.png){kind=logo}
Kitsap Public Health Board adopts updated rodent control regulations
- katiebaker9
- hace 3 días
- 1 Min. de lectura
Actualizado: hace 2 días
A public hearing was held Oct. 7
The Kitsap Public Health Board adopted proposed changes to rodent control regulations at its Oct. 7 meeting, following a public comment period and public hearing. The regulations allow the Health District to enforce rodent control rules to prevent disease and protect public health.
Rodent control regulation updates
Health District staff presented proposed changes to Ordinance 1999-14 at a Sept. 2 meeting of the Kitsap Public Health Board.
The updated regulations:
Strengthen rules to prevent residents from feeding wildlife
Improve the Health District's ability to enforce rodent control rules
Make enforcement measures consistent with other recently updated public health ordinances
Key documents:
Background
The Kitsap Public Health District has had a rodent control ordinance in place since 1996. The ordinance prevents diseases that can be spread by rats, mice, raccoons, and other animals.
The ordinance requires residents and businesses to prevent rodents and wildlife from accessing potential food sources and take steps to rodent-proof buildings, among other rodent-control strategies.
