Public Health Rules in Oklahoma (2026)
12 rules on the books across Oklahoma, 7 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Rodent Control
Property owner duties to abate rats and mice, restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (CA AB-1788), and integrated-pest-management standards.
Broken Arrow
Some RestrictionsBroken Arrow makes it a public nuisance to let weeds, carcasses, manure, or refuse accumulate into breeding grounds for…
Read full rule →Edmond
Some RestrictionsEdmond bans any property condition that breeds rodents or insects and threatens public health. The County Health…
Read full rule →Lawton
Some RestrictionsLawton can order any property owner to clear a rodent- or insect-breeding condition within 24 hours under Section…
Read full rule →Midwest City
Some RestrictionsHealth officers can order property owners to remove any condition that breeds insects or rodents, with noncompliance…
Read full rule →Norman
Some RestrictionsLicensed mobile home and travel trailer parks in Norman must keep the grounds free of debris that harbors rodents, and…
Read full rule →Oklahoma City
Some RestrictionsOklahoma City requires business buildings to be exterminated of rats and kept ratproof under Health Officer…
Read full rule →Tulsa
Some RestrictionsTulsa's Property Maintenance Code requires every structure to stay free of insect and rodent infestation, with owners…
Read full rule →Syringe Disposal
How residents must dispose of home-generated sharps (insulin syringes, EpiPens), including kiosk locations and take-back-mailer programs.
Food Handler Certification
CA Health & Safety Code §113948 food-handler-card requirement, retraining cycles, and how LA County DPH enforces certification at food facilities.
Lawton
Some RestrictionsEvery food employee in a Lawton food-service establishment must hold a food handler's certification from the health…
Read full rule →Midwest City
Some RestrictionsMidwest City food service establishments must employ at least one certified food service operator on-site, holding a…
Read full rule →Norman
Some RestrictionsAnyone who works in a Norman bakery, cafe, meat market, restaurant, or other place where food is handled or served must…
Read full rule →Oklahoma City
Some RestrictionsOklahoma City requires every food service establishment to employ at least one certified food service operator, trained…
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