Title 8 — Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.
43 chapters · 625 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 8-2101.01 Establishment of Bureau of Rodent Control
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(a) There is established within the Department of Health a Bureau of Rodent Control (“Bureau”). (b) The Bureau shall be responsible for the control and elimination of rodents in the District that serve as vectors for disease, including but not limited to: (1) The treatment and ba…
D.C. Code § 8-2101.02 Transfer of functions and duties from the Department of Public Works
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All the functions, duties, property, records, and personnel associated with the control and elimination of rodents now under the authority of the Department of Public Works are transferred to the Bureau.
D.C. Code § 8-2103.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Abate” means removing rodent infestations by eliminating or rodent-proofing rodent food sources, eliminating rodent nesting areas, rodent-proofing building entry ways, and poisoning or trapping existing rodent populations. (2) “…
D.C. Code § 8-2103.02 Rodent Control Fund
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D.C. Code § 8-2103.03 Disbursements from the Fund
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D.C. Code § 8-2103.04 Corrective actions
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(a) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Bureau may undertake actions to correct certain health hazards that have resulted from the harborage of rodents, including cleanup, abatement, and preventive measures, if the following conditions exist: (1) The District needs…
D.C. Code § 8-2103.05 Rodent harborage prohibited
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit the accumulation of debris on public or private property or cause or permit weeds or grass to grow to a height of 8 inches or more on private property which they own. (b) Upon the transfer or change in occupancy of any re…