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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 of 1948 - Amending Section 1150 relating to Miscellaneous Health Regulation (Rat and Rodent Control) ROLL CALL VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, MAR 23 1y48 ,194 Affleck I move that the ordinance be passed. Matheson . - . Romney Tedesco 10 Mr.Chairman . . AN ORD CE Result AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1150 of the Revised Ordi- nances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1944, relating to miscellaneous health regulations. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. That Section 1150 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1944, relating to miscellaneous health regulations, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: „SEC. 1150. RAT AND RODENT CONTROL. DEFINITIONS. 1. That for the purposes of this ordinance the following definitions shall apply: (a) The term "business building„ shall mean any structure, whether public or private regardless of the type of material used in its construction, located within the boun- daries of Salt Lake City, that is adapted to occupancy for residence or for the transaction of business, whether vacant or occupied, for the rendering of professional services, for the display, sale or storage of goods, wares, or merchandise, or for the performance of work or labor, including hotels, rooming houses, boarding houses, apartment houses, beer houses, beer parlors, office buildings, public buildings, stores, mar- kets, restaurants, grain elevators and abattoirs, warehouses, work shops and factories, junk yards, scrap iron businesses or placed, lumber yards, coal yards, automobile tire yards, sheds or buildings used for the storage of tires and any or all similar places where rats may find harborage. (b) The terms },Vent Stoppage or "ratproofing" as used herein apply to a 'form of ratproofing to prevent the in- 13 -2- gress of rats into business buildings from the exterior or from one business building to another. It consists of the closing and keeping closed of all openings in the exterior walls, ground or first floors, basements, roofs, sidewalk gratings, sidewalk openings, foundations, elevator shafts, fire escapes and other places that may be reached and entered by rats by climbing, burrowing or otherwise. The material to be used for ratproofing shall include cement, concrete, brick masonry laid in cement, concrete mortar, sheet metal and hardware cloth of not less than nineteen gauge having a mesh not larger than one half (1/2) inch, and all material for ratproofing shall be of such strength and thickness as to be impervious to rat gnaw- ing. Windows and other openings for light or ventilation, the sills of which are less than thirty inches from the ground or accessible to rats by means of climbing wires or pipes, shall, if open, be covered by hardware cloth conforming to the above gauge and dimensions. All exterior doors shall be protected against the gnawing of rats by the use of materials prescribed above. When closed, all exterior doors shall have a maximum jambs clearance between doors, door—sills anslitmlxm of not exceeding three eighths (3/8) inch. In all side and rear doors which are left open at night and those which are left open during the day, but infrequently used, shall be installed hardware cloth doors conforming to the above dimensions and equipped with self-closing device. All concrete floors and curtain walls shall be at least four (4) inches in thickness. (c) The term "rat harborage" shall mean any condi- tion which provides shelter or protection for rats, thus favor- ing their multiplication and continued existence in, under, or outside of any structure. (d) The term "rat eradication" means the elimination or extermination of rats within buildings or premises by any or all of the accepted measures, such as: poisoning, fumiga- tion, trapping, clubbing, etc. (e) The term "Health Officer" as used herein means -3- Health Commissioner of Salt Lake City or any duly authorized representative. (f) The term nownertt shall mean the actual owner, agent, or custodian of the business building, whether individual, partnership, or corporation. The Lessee shall be construed as the tiowner" for the purpose of this ordinance when business buildings agreements hold the lessee responsible for mainte- nance and repairs. (g) The term "occupant" as used herein shall mean the individual, partnership, or corporation that uses or occu- pies any business building or part or fraction thereof, whether the actual owner or tenant. In the case of vacant business buildings or vacant portions thereof, the owner, agent, or custodian shall have the responsibility as occupant. 