(A) Bed bugs are hereby declared to be a public nuisance subject to the abatement provisions of this subchapter.
(B) It is the responsibility of every rental certification holder under this subchapter to provide pest control services when bed bugs are found on any licensed premises. The pest control services shall be conducted by a pest management professional as many times as necessary to totally eliminate the reported bed bug problem. Every licensee shall maintain a written record of the pest control measures performed by the pest management professional on the licensed premises, and receipts, and reports prepared by the pest management professional relating to those measures taken. The record shall be open to inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer or the Rush County Health Department.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any certified rental unit under this subchapter which provides sleeping accommodations for hire, or rent, or otherwise provide, any such sleeping accommodation in which an infestation of any bed bugs is discovered, or suspected, unless an inspection by the pest management professional has determined that no such infestation exists, or the infestation has been exterminated.
(Ord. 2014-10, passed 7-15-2014; Am. Ord. 2014-15, passed 7-15-2014) Penalty, see § 154.99