Prior to the demolition of any vacant building, structure, shed, outbuilding, or barn located in the City, the owner, agent, custodian or tenant desiring such demolition shall procure an extermination permit and written statement from the City of Portsmouth Engineering Department stating that such building, structure, shed, outbuilding or barn appears to be vermin free.
Application for an extermination permit shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the City of Portsmouth Engineering Department and submitted to the Engineering Department at least fourteen (14) days prior to the demolition of said property. However, the Code Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to grant a variance to the time limit if such action does not compromise the intention of this section.
A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be levied for the issuance of an extermination permit by the Engineering Department to defray the cost of superintending the vermin eradication procedure and administration of the permit process.
(Ord. 2022-97. Passed 11-28-22.)