2. All business buildings in the City of Salt Lake City shall be ratproofed by owner as defined in paragraph (f) freed of rats and maintained in a ratproof and rat-free condition by the occupant or tenant as defined in paragraph (g) to the satisfaction of the Health Officer. 3. That upon receipt of written notice and/or order from the Health Officer the owner of any business building speci- fied therein shall take immediate measures for ratproofing the building, and that unless said work and improvements have been completed by the owner in the time specified in the written notice, in no event to be less than fifteen (15) days, or with- in the time to which a written extension may have been grant- ed by the Health Officer, then the owner shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this ordinance. 4. Whenever the Health Officer notifies the occupant or occupants of a business building that there is evidence of rat infestation of the building said occupant or occupants shall immediately institute appropriate measures for freeing the premises each occupies of all rats, and that unless suit- able measures for freeing the building of rats are instituted within fifteen (15) days after receipt of notice and unless -4- continuously maintained in a satisfactory manner until the building is free of rats the Health Officer is hereby author- ized and directed to free the building of rats at the expense of the owner thereof, and the Health Officer shall submit bills for the costs thereof to the owner or occupant of the build- ing, and if the same are not paid the Health Officer shall certify the amount due from the owner or occupant to the City Attorney, and the City Attorney shall bring suit to collect the same. 5. The owners of all ratproofed business buildings are required to maintain the premises in a ratproof condition and to repair all breaks or leaks that may occur in the ratproof- ing without a specific order of the Health Officer. 6. From and after passage of this ordinance the Health Officer is empowered to make unannounced inspections of the interior and exterior of business buildings to determine full compliance with this ordinance, and the Health Officer shall make periodic inspections at intervals of not more than three months of all ratproofed buildings to determine6 evidence of rat infestation and the existence of new.6reaks or leaks in their ratproofing and, when any evidence is found indicating the presence of rats or openings through which rats may again enter business buildings, the Health Officer shall serve the owners or occupants with notice and/or orders to abate the conditions found. 7. Whenever conditions inside or under occupied business buildings provide extensive harborage for rats (in the opin- ion of the Health Officer) said Health Officer is empowered, after due notification in accordance with paragraph 3 of this ordinance to close such business buildings until such time as the conditions are abated by ratproofing, and harborage removal including, if necessary, the installation of suitable con- crete floors in basements or replacement of wooden first or ground floors with concrete or other major repairs necessary to faci'itate rat eradication. 8. Whenever conditions inside or under unoccupied busi- I -5- .ness buildings provide extensive harborage for rats (in the opinion of the Health Officer) said Health Officer is empower- ed to require compliance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of this ordinance and, in the event that said conditions are not corrected in a period of sixty (60) days, or within the time to which a written extension may have been granted by the Health Officer, the Health Officer is empowered to institute condemnation and destruction proceedings. 9. It shall be unlawful under the provisions of this ordinance for the occupant, owner, contractor, public utility company, plumber or any other person to remove and fail to restore in like condition the..ratproofing from any business building for any purpose. Further, it shall be unlawful for any person or agent to make any new openings that are not closed or sealed against the entrance of rats. 10. