Section 11-26-31 - Rodents; construction of new buildings(a) Buildings intended for restaurants, markets, stables, slaughterhouses, piers, theaters, and storehouses for foodstuffs shall have the floor of the lower story constructed of concrete or other material impervious to rodents.(b) Residences and other buildings not having the floor of the lower story of concrete or other material impervious to rodents shall have an unobstructed crawl space of at least twenty inches between the bottom of the joists of the lower floor of the building and the highest point of ground. Such space shall not be secured by excavation, except when authorized by the director in cases where proper drainage, ventilation, and access can be secured.(c) All parts of all buildings shall be ratproofed.[Eff. 9/18/81; comp 8/10/00] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-10, 321-11) (Imp: HRS § 321-11)