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Previous complaints about the overgrown lawn have been taken care of - sort of. The front yard of this property was mowed either by the city or someone (thank you whomever!); however, the back yard of the property (which abuts my side yard) has not been mowed and is knee high in weeds. This is also the area in which numerous rats have been seen. I have been told by the city officials that they can do nothing about the rats because the owner of the property is not there to approve the trap placement on the property. What can other homeowners do because the rats/mice are now being seen in our yards. These critters are a health issue! What can we do? Please help.
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A. Overgrown vegetation
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Update from the Codes Compliance Department: In order for a Codes investigator to respond to an issue or complaint about something that cannot be legally viewed from the street, alley, or other public right-of-way (like the condition of a neighbor's back yard), the owner of an adjacent property who can view the violation would need to call Codes directly at 727-893-7373, give their name and contact information as part of the public record for the case, and agree to allow the investigator to visit and view the issue from their property. If the reporter of this issue chooses to do so, please call Codes so that we may open a case and assign an investigator.
The Sanitation department can place rodent control devices on your property with your permission - please call 727-893-7360 for more information.