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F_ -, L_ A OWNER OR COMSUMER BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A MASTER PLUMBER OR MASTER GAS FITTER. ALL SERVICE PIPES FROM THE METER TO THE PROPERTY LINE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1 4" SIZE AND SHALL BE LAID WITH A SLOPE TOWARD THE MAIN OR METER OF NOT LESS THAN ONE INCH IN TEN FEET* THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE OF ITS ADOPTION AS TO ALL APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE MADE THEREAFTER, CLERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 5, 1950 AYES: MR. HADEN, MR. HAMMY MR. HILL AND PY1R. TEBELL. NOES: NONE RESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 15 OF THE • CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED SECTION 22, RELATING TO THE CON- TROL OF RODENT INFESTATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 15 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 IS HEREBY AMENDED `n AND RE-ENACTED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED SECTION 22 CV �TO READ AS FOLLOWS: '< SECTION 22. CONTROL OF RODENT INFESTATION. A. EVERY DWELLING, BUILDING AND PREMISE,AND EVERY PART THEREOF SHALL BE KEPT CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY ACCUMULATION OF DIRT, FILTHq RUBBISH, GARBAGE, OR ANY MATTER WHICH IS LIKELY TO PROVIDE FOOD OR HARBORAGE FOR RATS AND SHALL BE KEPT FREE FROM VERMIN OR RODENT INFESTATION. ALL YARDS, LAWNS, AND COURTS SHALL BE SIMI_ARLY KEPT CLEAN AND FREE FROM RODENT INFESTATION. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EACH OCCUPANT OF A DWELLING UNIT TO KEEP THAT PORTION OF THE PROPERTY WHICH HE OCCUPIES OR OVER WHICH HE HAS EXCLUSIVE CONTROL CLEAN AND FREE FROM ACCUMULATION OF SUCH MATTER LIKELY TO PROVIDE FOOD OR HARBORAGE FOR RATS. B. THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE, OR CAUSE TO BE MADE, INSPECTIONS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF RATS, AND, IF NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH HE MAY ORDER THE FOLLOWING THINGS TO BE DONE: (1) THE VENT STOPPAGE OF ANY RAT INFESTED BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURES THEREOF; 2 THE ELIMINATION OF RAT HARBORAGES, 3 THE PROTECTION OF FOOD AND GARBAGE FROM RATS, 4 THE EXTERMINATION OF RATS ON THE PREMISES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION "VENT STOPPAGE" SHALL MEAN THE CLOSURE OF OPENINGS PROVIDING ENTRY BY RATS WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS IMPERVIOUS TO RAT GNAWING. • THE PHRASE "ELIMINATION OF RAT HARBORAGES" SHALL MEAN THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF SUCH MEASURES AS THE FOLLOWING: • WHENEVER AN ACCUMULATION OF RUBBISH, BOXES, LUMBER, SCRAP METAL, CAR BODIES, OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDE RAT HARBORAGE THE PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION OWNING, OR IN CONTROL, OF SUCH MATERIAL SHALL CAUSE THE MATERIALS TO BE RE- MOVED OR THE MATERIALS SHALL BE STORED SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE RAT HARBORAGE. LUMBER, BOXES, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS SHALL BE NEATLY PILED. THE PILES SHALL BE RAISED AT LEAST A FOOT ABOVE THE GROUND. WHEN THE OWNER OF THE MATERIAL CANNOT BE FOUND AFTER A REASONABLE SEARCH THE OWNER OR MANAGER OF THE PRE- MISES ON WHICH THE MATERIAL IS STORED SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISPOSAL OR PROPER PILING OF THE MATERIAL. C. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL REFUSE TO PERMIT, OR SHALL INTERFERE WITH SUCH INSPECTIONS, OR ANY OWNER, OR OCCUPANT OF ANY BUILDING OF ANY PREMISES, WHO SHALL FAIL, OR NEGLECT, TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER THE AUTH- ORITY OF SUBSECTION B WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED BY THE HEALTH OFFICER SHALL BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF THESE REGULATIONS. EACH DAY ANY VIOLATION IS ALLOWED SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPERATE OFFENSE. D. ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SECTIONS SHALL, ON CONVICTION THEREOF, BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $50.00. CLERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 18, 1 950 AYES: MR. BARR, MR. HADEN, MR. HAMM, MR. TEBELL MR. HILL. NOES: No RESIDENT