The Board of Health of a general health district is required to abate and remove all nuisances within its jurisdiction. A public health nuisance is a nuisance that can impact the community by promoting the spread of disease. The Board of Health has the authority to require owners of property to abate and remove public health nuisances to protect the community from disease transmission.
To report a public health nuisance complaint, please fill out the form below:
Examples of public health nuisances are:
- Garbage and building materials piled outside – this promotes a living space and feeding source for animals that can carry diseases that may be transmissible to humans.
- Stagnant water in a swimming pool that is no longer used – this promotes a breeding area for mosquitoes that can carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans.
- Rodent and pest infestation in a rental property – some rodents and pests can transmit diseases to humans and proper pest management is required to treat an infestation.