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21.41.302 (e) (1) Duty to eradicate rodent infestation.
If rat, mice or other rodent infestation occurs, a property owner or occupant shall take all necessary measures
to eradicate the infestation and prevent future infestation. In addition, the owner or occupant of the property
shall perform all eradication measures as reasonably required by the building official. The provisions of this
section shall not apply to wetlands, unimproved parks, greenbelts or other unimproved property if the
property owner or occupant has not committed any acts or omissions that increase the likelihood of rat, mice
or other rodent infestation. (Ord. 4282 § 1 (Att. A) (part), 2011)
21.41.302 (e) (2) Rat baiting.
All applicants for a demolition or a land surface modification permit and those persons undertaking a land
clearing project shall initiate a rat baiting program on the project site at least fifteen days prior to the start of
demolition, clearing or land surface modification activity. The baiting program must continue at least until the
project begins, however, no demolition, clearing or land surface modification work shall commence until all
significant rat activity has been abated even if it has been fifteen or more days since the initiation of the rat
baiting program, unless approved by the building official. The rat baiting program shall be approved by a
qualified pest control agent and be consistent with the Seattle-King County Health Department guidelines and
recommendations for rat baiting. The use of any pesticides shall fully comply with WAC 162-28-1380. The
building official shall not issue or deliver any demolition or land surface modification permit, nor shall any
land clearing begin, until the applicant has filed with the city a copy of the rat baiting program and a
declaration, under penalty of perjury, that the requirements of this section have been complied with. The rat
baiting program may be terminated at any time, due to the lack of rat activity, upon a written
recommendation of the pest control agent or upon approval of the building official, however, the program
must be reinstated upon discovery of additional rat activity by the pest control agent or the building official
and all work may be required to be stopped until the additional rat activity has been abated as determined in
writing by the pest control or upon approval of the building official. At the discretion of the building official, a
project unlikely to disturb a nesting place of rats may be exempted from the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 4282 § 1 (Att. A) (part), 2011)
21.41.106 Code Enforcement.
Enforcement of any violation of this code shall be conducted in accordance with procedures set forth in
Chapter
1.12. (Ord. 4282 § 1 (Att. A) (part), 2011)
