Rodent Control in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea traces back to 1924, when William F. Morang bought and platted the land. Melvin I. Anglin, a builder from Gary, Indiana, later bought it to start a beach community and became the first mayor. The town incorporated on November 30, 1927, lost its charter in 1933, and reincorporated in 1949. In 1973 it put strict limits on building heights, and those limits still hold.
Anglin spent about a decade building the first pier, finished in 1941 and nearly 800 feet long. Storms eventually wrecked it, and the rebuilt pier was dedicated on November 22, 1963. The town grew in October 2001 when it annexed the Intracoastal Beach Area to the north.
Small motels and low-rise condos
The height limits mean the town is full of two- and three-story buildings: small motels, older condos and cottages, many from the mid-century years. Low-rise buildings have roofs and soffits that rats can reach from palms and sea grape. Older condos have shared attics and trash areas. Motel and condo owners should treat buildings as a whole, with a commercial program or condo and apartment rodent work.
Around the pier
The town says the reef under Anglin's Pier is one of South Florida's popular fishing spots. Fishing brings bait, scraps and trash bins close to the beach, and restaurants nearby add grease and food waste. Keep bins closed and scraps cleaned up. Homes and businesses within a few blocks of the pier should keep rooflines tight and garages closed.
On the Intracoastal side, canal homes add seawalls and docks, so rat burrow treatment may come up there too.
Noises in the ceiling after dark? Describe what you're hearing.
Your call goes to an independent local rodent control provider in Broward County. Same-day appointments are often available.
Seasonal visitors
Many units here sit empty for part of the year. A rental or second home with nobody in it is quiet, and quiet buildings are where rodents settle in. Before a unit sits empty, clear food out, close up trash, and ask the manager or a neighbor to look for droppings now and then. Owners of rental units should keep a provider on a schedule.
Places mentioned: Anglin's Fishing Pier · Intracoastal Beach Area · Atlantic Ocean
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea questions
I own a small motel here. What should a rodent program include?
Exterior stations, traps in storage and laundry rooms, sealing of roof and pipe openings, and a visit log. Ask about visits before check-in times.
Our condo is only two stories. Do roof rats still get in?
Yes. Low roofs are easy to reach from palms and sea grape. Keep fronds trimmed back from the building.
Is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea part of Fort Lauderdale?
No. It's its own town. The line takes calls from both.
Rats or mice in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?
Your call goes to an independent local rodent control provider in Broward County. Same-day appointments are often available.
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