4th Annual Bed Bug Summit sponsored by the Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force

1. CITY OF COLUMBUSCODE ENFORCEMENT City of Columbus Michael B. Coleman, Mayor Department of Development Boyce Safford III, Director Code Enforcement Division Dana Rose, Administrator

2. Title 7 – Health Sanitation and Safety Code Owner Responsibility The owner or person having charge is responsible for elimination of any rodents, insects, vermin, or other pests in a dwelling containing two(2) or more dwelling units and on the premises thereof. The owner or person having charge is also responsible whenever improper rodent-proofing of the premises causes the infestation.

3. Title 45 - Housing Code Pest Elimination Occupant Responsibility The occupant is responsible for elimination of any insects,rats, or other pests within that part of the premises occupied and controlled by him in a single family dwelling.

5. 311 Service Request is assigned to appropriate Code Enforcement Area

6. Code Enforcement contacts tenants to perform an inspection

7. Single family dwelling = violation issued to occupant

8. Multi-family dwelling (2 or more) = notice issued to property owners

9. Property owner is given 30 days to comply

10. Code Enforcement performs a follow-up inspection

12. Code Enforcement Statistics

14. Difficult to get occupants to understand their responsibility

15. Public awareness in some neighborhoods still needed