Prior to beginning any excavation or land clearance
operation involving any major subdivision or involving the construction
of improvements on a lot of a size greater than 10,000 square feet,
within the limits of the Township of Maple Shade, the owner or the
agent shall effect one of the alternative rat control programs which
are set forth in the following section. The program shall be effected
by a pest control operator, whose qualifications and experience are
approved by the Maple Shade Health Officer.
The pest control operator shall submit a signed
statement to the Health Officer after the initial treatment and after
each follow-up inspection reporting the type of anticoagulant, the
form and amount of bait placed and the visible results of the rat
control for each treatment.
[Amended 9-5-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-11; 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11; 4-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-07]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be subject to the penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, herein.