St. Michael Code Sec. 91.18 declares it a public nuisance to accumulate materials that tend to harbor rats, mice, snakes, or vermin. Feeding wildlife in a way that draws nuisance animals onto adjoining properties is treated as a nuisance under the same section.
Sec. 91.18's open-ended nuisance language covers accumulations of garbage, rubbish, bottles, papers, cans, or 'junk of any nature or description' and 'other materials or items that tend to harbor rats, mice, snakes, or vermin.' Bird feeders that overflow grain onto the ground, deer-feeding piles, or open compost can all become nuisances if they attract rodents or deer that damage neighbor property. The city does not maintain a stand-alone wildlife-feeding ordinance; instead complaints are investigated under the broad nuisance authority. Minnesota DNR rules also prohibit deer feeding in the parts of the state under chronic-wasting-disease control orders.
Citation as a nuisance under Sec. 91.18 is a misdemeanor under Sec. 10.99 — up to $1,000 fine / 90 days. The city may abate the nuisance and assess cleanup costs to the property.
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