Raze rules mandatory in Delta Rat problem  

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Starting January the Corporation of Delta has required anyone seeking a demolition permit to ensure the property is free of mice, rats, squirrels, skunks and raccoons. Frustrated by a growing rodent problem in North and South Delta, the corporation wants to keep rodents at bay because this is a public health and safety issue. Property owners are now required to provide a report that a qualified pest control company certifies showing that all buildings and structures have been inspected for pest infestation and that if any were found, measures have been taken to remove them. The new rules are an acknowledgment that there is a rat problem in Delta and there is concern from residents over the issue. There has been a correlation between demolition activity and more sighting of rodents. The main contributor to rodent population growth continues to be unoccupied homes and mishandling by residents of the items that rats feed on, mostly trash, animal feed and feces.

gogreenpestcontrol.ca Ladner Tsawwassen Delta B.C. Bilesky

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/raze-rules-now-mandatory-delta-rat-problem-randy-bilesky?published=t

http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/blogs/blog-keeping-rodents-at-bay-1.11513794