201. PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCES – PRESENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY, PRIVATE PROPERTY

201 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. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 7951 (July 5, 2019). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Health Nuisances and Rodent Control Regulations 25-I DCMR § 201