The code enforcement department is hereby authorized to make frequent and unannounced inspections of existing business buildings within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of determining any rat infestation, and to order, by written notice, the owner, occupant, agent, or any other person in custody of any rat-infested business building to protect such building by rat stoppage, as provided for in this division, regardless of the need for the remodeling of or repairs to such business buildings, and to further order that such other rat control methods be employed as may be deemed necessary by the department to maintain the business building free from rats. The written notice and order shall specify the time, in no event less than 30 days, for completion of such work and improvements. Unless the work and improvements are completed in accordance with the written order and notice within the time so specified or within the time to which a written extension has been granted by the department, the owner, occupant, agent or other person in custody of the building shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 13-31; Ord. of 9-11-1945)