Public Health Rules in Utah (2026)
16 rules on the books across Utah, 14 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.
Logan
Significant RestrictionsIn Logan City, Utah, every business building must be ratproofed, freed of rats and kept that way by the owner and…
Read full rule →Davis County
Some RestrictionsDavis County Code Section 15.20.120 bans leaving rodent- or insect-attracting materials outdoors: anything edible by or…
Read full rule →Eagle Mountain
Some RestrictionsEagle Mountain's solid waste code makes it unlawful to create conditions that propagate insects or rodents under EMMC…
Read full rule →Iron County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Iron County, keeping a property in a condition that provides harborage for rats, mice, snakes or…
Read full rule →Layton
Some RestrictionsLayton treats a property that breeds or harbors rodents, insects, or other vermin as a declared nuisance subject to…
Read full rule →Lehi
Some RestrictionsLehi has no standalone rodent-control ordinance; it controls rodent habitat by regulating overgrown vegetation. City…
Read full rule →Ogden
Some RestrictionsOgden City treats conditions that breed rodents, like accumulated garbage, refuse or overgrown vegetation on private…
Read full rule →Provo
Some RestrictionsProvo makes it unlawful for anyone who owns, controls, or operates a structure used for human occupation to allow it to…
Read full rule →Salt Lake City
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City requires every business and residential building to be ratproofed by the owner and kept rat-free by the…
Read full rule →Salt Lake County
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake County requires every building owner to rat-proof it and keep it rat-free, with the health department…
Read full rule →South Jordan
Some RestrictionsSouth Jordan caps refuse on any property at 20 days, and an inspector can order hazardous piles that could breed…
Read full rule →St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George prohibits maintaining any condition that unreasonably promotes rat or vermin breeding on your property…
Read full rule →Taylorsville
Some RestrictionsTaylorsville treats conditions that harbor rats, vermin, or other pests as a nuisance under Taylorsville City Code…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City law requires every property owner to store solid waste so it can't attract, harbor, or breed insects…
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.