Student Housing — No Pest-Specific Rule Located
No pest-specific rule located for this reference reaches student housing. No rule located for this reference expressly assigns pest conditions in university residence halls to an inspector.
What was checked
| Source | Result |
|---|---|
| Utah R392-502, Public Lodging Facility Sanitation | Excludes “student housing such as a dormitory or boarding house operated by an educational institution” (R392-502-3(16)(d)(i)) |
| Utah Fit Premises Act, Utah Code 57-22 | No pest, insect, rodent, or infestation text. Does not say whether it reaches student housing |
| Utah R392-800, General Sanitation in Public Places | Excludes property not operated or intended for public use; whether a residence hall is a public place is not settled by the text |
| All current Utah administrative rules, full-text search | “student housing”: R392-502 only (the exclusion). “residence hall”: a University of Utah parking rule only |
| Utah Code Title 53H, Higher Education | Student housing guidance limited to sex-designated units and privacy (53H-1-208); no pest text |
| OSHA 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5) | Reaches residence halls as workplaces for the staff employed there, not as housing for students (subject to the UOSH coverage question for state universities) |
What follows from the record
Without a pest-specific rule or inspector, the institution's own records, with its contractor's R68-7 application records, are the main record of what was reported in student housing, what was found, and what was done.
Records worth keeping anyway
- Resident pest reports, with date, room, and pest as reported
- Inspection results for each report, including adjacent units checked
- Treatment records under R68-7 and follow-up inspections
- Room turnover inspections and repairs that remove harborage
Cite This Page
Suggested citation
Frazer, Trenton S. “Student Housing — No Pest-Specific Rule Located.” University Pest Reference. https://universitypestreference.org/zones/housing/. Accessed [access date].
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