Montgomery County                           2891

(1)    be in writing.

(2)    contain an outline of remedial action.

(a) such actions may include but are not limited to, ex-
termination, removal of food sources, removal of harborage and rat
proofing of buildings.

(3)    require that any remedial action be initiated within forty-
eight (48) hours from the receipt unless in the opinion of the Health
Officer, conditions require a lesser or greater period of time.

(4)    allow a reasonable time thereafter for completion of the
remedial action.

(5)    be served upon the owner. A notice and order shall be
deemed to be properly served if a copy thereof is delivered to him
personally or if a copy thereof is sent by certified mail to his last
known address or address on the assessment records of the County;
or if a copy thereof is posted in a conspicuous place in or about the
property affected by the notice; or if he is served with such notice by
any other method authorized under the laws of this state.

b.    If an owner, on whose property evidence of rat infestation
exists fails to initiate extermination of the rats within the time
specified in the order from the Health Officer, or fails to exterminate
the rats within a reasonable time after initiating extermination, the
Health Officer shall be empowered to enter upon such premises for the
purpose of extermination of the rats and the cost of extermination
shall be a debt due to the County and shall be collected as other debts.
The Health Officer is further empowered to contract with commercial
exterminators for summary abatement of rodent infestations.

c.    The County Board of Appeals shall be empowered to hear
testimony and decide all appeals taken from orders or actions of the
Health Officer under this Article. Any persons aggrieved by an order
or action of the Health Officer made under this Article may appeal to
the County Board of Appeals within ten days of such order or action.
Upon notice, after hearing, the Board shall have authority to affirm,
modify or reverse the order or action of the Health Officer. Such
appeal shall not stay execution of the order or action unless the
Board, upon application, shall grant a stay for such order.

11A—5. Public Property.

The Health Officer shall take such action as necessary to control
rat populations on publicly owned property throughout the County;
provided that, for any property controlled by any agency, other than
the Montgomery County Government, such agency shall be required
to reimburse the County for the cost of rat control.