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpor- ation hereafter to construct, repair or remodel any building, dwelling, stable or market, or other structure whatsoever, unless such construction, repair, remodeling or installation shall render the building of other structure ratproof in ac- cordance with the regulations prescribed herein and hereunder; provided that only such repairs, remodeling or installation as effect the ratproof condition of any building or other structure shall be considered as subject to the provisions of this ordinance. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation hereafter to occupy any building or structure wherein foodstuffs are to be stored, kept, handled, sold, held or offered for sale without complying with the rat- proof regulations prescribed herein and hereunder for existing buildings and structures. No license from the City to conduct or carry on a business will be issued to any person, firm or corporation until the requirements of this ordinance have been complied with. -6- When in the opinion of the Chief Building Inspector plans for building, remodeling or renovating indicates that such changes or construction will effect the ratproof condition of a building or structure, the Chief Building Inspector shall forward such plans or specifications to the Board of Health for their recommendations with regard to ratproofing or vent stopping. This shall apply both to new buildings or the reno- vating of existing structures. When a building or other struc- ture shall have been ratproofed in accordance with the regula- tions prescribed herein and hereunder, the owner shall, with- out a specific order of the City Health Officer and regardless of need for remodeling, repair or installation, maintain such building or structure in a ratproof condition. 11. Utility companies shall place all wires and/or guy wires attached to buildings at least eighteen inches away from openings, and/or attach rat guards as defined by rules and regulations of the Health Commissioner. 12. All food and feed within the Ctty of Salt Lake City for feeding chickens, cows, pigs, horses, and other animals shall be stored in rat-free and ratproof containers, compart- ments, or rooms unless stored in a ratproof building. 13. That within the corporate limits of the City of Salt Lake City all garbage or refuse consisting of waste animal or vegetable matter upon which rats may feed, and all small dead animals, shall be placed and stored until collected in cover- ed metal containers of a type prescribed by the Health Officer. It is further declared unlawful for any person, firm or cor- poration to dump or place on any premise, land or waterway, any dead animals, or any waste vegetable or animal matter of any kind. 14. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, leave, dump, or permit to accumulate any garbage, rubbish, trash or junk in any building or on any premise, improved or vacant, or on any open lot or alley or elevated loading platforms in -7- the City of Salt Lake City so that same shall or may afford food or harboeage for rats. 15. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit to accu- mulate on any premise, improved or vacant, or on any open lot or alley in the City of Salt Lake City any lumber, boxes, bar- rels, bottles, cans, containers, junk or other materials that may be permitted to remain thereon unless same shall be placed on open racks that are elevated not less than eighteen (18) inches above the ground, and evenly piled or stacked. 16. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision or provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of ;a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine ,of not more than $299.00 --or imprisonment of not more than six (6) months, :or both. Each days violation shall con- stitute a :separate offense. 17. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. 18. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, para- graph, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the re- maining portions of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. 19. The City Health Commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to enforce the provi- sions of this ordinance. SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, it is necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective immediately. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first Publication. / J .'/ /;„,— 'r am(._, Passe4 by the Board of C9 missioners of City Itch this Y3 day of ,? -c-- , A.D. 191r8• /' / i /G A_, r4? ij_) tEtviPor .2v City Recorder. ( Cai" 1 st4i.. ) AN ORDINANCE AN 115teEdDING aceTION 0 of the Ordinances of Salt Lake City,Utah,1944,relat- ing to miscellaneous health regula- tions. Comemiissioners of bSaltheL ke City, Utah: SECTION 3..That Section 1150 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah 1944, relating to miscel- laneous health regulations, be'and the same le hereby amended to read as follows:' "SC.1150. RAT AND RODENT CONTROL.DEFINITIONS. 