§ 660.17 HARBORING RATS.

   (a)   (1)   The following conditions are found to be conducive to harboring rats and are hereby declared to be nuisances:

         A.   Broken building tile in areaways or in the walls or foundations of garages;

         B.   Building materials or rubbish dumped or stored behind garages;

         C.   Garage foundations under which rats have burrowed;

         D.   Underground garbage containers around or under which rats have burrowed;

         E.   Portable play houses, dog houses, tool sheds and stored building materials resting directly on the ground surface or less than eight inches above the surface;

         F.   Rubbish or garbage containers resting directly on the ground surface or less than eight inches above such surface;

         G.   Garbage containers without watertight bottoms and tightly fitting tops; and

         H.   Concrete or wooden garage floors so broken that rats can burrow or have burrowed under them.

      (2)   No owner or occupant of any premises on which any such condition exists shall fail or refuse, within five days after being notified thereof by an officer or employee of the Service Department, to abate the same.

      (3)   In addition, such nuisances may be abated by the proper officers or employees of the city.

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

(1964 Code, § 521.18)