CHICAGO (CBS) Property owners will be responsible for getting rid of bed bugs if an ordinance being proposed by thee Chicago alderman becomes law.
A hearing on the ordinance is scheduled Tuesday before the city council Health and Housing committees.
The measureproposed by Ald. Ray Suarez (31st Ward), Ald.Harry Osterman 48) and Ald. Debra Silverstein (50), would make landlords responsible for hiring licensed professionals to get rid of any bedbug infestations.
Those who fail to comply would face fines of up to $1,000 a day.
Officials at the pest control company Orkin said it got more bed bug business in Chicago last year than any other city.
New York used to have a terrible problem. Theyve reacted to that problem, and theyve gotten it under control, whereas Chicago is seeing an uptick in bedbugs, because we are sort of behind the curve, said Ruth Kerzee, associate director of the Safer Pest Control Project, told CBS 2s Pamela Jones earlier this month.
The parasitic insects bite, and feed on blood, and can hang around without feeding for several months.
Doctors have said the allergic reaction to bed bug bites can get so bad it forces some patients to come to the emergency room.
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Aldermen Take Aim At Fighting Bed Bugs; Propose $1,000 Fine
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