South Pasadena Municipal Code Art. VII Rat Control

“Ratproofing,” as mentioned in this chapter, shall be interpreted to mean a continuous masonry foundation of the size and depth required by the Building Code and other requirements for a new building of the same occupancy as regards clearance beneath wood joists, wall coverings adjacent to the top to the foundation and protection of roof and foundation openings. (Ord. No. 910, § 5; Ord. No. 1983, § 62.)

No person shall refuse, resist or attempt to resist the entrance of the health officer into any railway car, vehicle, building, room, lot or other place in the city, in the performance of his duties, nor shall any person refuse to obey any lawful order of the health officer made in the performance of his duties within the power conferred upon him by state law or by this chapter. (Ord. No. 910, § 1; Ord. No. 1983, § 62.)

It is unlawful for any person to maintain any building, room, lot, premises, vehicle or place in such an unsanitary condition as to permit the breeding or harboring therein or thereon of flies, mice, rats, bedbugs, cockroaches, lice, fleas or any vermin. It is unlawful for any person to permit an accumulation of material that may serve as a harborage for rats or mice unless such material is elevated not less than eighteen inches aboveground, with a clear intervening space thereunder, except for supporting structures. (Ord. No. 910, § 6; Ord. No. 1983, § 62.)

When determined by the health officer or his duly authorized representative that any building or structure constitutes a rat harborage, he may serve upon the person owning or in charge or control thereof a notice in writing to ratproof such building or structure within a reasonable time as stated in such notice.

When determined by the health officer or his duly authorized representative that it is unnecessary to ratproof such building or structure in its entirety, he may specify in such notice that portion which is to be ratproofed. (Ord. No. 910, § 3; Ord. No. 1983, § 62.)

No person shall use any building, structure or portion thereof for the storage, handling, preparation or sale of grain or grain products which, in the opinion of the health officer, is or is likely to become infested with rats unless such building, structure or portion thereof is ratproofed. (Ord. No. 910, § 2; Ord. No. 1983, § 62.)

No person shall use any building, structure or portion thereof for a slaughterhouse, packing house, bakery or for the manufacture, preparation, storage, handling, or display of any food or food products for human or animal consumption which, in the opinion of the health officer, is or is likely to become infested with rats, unless such building, structure or portion thereof is ratproofed. (Ord. No. 910, § 4; Ord. No. 1983, § 62.)