§ 9-80-9. Duty of owner to ratproof upon notice.

A.

Upon receipt of written notice from the health officer, the owner of any business building or multifamily dwelling specified therein shall take immediate measures for ratproofing the building, and unless such work has been completed in the time specified in the written notice, in no event to be less than 15 days, or within the time to which a written extension may have been granted by the health officer, then the owner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

B.

If the owner fails to comply with such written notice or extension, then the health officer is authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to completely ratproof the building at the expense of the owner, and the health officer shall submit bills for the costs thereof to the owner of the building, and if the same are not paid, the health officer shall certify the amount due from the owner to the city attorney, and the city attorney shall bring suit to collect the same. The expense thereof shall include the cost of labor, materials, and equipment necessary for ratproofing and the bills for the same may be rendered monthly or upon completion of work.

(Code 1967, § 32-88; Code 1985, § 16-378)