10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 205, § 6 - VERMIN CONTROL
6.A. Insect and
rodent control: Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of
insect and rodent harborage and infestation. Extermination methods and other
measures to control insects and rodents shall conform with the requirements of
the Department and other state or federal rules.
6.A.1. General: Parks shall be maintained
free of accumulations of debris which may provide rodent harborage, or breeding
places for flies, mosquitoes and other pests.
6.A.2. Maintenance: Storage areas shall be so
maintained as to prevent rodent harborage.
6.A.3. Screening: Where the potential for
insect and rodent infestation exists, all exterior openings in or beneath any
structure shall be appropriately screened with wire mesh or other suitable
materials.
6.B.
Screening: All openings to the outer air shall be effectively protected against
the entrance of flies and other flying insects by self-closing doors, closed
windows, and screening.
6.B.1. Mesh size:
Screening material shall be not less than 16-mesh to the inch or equivalent.
6.B.2. Self-closing doors: Screen
doors to the outer air shall be self-closing; and screens for windows, doors,
skylights, transoms, and other openings to the outer air shall be tight-fitting
and free of breaks.
6.C.
Rodent proofing: All openings to the outside shall be effectively protected
against the entrance of rodents.
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