§ 229.100. Other pests constituting nuisance.

Whenever it shall appear to the commissioner of health that skunks, snakes, starlings, grackles, common wild pigeons or bats which are creating an offensive, nauseous, hurtful, dangerous, unhealthful or uncomfortable condition to or for any person or persons or to the neighborhood, said commissioner is authorized to decree such conditions a public nuisance and said commissioner of health or an authorized representative shall issue a written notice to the owner or person in charge of or in control of the premises to remove, exterminate or otherwise rid the premises of the cause of such public nuisance within a reasonable period of time.

Where the owner of the premises or the person in charge or control thereof cannot be found after due diligence, the written notice referred to in this section may be posted upon the premises with the same force and effect as though served upon the owner. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 781.100; Pet. No. 251060, § 57, 12-15-89)