§ 22-2. Rat control and eradication.

(a)

As used in this section, the term[s]:

(1)

County health department shall mean the Fulton County Board of Health.

(2)

Occupier shall mean the head of the household or other responsible adult dwelling in a residential unit.

(3)

Residential unit shall mean any house, condominium, or apartment intended for and used as a dwelling and located within Fulton County.

(b)

Upon the request, made in person or through an agent, orally or in writing, of any occupier of a residential unit who is 65 years of age or older or who is physically handicapped and is financially unable to pay for such services, the county health department shall cause to be made free of charge an inspection of the residential unit for the presence of rodents. If the inspection by the county health department made pursuant to [this] subsection reveals the presence of rodents, or upon the request of the occupier of the residential unit, as described in [this] subsection, without regard to the inspection, the county health department shall commence and continue such control and eradication procedures as are reasonably required to control or eradicate rodents in the residential unit. Such control and eradication procedures shall be provided without cost to the occupier.

(c)

All occupiers of residential units who are 65 years of age or older or who are physically handicapped and are financially unable to pay for such services shall be afforded equal access to rat poison and other rodent control substances and devices without regard to whether they own, lease, or rent the residential units.

(1991 Ga. Laws (Act No. 519), page 4767, §§ 1—3; Res. No. 18-0339, Exh. A, 6-6-18)