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Somerville to require rodent-control plans for construction permits; city moves to risk-based restaurant fees
Summary
City staff told the Rodent Issues Special Committee the building permit review process now includes rodent-control plan review for demolition and construction, and Inspectional Services is shifting restaurant licensing fees to a risk-based structure tied to rodent activity and inspection findings.
Director Antonovica told the Rodent Issues Special Committee on April 30 that Somerville is adding rodent-control plan reviews to several permit routes and is changing restaurant licensing to a risk‑based fee model that can rise or fall with compliance and inspection results.
“Every single one of these [construction and demolition permits] has to go through a rodent-control plan review,” staff said, describing a routing…
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