1.That par the purposes of this ordinance the=f0Nowing defnitions shall apply: (a)The term'business building,"- shall mean.any structure,'whether public or p wets regardless of the type of m feria] used In Its con- struction,1 mated within the boon-- dories ies of$all 5 Lake City, that is • adapted to,occupancy for residence or for the transaction of business, whether vacanteor occupied,for the rendering of professional services, for the display,sale or storage of t. ods,wares,or merchandise,or for the performance of work or labor, including hotels, rooming !lenses,boarding houses,aparnfnent houses, beer houses,-beer parlors, office. buildings, public buildings,-attires, markets, restaurants, grain le tors and abattoirs, warehoouseses,. work shops and factories, Junk yards, •scrap iron businessea or places, lumber yards, coal'yards, automobile tire yards, sheds or buildings used for the storage of tires and any or all similar places where rats may find harborage. • (b)The terms "Vent Stoppage ar 'ratproofing" as used herein apply to a form of ratpronting to. • p eYant the ingress of rota ntn burJ ness om loi one from the building toti F from business.belllos- in another.It consists of ell opes.- ing and the eluded of the open in te exterior want,ground or first' floors, basements, roofs, sidewalk foundations, grating,, a h of fire, capes ands, elevator shtht t fire escapes and b rathts may be bing,.b andentered by hers by cltmhipg; burrowing or other- wise.proott materialis be used for concrete, shall onrydl ceiece- o conccrete,brick masonry laid in Ce- ment,.rdware l of sheet thtal an hardware cloth not less than nineteen gauge having a)mesh not larall m•teen one half roo inch,and all material for tht-and tht shelf be such strength and th;ewldpg". as to w and other to roe legs for 'light s and o ngga for c or ventilation,es the ,fin hes whichm are lees groundthanor thirty Inches ratm yhe ll;bing' Tres er rats,by means of n,be o re 5y pipes,shall,c If on, covered'he • hardware cloth conformingdimensions. to above gauge and llim4nslrot. Alld exterior gn shall be is ycthe against oft the dais pg o[rats by above. When Bnloseo,a'all prescribed ez erior d ban shall Wave a-maximum clearance between doors,door-sills and Jambs of not exceeding three eighths('Ito nch..In all side and tear doors which are left open at night and those which are left open during the day, but infrequently used,- shall be installed hardware cloth 'doors conforming to the above'di- mensions and eggqqyyuipped with Self-. closing device, ell concrete Roomand cUrtaln wallls shall'be at least four(4)Inches In thickness. (v) .The term "rat harborage" ,hall mean any condition which provides shelter or protection for rats, thus favorng their mUltipli- •cation and continued existent in,- under,or outside of any structure. (d) The term "rat eradication" means the elimination or extermi- nation of rats within bulidisagh or premises_by any or all of the ac- cepted rheasUtes, such as:poison- Proof of Pnbitration . Thtiteb Otatea of America STATE OF UTAH ` ss. COUNTY OF SALT LAKE • • h'i.CONNOR t Wick -26, 1944 ' • ' ,a • being first duly sworn, deposes and says,that he is the Principal Clerk . tag,+. 'ration,trapping,clubbing, •,-"0.pi` .term"Health•Ofiicer"as -geed..,; 1-means'Heanb"eo,0= of the SALT LAKE TELEGRAM,a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, mtess74gw'skt a It Lake City er any da(vl The ter'"ch ownerlfslhall moan the'actual Owner,agent,br'Ovate- Wen of the business"building, Salt Lake County,State of Utah. Whet r individual,partnership,or Ore°anon. The Lessee shall be -'goon ued..as the owner' for the' , 'iiprPoie'of this ordinance when That the Notice AN ORDINANCE BILL #13 boar,ss buildings agreements hold the 1 ssee epfdnslble for malnte- n y anye;and ePalrs. (gY The term"occupant"as used -here% shall mean thepp �9.individual, use snot occupies any or businessMaid_ ma'of part pr fraction thereof, whet er the actual owner or ten- • ant.qq the-case of•vacant business • build.'gs or vacant portions-there• of,' h,f owner,agent,or custodian • ' shall pave the responsibility as oc. UV ngq[ll business buildings in thO city Salt Lake Cityy shall be rat. ' proof d by-owner s defined 1q arag a'ph il freed of rats"and of which a copy is hereto attached,was first published in said newspaper alfit fined in a ratproof and rat tree ndition by the occupant or tenant as defined in paragraph tel 26th to thhe@ satisfaction of the Health. in its issue dated the Office. 