D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-I201

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-I201 - PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCES - PRESENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY, PRIVATE PROPERTY

201.1

Rodent activity in buildings, structures, or open spaces whether public land or private property is a health nuisance injurious to public health.

201.2

When conducting complaint-based or field inspections, the Department shall determine the existence of past or present rodent activity by observing one or more of the following occurrences:

(a) Burrows or nests;

(b) Fecal droppings;

(c) Rub marks;

(d) Gnaw marks, such as rodent gnawed food;

(e) Runways;

(f) Odors; or

(g) Live or dead rodents.

201.3

Property owners shall control, reduce, and eradicate rodent activity on their property by:

(a) Inspecting their property frequently, including along fence lines, for signs of rodent activity, as specified in Subsection 201.2;

(b) Removing dead rodents from their property to prevent the accumulation, decomposition, or attraction of pests; and

(c) Obtaining a D.C. licensed and certified pest exterminator/ contractor to treat rodent burrows found on their property pursuant to Subsection 207.4(a) of these Regulations.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-I201

Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 7951 (7/5/2019)