§ 58-135. Destruction of rats.

(a)

For the purpose of eliminating all rats that may remain in any business building after rat stoppage shall have been carried into effect, all storerooms, warehouses or other business buildings shall be provided by the owner, occupant, agent or any other person in custody of such business building with one or more traps, which shall be kept set and freshly baited at frequent intervals and maintained in good working condition and shall be inspected daily. Any rat caught therein shall be killed, removed daily and disposed of in a manner acceptable to the health officer and such trap reset and rebaited.

(b)

Rats may also be destroyed by poisoning and fumigating in the manner approved by the health officer or by any other authorized agency of the United States Public Health Service or the state board of health and subject to applicable laws relating to poisonous substances and fumigators.

(Code 1968, § 15-31)