Pest control in St. Clair Shores
Of St. Clair Shores' homes, 90.4 percent were built before 1980, the median home value is $196,400 and the city has 58,287 residents (Census ACS 2023). Houses with that much history have had decades to collect small gaps at pipes, sills and rooflines. A visit that ends with a sealed entry is worth more than one that ends with a spray, so ask the technician to name each opening and who closes it.
The city has no health department of its own that we know of. The Macomb County Health Department's Environmental Health Services covers it, at 586-469-5236, and does West Nile, mosquito and tick surveillance. MDHHS counts five human West Nile cases and seven positive mosquito pools in Macomb County as of October 16, 2026. The county pages describe surveillance and not county spraying. Pest control for hire is a state license, held by the applicator and the business, and cities cannot add their own under MCL 324.8328.
Complaints go to MDARD at 800-292-3939. If wildlife is involved, a business removing raccoons or skunks needs a free DNR permit and may act April 1 to September 30. It may act any time if the place is closed to hunting or bars firearm discharge. Roseville, Eastpointe, Grosse Pointe Woods, Fraser and Harper Woods are all within 4.2 miles.
What pest control costs near St. Clair Shores
We have collected no quotes for St. Clair Shores, so there is no price for the city itself. The statewide estimates are on each service page, and the Michigan page lists them with what pest control workers are paid (the Michigan median in BLS data for May 2025 is $21.38 an hour, which is pay, not price) and the state fees companies pay to be licensed. How we estimate costs.
Licensing and rules for pest control in St. Clair Shores
Pest control has no city permit. MDARD licenses the company and its applicators statewide, and under MCL 324.8328 a city cannot add its own applicator license, though it may still regulate posting and notification. Ask any company for its MDARD business license number and the applicator's name, and call MDARD at 800-292-3939 with questions or complaints.
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Sources for St. Clair Shores
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates (tables B01003, B25034, B25077) Read Oct 19, 2026.
- Macomb County Health Department: West Nile Virus and mosquito surveillance Read Oct 19, 2026.
- Macomb County Health Department: Environmental Health Services Read Oct 19, 2026.
- MDHHS: Arbovirus Weekly Summary, Michigan 2026 Read Oct 19, 2026.
- MCL 324.8328 (Michigan Legislature) Read Oct 19, 2026.
- MDARD: Pesticide Regulations for New Commercial Pesticide Applicator Businesses Read Oct 19, 2026.
- DNR Information Circular IC2004-3: Wildlife Damage and Nuisance Control Permits (rev. 7/1/2024) Read Oct 19, 2026.