§ 12-156. Inspections; notice to eradicate.

(a)

The Health Officer, or his designee is authorized to make frequent and unannounced inspections of existing business building within the County for the purpose of determining signs of rodent infestation, and order by written notice either the owner, occupant, agent or any other person in custody of a business building showing any evidence that rodents have been present, to have such building rodent-proofed immediately, regardless of the need for remodeling of or repairs to such buildings. He shall also order that such rodent control measures as may be deemed necessary by him to eradicate all rodents present on the premises be undertaken immediately, and to maintain them free of rodents.

(b)

The written notice or order shall specify the time, in no event less than fifteen (15) days, for completion of the rodent-stoppage work. Unless such work and improvements are completed in accordance with the written order or notice by either the owner, whether an individual, partnership, corporation, or the occupant, agent or any other person in custody of the business building and, therefore responsible for the upkeep or repair of the building, within the time so specified, or within the time to which a written extension may have been granted by the Health Officer, such owner, occupant, agent or other person shall be in violation of this Division.

(c)

The Health Officer is authorized to make inspection during the course of and upon completion of any construction, repair, remodeling or installation of rodent control measures to business buildings to insure compliance with the provisions of this Division. No person shall interfere with or refuse to permit such inspection. If the construction, repair, remodeling or installation fails to comply with the standards of this Division, they will have to be altered according to the directions of the Health Officer.

(Ord. and Res. 1963, Sec. 9-16; CB-127-1987)