The following is a message from Jen Helfrich, RFC President:
"Lionel Van Dommelen, Chief of Code Enforcement for Baltimore County, informed the Rodgers Forge Community Association the date for the neighborhood sweep looking for code violations concentrating on rat related violations, will be the week of August 29th. Based on conversations with personnel at the Code Enforcement office, although a sweep includes looking for all code violations, the request from the community association was due to a rat problem and the focus will be on rat harborages and contributing factors, but not limited to those only.
It is a two-day sweep that will occur on Monday and on Thursday. Here are examples of contributing factors to rat problems:
trashcans without lids
dog feces
trash junk and debris
fallen fruit from fruit bearing trees
bird feeders where seeds are all over the ground
firewood not elevated 18 inches of the ground
Code Enforcement officers are entitled to enter properties if they suspect further investigation is necessary. The officers are experienced and respectful of property and use their discretion whether or not to enter a yard based on safety and suspicion of violations.
Warnings will be issued giving 30 days to act before fines are assigned. "
This notice will be posted in the upcoming newsletter as well as hand-delivered to each house in the neighborhood shortly.
About this rat problem...The rats are slowly making their way down our alley. We have two dogs and so far haven't had any rats on our property but I want to be prepared with a good exterminator, in case we need one. Has anyone used a good exterminator for this current rat problem in Rodgers Forge? Any suggestions would be appreciated
ReplyDeleteIs this still happening?
ReplyDeleteSee recent post, the sweep has been delayed until the week of Sept. 12th
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