[R.O. 2011 § 220.010; R.O. 2009
§ 96.09; CC 1981 § 14-41; Ord. No. 80-58, 6-3-1980]
A. Defined. For the purpose of this Section,
the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning.
MOSQUITO BREEDING PLACES
Collections of water in which mosquitoes breed or are likely
to breed are those contained in ditches, ponds, pools, excavations,
holes, depressions, open cesspools, privy vaults, fountains, cisterns,
tanks, shallow wells, barrels, troughs (except horse troughs in frequent
use), urns, cans, boxes, bottles, tubs, buckets, defective house roof
gutters, tanks of flush closets or other water containers.
B. Evidence. The natural presence of mosquito
larvae in standing or running water shall be evidence that mosquitoes
are breeding therein.
C. Treatment. Collections of water in which
mosquitoes breed or are likely to breed shall be treated by such one
(1) or more of the following methods as shall be approved by the Director
of Community Development:
1.
Screening with wire netting of at
least sixteen (16) meshes to the inch each way or any other material
which will effectually prevent the ingress or egress of mosquitoes.
2.
Complete emptying every seven (7)
days of unscreened containers, together with their thorough drying
or cleansing.
3.
Using a larvicide approved and applied
under the direction of the Director of Community Development or his/her
designee.
4.
Covering completely the surface of
the water with kerosene, petroleum or paraffin oil once every seven
(7) days.
5.
Cleaning and keeping sufficiently
free of vegetable growth and other obstructions and stocking with
mosquito-destroying fish.
6.
Filling or draining to the satisfaction
of the Director of Community Development or his/her designee.
7.
Proper disposal, by removal or destruction,
of tin cans, tin boxes, broken or empty bottles and other articles
likely to hold water.