Before applying for a demolition permit, the owner must hire a pest control business to inspect the building or structure and premises for rodents and signs of rodent activity. The pest control business must report in writing whether rodents or signs of rodent activity were observed during the inspection. If the report indicates that rodents or rodent activity were observed at the site, the permit application must include proof that a pest control business has performed rodent abatement measures at the site no more than 14 days before the date on which the permit application is filed with the building official.
Exception: Emergency demolition work or demolition work directed by the building official.