The Police Department is hereby authorized to issue a permit for the elimination of squirrels, starlings or pigeons to any owner or owner’s authorized agent, lessee or tenant of real estate in the city frequented by squirrels, starlings or pigeons in numbers the city believes to be sufficient to create a public nuisance on the real estate. In cases where the public nuisance exists in a district of the city, the permit may be issued to a duly licensed pest control or exterminating company for the district, which shall be defined on the permit. No permit shall be issued for a longer period than 30 days. Retention of any such permit shall be conditioned upon continued compliance with advisory instructions issued and regulations adopted by the city dealing with such activity, which regulations the city is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate and to adopt by filing the regulations with the city. The regulations shall govern the elimination and disposal of squirrels, starlings and pigeons and shall be designed to ensure humane and sanitary methods for the elimination and disposal and for the protection of human health.
(Prior Code, § 8-20)