Whenever the City Council notifies the occupant of a business building that there is evidence of a rat infestation in said building, said occupant shall immediately institute appropriate steps for freeing said building of rats within ten days after receipt of such notice. If within ten days said building is not free of rats, the city shall institute such action as is necessary and shall charge occupant for labor, material, and equipment necessary for the eradication measures carried out.
(Prior Code, § 6-13-4)