CHAPTER 120: PEST CONTROL
Section
General Provisions
   120.001   Definitions
   120.002   Notice to city departments
   120.003   Vacating premises
   120.004   Sealing of openings
   120.005   Warning card
   120.006   Reentrance to premises
   120.007   Fumigation by owner
   120.008   Storage of fumigants
   120.009   Sale of fumigants
License
   120.020   Required
   120.021   Chapter 110 applicable
   120.022   Approval of board of health; appeal
   120.023   Insurance required
   120.024   Issuance
   120.025   Term
   120.026   Renewal restricted
   120.027   Revocation
Cross-reference:
   Advertising, see ch. 97
   Animals and fowl, see ch. 90
   Health and sanitation, see ch. 92
   Licenses, see ch. 110
Statutory reference:
   Pest control activities, see SDCL ch. 38-20
   Pesticides, see SDCL ch. 38-20A
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 120.001 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   EXTERMINATION. The use of any insecticide, rodenticide or any other substances or mechanical devices, other than fumigants, under whatever name known, for the destruction or control of insects, vermin, rodents or other pests.
   FUMIGATION. The use of any substance which by itself or in combination with any other substances emits or liberates gas, fumes or vapors, and which gas, fumes or vapors, when liberated and used for the destruction or control of insects, vermin, rodents or other pests, are lethal, poisonous, noxious or dangerous to human life.
   PEST CONTROL. The identification of infestations or infections, the making of inspections of the use of insecticides, rodenticides, fumigants, substances or mechanical devices, under whatever name known, for the purpose of destroying or controlling insects, vermin, rodents and other pests in household structures and other properties.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 7.501; 1992 Code, § 31-1)
Cross-reference:
   Definitions and rules of construction generally, see § 10.002
§ 120.002 NOTICE TO CITY DEPARTMENTS.
   The holder of a pest control license shall, prior to the commencement of fumigation, notify the police and fire departments and the health department of the date and hour when fumigation is to commence, and no fumigation shall be performed unless the notice has been given. Upon completion of fumigation the departments shall be so notified.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 7.506; 1992 Code, § 31-2)
Cross-reference:
   Fire protection and prevention, see ch. 91
   Health and sanitation, see ch. 92
   Police, see §§ 131.020, 131.021
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