[R.O. 2011 § 220.010; R.O. 2009 § 96.09; CC 1981 § 14-41; Ord. No. 80-58, 6-3-1980]
A. 
Defined. For the purpose of this Section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
MOSQUITO BREEDING PLACES
Collections of water in which mosquitoes breed or are likely to breed are those contained in ditches, ponds, pools, excavations, holes, depressions, open cesspools, privy vaults, fountains, cisterns, tanks, shallow wells, barrels, troughs (except horse troughs in frequent use), urns, cans, boxes, bottles, tubs, buckets, defective house roof gutters, tanks of flush closets or other water containers.
B. 
Evidence. The natural presence of mosquito larvae in standing or running water shall be evidence that mosquitoes are breeding therein.
C. 
Treatment. Collections of water in which mosquitoes breed or are likely to breed shall be treated by such one (1) or more of the following methods as shall be approved by the Director of Community Development:
1. 
Screening with wire netting of at least sixteen (16) meshes to the inch each way or any other material which will effectually prevent the ingress or egress of mosquitoes.
2. 
Complete emptying every seven (7) days of unscreened containers, together with their thorough drying or cleansing.
3. 
Using a larvicide approved and applied under the direction of the Director of Community Development or his/her designee.
4. 
Covering completely the surface of the water with kerosene, petroleum or paraffin oil once every seven (7) days.
5. 
Cleaning and keeping sufficiently free of vegetable growth and other obstructions and stocking with mosquito-destroying fish.
6. 
Filling or draining to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development or his/her designee.
7. 
Proper disposal, by removal or destruction, of tin cans, tin boxes, broken or empty bottles and other articles likely to hold water.