KIRKLAND

A rodent baiting program shall be completed and a rodent abatement letter shall be provided to the City of Kirkland from the abatement company indicating that the requirements of the Kirkland Municipal Code Section 21.41.302 (e) have been complied with, prior to issuance of the demolition permit. Rodent abatement could take from 2 to 6 weeks depending on the vegetation/rodent population on the site. 

A rat baiting program shall be initiated on the project site at least fifteen days prior to the start of demolition, clearing, or land surface modification activity. 

The baiting program must continue at least until the project begins, however, no demolition, clearing or land surface modification work shall commence until all significant rat activity has been abated even if it has been fifteen or more days since the initiation of the rat baiting program, unless approved by the building official.