D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25-I, § 201
Public Health Nuisances – Presence of Rodent Activity, Private Property
Effective Jul 5, 201966 DCR 7951Authority: Sections 4902(a)(13) and 4908 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 (Act), effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 7-731(a)(13) and (b) (2018 Repl.); Section 902 of the Rodent Control Act of 2000, effective October 19, 2000, (D.C. Law 13-172; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-2101.01 et seq. (2013 Repl.)); Section 11 of the Litter Control Administration Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-100; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-801 et seq. (2013 Repl.)); the Preventive Health Services Amendment Act of 1985, effective November 27, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-83; D.C. Official Code § 7-131(a) (2018 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 2000-184, dated December 5, 2000, and Mayor’s Order 98-141 dated August 20, 1998. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 7951 (July 5, 2019).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
201.1 Rodent activity in buildings, structures, or open spaces whether public land or private property is a health nuisance injurious to public health.
201.2 When conducting complaint-based or field inspections, the Department shall determine the existence of past or present rodent activity by observing one or more of the following occurrences:
- (a) Burrows or nests;
- (b) Fecal droppings;
- (c) Rub marks;
- (d) Gnaw marks, such as rodent gnawed food;
- (e) Runways;
- (f) Odors; or
- (g) Live or dead rodents.
201.3 Property owners shall control, reduce, and eradicate rodent activity on their property by:
- (a) Inspecting their property frequently, including along fence lines, for signs of rodent activity, as specified in Subsection 201.2;
- (b) Removing dead rodents from their property to prevent the accumulation, decomposition, or attraction of pests; and
- (c) Obtaining a D.C. licensed and certified pest exterminator/ contractor to treat rodent burrows found on their property pursuant to Subsection 207.4(a) of these Regulations.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 7951 (July 5, 2019).