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NYC ramps up war against rats with new, 14-day inspection rules after 311 complaints

First publishedAug 17, 20:11 UTC
Last updatedAug 17, 21:58 UTC · 3m ago
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NYC ramps up war against rats with new, 14-day inspection rules after 311 complaints
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New York City’s war on rats is ramping up, with strict, new rules governing inspections of suspected rodent-infested properties. The city Department of Health, in response to a new local law, is drafting the regulations requiring the agency to inspect a property within 14 days of receiving a complaint or request regarding a rat infestation.

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New York City’s war on rats is ramping up, with strict, new rules governing inspections of suspected rodent-infested properties. The city Department of Health, in response to a new local law, is drafting the regulations requiring the agency to inspect a property within 14 days of receiving a complaint or request regarding a rat infestation. Local Law 8 of 2026 also requires the health department to record specific information during each pass or fail inspection. “The proposed rule would clarify how the Department determines whether a building passes or fails an inspection for rats, and specify the abatement measures the person in control of such building must take,” the rule states.

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New York City’s war on rats is ramping up, with strict, new rules governing inspections of suspected rodent-infested properties. The city Department of Health, in response to a new local law, is drafting the regulations requiring the agency to inspect a property within 14 days of receiving a complaint or request regarding a rat infestation.
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