3.That upon receipt of written notice and/or order from the; 4g Health officer the owner of any. 'MARCH , 19 s�huall s bu_mmod spe meal thereto day of rate op[ng mh eauilding,aand sthat , Mar Said work and improvements Ale*...teen completed by the owner„ and was published in each daily issue of said newspaper, on in t he time specified in the written -notice'in no event to be less than timteet (1.5) days, or within the• MARCH 26th for • time fib which a written extension may ave been granted by the salt Meer, then the owner shall a deemed guilty of a mis- deme or under the•provisions of this ordinance. thereafter,the full period of 1-time 4.Whenever the•Health Officer notifi' the e occupant or occupants of a bpslnesa at infect that there is evince of rat infestation of the the last publication thereof i}g said occuppant, or'occu- ante shall immediatelyq institute appropriate measures for 1reeln 26th the peemises each ?emotes of a' dayof Wet aura that unless saltahie Teas being in the issue dated the -. urgs nst freeing within ot r to are instituted within tilteefi (151 48 days after receipt of notice and on-- MARCH 1eya cOntlnuouely maintained lb a ,A.D.19 SaflBf:toro manner hntHl the bu%4fig free of rate the Health di- „��1/ Offi- cer'Is hereby authorized rats dl the.elp free the e'o neofhere'at the e,penes of the leer'shall ahereof, and b e Health Officer than_sat-. thespit9e ne;or the nil is there-of' the bpi d- the 9 der or occupant of the paid in, a d if the same-are out paid, 31st the H alth Officer shall certify t ewOLn to before me this • day of ampu t due from the Owner or oc- cupan to the Cityhall Attorney, nd the collect Attorney same bring MAtiCH ,A.D.19 48 (�� Notary Public Nov.25, 194 My commission expires • • Advertising fee$ PROOF OF PUBLICATION FROM ii4a1t Eike&i gram County Entry No 5:The onrse of all ratproofe w d business buildings are required to maintain the premises in a rat- pproefl condition and to repair ail -breeak4 or leaks that may occur in the ratproofing wlthopt a specific grder pf Ehe Hgoith Officer. 6.From and after passage of this ordipe,nce the Health Officer is ern power powere¢d to make unannounced in • - sppectlona of the interior and exte riot of business attlldlt,a'to deter mine fullll compliance with this erdi lee,and the Health Officer shad na 31 make periodic inspections at inter yals of not more than three months -- - - __ . of all ratproofed'buildings to de- - termine evidence of rat infeutatlor or waterway,any dead animals,or and the existence of hew breaks.of any waste vegetable or animal mat- leaks 3 in their ratproofinga end; ter of any kind,:. --- when any eVidence ls`found indlcat- 19.It shall be Unlawful for'ar leg th presence of rats or opening6 person to place, leave, dUph,,Or 1 triro44 h wh fi rats lnay aggln¢n- permit t accumulate any weep* ter b amass buildings, the.Health rubbish,trash or junk in arry build. Office(shall serve the owners of ipg or on any premise,Improved t(r occup me With notice and/or or- vacant or on any open lot or a11¢ dare, abkte the conditions foRund. o elevated leading platforms in t ' 7. (eddllwwher'conditions Inside or, city of Salt Lake City so that sa under oce,s s ,huglnea5 hulldinggaa m p rid ¢x2t�t:W hhar t rage. fbr shalt of may'afford food or hart Data 1r) she bpeNoh Officer the Health b 15.I Poh,rats. .. Ofwee)salt ¢alth i is ern- rs.It shall be toa rkm for anp c powered after due a11cati 3 Ip persontope permit-to accumulate o, e in a di i with iodesuch paragraph 3 of any,premise. imp Lord le vin this o diq roes Until loS such byes or) on any open lot or alley in y thea ulldings reate time as p of b rt l aka bCityottles, any lamb f the c ditfons are abated by rat. tines, barrels, ro othe cans, cory. 'all �at1 on h rppotayye rem0yygl that , junke r other remain.ii¢ ' bEan: g"rt'irse.can Y.,the lonsis lIn thereontheat may be permittedshall to larb tt� p t$'p�y�¢iacemete flootm.in unless same be placed kae m me Oreup lacemebt olf wood- op open racks that are elevated e�rat oiler `floors with con.- net less than eighteen (13) Ini!'h Cret OF other major repairs.n es- above the ground,and evenly q $&Cy�to facilitate rat eradication. or stacked. 