PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 4, 2021 – Responding to a flurry of complaints from homeowners in neighborhoods across the city about rat infestation problems–frequently around property developments and demolitions — City Council introduced legislation to strengthen city laws regarding the abatement of rats.
The legislation, introduced by Councilmember Cindy Bass (8th District), who chairs Council’s Public Health Committee, at the request of Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District), requires that prior to any demolition, full rehabilitation or new construction with excavation, the owner of the property must prepare a rodent control management plan for the detection, inspection, and treatment of rats or rodents at the site. At a minimum, the plan must include provisions for abatement of the site by a licensed structural pest control company.
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