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Show Have Rats? Call For Help poison will be carefully placed to kill the rodents," said Mr. Harvey. HE ALSO urged residents to keep their homes sealed tighly to prevent rats from getting in side and to keep garages and sheds as tightly secured as possible. pos-sible. Also, food storage even animal food should be kept out of reach of rats should they get inside. Mr. Harvey emphasized that should it be necessary to poison for rats, the bait used is carefully placed inside burrows bur-rows or under wood pilings not easily accessable to other animals or children. BOUNTIFUL It's that time of year again when homeowners are sometimes pestered by rats and the problem of getting rid of them. "NO CITY in Davis County is free of rats," says Davis County Environmental Director Direc-tor Richard Harvey. "The rat problem is with all of us, some worse than others." He said the County Health Department has received numerous num-erous complaints about the rodents ro-dents from virtually every area of the county. "In some areas, he said, "we've had to place poison where the rats have been known to harbor." MR. HARVEY urged all residents re-sidents throughout the county to help alleviate the rat problem prob-lem by getting together with neighbors and cleaning up debris de-bris and removing old fruit and vegetables from backyards. "Rats live on garbage, dog droppings, decayed fruit and vegetables and even dead animals," he said. "But when these foods are removed, it makes it difficult for rats to survive and they either moue on or die." HOWEVER, if there is a rat infestation, residents are urged to call the Environmental Environmen-tal Health Department, 451-3296, 451-3296, and the prblem will be studied by a county health officer. "If it deems necessary, and if the problem is widespread, 2959 S. 300 W. from R-IA. single family home, to R-2. that could allow a multiple unit dwelling. She is operating the foster home for several elderly residents. THE VAL Verda group requested re-quested tabling action until it has had a chance to present its master plan recommendations, recommenda-tions, outlining, for instance, where R-2 zones might be permitted per-mitted in the area. It has been reviewing zoning and master plan matters for several months and hopes to complete that action shortly. Planning commission members mem-bers were agreeable to holding a joint meeting with the Val Verda group to review recommendations recom-mendations so both groups might know "what the other hand is doing." NOTING PROBLEMS with the original zoning change petition, Val Verda Chairman Ralph Fisher said the area to be rezoned wasn't defined, and definition of what was proposed also was lacking. The second page listed four unidentified real estate agcnls but indicated no opinions on the proposal. HE SAID those signing the petition weren't told rezoning regulations could change, with signers believing the current regulations would stand although the new rules were "anticipated" in requesting the rezoning. Under current zoning, two units could be allowed in one building but possibly three-four three-four could be permitted under new regulations, Mr. Fisher continued, calling the petition "misleading." By zoning il R-2, R-2, fourplexes could be allowed, he added, asking if people in the area might be aware of that possibility. THE COMMISSION initially initial-ly voted to deny the rezoning but was then informed how "unique,' Mrs. Halstead's position is, by Planner Tony Cierelli, noting she filed the change to obtain financial relief. re-lief. To deny the rezoning would leave her open to legal action. "I think everyone is sympathetic, sym-pathetic, feels a need for this and the service being provided," pro-vided," Actin Comission Chairman Charles'Black said. |