Rodents and insects of public health importance, as rats, flies, mosquitoes and the like shall be controlled in a manner satisfactory to the health department; and the closing out or conversion to sanitary landfill operations of existing open dumps shall, where deemed necessary by the health officer, be accompanied by an adequate rat eradication program to prevent the spread of rodents to nearby properties.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities
Chapter 17 - Solid Wastes Disposal
§ 17-17-9. Burning of garbage, etc.
§ 17-17-11. Hauling of solid waste
§ 17-17-17. Unauthorized dumps as public nuisance per se
§ 17-17-29. Penalties; injunction; recovery of cost of remedial action; disposition of fines
§ 17-17-31. Provisions supplemental
§ 17-17-37. Property rights in solid wastes
§ 17-17-43. Procedures applicable to hearings before commission and permit board
§ 17-17-45. Appeal to chancery court
§ 17-17-48. Legislative intent as to regulation of radioactive waste disposal facilities
§ 17-17-51. Facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
§ 17-17-55. Hazardous Waste Facility Site Revolving Fund; purpose of fund; rules and regulations