§ 35-2-306. RAT ERADICATION MEASURES.

(a)

Definitions. In this section, "building", "rat", "rat eradication", "rat harborage", and "rat-free" have the meanings stated in Article 13, Title 7, Subtitle 3 of the Code.

(b)

Required statement.

(1)

A person who desires to demolish, raze, move, or remove a building, in whole or in part, shall submit with the application for a permit to do so a statement of a certified pest control technician from a licensed pest control firm that appropriate rat eradication measures have been taken and that the premises are rat-free.

(2)

The Building Engineer may not issue the permit unless the person has submitted the statement.

(c)

New statement if there is a delay. If the proposed demolition, razing, moving, or removal of a building or part of a building is not completed within 90 days after the issuance of the permit, before proceeding with the demolition, razing, moving, or removal, the person shall submit a new rat eradication statement to the Building Engineer.

(d)

Responsibilities after the work. On completion of the demolition, razing, moving, or removal of the building, the owner shall:

(1)

Eliminate all rat harborages from the premises; and

(2)

Maintain the premises in a rat-free condition.

(1988 Code, § 22-50) (Bill No. 25-01, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 8-17 , § 1, 3-20-2017)

Editor's note

Section 2 of Bill No. 8-17 provides that this Act, having been passed by the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council, shall take effect on March 20, 2017, and shall apply retroactively to any permit issued prior to the effective date of this Act for which actual demolition, razing, moving, or removing of a building, in whole or in part, has not commenced.