The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-20

City of Pensacola shall be closed with
cement mortar or other material I'M
pervious to rats or screened with wire
having not more than one-haf tl-D
inch mesh, as the case may require,
and all wall spaces shall be closed with
cement, mortar or other material I'M.
extend the full thickness or the wall
and shall extend upward at least
i twelve inches above the floor level.
and the whole in such manner as 10
prevent the ingress or egress of rats.
Provided that in all buildings. out
houses and other superstructures OF
where there are any spaces in walls
between the walls proper and the COW
ering on same, or in ceiling oetweeL
the ceiling and the floor, or other cell
ing covering above, said spaces shall.
be eliminated by the removal of saio
covering or so closed with cement
mortar or other material impervious
to rats, which closure shall extend tbs
full thickness of the wall and shall,
extend upward at least twelve (12)
| inches above the floor level.
proved and unimproved, and all open
lots, areas. streets. sidewalks and al
leys. in the City of Pensacola, shall be
kept clean and free from all rubbish
and similar loose material that might
serve as a harberage for rats, and all
lumber, boxes, barrels, loose iron and
| similar material that may be permit
ted to remain thereon, and that may be
used as a harborage by rats, shall be
placed on supports and elevated not
less than two CD feet from the ground
with a clear intervening space be-
meath to prevent the harboring Of
rats.
Section s. That all planking and
plank walks on and in yards, alleys
| alleyways, streets, sidewalks or Other
open areas. shall be removed and re
placed with concrete brick or stone
laid in cement. gravel or cinders, OF
the ground left bare.
Section 9. That it shall be the duty
| of every owner, agent and occupant
of each building. clubhouse and othel
and other premise, sidewalk, stree
| and alley in the City of Pensa cola to
comply with all the provisions of this
Section 10. That il is hereby mad.
the duty of the. Police and Fire Com.
! missioner and particularly the officers
and employees OF the City Health De
partment and Police Department under
him, to enforce the provisions of this
ordinance provided that no affidavit
shall be filed against any owner.
charged with the duty of complying
with the provisions of this ordinance
until thirty 600 days shall have
elapsed after communication shall
have been deposited in the United
States mail, addressed by said health
department to such owner. agent, oc-
cupant or person to his residence or
to the premises upon which said .io-
lation shall be alleged to lie. which
communication shall designate the
character of violation with which such
person shall be charged and the loca-
ton of the premises upon which the
offense is alleged to lie.
Section IL. That each days viola
ton of any provision of this ordinance
shall constitute a separate and dis
tinct offense.
Section IL. That any person violat-
ing any provision of this ordinance
shall on conviction be punished by a
fine not exceeding One Hundred (sl0O)
Dollars or by imprisonment not. ex-
ceeding thirty GOD days or by botr
such fine and Imprisonment at the dis
erection of the recorder.
Section 13. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Section IA. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately upon its passage
and publication for three CD consecu
tive days in The Pensacola News, a
newspaper published in the City OF
Pensacola
Attest: l. e HEINBERG
o-ls-lt City Clerk
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