Hey everyone!
After reporting a rat infestation to my landlord, I was shocked when I received a $12k EPA fine for using unregistered rodenticide. Turns out, rat control laws are minefields:
- Tenant vs. landlord liability: California Civil Code 1941.7 vs. “preventable neglect” loopholes
- Banned poisons: Second-gen anticoagulants (e.g., brodifacoum) illegal in residential areas
- Relocation crimes: Transporting rats across county lines = misdemeanor in TX
Now fighting the EPA in court. What legal traps should homeowners/renters/exterminators know before acting?
Chicago fined ME $5k for landlord’s rat holes! Code §7-28-120 makes TENANTS liable if ‘vermin traces’ exist after 72hr notice. Always film move-in inspections!
My license was suspended for cross-state relocation, CA Fish & Game Code 2118 bans moving ANY wildlife. Kill on-site or face $10k penalties. Blood tests prove origin!
Used coyote urine, violated county odor ordinance! Fined 1,200 for ‘public nuisance.’ Now Using synthetic pheromones.Legal but costs 90/month.
USDA seized my farm for rat burrows near crops. Needed APHIS permits for rodent control. Bureaucracy killed harvest season!
@RenterRevolt Chicago’s law is brutal! File warranty of habitability claim within 5 days.
Filmed neighbor’s rat feeders for code enforcement. They countersued for illegal surveillance. Dropped after I proved 30ft public view exemption.
Synthetic pheromones require NRDC permits in migratory zones. Feds track purchases, got audited last year. Switch to ultrasonic + strobe combos.
Ratpocalypse loophole: Disaster declarations suspend EPA rules. Post-hurricane, I used banned baits legally under FEMA Order 4087. Survival > regulations when SHTF.