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Rodent Exterminator in Mount Laurel, NJ

Mount Laurel's animal control contract with New Jersey Animal Control covers only dogs and cats, and the township says all other animals are handled by residents' exterminators. So removal of rats or mice from a Mount Laurel townhouse, condo or house, and sealing of the gaps they came through, is work residents book privately. Township rules on cans, dumpsters and rentals follow below.

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Statewide rules and background: New Jersey rodent guide

Attached homes change where sealing starts

In Mount Laurel, 52.6% of housing units were built between 1980 and 1999, and 25.2% are single-family attached homes such as townhouses, compared with 14.8% across Burlington County. In a row of attached homes, mice can follow pipes, wiring and framing gaps along the wall between units, so sealing one unit while the next stays open may not hold. Rodent removal deals with the mice or rats in the unit now; rodent exclusion shuts the openings on every side of it, shared walls included.

Newer homes, and more of them joined

Census estimates put Mount Laurel's median year built at 1987, against 1977 for Burlington County and 1970 for New Jersey. Just 7.3% of the township's homes were built before 1960. Single-family attached homes make up 25.2% of units here, against 10.0% statewide and 8.1% in Cherry Hill, and 18.9% of units sit in buildings of 5 to 19 units.

So an inspection here should spend less time on century-old stonework and more on the places where one home joins the next: the wall between units, the attic division above it, and the spots where pipes, vents and wires pass through walls built in the last few decades.

Year built, share of housing units

  • 7.3%

    Built before 1960

    ±1.5 points

  • 21.3%

    Built 1960 to 1979

    ±2.5 points

  • 52.6%

    Built 1980 to 1999

    ±2.8 points

  • 18.8%

    Built 2000 or later

    ±2.4 points

Building type, share of housing units

  • 48.3%

    Single-family detached

    ±1.7 points

  • 20.6%

    Buildings of 5+ units

    ±2.3 points

Gaps to check in a townhouse or newer home

With 25.2% of Mount Laurel's homes attached to a neighbour, start with the openings that a shared wall and a shared roofline create, then work around the outside.

  1. Attic division between units

    In a townhouse row, ask whether the attic is fully closed off from the next unit, and look at the point where that division meets the roof deck for daylight or droppings.

  2. Sink and washer supply lines

    Look where water and drain lines come through the wall under sinks and behind the washer. Loose trim plates or shrunken foam around a pipe can leave a gap a mouse will use.

  3. Sliding patio door track

    Check the track, threshold and bottom corners of a sliding patio door. Worn weatherstripping at the corners is an easy way in at ground level.

  4. Deck and patio edge

    Look along the edge where a deck, stoop or patio slab meets the house for burrows, soil pushed out, or a hollow that runs back under the slab.

  5. Top-floor ceiling openings

    In an upper-floor condo, check around recessed lights, ceiling fans and the attic hatch. Droppings on a closet shelf or insulation on the floor are worth mentioning.

Rodent exclusion · Guide to rodent entry points in a house

Township rules on inspections, cans and dumpsters

When the township inspects a home

Chapter 89 of the township code adopts the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code as the standard for judging whether dwellings are safe, sanitary and fit for habitation, sale, resale or rental. The Construction Official, the official's designees and the Burlington County Board of Health are designated to exercise the chapter's powers.

Situation: A commercial or residential property is about to change owner or occupantWho must act: The owner or agent obtains a certificate of continuing occupancy; the Construction Official first inspects for compliance with the IPMC and Township CodeCode section: 89-16(A)
Situation: Any rental unitWho must act: The owner registers it for one year or until the next change in occupancy, whichever comes firstCode section: 89-24
Situation: Each rental unit, once registeredWho must act: It shall be inspected at least once every twelve-month periodCode section: 89-28(A)
Situation: A rental unit fails inspectionWho must act: It may not be rented or occupied until corrected and reinspected; if it is already occupied, the corrections must be made within 30 daysCode section: 89-28(F)
Situation: A complaint alleging a violation of the rental registration articleWho must act: An inspecting officer conducts an inspection within 10 days of receiving itCode section: 89-29(C)

The code does not name rodents as a checked item, but the adopted 2018 IPMC requires structures and exterior property to be kept free from rodent harborage and infestation. Buyers and new tenants can ask for a separate rodent inspection before closing or move-in.

Pest duties in the adopted model code

Section 309 of the 2018 IPMC, which the township adopts, splits pest elimination this way. Read the sections themselves before relying on this summary.

  • Before renting or leasing a structure, the owner is responsible for pest elimination inside it (309.2).
  • The occupant of a one-family dwelling is responsible for pest elimination on the premises (309.3).
  • Where a structure has two or more dwelling units, the owner handles public or shared areas and exterior property; if an occupant's failure caused the infestation where they live, the occupant and owner are responsible (309.4).
  • The occupant of any structure is responsible for keeping it free of rodents and pests, except that where infestations are caused by defects in the structure, the owner is responsible for pest elimination (309.5 and its exception).

Cans, lids and association dumpsters

Section 85-8(B) of the township code says trash not placed in secure containers is susceptible to access by wild animals, and it prohibits leaving trash for collection without a suitable receptacle. Bagged leaves are the one exception it names.

