Public Health Rules in Rochester, MN (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Rochester, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Rochester's Housing Code requires every structure and exterior property to stay free of rodent harborage and infestation under Sec. 7-4-13. Once rodents are found, the responsible party must exterminate them through approved, non-hazardous methods and then rodent-proof the property to prevent re-infestation. Sections 7-4-61 through 7-4-65 split that duty between landlords and tenants depending on the building.
Rochester Rodent Harborage and Extermination Duty
Some RestrictionsRochester, MN Code of Ordinances § 7-4-13
Structures and exterior property shall be kept free from rodent harborage and infestation. Where rodents are found, they shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health. After pest elimination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate rodent harborage and prevent re-infestation.
Food Handler Certification
Rochester requires anyone selling ice cream, popsicles, or frozen desserts from a street vehicle to hold an annual city license, and City Code Sec. 5-20-2(a) requires every applicant to attach a copy of their state retail mobile food handler license from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Licenses run April 1 through March 31 and cost an annual fee set by the common council.
Ice Cream Vendor License in Rochester, MN
Some RestrictionsRochester, MN City Code § 5-20-2(a)
(a)No operator shall vend from an ice cream vending vehicle while on the public streets of the city unless a license to do so is obtained from the city. The fee for an annual license shall be established as part of the annual fee schedule adopted by the common council, and shall entitle the operator to vend from one such vehicle for the period of April 1 to March 31 of the following year. For e...
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