8.W,heneyer conditions inside of - 16.Any person, firm or ygviai hy under,uhei cupled business blind. • Non who shall violate any nce a ioii fogs Irate (in- extensive harborage or provisions of this ordinance ahaIIB for Irate (in the opinion of the be deemed guilty of a mlademeapoi Hea th Officer) said Health Offi- and upon conviction shall be un- cer fa'empowered to require corn- i had by a fine of not more than ',Hanceiance With the provisions of para. ppo 0 or imprisonment'of oat graph 3 of this ordinance and, In orere than six(6y months or both. the event that said conditions are. fateh e a separate shall constt- not,corrected in a period of sixty a often e. (del:days, or within the time to 17.All ordinances or parts of on- ' whinde a written extension may penances in conflict herewith..ark ' hay 9 been granted by the Health hereby repealed to the extent of ' OIIf@@@@er, the Health Officer is m- such conflict only, powered to institute condemnation t� 13.If any Section, subaecttor, and!destruction proceedings. . cause,paragraph,or phrase cif this 9.It shill be unlawful under the L ordinance igg for any reason held to proWaiona of this ordinance for the be unconatitutloithl,void or invalir,, occliant,owner,contractor,public I, IHe validity of the remaining pot- utility company, plumber or any [tons of this ordinance shall not he •oth parson to-rgmove and tat]to i affected thereby. .: rent @-ih-like condition the rat- '19•The City Health Commis, t Moo lag from any business Blotter is hereby authorized to adopt build- ing or any purpose. Further, it - DVpp@files and regulations of[Mary tpp shad Its-unlawful for any person or an nce.e the provisions of thiaordf- dd^ent to.make any new openings • S CTION 2.In the opinion D'Ehh- that ore not closed or sealed scarp I N 2.in of the &gall�af.the�etttFatM_t rats.. 0 snr to the ace,health and-etet"Ark shall be unlawful dot any R after t firm or mrporatlor here- ;of he inhabitants of Salt Lake ClClttyy after t construct repair or remodel the this ordinance become ffectivis any building, dwelling, stable or im edl tely. nneyert, or other structure-what- S �iffeN 3. This ordainance she soeyer,unless such conatruttlon,re- tar affect upon its and fCoiatlor, pair remodeling or installation Passed by the Hoard o lmis, shCa14 iryender the building of other metiers of Salt Lake City,Utah,this ..etith the ratproof In accpreordance Ord day of,March,A.D.1998. herein and her€under;provided that TemLporary Chsir.C. mass toy such repairs, remodeling or (SEAL) IRMA F.BITNTR, loafs latlan as effect the orratproofother BILL NO.13 City Recordder. condi ion of any building or other Publiehetl March 26th.19dR: • structure shall be considered as sudp(ie t to the provisions of this r na ace.Furthermore,it shall be unlal. u1 for any person, firm or cOrliblition hereafter to occupy any build ng or structure wherein food- stuffs are to be stored,kept,han- died,.sold,held or offered for sale without complying with the rat- proof,regulations prescribed herein and 11erepnder for existing build- ings and structures.'No license from the city to conduct or carry on a basin will be issued to any per- "son, firm or corporation until the remit bments of this ordinance have been complied with. When in the opinion of the Chief Building Inspector plans for build- ing,remodeling or renovating indi- cates Ilhat such changes or con- struction will effect the ratproof coedi'on of a building or structure, the'C let Building Inspector shall forty d such.plans or epeciflea- tione p the Board of Health for their °Commendations with regard to ra proofingor vent stopping. This an apply both to new build- ings r the renovating of existing -aituct res. When-a buildingor other tructure shall have be rat- proof d In accordance with the reg- ulatlo a prescribed herein and here- 'Under the owner- shall; without a spell c order of d the City Health ;remode and regardless of.need for remodeling, repair or installation, maintain such building or struc- ture 1h a ratproof condition. 11.Utility companiesniesshall 1 place all wires and/or guy wires at- tached to buildings at least elgh- -teen inches away from openings, .anelor attach,tat guards as de- fined.by naiad and regulations oI the Hbaith Commissioner, 'ci yy of 9altoLake City tort feeding; chfelhens, cows, pigs,, horses, and oth 'ordinals shall be stored in rat-rag and ratproof containers, corn artments, or -rooms unless atore3g 11n a ratproof building. 13's3'hat withih the orporaty lltitl s�05 The city o1 Salt Lake City all g bbagg'�e lr refuse consisting of waste aplumni or vegetable matter upon.flitch rate may feed,and all ads,deed animals,shall be placed and stored until collected In cov- ered metal containers of a type prescribed by the Health fficer.It is fudther declared unlawful for andumprm or on an corporation to p p y premise,land