  • Hard cans with close-fitting lids: Section 85-8(C) calls for receptacles of metal, plastic or a like material, holding 15 to 30 gallons, watertight, with close-fitting metal or plastic covers. Section 85-8(E) does not allow plastic bags, paper bags or cardboard boxes as trash receptacles.
  • Leave room under the lid: Under Section 85-8(G), a receptacle may not be filled higher than two inches below the top, and under 85-8(I) the occupant keeps all receptacles clean and sanitary.
  • Out late, back in soon: Section 85-15 says that, bagged yard refuse aside, nothing goes out to the curb earlier than two hours before sunset on the day before collection, and an emptied can may not stay out more than 12 hours.
  • A dumpster that closes: If your association uses a shared dumpster, Section 85-19 requires garbage to be completely contained, with nothing outside it and no pile-up that keeps the cover from closing firmly, and requires dumpsters that are leakproof and in good repair.

For a trash problem, call Public Works at 856-234-0001 ext. 1241 or email [email protected].

Removal and sealing for joined homes

  • Rodent Removal

    The township contract with New Jersey Animal Control covers only dogs and cats, so getting rats or mice out of a Mount Laurel home is arranged privately. Ask where traps will go, how often they are checked, and how long follow-up visits run.

  • Rodent Exclusion

    With 25.2% of the township's homes attached, ask whether the sealing plan covers the wall line between units, the attic division and each utility entry, and whether the neighbouring owner or the association will seal its side too.

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What Affects Rodent Control Cost in Mount Laurel?

  • Units sealed together or alone

    In a townhouse row or condo building, sealing one unit while the neighbouring side stays open can mean repeat visits. Ask whether the quote covers the shared wall, and whether a joint job with the association is possible.

  • A sale or lease on the calendar

    If a sale or a rental inspection is coming up, give the pro the date so the exclusion work can be finished and written up beforehand.

The provider sets the price after an inspection.

  • Building size, home or commercial
  • Rats or mice, and how widespread
  • Number of entry points and how hard to reach
  • Attic, crawl space or wall access
  • Trapping visits and dead rodent removal
  • Exclusion materials and amount of sealing
  • Droppings, nesting and insulation cleanup

How each part of a job is priced

What Professional Rodent Control Covers

Your call reaches a trusted local pro. Ask how they handle each step.

  1. 1. Inspection

    A trusted local pro checks inside and out. Ask about a free inspection.

  2. 2. Identification

    Droppings, tracks and gnaw marks show whether rats or mice are inside.

  3. 3. Trapping and removal

    Trapping removes the rodents already in the building.

  4. 4. Entry points

    The gaps and openings rodents use are found and marked.

  5. 5. Exclusion

    Sealing those openings keeps new rodents from following.

  6. 6. Cleanup

    Ask what cleanup of droppings and nesting material the pro recommends.

  7. 7. Monitoring

    Follow-up checks confirm the activity has stopped.

How a call works

Common Questions About Mount Laurel Rodent Control

  • No. The township's animal control contract with New Jersey Animal Control covers dogs and cats, and the township says all other animals are handled by residents' exterminators. Call the non-emergency dispatch line for a roaming or dead dog or cat; for rats or mice in or around your home, arrange removal privately.

  • They can. Mice move along gaps where pipes, wiring and framing cross the wall between units, and through attic or crawl spaces that are not fully divided. If you share a wall, tell your neighbour what you have seen, and ask whether both sides can be inspected and sealed at the same time.

  • Yes. Under Section 89-24, each rental unit is registered every year or at each change in occupancy, whichever comes first, and Section 89-28(A) says each rental unit shall be inspected at least once a year. Section 89-29(C) also sets a deadline for inspecting after a complaint alleging a violation of the rental registration article. If you rent and see droppings or gnawing, tell your landlord in writing first.

  • Section 65-1 of the township code makes it unlawful for an owner, occupant or tenant to permit or maintain brush, weeds, dead or dying trees, stumps, garbage, trash or debris that is injurious to public health, safety and welfare or tends to create a fire hazard. Under Section 65-3, if it is not removed after notice, the township can have it removed and charge the cost against the property. The township's brush page says Public Works moves from neighborhood to neighborhood collecting brush and debris, with no need to schedule a pick-up, and may run behind during the spring clean-up.

  • NOAA 1991-2020 normals for the Mount Holly South Jersey Airport weather station put the lowest average lows in January, February, March, November and December. Book the inspection and sealing while it is still mild, in September or October, and keep a few traps set through the cold months.

  • Section 85-19 of the township code says garbage must be completely contained within the dumpster, may not pile up so the cover cannot be firmly closed, and the dumpster must be leakproof and in good repair. The property owner, lessee or user of the dumpster must arrange collection often enough that it does not overflow. Raise it in writing with your association or property manager, since spilled garbage near homes can draw rodents.

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Free Mount Laurel Rodent Inspection

Ahead of the inspection, jot down each spot with droppings or gnaw marks, whether your home shares a wall or attic with a neighbour, and whether an association handles the exterior, so both sides of each shared wall get checked.

What happens next

  1. Call and describe what you have seen and where.
  2. A trusted local pro can set up an inspection and confirm whether you have rats or mice.
  3. Ask them to explain trapping, removal and sealing, and what the work involves, before any work starts.
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