§ 82-402. Protection against climbing rats.  


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  • (a)

    In order to protect business buildings from what is commonly called the climbing or roof rat it shall be unlawful to permit fishing poles, ladders or any other object that a rat could climb on in order to reach the roof of any business building to lean against the side or walls of such business buildings.

    (b)

    The owner of business buildings shall also protect elevator shafts, fire escapes and guy wires in such manner that rats will not be able to gain ingress into any business building.

(Code 1956, § 54-17)