§ 8.04.080. Rodent control.

A.

No permit shall be issued for any street opening work, and no building permit shall issue for any new construction, or for any work in which the displacement of earth requires a building permit, until the applicant provides evidence that the construction site area, including buildings or premises thereon, have been treated for, or are free from, insect and rodents in accordance with State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR, Section 410.550; except at the discretion of the health agent. The department of public works shall be responsible for enforcing baiting procedures relative to street opening permits. The applicant shall be held responsible for corrective measure should his/her digging, construction, renovations, or conversions,ten days after the completion of, or at the discretion of the health agent any construction in accordance with this section. Failure to comply with this provision may subject the applicant to fines of up to three hundred dollars per day, per violation.

1.

No building permit shall be issued for any renovation of a building that has been vacant for three or more months in accordance with subsection A of this section.

B.

All dumpsters shall be permitted through a fifty dollar annual fee through the department of inspectional services. Any persons or entity that stores refuse in such containers shall be required to clean and disinfect said containers three times a year on April 30th, July 30th, and October 30th. The owner of the business must submit a maintenance plan, provided to said owner by the city, for said dumpsters to the health department with said permit. Business owners must also keep maintenance records on hand for inspectors to review. Failure to do so will be punishable by a fifty dollar fine, per day, per container. All such fees will go into a separate account to be used for rodent control measures. Dumpsters that are not in compliance could result in closure of the business. This subsection shall take effect on April 1, 2013.

1.

Maintenance shall involve the following tasks:

i.

Cleaning and disinfecting per maintenance schedule stated above.

ii.

Covers and gates shall operate properly if applicable.

iii.

Baiting around the perimeter of dumpster as needed.

C.

Any agreement made between the city of Revere and any contractor shall be amended to include provisions for baiting ten days before the start of, and ten days after the completion of, or at the discretion of the health agent, any construction, renovation, development, or conversion projects, including, but not limited to, public works projects. Failure to do so will be punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty doillars per day, per contractor.

D.

All fines and penalties associated with this section shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapters 1.12 and 1.16 of the Revised Ordinances of the city of Revere.

(C.O. 12-225, § 1, 10-15-2012)