Rental Housing Regulations

Filing a Complaint

  1. Nuisance Issues

Nuisance Complaints

Complaints dealing with insect or rodent infestation, refuse, or weeds are investigated by the State College Health Department. To initiate a complaint of this type contact the Division of Health and Neighborhood Services at 814-234-7191.

  1. Over-Occupancy
  1. Structural issues

Additional Information

  1. Nuisance Properties

The Borough's policy is to preserve and protect its neighborhoods. The Department of Neighborhood and Community identifies nuisance properties by analyzing complaint statistics; providing an opportunity for residents to bring their concerns about properties adversely affecting their neighborhoods; and eliminating on-going nuisances caused by irresponsible residents or property owners through the use of:

  • Enforcement
  • Fines
  • Mediation
  • Persuasion
  • Warnings

On-Going Problems

If you have on-going problems with a property in your neighborhood and would like to determine if the Neighborhood Services Team can help, please write to: Neighborhood Services Team, State College Health Department, 243 S Allen Street, State College, Pennsylvania, 16801, or call the Health Department at 814-234-7191 or email the Health Department. For more information, visit the Ready Reference for Renters.

Assessment of Points

View the descriptions of how points are assessed for rental housing permit suspension procedures.

View Points Assigned and Pending

View how many points have been assessed at a particular rental property.

  1. Property Maintenance Code
  1. Rental Property Owners
  1. Renters / Tenants