obligates owners and occupants to keep buildings and exterior spaces free of insect and rodent infestations. Under IPMC Section 309, infestations must be promptly exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health. The city prohibits conditions that harbor pests, including accumulated trash, stagnant water, overgrown vegetation, and food debris, and violations are enforced by Universal City Code Enforcement. Commercial pesticide applicators in Texas must be licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture under the Texas Pesticide Law (Agriculture Code Chapter 76). Repeated infestation complaints at rental properties can trigger landlord responsibility under Texas Property Code Chapter 92, which requires landlords to address material habitability issues including pest conditions existing at move-in.
Frequently Asked Questions
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