TREATMENT FOR INSECTS AND RODENTS.
Dallas City Code § 27-14.1
in effectSEC. 27-14.1. TREATMENT FOR INSECTS AND RODENTS.
When a structure is ordered demolished by a municipal court judge under Article IV-a of this chapter, if the owner fails to comply with the Dallas Building Code in obtaining certification from a person licensed under the Texas Structural Pest Control Act that:
(1) the structure is free of insects and rodents; or
(2) the structure has been treated within the preceding 30 days to eliminate insect and rodent infestation;
the city may obtain the certification and charge the cost as part of the expense of demolition constituting a lien against the real property as provided in Section 27-16.8(e). (Ord. Nos. 15202; 19234; 24086; 26455)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-145822Fetched: 10/26/2026
